Help me with my keeper picks.

[badazzcubsfan]

7 player keeper...I only kept 4. One manager kept 6 (the rest all 7)....so I get 3 picks in the beginning of the draft.

My keepers
Johan Santana
Evan Longoria
Ian Kinsler
Ryan Zimmerman


I plan on selecting Yovani Gallardo and Justin Verlander with my first 2 picks since someone dropped them. Who should I select with my 3rd pick? Its a standard settings roto espn league
Some other available players are

Pitchers (I dont like taking closers this early...but they are the top ranked P's)
Papelbon
Mariano Rivera
Broxton
Javier Vazquez

Batters
Justin Upton
Grady Sizemore
Jimmy Rollins
Robinson Cano
Kevin Youkilis
Brandon Phillips
BJ Upton

Im kinda leaning towards Jimmy Rollins since he is a skilled position player who might bounce back to form this year....but id like to hear some suggestions.

[DigitalFool]

I don't know what roster you were working with, but I would not have kept Santana.

I would draft: J. Upton, Rollins and Verlander. I'm assuming you'd get another pick in the next 12 or so, so you should be able to snag YoGo.

[footballisbetter.com]

I don't think that I would have kept Johan either, but I would go with the bats here. I like Justin Upton, J Roll and Sizemore. If you are set on getting 1 pitcher, then go J Upton, J Roll and Verlander.

[dave knight]

Don't pick Yovani, and pick up Justin Upton and Sizemore along with Verlander.

[thejusman1]

How is Justin Upton available in a keep 7 league!? Get him first no matter what else you do.

[raiders_umpire]

J Upton
G Sizemore
J Rollins
K Youkilis
BJ Upton
Phillips
Cano
Verlander
Gallardo


I wouldn't help the rest of your league out by selecting Verlander and Gallardo with your first 2 picks.

[Doughhead]

Leave the pitchers. If you just can't resist, take Verlander with one of the picks. Otherwise I'd go Upton, Sizemore, Rollins (substituting Rollins for Verlander if you must).

[chadam189]

I completely agree with the other posters, I would not take any pitchers with your first three picks.

Upton
Sizemore
Rollins
Youkilis (in case the manager who kept 6 takes Rollins ahead of you)

I agree that if you have to have a pitcher, go Verlander over Gallardo, but please don't do that; those hitters shouldn't be available.

[badazzcubsfan]

If I dont select Verlander and Gallardo with 2 of my first 3 picks im going to be dipping pretty deep with pitching.Pitching is going to be really scarce , 22 pitchers were kept overall and my best was easily Johan. I had a horrible draft and alot of injuries....

My pitchers to choose from last year were Johan Santana, Billingsley, Kershaw, Erving Santana, John Lackey, Ted Lilly, and Eric Bedard.....obviously thats my weekness.

[badazzcubsfan]

After reading all the posts I do think im going Upton over Rollins.....
But as for the pitching, I think ill be hurting if I dont grab them early.
I cant believe nobodys on the Gallardo bandwagon....I figured him to have a really good year.
If I dont snatch up them 2...Ill be starting out around 20ish ranked pitchers as my top starters