Add Dan Murphy???

[The_Idiot]

Dan Murphy seems to be a popular ADD. See any opening on this team for him. I was thinking about dropping Dickerson for him. If so, should I use a waiver claim (5th) or take a chance that he will clear waivers.

Thanks

My Roster:
SP Brandon Webb
SP Matt Cain
SP Yovani Gallardo
SP Clayton Kershaw
SP Ubaldo Jimenez
RP Jonathon Papelbon
RP Carlos Marmol
RP Rafael Soriano

C Jeff Baker
C Jarrod Saltalamachia
1B Lance Berkman
2B Luis Castillo
SS Ryan Theriot
3B Melvin Mora
MI Khalil Greene
CI Hank Blalock
OF Grady Sizemore
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Nick Markakis
OF Jason Bay
OF Cameron Maybin
UT Travis Hafner

Bench - Aaron Hill (2b)
Bench - Ryan Spilborghs (OF)
Bench - Chris Dickerson (OF)
Bench - Andrew McCutcheon (OF)
Bench - Paul Maholm (P)
Bench - Chris Volstad (P)

[kimchi_chigae]

I'd try to add Murphy, but I'd wait for him to clear.

I'm not a big Volstad fan and I'm not crazy about Maholm either, but some folks do have him as a sleeper this year.

[tribefan08]

you could drop the two previously mentioned or mccccccutcheonanandn..... is he even making the team? personally i could probably make the pirates team, but who knows....

wang or harang!?

[Crazed98]

wait until he clears waivers.

[smoovethug]

Drop Dickerson but wait until he clears.

[pmatt]

Definitely pick up Murphy! He's hitting 2nd in the order for the powerful Mets lineup. It's up to you on who to drop...down to McCutcheon or Dickerson. Dickerson's 18 strikeouts in Spring ball are of a serious concern though. All depends if batter strikeouts count in your league.

See the stats: http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantas ... tart_row=1

But Dickerson's competition for LF is Johnny Gomes and Jerry Hairston, make what you will out of that. Gomes's defense is spotty and Hairston has no upside so the Reds may give LF to Dickerson.

McCutheon on the other hand only has to be out Brandon Moss http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantas ... age/490865

Ingoring that McCutcheon is a Pirate and Dickerson a Red, I'd take McCutcheon as he seems to be a more complete player. But both could spend time in AAA so it may not matter much either way who you drop.

[Amazinz]

Just an FYI: Since Manuel mentioned Murphy in the 2-hole, Castillo had actually batted there far more often.

[pmatt]

See following article http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... _mets.html

Latest 5 boxscores (Murphy hits 2nd twice, Castillo 3 times...some games both do not play)
28th http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gamecenter ... 28_FLA@NYM
27th http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gamecenter ... 27_WAS@NYM
26th http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gamecenter ... 26_NYM@STL
25th http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gamecenter ... 25_DET@NYM
24th http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gamecenter ... 24_NYM@HOU

[Amazinz]

And when they've been in the lineup together, Castillo has gotten the nod in the 2-hole.

[pmatt]

Back to the original point of this thread, regardless if they share time in 2 hole or not he still benefits from every time he hits in 2 hole and thus makes him much more valuable than McCutcheon or Dickerson.