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Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby vykeengfan » Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:08 am

Billingsley was just dropped. Should I try to pick him up and at least stash him? If so, who do I drop? Roster and scoring below.
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OFF:
c: Pudge
1b: Miggy
2b: Zobrist (while Kinsler on dl)
3b: Wright
ss: Drew (while Kinsler on dl)
LF: Holliday
CF: Werth
RF: Upton
UTIL: Choo
BN: Berkman, Markakis, Votto
DL: Kinsler, Beltran

P:
SP: Lester, Cain, Dempster, Vazquez
RP: Hoffman, Bailey, Marcum
P: Kuroda, Gallardo
BN: Oswalt, Fuentes

Scoring:
OFF:
R(2), 1B(1), 2B(2), 3B(3), HR(4), RBI(1), SB(2), CS(-1), BB(.5), K(-1), TB(1), E(-.5), CYC(4)
P:
IP(1), W(10), L(-5), CG(5), SHO(5), SV(7), ER(-1), HR(-2), BB(-1), K(1), BLK(-2), HLD(5), QS(3), BSV(-5)
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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby MadDog36 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:14 am

Marcum has the least upside, I'd probably let go of him.
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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby chadam189 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:53 am

I would drop Marcum and put Fuentes in that RP spot, then pick up Billingsley. I wouldn't start him since he's in a slump, but he's got a ton of upside. In an 8-team league, I would focus on guys with upside like Billingsley's rather than keeping less impressive guys like Marcum, who have had nice starts but don't have top-20 SP potential like Bills.

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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby bigh0rt » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:08 pm

I'd definitely be dropping Kuroda before Marcum. Maybe even Dempster before Marcum, too.
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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby guyincognito » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:11 pm

I would definitely pick him up and I would drop Kuroda.

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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby Dave8603 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:34 pm

Kuroda for Billingsley. Marcum is more a wild card because of his injury. He could end up being a top-30 or top-20 pitcher this year and he is at least a good trade piece.

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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby Kimbos Beard » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:53 pm

Drop Kuroda for Billingsley.

Definitely do not drop Marcum. Marcum is a legit stud and could be a top 25 SP by the end of the year for sure.
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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby dagactor » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:05 pm

Don't drop Marcum...do drop Kuroda for him.

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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby MadDog36 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:51 pm

Why are you so high on him?
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Re: Should/Could I pick up Billingsley? WHIR!!

Postby BSbludolf » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:10 pm

If inches mean the difference in football then mm are the difference in baseball. I have both Marcum and Bills in my lone money league and one of Bills games a few nights ago. He already had issues with whip coming into the game and now has lost 4-5 mp on his fb. His fastball is at 89 right now. A young pitcher who must rely on control, especially one that had little to start with, is not what you want. Thankfully I droped him for Slowey. He's garbage. I know you probably spent a decent price for him on dra.ft day, but leagues aren't won at the draft. You'll get nothing for him, if there's anything decent on the ww then grab it fast
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