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Bye Week!!! Who are my drops to activate key guys? WHIR 100%

Postby pre1322 » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:35 am

Who do I drop to activate Kinsler and Furcal?

I've locked up a bye in my 12-team keeper, and need to win 4 out of 12 cats this week to clinch 1st (currently up 9-1). I have had Furcal and Kinsler both come off the DL in the last few days who will be key part to my playoff drive. Here's my team (12 teams, keep 10, 6x6 w/ HLDs and OPS):

C Miguel Montero
1B Joey Votto
2B Omar Infante
3B Pablo Sandoval
SS Jimmy Rollins
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Carlos Gonzalez
OF Adam Dunn
UTIL Mark Teixeira
BN Curtis Granderson
DL Ian Kinsler
DL Rafael Furcal

SP Adam Wainwright
SP Ubaldo Jimenez
SP Josh Johnson
RP Jonathan Broxton
RP David Aardsma
P Bobby Jenks
P Koji Uehara
BN Clayton Kershaw
BN Brett Anderson
BN Colby Lewis
BN Carl Pavano
BN Anibal Sanchez

Since I have a bye and don't even need all that much to wrap up first place, I'm not planning on making these moves until late next week (I don't feel the need to help other playoff teams until I have to), so I just wanted to get some opinions now so I could get all the perspectives.

I traded for Furcal at the deadline to provide Rollins insurance, and grabbed Infante to cover for Kinsler who has been fantastic. I don't want to drop a reliever, as that is pretty fluid anyways and Broxton has been good for ratios and the occasional HLD when he doesn't get the 9th, but am open to having my mind changed. My thoughts are Infante and either Sanchez or Pavano...just wanted to get thoughts though, anything would be great!

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Re: Bye Week!!! Who are my drops to activate key guys? WHIR 100%

Postby misterf » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:25 am

I know Infante has been hot, but he is the 1st guy i would drop. He really only helps in 2 categories (avg and runs) and there is no way he can keep up the current pace in runs....though he will still be decent in that category. And when you add Kinsler and Furcal into back onto your team, you just have no room for infante in your starting roation. And there is no way he is one of your keepers. I know it is easy to get attached to fill-ins that really come through for you, but Infante has served hul purpose....it's time to let him go.

Secondly, I would probably drop one of your starting pitchers. You currently have 8 on your roster. I am not sure what kind of innings/line-up/roster restrictions you have, but I don't think you need all 8 of those guys. Depending on the matchups that week, I would part with sanchez or pavano. If for some reason the league settings give you an advantage by keep all 8 of your sp's, then I would have to say it;s time to drop the slumping Rollins. Sure, he is a potential keeper.....but locking up the title this year is more important.

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Re: Bye Week!!! Who are my drops to activate key guys? WHIR 100%

Postby MadDog36 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:42 am

Infante DO NOT DROP THE FUTURE BATTING CHAMP!

He's elgible all over hte place and IMO is worth gold for the playoffs if you cannot make any moves.

Rollins got hurt again. Wait for Rollins to be DLed, switch Rollins and Furcal and then drop Pavano for Kinsler and your set (or just keep them on your DL LOL)
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