Pick 8 Keepers

[Padres Fan]

I was just informed by my LM that we need to set 8 keepers, It is a ESPN 11 Team, 6x6 league , I took over the team in July and have languished in 4th place since, it is a very competitive and active league. We score offense AVG/RUNS/HR/RBI/SB/OPS and pitching WINS/ERA/WHIP/QS/K's/SVHLD (saves and holds combined so set up men are just as valuable as closers) I know that Beckham will only qualify as a 3B next season and Kyle Blanks may be iffy with only 4 starts at 1B this season. It also looks like I will have anywhere from 5th to 8th pick in the draft, and we can do trades after the season.

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B/SS
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Gordon Beckham 3B
Casey McGehee 2B/3B
Denard Spann OF
Julio Borbon OF
Nelson Cruz OF
Andrew McCutchen OF
Michael Cuddyer OF
Chris Young OF
Kyle Blanks 1B/OF (only 4 starts at 1B)
Buster Posey C
Alcides Escobar SS

Josh Johnson P
Edwin Jackson P
Jonathan Broxton P
John Lackey P
David Price P
Brandon Webb P
Neftali Feliz P
Daniel Bard P
Francisco Cordero P
Zach Duke P

[jmlevy]

These 6 are musts:
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Nelson Cruz OF
John Lackey P
Brandon Webb P

I would rank the final two in this order:
Edwin Jackson P
Andrew McCutchen OF
Neftali Feliz P
David Price P
Gordon Beckham 3B
Kyle Blanks 1B/OF (only 4 starts at 1B)
Alcides Escobar SS

Thanks for your help with mine

[Pogotheostrich]

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Gordon Beckham 3B
Nelson Cruz OF
Andrew McCutchen OF
Josh Johnson P
David Price P

[Willy T 4 MVP]

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Andrew McCutchen OF
Gordon Beckham 3B
Josh Johnson P
Brandon Webb P
Nelson Cruz


The weakest ones are beckham and mccutcheon. beckham is way overhyped for a guy with only 3B eligibility going into 2010.

thanks for the help with mine. i clarified some details which might alter your response, can you check again? viewtopic.php?f=26&t=397091

[RedSoxNation04]

I was just informed by my LM that we need to set 8 keepers, It is a ESPN 11 Team, 6x6 league , I took over the team in July and have languished in 4th place since, it is a very competitive and active league. We score offense AVG/RUNS/HR/RBI/SB/OPS and pitching WINS/ERA/WHIP/QS/K's/SVHLD (saves and holds combined so set up men are just as valuable as closers) I know that Beckham will only qualify as a 3B next season and Kyle Blanks may be iffy with only 4 starts at 1B this season. It also looks like I will have anywhere from 5th to 8th pick in the draft, and we can do trades after the season.

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B/SS
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Gordon Beckham 3B
Casey McGehee 2B/3B
Denard Spann OF
Julio Borbon OF
Nelson Cruz OF
Andrew McCutchen OF
Michael Cuddyer OF
Chris Young OF
Kyle Blanks 1B/OF (only 4 starts at 1B)
Buster Posey C
Alcides Escobar SS

Josh Johnson P
Edwin Jackson P
Jonathan Broxton P
John Lackey P
David Price P
Brandon Webb P
Neftali Feliz P
Daniel Bard P
Francisco Cordero P
Zach Duke P

This would be my top seven and the 8th would be chosen between Price, Lackey and Beckham. If I had to choose today, I would probably go with Lackey over Price since we don't know where Webb is going to be physically for the start of next season. A healthy ARam means Beckham is not such a necessity.

[Padres Fan]

So does everyone think that Chris Young will be easy to grab in later rounds

[RedSoxNation04]

So does everyone think that Chris Young will be easy to grab in later rounds

Yes.

[raiders_umpire]

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Aramis Ramirez 3B
Gordon Beckham 3B
Nelson Cruz OF

Josh Johnson P
John Lackey P
David Price P

[sigriffey]

Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Nelson Cruz OF
Andrew McCutchen OF
Josh Johnson P
David Price P
Brandon Webb P
Neftali Feliz P

could make a case for Price or Lackey --- or Lackey or Webb ... Webb will probably be good to go next year. Lackey seems to have issues every spring. Take the chance on Price improving in '10.

[sman]

I'd go with:

C Joe Mauer
1B Justin Morneau
OF Nelson Cruz
3B Aramis Ramirez
OF Denard Span
SP Brandon Webb
SP Josh Johnson
SP John Lackey

I wouldn't see a problem with keeping Edwin Jackson over Lackey if you think he can put up numbers like he did this year again.
Also, Span and McCutchen are very similar but I'd go with Span because of the difference in OBP. More opportunities on the base paths will lead to more steals.

Please help with mine: viewtopic.php?t=397098