Who to keep....WHIR

[misterf]

10-team, 5x5 roto league. We keep 10 players per season...no restrictions. Keepers due by Christmas.

I have 8 players on my no-brainer list:

2b - Brandon Phillips
3b - A-Rod
ss - Troy Tulowitzki
of - Carl Crawford
of - Justin Upton
of - Curtis Granderson - (wasn't a "no-brainer" for me until traded to Yankees)
sp - Tim Lincicum
sp - Zack Greinke

Now I need help picking the final 2 keepers. Here is my list of options:

sp - Yovani Gallardo - (Young kid...lot's k's...will hitter figure him out in 2010?)
1b - Kendry Morales - (young...lots of upside...sophmore slump candidate?)
1b - LAnce Berkman - (Known commodidty...good but not great...age and injuries an issue?)
1b - Carlos Pena - (awsome power....infuriating average)

of - Alfonso Soriano - (age and injuries a problem)
of - Hunter Pence - (not quite living up to expectations)
c- Jorge Posada - (top 5 cather....but is a top 5 catcher worth keeping?)
rp - Heath Bell - (top 10 closer...but is a top 10 closer worth keeping?)
rp - Jose Valverde - (See Heath Bell)

I'm leaning towards picking one of the 1st basemen and also keeping Gallardo. This would fill all fielding postions for me except C and Util, and it would give me 3 pitchers with 200+ k's (but I am a little leary of keeping that many sp's). I think I have too many better options to consider Bell and Valverde, but I am including them as options just in case you disagree.

Who do you think my last two keepers should be? Of course, if you disagree with any of my "no-brainers," let me know.


Thanks in advance....WHIR for sure (but probably not 'til tonight).

MrF

P.S. I will have the 10th pick in the draft...so I can't really count an anybody falling to me on fraft day.

[HOOTIE]

Gallardo
Morales

[Texas Flats]

I'm not too big on Berkman, and he might produce but he's definitely on the downswing. I never liked Pena, he'll likely give you some pop, but the hurt he'll put on your average is too much for my taste. Posada's a no, I don't know how much he'll be playing, I don't think he'll even reach 120 games behind the plate, and I'm not sure that he is (or maybe "will be" is the better term) a top-5 catcher. I don't even like drafting closers, you're really only drafting them for help in one category, so the idea of keeping them is something I just wouldn't do. Soriano's value has plummeted, and even if he stays healthy and plays a full season, I don't know if he's better than your other options.

So that leaves us with Pence, Gallardo and Morales. Morales looks to be a better hitter than Pence, and since you're already looking at keeping 3 outfielders, and Gallardo could give you 200 k's, I'd go with Morales and Gallardo.

Mind taking a look at mine? viewtopic.php?f=26&t=398214

[Curtis Pride]

Gallardo and Kendry are the absolute picks of that crop.

But I'd question why Brandon Phillips is an automatic.

[kidsilk]

Without a doubt Kendry and Gallardo. Those two can't miss. And I like your other 8 keepers.

please help

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[ensanimal]

I like your first 8 and then I go with Gallardo and Morales.

[misterf]

Thanks for the input everybody!

I'm glad to see I'm not crazy for liking Morales. I had posted a similar question right after the season ended and everybody was recommending that I keep Berkman, while Morales got no love at all. Which really suprised me since I was pretty high on Morales even then and Berkman kinda scares me (though he is a consistent producer).

Of course, any alternate opinions would still be greatly appreciated!!!!