Scott Baker, Kershaw, Lowe????

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14 team, 5x5 roto. 5 keepers, current lineup:

C: Wieters
1B: Ryan Howard
2B:
3B: Gordon
SS: Drew
OF: C Lee
OF: B.J.
OF: Granderson
U: Vlad
SP: Oswalt, Shields
RP: Jenks, Bell,
Still Need - P, P, P, 5 BN

Obviously Kershaw is Mr. Hype, but Baker put up solid #'s last year and so was Lowe...who's better for this year? i'm favoring Baker right now, but just wanted to get some more opinions.

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[HOOTIE]

Kershaw over Baker.

[tah161]

Kershaw is going to have up's and down's while Baker will be a little more consistent.

Baker is the Twins #1 starter this season according to ESPN depth chart. Baker will give you more inning's and a lower ERA. Kershaw could give you more K's.

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anyone else?

[J35J]

Baker
Kershaw
Lowe

[Manfred]

baker for this yr (atrocious spring aside), kershaw for the future

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It seems like Baker has James Shields/Roy Oswalt upside (i.e. solid ratios, medium K rate), while Kershaw has Scott Kazmir/Billingsley upside (higher ratios, including a higher K/9 rate).

Now I'm leaning more towards Kershaw because I already have Oswalt and Shields and could use the higher K rate possibility with Kershaw. Plus, the Dodgers are on a better team in a weaker division (Giants/D-Backs/Padres/Rockies vs Indians/Tigers/White Sox/Royals)...thanks for the help so far guys...anyone else? And this is a five keeper league, and for this year I kept Howard/C Lee/BJ/Granderson/Oswalt.

[Amazinz]

I think Baker is definitely better for this year. He'll give you a much more balanced stat line. If K's are most important than certainly Kershaw.

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Yeah, I ended up going with Baker. Since this is only my #3 SP, I went with the safer pick...thanks gang.