Which 2 to start my team? WHIR

[dobie76]

I am in a std Yahoo 10 team league in whch you can keep up to 2 players. My current roster has the following potential keepers:
Ryan Howard
Ian Kinsler
Grady Sizemore
Mark Reynolds
Johan Santana

I finished 9th of 10 (suck), so I will have the 1st and 6th picks. Here's the pool of talent I should have available, including the players on my roster I could potentially keep:

J. Ellsbury
J. Reyes
T. Lincecum
M. Holliday
Joe Mauer
T. Tulowitzki
Ryan Howard
Ian Kinsler
Grady Sizemore
Mark Reynolds
D. Wright
J. Ellsbury

So, my question is, "Who's your top 3-4 players on the list to start a team? All of my current batters stink in the AVG category and 2 of them pose considerable health risks (Kinsler and Sizemore). I want to get some feedback as I start my research this year, and appreciate your consideration!

WHIR!!

[ayebatter]

This would not be the order I'd rank these guys, 'cause you have to have 2 from the 1st group:

Ryan Howard
Ian Kinsler
Grady Sizemore
Mark Reynolds
Johan Santana

for a match to your 2 keepers:

J. Ellsbury 2nd
J. Reyes
T. Lincecum
M. Holliday 6th
Joe Mauer 3rd
T. Tulowitzki 1st
Grady Sizemore
Mark Reynolds 5th
D. Wright 4th

[plapre3]

Howard
Kinsler
Mauer
Tulo

In shallow leagues such as yours, position scarcity plays a big role. With these keepers you have all 3 of the scarcest positions. In your league I'd probably draft Mauer in the first round, so make sure you get him! He's far and above the best player at his position.

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[BillyHallDisciple]

I'd keep Kinsler and Howard, and get Mauer with your pick... although Lincecum is very tempting as well.

Help with mine, please:
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[garf112]

Howard
Kinsler
Tulo

[fang]

Howard
Kinsler
Mauer
Lincecum if he falls, it's always nice to have an ace, but you can't really go wrong with all of the people you mentioned. Just about taking, in your opinion, the best player available, especially in the first round. But if Lincecum can't be had, I'd take Tulo as the others said due to position scarcity.

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[chinch sacs]

Keep Ryan and Ian, but go after.........

TIMMY

Back to back Cy Youngs, please? Why thank you very much!

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[dave knight]

Mauer
Lincecum
Wright
Reyes
Sizemore

Those are my top 5 in order. Love the position scarcity of Mauer, given that there are no other stone-cold catching options this year.

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[wkpdpack]

I'd keep Howard and Kinsler. Then I'd go after Linecum, Mauer and Tulo...in thata order.

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[adeehr]

I agree with most, Howard and Kinsler are your keepers. Then I'd take Mauer, a catcher that does what he does has huge value, even though I'm not a big scarce position guy. He just does so much, no matter what position he plays.