28.5 games out of 1st, but only 1 out of 2nd please help

[chinch sacs]

normal 5x5 H2H league

C Molina, Bengie (C-Ana)
1B Bagwell, Jeff (1B-Hou)
2B Durham, Ray (2B, DH-SF)
3B Rolen, Scott (3B-StL)
SS Tejada, Miguel (SS-Oak)
OF Jones, Chipper (LF-Atl)
OF Gonzalez, Luis (LF-Ari)
OF Berkman, Lance (CF, LF-Hou)
Util Hinske, Eric (3B-Tor)
Util Ibanez, Raul (1B, LF, DH, RF-KC)
Bench Burnitz, Jeromy (RF, CF-LA)
Bench Conine, Jeff (1B-Bal)
Bench Podsednik, Scott (LF, CF-Mil)
Bench Boone, Aaron (3B, SS, 2B-Cin)
DL Jones, JacqueDL (LF-Min)


SP Washburn, Jarrod (SP-Ana)
SP Hernandez, Livan (SP-Mon)
SP Zito, Barry (SP-Oak)
RP Smoltz, John (RP-Atl)
RP Percival, Troy (RP-Ana)
RP Kim, Byung-Hyun (RP, SP-Bos)
P Benitez, Armando (RP-NYM)
P Donnelly, Brendan (RP-Ana)
Bench Schilling, Curt (SP-Ari)
Bench Pettitte, Andy (SP-NYY)
Bench Ortiz, Russ (SP-Atl)
DL Johnson, RandyDL (SP-Ari)

[ntremain23]

Your team looks awesome. I'd say the only reason your not contending for 1st is Bagwells, Durhams, Tejadas, Chipper, and Hinske's slow starts. All are good players and will heat up in the 2nd half though so you should shoot up into contention. Aaron Boone is way too good to be on your bench though, either trade him or one of your utility players and get him into your lineup.