keeper help

[PhilFanatic]

hi
head to head league 14 teams.

a can pick 4 keepers:

Soto, Geovany C CHC
Pujols, Albert 1B STL
Pedroia, Dustin 2B BOS
Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET
Tejada, Miguel SS HOU
Abreu, Bobby RF NYY
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
Crawford, Carl LF TB
Gonzalez, Adrian 1B SD

stats: AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI BB KO SB CS BA OBP SLG
INN GS QS CG W L S BS K BBI HA ERA WHIP

thanks

[oddmanout7]

These 3 for sure...
Pujols, Albert 1B STL
Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM

Last Spot
Crawford, Carl LF TB
Gonzalez, Adrian 1B SD
Pedroia, Dustin 2B BOS

Keeping 3 1B would be tough, so Adrian is out. I am personally not a big fan of Pedroia, so I would go with Crawford.

[raiders_umpire]

This is really a nobrainer.


Pujols, Albert 1B STL
Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
Crawford, Carl LF TB

[MikeeDee]

Pujols, Albert 1B STL
Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
Crawford, Carl LF TB

I'd go with these 4 as well.

[Yoda]

I'd go with
Pujols
Mcab
Beltran/Crawford
Pedroia

Ideally, I would trade Pujols or MCab to fill a different position. In a 14 team league, 2B should be very scarce so I would try to hang onto Pedroia.

[PhilFanatic]

thanks guys

i will go with pujols and cabrera of course. after that i am not sure.

if i can trade pujols or cabrera i think about keeping adrian gonzalez as well. we have a DH spot and i am not realy sure about beltran and crawford.
what do you think is gonzalez going to be good next year? (will the padres even be worse?)

[tyler2]

I'd go with
Pujols
Mcab
Beltran/Crawford
Pedroia

Ideally, I would trade Pujols or MCab to fill a different position. In a 14 team league, 2B should be very scarce so I would try to hang onto Pedroia.

I think I'd take Pedroia as well, for the reasons Yoda listed. Additionally, Pedroia's younger than Crawford and the number of categories (along with CS's) will dilute the normal 5x5 value of Crawford's steals.

Re: Gonzalez, I think he'll be just as good, with the potential to be even more valuable, as there's a decent chance he gets traded out of Petco. That said, he's not one of your top 4. With the DH, I'm not sure I'd trade Pujols or M. Cab. unless you're getting Hanley/Reyes/Wright back.

EDIT: To clarify, I would take Pujols, M. Cab., Pedroia and Crawford, assuming they can be kept forever. Crawford's next 3-5 years are in his prime; Beltran's are not.

[The Artful Dodger]

This is really a nobrainer.


Pujols, Albert 1B STL
Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
Crawford, Carl LF TB

I'd go with these four too. Crawford on a full bill of health should definitely translate into an improvement from a down '08.

[AquaMan2342]

Can you trade players you aren't sure about keeping?

I'd trade Pedroia and probably Pujols. Cabrera will eventually be the best first baseman (if not fantasy player) in the game, and you could get a ton for Pujols right now. Pedroia's value will never be higher, so I'd look to move him too. Guys like Longoria and Upton are who I would target.

[MaudDib]

First off, no way Cabrera ever become a better player over Pujols. No matter what position Cabrera plays. Pujols is the God of Baseball. He should be a Gold Glove at 1st and is always and MVP candidate. Saying that I doubt you can get full value for Pujols because of the concern about his arm.

But to the question, I would keep Pujols, Cabrera, Beltran and Pedrioa.

If you can do some moves, I would look at get a 3B in Wright or Longoria. Either one would be very nice and you have some depth to trade. Move any three of these guys: Cabrera, Beltran, Pedroia, AGon or Crawford for a top 3B.