2 yahoo draft auto/live h2h, 9 team - help needed with first

[idealFX]

TWO, countem two rosters to analyze. the first one is most noteable because it's with some friends. I'm stuck in a horrid position with my roster and am trying to pull street and w. tavarez for c. cordero and a. rowand from a friend. anyway, here it goes:

#1

-Offense
C J. Posada
1B C. Delgado
2B J. Kent
3B D. Wright
SS M. Tejada
OF J. Pierre
OF B. Giles
OF J. Dye
Util E. Chávez
BN A. Rowand
BN M. Ellis
BN B. Hall

-Pitching
SP D. Willis
SP B. Colón
RP C. Cordero
RP E. Guardado
P J. Sosa
P J. Papelbon
P D. Haren
BN D. Davis
BN E. Loaiza


as you can see, i am stuck in some poo. i had baez and c.young at pitching, but dropped both for prospects in sosa and burgos. i also had burgos, but read about how he was doing in spring training and didn't get that feeling of promise everyone else had. i had him, but dropped for the idea that papelbon will come through at RP and/or SP. i'm loving colon after the wbc, but hating willis for the same reason. I know i definitely need an ace. as for my offense, i'm desperately trying to fill OF positions and am willing to deal wright or chavez and maybe kent at the expense of a monster to help out pierre. i was also wondering if i should pick up renteria (i did in my second draft) as a replacement for tejada if i do deal him. a list of some names available at pitching are: c. young, e. santana, lowe, d. baez, j. suppan, s. shields, j. rincon (i like this kid), j. marquis, backe, chacon, wang, d. cabrera, and brad penny.

#2
-Offense
C I. Rodríguez
1B Mi. Sweeney
2B A. Soriano
3B Á. Rodríguez
SS É. Rentería
OF V. Wells
OF C. Floyd
OF M. Ordóñez
Util R. Canó
BN L. Castillo
BN M. Lowell

-Pitching
SP R. Oswalt
SP D. Willis
RP B. Ryan
RP D. Turnbow
P C. Reitsma
P J. Rincón
P J. Papelbon
BN B. Sheets
BN R. Clemens
BN M. Clement

(arod, soriano, oswalt, willis, sheets, bj, wells, floyd, clemens <- autodrafted)

as for this one, i'm glad i showed up for the draft because i feel i picked some diamonds late in clement at 18th (out of 21) round, and a great utility man in luis castillo at 17th. the only problem i have is at RP that i'm doubting and a risky middle infield in renteria and soriano.

i'd really appreciate the help. thanks again, fellas.

[x2eagle18]

The pitching on team #1 does leave something to be desired. I would be concerned with consistency from Sosa and Papelbon - especially with so many good pitchers available.

I think Chavez is your most expendable player that would be appealing in a trade - i would deal him for although at Util I think he rounds out what is lacking from the OF. My first move for improvement would be to look for a third pitcher to go with Willis and Colon.

If you pick from the available pitchers Young would be my first choice. Cabrera has a huge upside - it could be a breakout year for him

[idealFX]

thanks a lot. well i've made some moves and my roster looks like this now:

Lineup
BN A. Rowand --> soon to be taveras
- Hall
- Ellis
+ OF C. Granderson
+ BN C. Barmes

Pitching
RP C. Cordero --> soon to be street
- Papelbon
+ P D. Cabrera

pending trades...
1. kent+giles+d.davis FOR cantu+burrell+felix
2. chavez+willis FOR h.matsui+oswalt (he needs a 3B desperately)


The reason why I don't like Young is because of his spring. I just don't like what I'm seeing from him. I'll reconsider if more people start to reconvince me though.