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by **Ravens Black** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:29 pm

Here it is. I need to keep 5 in a 10 team, mixed 5x5. 4th year in this league and my team used to be better but you got to work with what you have.

I pegged keeping:
Beltran
Gonzo
Kinsler
Lincecum
This where I think I need help- Bay, Hamels, Vlad or Ichiro

Garrett Atkins (Col - 1B,3B) 85% 175/611 86 21 99 1 .286
Jason Bay (Bos - OF) 91% 165/577 111 31 101 10 .286
Carlos Beltrán (NYM - OF) 95% 172/606 116 27 112 25 .284
Casey Blake (LAD - 1B,3B,OF) 53% 147/536 71 21 81 3 .274
Pat Burrell (TB - OF) 62% 134/536 74 33 86 0 .250
Adrián González (SD - 1B) 91% 172/616 103 36 119 0 .279
Vladimir Guerrero (LAA - OF) 86% 164/541 85 27 91 5 .303
Ramón Hernández (Cin - C) 44% 119/463 49 15 65 0 .257
Torii Hunter (LAA - OF) 81% 153/551 85 21 78 19 .278
Ian Kinsler (Tex - 2B) 9% 165/518 102 18 71 26 .319
Jhonny Peralta (Cle - SS) 80% 167/605 104 23 89 3 .276
Carlos Peña (TB - 1B) 76% 121/490 76 31 102 1 .247
Alexei Ramírez (CWS - 2B,SS,OF) 85% 139/480 65 21 77 13 .290
Geovany Soto (ChC - C) 83% 141/494 66 23 86 0 .285
Ichiro Suzuki (Sea - OF) 91% 213/686 103 6 42 43 .310
Miguel Tejada (Hou - SS) 84% 179/632 92 13 66 7 .283
Ty Wigginton (Hou - 1B,2B,3B,OF) 44% 110/386 50 23 58 4 .285

A.J. Burnett (NYY - SP) 52% 221.1 18 0 231 4.07 1.34
Matt Cain (SF - SP) 52% 217.2 8 0 186 3.76 1.36
Cole Hamels (Phi - SP) 67% 227.1 14 0 196 3.09 1.08
Scott Kazmir (TB - SP) 50% 152.1 12 0 166 3.49 1.27
Tim Lincecum (SF - SP) 83% 227.0 18 0 265 2.62 1.17
Daisuke Matsuzaka (Bos - SP) 71% 167.2 18 0 154 2.90 1.32
Brett Myers (Phi - SP,RP) 44% 190.0 10 0 163 4.55 1.38
J.J. Putz (NYM - RP) 75% 46.1 6 15 56 3.88 1.60
Chad Qualls (Ari - RP) 52% 73.2 4 9 71 2.81 1.07
Fernando Rodney (Det - RP) 53% 40.1 0 13 49 4.91 1.59
B.J. Ryan (Tor - RP) 86% 58.0 2 32 58 2.95 1.28
Chris Young (SD - SP) 39% 102.1 7 0 93 3.96 1.29
Brad Ziegler (Oak - RP) 66% 59.2 3 11 30 1.06 1.16

by **auclairkeithbc** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:36 pm

I would keep Hamels. But I would also very strongly consider keeping Vlad over Adrian Gonzalez.

help me with mine...?
viewtopic.php?t=366484

by **Southern Illinois Cardinals Fan** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:38 pm

Personally, I'd keep Hamels. Outfielders are easy to come by. However, top tier pitchers are pretty hard to get in drafts.

by **Dan Charette** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:40 pm

I would keep Vlad

by **Ravens Black** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:41 pm

auclairkeithbc wrote:I would keep Hamels. But I would also very strongly consider keeping Vlad over Adrian Gonzalez.

help me with mine...?
viewtopic.php?t=366484

Thanks. Your really think Vlad over Gonzo. Im thinking Vlad is getting older and hes slipping slightly with the potential for injuries etc. due to age where as Gonzo is still young with his prime years coming up and the steady progression over the past few years. Plus he has put his numbers up in an almost absent SD lineup.

by **Eagle Baseball** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:44 pm

imo your choice is between Bay & Hamels.

I would likely keep Bay as I think you can get arms that are close to Hamels in the first few rounds of the draft.

by **auclairkeithbc** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:48 pm

Ravens Black wrote:Thanks. Your really think Vlad over Gonzo. Im thinking Vlad is getting older and hes slipping slightly with the potential for injuries etc. due to age where as Gonzo is still young with his prime years coming up and the steady progression over the past few years. Plus he has put his numbers up in an almost absent SD lineup.

I see some regression for adrian gonzalez. i am someone in the minority, but i think he is way overrated this year. plus vlad is considered to be as good or better than gonzalez even by those that overrate gonzalez, so i don't see how you can go too wrong.

look into it for yourself. look at some projections. they are about the same, with .030+ points of BA and 5-10 SB in vlad's favor. look at some mock drafts and some other rankings. you might be right, but i'd go with vlad. hamels is better than both for the record.

by **Ravens Black** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:49 pm

Eagle Baseball wrote:imo your choice is between Bay & Hamels.

I would likely keep Bay as I think you can get arms that are close to Hamels in the first few rounds of the draft.

Ive heard the Hamels vs. J. Shields argument and it does have some validity but if I can lock up two aces I can focus on position players. On the other hand any way I thnk something is sterring me towards Bay.