8 team 5x5 roto please help

[Alexcny]

Just drafted my team. Its an 8 team standard 5x5 roto. I feel like I'm a little weak on pitching especially relief. I want to pick up more pithing but I'm afraid to drop some of my hitters.

C-Michael Barret
1b- Paul Konerko
2b- Jeff Kent
ss- Michael Young
3b- David Wright
OF- Alfonso Soriano
OF- Matt Holliday
OF- Grady Sizemore
utl- Jim Thome
bn-Alex Rios
bn- Prince Fielder
bn- Howie Kendrick
bn- Alex Gordon

SP-Carlos Zambrano
SP- Cole Hamels
RP- BJ Ryan
RP- Brian Fuentes
P- Bret Myers
P- Erik Bedard
P- Rich Hill
BN- John Patterson

[Alexcny]

any suggestions?

[rails80]

Your pitching isn't too bad. Try to trade Alex Gordon to someone with a decent closer (or check the WW for a guy like Lugo)

I don't think you need Gordon when you have Wright, and you can probably get a big name in return for him

[Alexcny]

I am thinking about picking up valverde off the waiver wire but I don't know who to drop. I am afraid to drop kendrick if kent doesnt pan out. Gordon seems to valuable to drop as does rios

[rails80]

Yeah, most of the guys on your roster aren't "droppable" - I mean, there's only 8 teams in your league so I don't know if other teams are going to jump on anyone. Valverde would be a decent p/u but I really can't see who you'd want to drop. That's why I was thinking a trade might be the best option...look for a team with a top 3 closer and try to unload Kent or Gordon. With Wright, Gordon is expendable and Kendrick is the real deal ...