I have no idea who to keep outside of arod utley justin upton
Batters
C - Wieters 1B - Votto 2B - Utley 3B - A-Rod SS - Zobrist IF - Garrett Jones OF - BJ Upton OF - Justin Upton OF - Nelson Cruz Util - Ortiz Bench - Chris Davis IR - Jose Reyes
Pitchers
SP - Yovanni Gallardo SP - Tommy Hanson SP - Chris Carpenter SP - Jake Peavy SP - Edwin Jackson SP - Chad Billingsley SP - David Price RP - Jonathan Broxton RP - Brian Wilson RP - Fernando Rodney
Agree with the post above except for Wieters instead of BJ Upton... OF is so deep that you can afford not to keep him... especially in a 10 team league. Just draft pitchers early.
ekpark21 wrote:I have no idea who to keep outside of arod utley justin upton
Batters
C - Wieters 1B - Votto 2B - Utley 3B - A- Rod SS - Zobrist IF - Garrett Jones OF - BJ Upton OF - Justin Upton OF - Nelson Cruz Util - Ortiz Bench - Chris Davis IR - Jose Reyes
Pitchers
SP - Yovanni Gallardo SP - Tommy Hanson SP - Chris Carpenter SP - Jake Peavy SP - Edwin Jackson SP - Chad Billingsley SP - David Price RP - Jonathan Broxton RP - Brian Wilson RP - Fernando Rodney
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With this few keepers, I almost feel reckless, but for the next three, I'd want Weiters, Reyes, and Hanson. Are these guaranteed to be the best values there? No. But they have the most chance to be special for you, and that counts for me.
The other guys are just pedestrian enough that I'd risk it. Votto's production isn't that great from 1B. The other Upton's all over the place. Billingsley ended the year on such a down note I fear injury. Broxton's not necessarily in the picture. Cruz isn't a top 60 player for me.
Most of the time, with this small keeper set (only 60 for the league), I'd say take the best production for next year and next year alone. Here, I'm reversing that on the assumption that you can recoup decent players in the draft easily. You can't grab elite that easily, and the three I like here could easily be elite.
Pogotheostrich wrote:1B - Votto 2B - Utley 3B - A-Rod OF - BJ Upton OF - Justin Upton IR - Jose Reyes
I'd go with this too. It's academic IMO to keep Utley, A-Rod, the Upton bros., and Reyes, but I'd keep Votto over Nelson Cruz knowing that he can give you moderate power without being a drag on average. Cruz has more power potential, but I'm still worried about his contact rate.
I'd keep Reyes, Votto and then either Wieters or Hanson. I think I'd go with Hanson in this case since he's proven he can pitch well in the majors. He's a good, young talent to build around.