Year II of keeper league. What do you think?

[stepsinsc]

12 team 5x5 h2h league. We kept 6 players from certiain "bands" based on where we drafted players in prior years (ie one player from rounds 1-3, one from 4-8, 9-13, etc...)

C: Russell Martin
1B: Todd Helton
2b: Ian Kinsler
3b: David Wright
SS: Bill Hall
OF: Carlos Lee
OF: Carl Crawford
OF: Willie Taveras:
UTIL: Richie Sexson / Frank Thomas
BN: Richie Sexson / Frank Thomas
BN: Howie Kendrick
BN: Chris B. Young
BN: Corey Hart
BN: Troy Tulowitski (I drafted him in the last round just to get him an assigned draft value of that last round. That way, if I drop him throughout the year but pick him back up before the year ends, he'd only cost me a last-round pick in future years should I choose to keep him).

SP: Brandon Webb
SP: Dan Haren
RP: Joe Nathan
RP: Chad Cordero
P: Bronson Arroyo
P: Cole Hamels
P: Kelvim Escobar
P: Matt Garza
P: Anthony Reyes

I know my pitching is a little weak - I really kind of forgot about it until later in the draft (but I had kept Webb and Hamels). There's some decent pitching with possibly high upside on the wire, but that's pretty iffy at this point.

Thoughts?

[Johnny Tuttle]

You've got a good team. It should contend, but not win. You might be better off with Thomas and Sexon playing over Helton.

I like your OF and having Hart and Young to back up Taveras.

If Thomas and Sexon play well and don't get hurt and if you can get one more closer for more saves, you might proove me wrong and win this year. Otherwise, you're building a solid foundation while contending, no easy feat.

Hope this helps. Please check out mine, too: http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=260441