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by **The Kid99** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:54 pm

So in this league we keep 24 guys.

Here is my team.

C- Kelly Shoppach
1b- Lance Berkman
2b- Brian Roberts
SS- Miguel Tejeda
3b- Mike Lowell
OF- Magglio Ordonez
OF- Jayson Werth
OF- Ty Wiggington
Util- Derek Lee
Util- Jason Giambi
BN- Yunel Escobar
BN- Melvin Mora
BN- Michael Bourn

SP- Daisuke Matsuzaka (Had the first pick before)
SP- Joe Saunders
SP- Aaron Cook
RP- Trevor Hoffman
RP- Bobby Jenks
P- Brian Wilson
P- Frank Francisco
P- Justin Masterson
BN- Chris Volstad
BN- Mark Buehrle
BN- Jeremy Bonderman

Now I do see some weaknesses of course. I'd like to upgrade at catcher, short, and 3rd of. I could always use more pitching as well.

Here are some of the guys out there.

Hitters
Bengie Molina
Hideki Matsui
Nelson Cruz
Travis Hafner (No real spot for him, but do like him to have a bounce back)
Jose Guillen
Gary Sheffield

Pitchers
Chad Qualls
Kenshin Kawakami

I'm leaning towards Qualls despite the need of another outfielder. But wanted to get a view on what I should do.

by **The Artful Dodger** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:12 pm

I'd take Nelson Cruz. You have three or four closers, but I think at this point, you should shore up your 3rd OF spot with some upside.

by **bauermj** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:35 pm

Nelson Cruz without a doubt.

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by **HOOTIE** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:10 pm

Cruz, you need the OF help
Molina
Qualls

by **The Kid99** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:19 am

Nelson Cruz kind of scares me, his career is ugly besides his 31 games last season. Plus the Rangers kind of have a full outfield with Boggs, Murphy, Hamilton, and Byrd. Although he does have some impressive minor numbers.

I do like Bengi Molina but there is also Yadier Molina, AJ Pierzynski, Ramon Hernadez, and Dioner Navarro that should make it through the draft and into the FA pool.

by **HOOTIE** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:05 am

The Kid99 wrote:Nelson Cruz kind of scares me, his career is ugly besides his 31 games last season. Plus the Rangers kind of have a full outfield with Boggs, Murphy, Hamilton, and Byrd. Although he does have some impressive minor numbers.

I do like Bengi Molina but there is also Yadier Molina, AJ Pierzynski, Ramon Hernadez, and Dioner Navarro that should make it through the draft and into the FA pool.

Bourn and Saunders are far scarier picks. Cruz is batting 4th.