How to salvage this NL Only autodraft (WHIR)

[dave knight]

5x5 roto

C - G. Soto
1B - E. Hinske
2B - O. Hudson
3B - T. Glaus
SS - K. Greene
OF - A. Soriano, N. McLouth, L. Milledge
Util - R. Ankiel
BN - F. Sanchez, W. Harris

SP - J. Santana, R. Harden, M. Cain, C. Zambrano, C. Kershaw, J. Geer
RP - C. Perez, K. Gregg, A. Heilman, B. Wagner

Here are the moves I'm thinking of:

Pick up Nick Johnson, Emmanuel Burriss, Freese or Wallace, Tommy Hanson
Drop Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Willie Harris, Eric Hinske

Thoughts?

Another first baseman instead of Johnson is Gaby Sanchez

Other available third basemen than Wallace are Jeff Keppinger, Bill Hall, and Pedro Feliz.

Other second basemen and shortstops are Alex Gonzalez, Keppinger, Luis Castillo.

Would you drop a fifth (or sixth) player to pick up Dexter Fowler or Matt Gamel?

[Tenacious D-Store]

What is Nick Johnson supposed to do for you? You don't actually think he'll keep the job at 1st do you? That OF is overcrowded as it is, they don't want Dunn out there. Hinske will actually get a lot of playing time between 1st, 3rd and the OF for the pirates this season and could be fairly productive. i wouldn't cut him, he could be the biggest steal of your draft. Aaron Heilman would also be the wrong person to drop as he is slated to join the rotation this season. As for Gamel and Fowler, dropping players you don't think will be very productive for players that will spend the majority of the season in the minors makes no sense at all. It's actually not too bad for an NL only league. Drop Geer and look for De La Rosa who will also start, he's a better pitcher. Drop Wagner who is completely useless and look for Jason Motte who could steal the closing job from Perez. Keep an eye on James McDonald as well who should get the last rotation spot for the Dodgers, Schmidt is already falling apart.

[dave knight]

I thought Marshall had the inside track for that last rotation spot.

Motte and De La Rosa are gone, but thanks for the heads up on McDonald at least.

Should I try to trade Santana for some power hitting and maybe with a closer thrown in?

[NCAARules]

I understand the intrigue with Johnson, but have to agree that before long, Dunn will be the guy there. However, with my bias towards the young and prospects - I'd go Sanchez over Hinske (I just don't trust him to get above of either LaRoche, nor the youth movement in the Bucs' OF).

With regards to Burriss, love the speed and the upside, but I don't think he's going to be a regular for quite a while yet.

Agree that dropping Geer should be looked at. And I have no issues with you dropping Heilman, too - as it appears RP might be your weakest overall position.

Can you afford to grab Hanson if he's not going to stick right away?

[Tenacious D-Store]

Look to make a smaller deal using Zambrano instead, some people are still really big on him. Jordon Zimmermann is another starter to keep an eye on. Even if you would be pitching for the Nats. You could be write about Marshall, how quickly things change in the spring. Looks like he's been pitching quite well.

[dave knight]

OK, new add/drop:

Drop Wagner, Geer, Harris

Pick up G. Sanchez, McDonald, J. Zimmerman, and then try to trade Zambrano for a SS or maybe a 3B, and if we're lucky some closer help as well.

[Tenacious D-Store]

It certainly can't hurt any.

[dave knight]

If Greene recaptures some of that 2007 fire and Glaus comes back swinging like last year then I'll be in good shape.

[Crazed98]

Mets might have Luis Castillo lead off a bit so he should get plenty of ABs until he gets hurt.