UGH! Help me pick 8 WHIR

[Guzman24]

Managed to put together a pretty good team this year despite losing some of my top guys early on.

Barring a disasterous last week, 1st place is mine (I'm up 10games with only one week to go). I've traded away some draft picks to deal with various injuries over the course of the season. Now I'm going to have to deal off my excess keepers to try get some of my picks back. Who do I keep and who do I look to trade away?? Im having a really tough time deciding. Here are the possibilities......

12 teams H2H 5x5 OBP instead of avg 8 Keepers

C McCann
1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
SS Bartlett
OF Carlos Lee
OF Kemp
OF Damon
UT Reynolds

SP JJohonson
SP Verlander
SP Oswalt
RP Broxton
RP Franklin
P UJimenez
P Wolf

BN FFrancisco,Smoltz,Blanton,JJohnson(BAL),Hudson
DL Webb, Jose Reyes

[heyeaglefn]

I would keep

1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
UT Reynolds
SP Verlander
Reyes
SS Bartlett (If you have a spot for him)
OF Kemp

[bazzy_51]

Managed to put together a pretty good team this year despite losing some of my top guys early on.

Barring a disasterous last week, 1st place is mine (I'm up 10games with only one week to go). I've traded away some draft picks to deal with various injuries over the course of the season. Now I'm going to have to deal off my excess keepers to try get some of my picks back. Who do I keep and who do I look to trade away?? Im having a really tough time deciding. Here are the possibilities......

12 teams H2H 5x5 OBP instead of avg 8 Keepers

C McCann - Tradable, just don't think he posses enough of a threat to be kept over any others
1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
SS Bartlett - Tradable, try to sell him for this years stats...
OF Carlos Lee - Tradable, should have adequate trade value to a team with a week OF
OF Kemp
OF Damon
UT Reynolds - Tradable because i don't like keeping a player that will be played strictly as a UTIL next year, and you can cash in on his great keeper status...

SP JJohonson - Tradable - i think keeping Verlander, Jimenez and Webb is a better trio then JJ over Ubaldo or Brandon...
SP Verlander
SP Oswalt
RP Broxton - Tradable - not a big one on keeping closers, just too much risk...
RP Franklin - Tradable - 'see Broxton'...
P UJimenez
P Wolf

BN FFrancisco,Smoltz,Blanton,JJohnson(BAL),Hudson
DL Webb , Jose Reyes

I think thats a very solid set of keepers, because going into the draft you will only have to fill the C hole in the infield, a couple supporting OF bats (which we all know is easier then filling infield positions), and you have 3 aces lineup to form your starting staff around. A case could be made to keep either Reynolds or Johnson over Reyes or Jimenez, but quite frankly i think your best bet is to go in with a full infield and Jimenez who has nastier stuff then JJ... good luck!!

[The Artful Dodger]

1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
OF Carlos Lee
OF Kemp
UT Reynolds

SP Verlander

DL Jose Reyes

[ayebatter]

1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
OF Carlos Lee
OF Kemp
UT Reynolds

SP Verlander

DL Jose Reyes

I like these too.

[MadDog36]

I have a different idea in mind and you'll like it, check THIS out:

C McCann
1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
SS Jose Reyes
OF Carlos Lee
OF Matt Kemp
UT Reynolds

You have your entire offense covered minus your bench. I'd look at acquiring Zobrist if he's thrown back, maybe Derosa or Alexei Ramirez who can backup at multiple positions.

Throw all your pitching back and focus on pitching in the draft.

[Guzman24]

just would like to bump this for more input

[kmoneybags]

1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
OF Carlos Lee
OF Kemp
UT Reynolds

SP Verlander

DL Jose Reyes

I like these too.

I'd have to agree with this. Quite the dominant offense to start with and a legitimate ace as well.
Help? viewtopic.php?t=397465

[pre1322]

Howard
Utley
A-Rod
Reyes
Kemp
Lee
Verlander
Webb or Ubaldo

Webb if you're willing to risk that both Webb and Reyes return to form, Ubaldo if your not willing (which is cool). I don't think you can go wrong. If it was me, I would try to trade Reynolds for picks, as he could be a goldmine and you have the IF covered (and with Howard, a K machine, already rostered).

Mine please? viewtopic.php?t=397230

[raiders_umpire]

1B Howard
2B Utley
3B Arod
OF Carlos Lee
OF Kemp
SP JJohonson
SP Verlander
DL Jose Reyes