I agree that Overbay and Kearns need to go, but don't drop Ensberg. He's hittingin a lineup with Biggio, Berkman, and Huff now. Plus, his shoulder should heal sooner or later. See if you can parlay a Overbay/Kearns trade into a slightly better util or an average pitcher, move Tracy up and you will dominante. Great lineup and thanks for your help with mine.
I appreciate all advice, don't get me wrong, but just saying three players need dropping without offering any explanation or inkling as to who to pick up in their place is mildly annoying. Please, if you are going to take the time to help, try to be at least mildly specific. Vague advice doesn't do me a whole lot of good.
I'd watch Beddard carefully and at the first sign of trouble, grab Wang or Meshe in that order. Meshe is a sleeper for the 2nd half and may have finally got his act together, whereas Beddard can be a massive headcase
Drop Ensberg, or try and trade him. With Huff being acquired, people in the 'Stros organization have already said that he is no longer going to be guaranteed to start everyday.
by ChipperJonesFanatic » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:19 pm
Like the others, I would say trade Pudge and Bedard and get a better SP. I think that your pitching isn't bad though. Ensberg should pick it up, but don't expect great things from him like earlier this year. Thanks for the help.
Everybody sounds like they have mixed feelings about Ensberg, but you need to keep him. He is a seond half player. Two years ago, Ensberg had this same nagging shoulder problem. He didn't even hit a homer in the first half. Then he turned it around in the second half. Last year, much of his production came in the second half. With Huff now, Ensberg can rest and heal. He will continue to bat third or fifth. His BA will return, give him time.