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Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby Lsquad » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:16 pm

Dumb question, I know, but he's available in my league, but I'm not sure that I can afford to drop anyone. All my starters are top 30 pitchers who are probably not dropable. I guess I could drop sherill, but that would amount to punting saves. My league counts Loses, walks, and HRs against pitchers, so a new starter would provide limited returns. Who would you drop for Lester?

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C: Innetta
1b: prince
2b: utley
3b: gordon
ss: hanley
of: rios
of: ellsbury
of: chris young
util: votto
util: tulowitzki
bn: Swisher
bn: wieters
dl:arod

sp: haren
sp: billingsley
rp: sherill
rp: gonzalez
P: vasquez
p: kazmir
p: hernandez
bn: harang
bn: gallardo
bn: grienke
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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby richiro » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:20 pm

That is tough.

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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby angels7777 » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:21 pm

Does a bear crap in the woods?

drop Swisher for Lester immediately!!!!
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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby YerInUrine » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:22 pm

Do you have a high IP threshold? If not, it looks as if RP gain a little value in your format. Your team is very solid, I would probably drop Swisher for him.
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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby Rance Mulliniks » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:44 pm

Not too sure how Harang is a top-30 pitcher (especially if you're counting losses and HR allowed). He's certainly top-30 in the NL Central. I'd either flip Harang for Lester or do as the others have suggested and drop Swisher (then you can try to trade some of your pitching depth).

Either way, the obvious answer to your obvious question is Lester is very ownable. I love managers who drop talent after a rough start.

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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby jerkfries2000 » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:19 pm

i'd probably prefer lester to harang. lester is a top tier pitcher on a 90-100 win team, snag him quickly
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Re: Is Jon Lester ownable?

Postby Pogotheostrich » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:40 pm

Drop Swisher.
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