I drafted this past Saturday and am really hating my team so far. I blame it on lack of preparedness, panic picks, and over reaching for some guys. I know I'm definitely missing the pop in my lineup, but what do you guys think about it? Are there any players that you think I should target with guys I have on my team? I feel like I have too much "potential" guys that most teams in my league won't want to take a chance on.
This is a 12 team 6x6 H2H redraft league. Thanks.
C Geovany Soto 1B Prince Fielder 2B Brian Roberts 3B Alex Gordon SS Édgar Rentería OF Chone Figgins OF Hunter Pence OF Shane Victorino Util Carlos Peña BN Billy Butler BN Justin Upton BN Joey Votto BN Jay Bruce BN Adam Jones
SP Johan Santana SP A.J. Burnett RP Francisco Rodríguez RP Rafael Soriano P Pedro Martínez P Joakim Soria P George Sherrill
Last edited by mde on Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
Well you certainly have your bench covered in potential. Thats not a bad thing, but it does seem like overkill when you probably could have grabbed a bat thats not starting at AAA (Bruce) or grab a 4th starter.
If I were you I would try to deal Pena & Victorino to upgrade at 3B, SS, and back of the rotation. Pena screams 1 year wonder, and you already have enough SB for a H2H league.
hey, I wouldn't ditch out on pena too quickly. last year he hit .333, 18hr's, and 40rbis in 36 games batting ahead of upton. this year he starts in between crawford and upton, which will only mean great things. he has the talent, while I wouldn't expect him to put up the SAME numbers as last year, there is no reason to not think he is a 30hr, 100rbi guy, which should be great for your util spot.
how many teams are in your league? that means alot when trying to assess this team. I'm not high on brian roberts this year, thats of course just my opinion.
Thanks for your input with mine. 12 teams? I like your squad in a 12 team league. I would keep an eye on guys like jones, butler, bruce, etc. to see if they are producing up to form. if they are not, I wouldn't hesitate dropping them (if this isn't a keeper league) and picking up something more substantial in the form of pitching (in case pedro goes down) or a package some of them together for a stud in your of.
look for a team who is hurting in SB and try to package victorino with someone else to try to get a OF who could put up a little more rbi and hr production. I dont think Prince and pena will cut it.
This team could finish first, but could finish last. It all rests on Gordon, Upton, Butler, Votto, Bruce, Jones, etc. In three years, all of these guys should be legitimate studs. But right now they're question marks. I think Gordon is going to be fine at 3B, especially since it would be difficult to pursue a top end player in trade (ARod, Cabrera, Wright, Atkins). You might have a shot at a guy like Zimmerman, but he has a habit of getting off to terrible starts and has almost nothing around him. And besides, you don't need one more guy with potential. So I would stand pat at 3B. IMO you need a 4th SP. Let one of your prospects go and pick up someone you can count on to be healthy and consistent to counterbalance Pedro. I agree with the earlier post about paring Pena and Victorino for a trade package. Look for a solid, proven bat or another legitimate #2 starter. I'm not saying that Pena will not have a good year, I think that .290/30/90-100 is realistic, but you should be able to find someone to trade who IS expecting last year to repeat, and is thus willing to part with a greater amount of talent. Good luck!
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by mde » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:26 am 
