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Postby Fantasy GM » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:56 pm

I've been away for awhile, but now I'm back in the fantasy baseball mood. In a few days, I need to select my three keepers in my highly competitive league. It is points H2H:
-For hitters, the scoring rewards power a little more than speed in terms of overall points. OBP is a plus too.
-Starting pitchers are vital. If they pitch very well, they'll score a lot of points and you'll be in a good position to win. If they don't pitch well, you'll certainly feel the effects.
-Hitters have 6-7 days to accumulate their points. SP's only have 1, sometimes 2 outings to score each week.
-Lineups feature 9 hitters (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, UTL) and 9 pitchers (5 SP, 3 RP, 1 P)


Keeping this in mind, which three players do I keep?
- 1B Miguel Cabrera - very consistent, but didn't have the huge HR/RBI numbers in 2009.
- 1B Ryan Howard - enormous power and one of the top-scoring hitters, but can be streaky.
- OF Matt Kemp - five-tool production and consistent, but Howard and Cabrera both outscored him.
- SP Dan Haren - Sensational first half, rough second half.
- SP CC Sabathia - Rough first half, sensational second half.
- SP Adam Wainwright - A top-10 SP, but is he really better than Haren or CC?
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Postby posty » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:35 pm

I would go Howard, Kemp and Sabathia...
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Postby waltb87 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:43 pm

Id go with Ryan Howard, Miguel Cabrera, and CC....im pretty sure the consensus will be for Howard and CC, kind of up in the air for the third spot
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Postby hstlives » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:45 pm

If you can only keep three, then I would start looking for trades. Get something out of those guys. I would keep Howard, Miggy, and Kemp. But if you can move one of those guys then I would go with CC.
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Postby raiders_umpire » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:07 pm

Mcab
Howard
Kemp
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Postby footballisbetter.com » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:22 pm

raiders_umpire wrote:Mcab
Howard
Kemp


I agree. Your 3 hitters seem to be the most valuable to me.
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Postby Johnny Tuttle » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:35 pm

Cabrera, Howard, CC.

If Hanley does well in your format, I should think you're trying that route, too, no? Pujols, too.

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Postby Tenacious D-Store » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:44 pm

raiders_umpire wrote:Mcab
Howard
Kemp

;-D

Howard at 1st, Miggy at Utility and 90 Homers right there. Stick with offense, there will be lots of pitching available in the draft
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Postby briane » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:12 pm

Cabrera, Kemp, Haren.

I have a feeling about the sober Miggy this year (27 years old in April) and Haren has the best numbers of the bunch (averaged over a season).

Help with mine:

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Postby HOOTIE » Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:12 am

raiders_umpire wrote:Mcab
Howard
Kemp

;-D
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