Coming down the Home Stretch!! What moves to make? WHIR

[ecannon80]

So I'm currently in 3rd place in my league and I think I can pull this thing out if I make the right moves down the stretch. For those of you gracious enough to give me feedback, if you could assess the strengths/weaknesses of my current roster and weigh in on the following moves I'm currently considering it would be MUCH appreciated! And, of course, leave your link!

As always, I'll start with my current roster: (14 Teams, H-2-H//R, HR, RBI, SB, BB, K, TB, AVG, OBP, SLG//IP, W, L, SV, HLD, HR, K, ERA, WHIP, K/BB)

C - K. Suzuki
1B - Helton
2B - Utley
3B - A. Ram
SS - Bartlett
OF - Ibanez
OF - Markakis
OF - Hawpe
UT - S. Drew
BN - M. Bourn, M. Scutaro

SP - Verlander
SP - Lester
SP - R. Wells
SP - T. Hanson
RP - Howell
RP - B. Wilson
P - F. Francisco
BN - Blanton, K. Wood, C. Park
DL - Peavy


(1) Drop Suzuki for Montero? Montero strikes out a bunch but his power numbers are much better than Suzuki's. I'm just wondering if Montero's a streaky hitter and is bound to cool off soon. Consistency is ALWAYS my number one concern.

(2) Drop Wood for Frasor? I'm in desperate need of a more effective closer. My thought is that Francisco eventually gets the CL role back, and he's been dynamite when he's on his game so I'm hesitant to drop him. I'm wary of Frasor b/c it seems the CL in Toronto has been a revolving door BUT he's nasty so it's an upgrade over Woody right?? (Other CL available: Nunez, J. Johnson)

(3) Who the heck is Brett Cecil? I'm never comfortable with picking up a pitcher from the AL East unless it's a BoSox or Yank b/c W's are hard to come by otherwise (unless you're Halladay). Is there any reason to consider picking him up?

(4) Other players I've been eyeing recently (should I pick any up and, if so, who to drop?): G. Jones [is this dude for real??]; R.Church; Aceves/Rauch [HLD's are a stat in my league]; Hochevar; Marcum [if he's coming back this yr]

Thoughts??

[ecannon80]

Bump...Anyone?

[taw856]

Wouldn't drop Suzuki for Montero, though I'll add the caveat that I'm more a fan of Suzuki than most. I was carrying him and Russell Martin on one team for months and marveled at how consistently the unheralded Suzuki (21 percent ESPN owned) outperformed Martin.

Would keep an eye on Frasor. Wouldn't make that move right away, because Frasor's closer status has more to do with Downs' injury than the Jays' desire to use Frasor in that role. But that said, Chris Perez has to threaten Wood's job eventually and I also think you aren't going to get too many save chances out of Cleveland in the first place.

Not buying Brett Cecil, but might buy some of the other Toronto pitchers if they happen to still be available. Romero has had a better year than most realize and you could do worse for an end-of-staff guy.

Don't like any of those other players, but might pick up Jones anyway just to take a flier. I think he'll cool off and not be worth much, but if you have the roster spot, why not see if he pans out?

By the way, is that Chan Ho Park on your roster? There's gotta be a better option.

Broadly, your hitting looks solid. Helton is probably weaker at 1B than other contenders have, but otherwise I don't see anything in that lineup that would blatantly hold you back. Pitching is good but unspectacular, and you're right, you need saves. If this is a non-keeper, my first suggestion would be to see what you can get for Tommy Hanson. Not that I don't think he's a good pitcher, but he's young and bound to hit a rough spot after breaking into the league so impressively -- plus because of that start his value will be high. If you can get a comparable starter with a closer tacked on, that alone might make a world of difference for you.

However it goes, best of luck!

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[ecannon80]

I'd love to pick up Jones, unfortunately one of my players would have to hit the waiver wire for that to happen. I'd certainly hate to drop Bourn b/c of his SB potential...you never know when that might be the difference in the playoffs. That said, there's no way I could drop Ibanez/Markakis/Hawpe for Jones either, right?

I do have Chan Ho Park on my roster. Dude's been getting me some pretty strong K/WHIP stats when I'm in a pinch. Plus he's SP/RP eligible in my league so the flexibility helps. I'd consider dropping him for another SP or SP/RP, such as Aceves or maybe Cecil?