Delmon Young's Keeper Value

[KSig24]

What do you all think DY's keeper value is from here on out? I have rolled the dice on him in the past only to be burned, but he seems like he is coming around and living up to the potential.

Thanks,

[tactics122]

With Delmon, he has always has the talent but his head has gotten to him, I think the Twins system has finally done its job, and he is producing like he should have years ago, he is still only 24, and with the M and M boys in Minnesota he will have plenty of chances, it depends on what type of keeper league you are in

[KSig24]

We own full rights to the player indefinitely. What is your opinion on Rios as well?

[tactics122]

rios' season is very surprising, I'd rather have DY in a indefinite keeper league than rios...younger and more potential, can you put your roster up though, how many keepers do you have each year?

[KSig24]

We have 8 keepers. 10 team league. We have played together for many years and no one in the first 6 rounds are keepers. All of our keepers are groomed several seasons in advance.

C - Suzuki
1B - Dunn, K
2B - Hill, K
SS - Drew
3B - M. Young
IF - Utley, K
OF - Crawford
OF - Ethier, K
OF - Holliday, K
OF - Wells
UT - Bautista
UT - Stewart
BN - Alavrez, going to K
BN - Boesch
BN - Gutierrez

SP - Gallardo
SP - Carpenter, K
SP - Shields
SP - King Felix, K
SP - Jaime Garcia
SP - Brett Anderson
SP - Dan Hudson
SP - Floyd
SP - Holland
SP - Anibal
SP - Cahill
RP - Street
RP - Nathan, K
RP - Clippard
RP - Heilman

[tactics122]

hes definitely a keeper over Hill, who has seriously regressed this year

can you help me with mine?

[KJROD20]

I was wondering this same question myself for both DY and Rios. I picked up DY in June and have rode the gravy train ever since. But I also have Choo and Rios and I'm not sure if it's best to keep 3 OF out of 10 possible keepers, but I don't have that much better of an option. 12 team H2H points league. Here's my roster:

Martinez, Victor C - KEEP
Cuddyer, Michael 1B
Phillips, Brandon 2B - KEEP
Wright, David 3B - KEEP
Andrus, Elvis SS - AUTOMATIC KEEPER - MINORS 1 YEAR
Cantu, Jorge CI
Choo, Shin-Soo OF - KEEP
Rios, Alex OF - KEEP
Young, Delmon OF - KEEP
Pagan, Angel DH
Torres, Andres U

Billingsley, Chad P - KEEP? Him or Volquez
Carpenter, Chris P - KEEP
Gallardo, Yovani P - KEEP
Rauch, Jon P
Street, Huston P
Volquez, Edinson P - KEEP? Him or Bills
Weaver, Jered P - KEEP

Bench
Kendrick, Howard 2B
Willingham, Josh OF
Coghlan, Chris OF
Anderson, Brett P - AUTOMATIC KEEPER - MINORS 1 YEAR
Blanton, Joe P
Fuentes, Brian RP
Lindstrom, Matt RP
Vargas, Jason SP


Minors
Hosmer, Eric 1B - 1 Year
Headley, Chase LF - 0 Years
Hicks, Aaron OF - 2 Years
Jennings, Desmond CF - 2 Years
Hochevar, Luke SP - 0 Years
Hurley, Eric SP - 0 Years
Montgomery, Michael SP - 2 Years
Turner, Jacob SP - 2 Years

I can start 7 pitchers regardless of SP or RP so it doesn't make sense to keep any relievers when they aren't needed. I don't think Street is that elite that he should be kept. My 1B is atrocious though, I wish I could do something about it. The minors numbers mean how many years I'll have them after this year before they have to be one of the 10 major keepers. I picked Jennings, Hicks, Montgomery, and Turner before this season.

Anyway, I really think/hope DY has grown up, because he's tearing the cover off the ball and it'd be nice to be able to keep him if he becomes an perennial MVP candidate.