Which 7 do I keep?(WHIR)

[kidsilk]

AL only league, 23 man rosters, 5x5 roto style, 7 keepers with 3 year contracts. Out of the following roster of players who should I keep for next year? Years left on contract in parentheses. Thanks and leave your links.

C-Johjima(2)
C-Olivo(2)
1B-Morales(2)
2B-Lopez(1)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
MI-Hairston(2)
CI-Encanarcion(2)
OF-Hunter(2)
OF-Kubel(2)
OF-LaPorta(2)
OF-Thames(2)
OF-Wells(1)
DH-Getz(2)

P-Cahill(2)
P-F. Francisco(2)
P-Lackey(1)
P-McCarthy(2)
P-Morrow(1)
P-Pettitte(2)
P-Porcello(2)
P-E. Santana(1)
P-Jared Weaver(2)

[raiders_umpire]

1B-Morales(2)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
OF-Hunter(2)

P-Lackey(1)
P-Porcello(2)
P-E. Santana(1)

[fast dogs]

[quote="kidsilk"]AL only league, 23 man rosters, 5x5 roto style, 7 keepers with 3 year contracts. Out of the following roster of players who should I keep for next year? Years left on contract in parentheses. Thanks and leave your links.

C-Johjima(2)
C-Olivo(2)
1B-Morales(2)
2B-Lopez(1)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
MI-Hairston(2)
CI-Encanarcion(2)
OF-Hunter(2)
OF-Kubel(2)
OF-LaPorta(2)
OF-Thames(2)
OF-Wells(1)
DH-Getz(2)

P-Cahill(2)
P-F. Francisco(2)
P-Lackey(1)
P-McCarthy(2)
P-Morrow(1)
P-Pettitte(2)
P-Porcello(2)
P-E. Santana(1)
P-Jared Weaver(2)

[The Artful Dodger]

1B-Morales(2)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
OF-Hunter(2)

P-Lackey(1)
P-Porcello(2)
P-E. Santana(1)

Yeah, I'd go with this too.

[dbreer23]

AL only league, 23 man rosters, 5x5 roto style, 7 keepers with 3 year contracts. Out of the following roster of players who should I keep for next year? Years left on contract in parentheses. Thanks and leave your links.

1B-Morales(2)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
OF-Kubel(2)
P-Cahill(2)
P-Lackey(1) - depends on who he signs with...
P-Porcello(2)

You give up some speed with Hunter and MI security in Lopez, but the SPs are the hardest to pick - Ervin might come back, Weaver might improve...if Lackey signs in a band box like Philly or the Bronx, swap him with Ervin.

Here's mine - please ignore the first half, got my answer pretty handily - it's the second part (around the 5th post) that needs addressing - thanks!
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[Pogotheostrich]

1B-Morales(2)
2B-Lopez(1)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
OF-Hunter(2)
P-Lackey(1)
P-Porcello(2)

[MadDog36]

1B-Morales(2)
2B-Lopez(1)
3B-ARod(2)
SS-M.Young(1)
P-Lackey(1)
P-Porcello(2)
P-Jared Weaver(2) or P-Santana

I don't trust any of your OF exception Hunter and Kubel. I would keep the stud INF and work on your OF with your first few picks and then the rest of your staff afterward.

You have an excess of quality arms. You outta try upgrading predraft. Offer one of your catchers and one of yoru good arms for say Vmart. Also, try to offer another arm that's borderline and something for a top end OF.

[kidsilk]

I am surprised that some of you think Santana is a better keeper than Weaver. Can anyone shed some light on this? Also, I am leaning on keeping Lopez instead of Hunter to have that stud combo up the middle. What do you guys think? I obviously will try and make some trades this offseason since I have a bunch of nice keepers but for now who should I keep and why? Thanks and leave your links.

[bloc8888]

P-Lackey(1)
P-Porcello(2)
P-Jered Weaver(2)
OF-Hunter(2)
3B-ARod(2)
OF-LaPorta(2)
1B-Morales(2)

I think the above gives a good balance, adds a decent amount of 2-year seniority. I think Weaver showed his true potential this year, tho he wore out a little bit by mid-year. I think he'll come back even stronger next year, I'd put him above Santana. Lackey is strong, and Porcello should come into his own next year. ARod/LaP/Morales/Hunter seem like clearer calls to me.

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Help with mine?
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