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by **The Mighty Trow** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:55 pm

10-team roto OBP, Triples, Quality Starts. keep three at season's end.

wondering if andrus is a good utility play over any of the players below?

c- Iannetta
1- Teixeira (Loney)
2- Weeks (Kendrick)
3- Huff
ss- Hanley
of- Soriano, Bay, Burrell (Cruz, Choo, Burrell, Lind)
2 utility spots- for players in parenthesis

sp- Webb, Shields, Lester, Gallardo, vazquez, young, cueto, carmona, davies
rp- soria, morrow, corpas (zumaya)

by **Neboguy** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:20 pm

I say Yes, go for it. I love Andrus and believe he will be a solid performer the duration of the season. The question is, who do you drop? He may be more valuable than Burrell or Kendrick . . . and I'd even consider dropping Davies, or selling HIGH on him. He will come back down to Earth . . .

by **Hit Factory** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:15 pm

It's a tough call I really like Andrus but the question is who to drop? I would look to make a 2-1 trade, that way you would get back a player plus you could then pickup Elvis Andrus. Look to deal Kendrick or Burrell plus a starting pitcher.

by **pre1322** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:17 pm

I would have to agree, get him at least to rotate when you can. I would replace Burrell, his production is nothing over a full season you can't get from Cruz and Lind and each have other upside too (Cruz SB, Lind AVG). If anything Andrus can be a good spot starter when you need some stolen bases to push you over the top.

The 2 for 1 mentioned above is another option, but if that doesn't get done relatively quick Burrell is the best to drop I think.

by **bcbhockey68** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:15 pm

2 for 1 or drop Burrell, thanks for the help on mine

by **spark0901** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:41 pm

I'd say either Burrell or Zumaya should go. You have three good closers and though Zumaya is close to returning, given his injury problems and the fact that he isn't necessarily going to be the closer right away, he doesn't have too much value to you. So either try a two for one or maybe drop Burrell for Andrus. I'd say Burrell is probably a little bit of a better option than Andrus though. The guy is hitting ninth in the order.

Thanks for the help on mine.