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by **trix00** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:10 am

So this is the 5th year of a keeper league. Players can be kept for 4 years then have to be released. I really really want to get heyward and we draft today. I have the 16,18,28,31,40,51 overall... i'm flirting with the idea of taking heyward at 18? is this waaaaay to early? im worried if i wait to 28 he will be gone

here is a list of the top 30 guys available
pujlos
hanley
miggy
arod
utley
mark tex
prince
howard
mauer
wright
a gonzalez
halladay
craford
holliday
morneau
felix hern
cc
verlander
sizemore
haren
zimmerman
sanatana
jeter
mccan
a ramirez
rollins
reyes
ichro
manny
granderson
berkman

by **zippytrash** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:00 am

I would have a hard time seeing Heyward go before pretty much any of those guys with the exception of maybe Berkman. I'd think you'd be safe taking him with your 31st... and you'll get a lot of "whoa's"... I know I did when I took him in the 15th in our league.

Good luck... he's gonna be nasty! }:-)

by **tribefan08** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:08 am

depends how many guys are kept right now? what round are you basically starting in?

i think you're gonna start seeing him go in about the 7-9th rounds in redraft leagues even with the announcement of him starting, he was hyped enough as it was, now with a starting job and a hot spring start?

in a keeper you need to snag him, but you cant pass up on other FOR SURE TALENT thats guaranteed to produce now....

by **Grounded Polo** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:15 am

Most of those guys are proven studs that you can't ignore for Heyward, it's too risky. If it came down to reaching early on Heyward over Ibanez, Pence, and Hunter types, the homerism is fine. Heyward over Curtis Granderson is over the top.