Shields or wait on Heyward for #1 claim?

[Grounded Polo]

Shields was dropped, was going to cut Wade Davis for him but now I see that Heyward will be there opening day so I'm tempted to wait on him to be added to our player database instead even though I don't have a place for him to play. What do you guys think?

6x6 H2H with OPS and Holds

C Miguel Montero (Ari - C)
1B Prince Fielder (Mil - 1B)
2B Robinson Canó (NYY - 2B)
3B Ryan Zimmerman (Was - 3B)
SS Alexei Ramírez (CWS - SS)
CF Curtis Granderson (NYY - CF)
OF Matt Holliday (StL - OF)
OF Adam Lind (Tor - OF)
Util Carlos Quentin (CWS - OF)

SP Tommy Hanson (Atl - SP)
SP Cole Hamels (Phi - SP)
RP Rafael Soriano (TB - RP)
RP Brian Fuentes (LAA - RP)
P Mike González (Bal - RP)
P Fernando Rodney (LAA - RP)
BN Matt Garza (TB - SP)
BN Ervin Santana (LAA - SP)
BN Clay Buchholz (Bos - SP)
BN Rich Harden (Tex - SP)
BN Wade Davis (TB - SP)

[Fenris-77]

Is this a keeper league? If so then Heyward is an easy choice IMO. If not I'd probably trust in the bats you have and take the Sheilds over Wade upgrade to your staff. I don't think Heywards returns this year are going to be good enough to take him over Shields.

[Grounded Polo]

Sorry, normal redraft. In a keeper, I wouldn't think twice about going Heyward also.

[BEN2074X]

Shields would be good for this year if there's no limitations on number of starts in your league. Thats alot of pitching. although stashing Heyward incase one of your outfielders gets hurt could be a boon later in the year as well.....Shields if no limitations on starts or innings.

[Fenris-77]

Sorry, normal redraft. In a keeper, I wouldn't think twice about going Heyward also.

Hmm, even then, you do have a shizz load of good pitching, so I might be tempted to take a flyer on Heyward anyway. You might lose a touch of overall value, but you get the benefit of cheering for a great prospect over a pitcher buried so deep in your rotation that he's lucky to second-hand sun. Plus if Heyward breaks out you'll be in clover. I'd call that low-risk high-reward.

I'm not going back on my "Shields is the value" comment from earlier, but Heyward does sound like more fun, even in a redraft.

[Grounded Polo]

It's H2H and no innings cap per week. I like to load up on pitching, I often carry 8 starters in H2H 5x5, typically 2-3 safe bets and 4-5 fliers and hope 2-3 work out among them. In shallow roto, I generally draft 7 even though I won't carry than many throughout the season anyway. Bench hitters seemed like a luxury in a holds league without deep rosters but it's hard not to think Heyward will be like Longoria and it's not like Quentin can't get hurt either.