Couple of interesting names on the waiver wire.....
Jonathan Broxton RP 68.7 Points (on waivers till saturday morning) and Starlin Castro SS 23 Points (on waivers till friday morning)
IF YOU WERE ME....WOULD YOU PUT IN A WAIVER CLAIM ON EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THEM??? (i'll probably get them if I want them) AND IF YOU WOULD....WHO OFF MY TEAM WOULD YOU DROP????? Thanks, WHIR......
My Roster Ruiz, Carlos C PHI 68 Points Teixeira, Mark 1B NYY 92 Points Callaspo, Alberto 2B KC 95 Points McGehee, Casey 3B MIL 118 Points Tejada, Miguel SS BAL 78.5 Points Damon, Johnny LF DET 95.5 Points Gonzalez, Carlos LF COL 87 Points Zobrist, Ben 2B TB 70.5 Points Cabrera, Miguel 1B DET 139.5 Points
Davis, Wade SP TB 73 Points Johnson, Josh SP FLA 107 Points Nolasco, Ricky SP FLA 92.2 Points Wainwright, Adam SP STL 134 Points Capps, Matt RP WAS 101.3 Points Holland, Derek RP TEX 23 Points
Bench Beckham, Gordon 3B CHW 41 Points Lee, Carlos N. LF HOU 48.5 Points Buchholz, Clay SP BOS 67.8 Points Lilly, Ted SP CHC 25.5 Points Matusz, Brian SP BAL 67.3 Points Vazquez, Javier SP NYY 33.5 Points Suzuki, Kurt C OAK 42 Points Santana, Carlos C CLE 0 Points
Scoring for Batting Categories BB - Walks (Batters) 1 point HP - Hit by Pitch .5 points KO - Strikeouts (Batter) -1 point R - Runs 1 point RBI - Runs Batted In 1 point SB - Stolen Bases 1 point TB - Total Bases 1 point
Scoring for Pitching Categories BS - Blown Saves -2.5 points ER - Earned Runs -0.5 points INN - Innings 1 point K - Strikeouts (Pitcher) 1 point L - Losses -5 points S - Saves 5 points SO - Shutouts 5 points W - Wins 10 points
If its not a keeper I wouldn't worry about Castro as Tejada can hold your SS job down, and if he can Zobrist will come back around and has SS eligbility.
As for Broxton, there is no way I would pass on him. I'd have a claim in on him for Lilly, who hasn't even come close to looking like the same pitcher he has been in the past. Also you have very nice SP depth with your top 4, then after that still great options in Holland, Buchholz, Matusz and Vazquez.
I would then keep my eyes pealed for another addition, because once Suzuki returns you can cut Ruiz asap. Nice looking squad.
Sorry I forgot to say that. I dont' know if that affects your decision or not.
We keep 10 players each year.
In that case I would then ask myself if Castro should be kept over any of these potential keepers?
Teix, CarGo, Zobrist, Miggy, Johnson, Nolasco, Wainy, Davis or even over guys who should bounce back to become keepers, Beckham, Lee, Vazquez or how youngsters like Holland, Buchholz, Matusz or even Santana finish the year? If you think you would keep Castro over any of those guys, including also Broxton, then I would claim him, if not then I don't think I would because hes not going to be a big splash this year for your squad.
So unless one of the ten just tanked (beckham is struggling right now, but I've got to figure he will turn it around soon), Castro is competiting with that tenth keeper or Davis, Buchholz, Holland, Vazquez or Lee. Something to ponder for sure.
ANYONE ELSE WITH A TAKE????
WOULD YOU PUT A WAIVER CLAIM ON BROXTON OR CASTRO and if so...
Broxton is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. Honestly, how the hell did he get on the ww in the first place?
I like Castro long-term, but my guess is that he might find his way on the the ww at some point later in the year. He's not sure thing in any regard. His bat is likely to be very erratic, and it should be, he's 20! what scares me with him, though is just how terrible his fielding has been thus far. With theriot, a solid options, just on the other side of the bag, he could be sent down to the minors if (when?) his bat slips.
I may drop Lilly, I may consider Santana. At only 10 keepers, not sure he's a keeper next year and Lilly may be more valuable than him the rest of the year. I am not sure when Santana comes up, maybe June, maybe later.
Cafe Home
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy Hockey
by PeteDog13 » Thu May 13, 2010 7:08 pm 
