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Move N. Cruz (advice wanted)

Postby woodson_28 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:53 am

N. Cruz = a poor man's Soriano in H2H leagues. The guy can go on a tear for 10-14 days and then disappear for the rest of the month. While I don't have a problem w/ this, as I'm an active manager and I just sub in Bruce or Guerrero during the down time, I'm curious if most people would suggest moving him.

Now, some information.

This is a 10 team, keeper league, H2H w/ 7x7 w/ the OPS, H and QS, K/9 as the extra categories.
To keep a player, you forfeit the rd they were drafted in. I picked Cruz up off the WW before the season started (he was dumped as the odd man out in a 2 for 1 trade). Therefore, to keep him, I'd only forfeit a 23rd rd pick. At that value, would you consider keeping Cruz, or would you rather try to move him for a more consistent player?

I'm worried about his playing time during his prolonged slumps since Hamilton is returning soon.

My roster:
C: Doumit
1B: Pujols
2B: B. Roberts
3B: ARod
SS: Tulo
OF: H. Pence
OF: N. Cruz
OF: J. Upton
UTIL: Prince (1B)
BN: J. Bruce (OF), V. Guerrero (OF), A. Hill (2B)
DL: Aramis Ramirez (3B)

SP: Gallardo
SP: Liriano
RP: M. Gonzalez
RP: Scherzer
P: T. Hanson
P: G. Floyd
P: Wandy
BN: AJ Burnett, C. Kershaw, D. Price, E. Bedard

Thanks.
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Re: Move N. Cruz (advice wanted)

Postby Turd Sandwich » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:03 am

I think that he has too much potential to just give away and if you traded him now, you would be trading him at his lowest value. Wait until he hits a peak if you want to trade him.

I have him and I might keep him for next year, because of his potential to hit 40 homeruns in that strong Texas lineup. At the height of an early streak, someone offered me V-Mart for him, and I somehow said no. Must have lost my faculties that day. Just wanted you to know possible value for this guy when he is hot.

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