Who would you keep?

[RJ24VC15]

arod
h ramirez
ca lee
hafner
pedro
schmidt
papelbon

[markj11]

I am now looking at who i will keep - have to keep 7 guys. Who would you keep.

C - kendall
1b - helton
2b - ellis
3b - arod
ss - h ramirez
of - ca lee
of - ibanez
of - jd drew
util -baldelli
util - norton
DL - hafner

starters - pedro, schmidt, willis, randy, harden
relief - zumaya, papelbon, mcclung, saito, borowski, neshek

i have my theories, but would like a more broad range of ideas - will give mine after a few posts. thank you all.

Ramirez, Lee, Baldelli, Hafner, Willis, Harden, Papelbon

I think Arod's on a decline, and don't expect a bounce back year next year. Lee has been great for me all year long and is going to houston or wrigley next year which will be great for him. Baldelli is a risk, but one i'm willing to take for what he will do when healthy. Hafner is a no brainer. Schmidt and Pedro are in decline too.

I tend to take guys who are going to improve next year, rather than guys who will decline, so take my suggestions for what you will.

Wow, you wouldn't even take ARod in the first 7 rounds?

[milkman]

a-rod, carlos lee, hanley ramirez, todd helton, and travis hafner are automatic keepers.
after that keep an eye on pedro's health as he is likely one of the remaining two keepers. Harden has the same problem but is significantly younger.
If neither sound like they will be healthy next year look at zumaya and hoffman as your last two keepers.