New Keeper League Advice

[Madison]

If you dont want A-Rod, trade the pick, dont devalue it by taking someone else.

That's a good piece of advice. If you are uncomfortable taking Arod (I would be very happy to have Arod in a keeper), then trade draft positions with someone around pick #5 or #6 that way you can get Prior and have a better spot for the rest of the draft.

[Steve Kemp]

I would take A-Rod as well, but if you're worried trade draft pcks. EIther way, I wouldn't take a pitcher #1. Picthers go down way to easily to take first, especially if you're picking 1 and 24...too much room. You need a hitter that can help you everywhere. Take A-Rod, Pujols, Vlad or Soriano.

[monster]

Hey Justin ---

YES there is

Johnny Damon is the perfect baseball name. Perfect.

Oil Can Boyd!!!
...
and of course Mookie

best ever had to be B.O.B. WALK

AND TAKE A-ROD....plenty of pitching left at#24...

[wrveres]

Hey guys, I have a new 12 team 5x5 roto mixed league starting up next month with family and friends. I've never done a keeper league before so I need some good advice on picks. We get to keep 4 batters and 4 pitchers each year, and I have first pick to start it all off.

I'm thinking of taking Prior. A-rod is a safer short term lock, but he has been around 10 years now....is Prior a better pick for the future?

Any other good suggestions or advice?

the single biggest mistake you can make is looking at '05 keepers in '04. disregard the whole keeper thing, remove it from your thought process. Play to win now. Look at your keepers next January. you will be much better off IMHO. That is the best advice i acan give ...serioussly

[trevisc]

Arod should always be the #1 pick

[CrimeDog]

A-Rod is the unquestioned #1 pick for at least the next 5 years, gotta love him!!