Help me with my batting please? *WHIR

[stevereigh]

So I started off decently strong in my league, I had a decent score in the pitching categories and was owning all the batting categories. Now I am on top of the pitching categories, though my K's are starting to fall a little bit, and my batting categories are mediocre at best. Really its been Nyjer, Mclouth and Bruce that have been hindering me a little. Im holding on to Lee and Street for a little bit to either use them as trade bait or make sure I take all of the pitching categories in the end. Im in first place right now, but I know that my batting categories are whats going to make me fall, so I want to try to boost them up a little bit if possible. The main categories Im behind in are RBI's, Runs and Batting AVG...

The WW looks like this:
Chipper Jones, Atl 3B
Vladimir Guerrero, Tex DH
Todd Helton, Col 1B
Rafael Furcal, LAD SS
Michael Cuddyer, Min 1B, OF
Hideki Matsui, LAA DH
Rickie Weeks, Mil 2B
Brad Hawpe, Col OF
Yadier Molina, StL C
Jorge Cantu, Fla 3B, 1B
Shin-Soo Choo, Cle OF
Dan Uggla, Fla 2B
Martin Prado, Atl 2B, 1B, 3B
Yunel Escobar, Atl SS
Garrett Jones, Pit 1B, OF

My Roster looks like this:
6 Team roto standard ESPN scoring

C Brian McCann, Atl C
1B Albert Pujols, StL 1B S
2B Dustin Pedroia, Bos 2B
3B Evan Longoria, TB 3B
SS Jimmy Rollins, Phi SS
MI Jason Bartlett, TB SS
CI Aramis Ramirez, ChC 3B
OF Jayson Werth, Phi OF S
OF Bobby Abreu, LAA OF
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pit OF
OF Jay Bruce, Cin OF S
OF Nate McLouth, Atl OF
UTIL Stephen Drew, Ari SS
Be Nyjer Morgan, Was OF S

P Ricky Nolasco, Fla SP
P Chris Carpenter, StL SP
P Jonathan Papelbon, Bos RP
P Francisco Cordero, Cin RP
P Chad Billingsley, LAD SP
P Roy Oswalt, Hou SP
P Matt Garza, TB SP
P Rafael Soriano, TB RP
P John Lackey, Bos SP
Be Cliff Lee*, Sea SP
Be Jorge De La Rosa, Col SP
DL Huston Street*, Col RP

So should I drop a couple of those outfielders in hopes of a better RBI, R and AVG standing?

Post your threads and Ill try to help. Thanks a bunch everyone!

[Darth Danielus]

I'd drop mclouth for a few of those guys.....probably choo would be my first target... I'd probably also want someone other then drew at UTIL aswell.

[stevereigh]

I'd drop mclouth for a few of those guys.....probably choo would be my first target... I'd probably also want someone other then drew at UTIL aswell.

Drew actually hasn't been hurting me so much as Mclouth, Morgan and Bruce. I've been hearing a little bit about Choo being more reliable than Bruce.... Interesting... Who would you suggest to replace Drew at UTIL? Should I drop him, or move him somewhere else and replace someone else?

[Darth Danielus]

I wouldn't worry too much.....thats a murderer's row of a line-up,; they'll come around eventually...I was thinking uggla or matsui for the util spot, but haven't been paying too much attention to any of these guys. If drew is producing, no need to fret.

[stevereigh]

Ok, I dropped Mclouth for Matsui, Im going to switch Matsui and Drew back and forth for the UTIL spot for right now, Im considering dropping Bruce, but I dont know who would be a good prospect to fill his shoes. I really need to up my outfield and I don't think I did much...

Here is what I look like now:

6 Team roto standard ESPN scoring

C Brian McCann, Atl C
1B Albert Pujols, StL 1B S
2B Dustin Pedroia, Bos 2B
3B Evan Longoria, TB 3B
SS Jimmy Rollins, Phi SS
MI Jason Bartlett, TB SS
CI Aramis Ramirez, ChC 3B
OF Jayson Werth, Phi OF S
OF Bobby Abreu, LAA OF
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pit OF
OF Jay Bruce, Cin OF S
OF Nyjer Morgan, Was OF
UTIL Stephen Drew, Ari SS
Be Hideki Matsui, LAA DH

P Ricky Nolasco, Fla SP
P Chris Carpenter, StL SP
P Jonathan Papelbon, Bos RP
P Francisco Cordero, Cin RP
P Chad Billingsley, LAD SP
P Roy Oswalt, Hou SP
P Matt Garza, TB SP
P Rafael Soriano, TB RP
P John Lackey, Bos SP
Be Cliff Lee*, Sea SP
Be Jorge De La Rosa, Col SP
DL Huston Street*, Col RP

[stevereigh]

Any other help? WHIR....................

[stevereigh]

Still no thoughts?

[Tom Emanski AllStars]

i apologize for returning the favor so late. i didn't see your link in your sig until now. sorry

mclouth for matsui

now

i'd drop Morgan for either Garrett Jones/Chipper Jones/Vlad in that order.

you might only have 1 DH spot now but once Matsui gets eligibility that will open up your DH.

[RowdyRed]

Must drop Morgan for Garrett Jones, I think. That's really the only move for now. I'd also think you could do better than Drew, but if you say he's producing, then go for it.

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[stevereigh]

Alright guys, I dropped Nyjer for Garret Jones. Im going to hold onto Bruce for a little while longer in hopes that he bounces back a little bit.

Thanks for the help!