Is it even worth stashing Lidge? WHIR,LL

[KaPluie]

Is it even worth stashing Lidge? I've been stashing him all year hoping he'd be a valuable closer for me in the second half ... but now I have the Luxury of having 4 closers on my staff: Papelbon (BOS), Valverde (DET), Crow (KC), and Santos (CWS). Should I just drop him and free up a DL slot to acquire and stash one of the following FA DLers?
-- Alfonso Soriano
-- Jason Kubel
-- Joe Nathan
-- David Aardsma
-- Homer Bailey
-- John Lackey

I've shopped Lidge around a little bit, but no one is really interested in a Lidge on the DL who isn't guarenteed to be the closer when he returns.

I'd also probably add Trumbo from FA to fill in as a utility player to bench Uggla (I have an open bench slot, but I'm keeping it open for now in case I want to add a guy to put on the DL and drop Lidge)

Team
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League: 12 teams, Daily H2H, 6x6, Keeper (3 players)
No innings limits
Roster Size: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL

Batter Scoring: R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, SLG
Pitching Scoring: W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, Quality Starts

C - Alex Avila (C, preseason YRank=349)
1B - Joey Votto (1B, 5)
2B - Michael Young (1B/2B/3B, 76)
3B - Alex Gordon (3B/OF, 287)
SS - Elvis Andrus (SS, 100)
OF - Corey Hart (OF, 98)
OF - Bobby Abreu (OF, 117)
OF - Brett Gardner (OF, 120)
Utility - Dan Uggla (2B, 34)
Bench - Brett Lawrie (2B/NA, 1232)
DL - Matt Holliday (OF/DL, 21)

SP - Cole Hamels (SP, 60)
SP - Brett Anderson (SP, 111)
RP - Jonathan Papelbon (RP, 93) (closer)
RP - Jose Valverde (RP, 130) (closer)
P - Aaron Crow (SP/RP, 423) (closer)
P - Sergio Santos (RP, 381) (closer)
P - Anibal Sanchez (SP, 277)
Bench - Johnny Cueto (SP, 212)
Bench - Tim Stauffer (SP/RP, 225)
Bench - Francisco Liriano (SP/DL, 83)
DL - Brad Lidge (RP, 275)

[jasonpm311]

Since you don't have much to lose by dumping Lidge, which I would do with that many closers in a 12-team league, I'd pick up the guy with at least some potential for a big second half: Soriano. I'm not sure what the chances are of that; but, like I said, you've got nothing to lose. Thanks for your help on my Ichiro for a SS question.

[baegames]

I think your OF is fine. I would consider adding Aardsma.

I don't think Madson will give up the job, while I think League would to Aardsma.

[ArgyleSox]

I'd definitely dump Lidge. Madison should keep the closer role, even when Lidge returns.

As for your options to replace him on your DL:

Nathan - A 36-year-old question mark, even when he does return.

Aardsma - Likely won't be back until after the All-Star break. That's a lengthy stash. Keep an eye on his progress in late-June.

Bailey - Given his age, he's likely a few weeks away. The Reds will likely be cautious when he returns. A shoulder injury at his age doesn't leave any reason to jump on him yet.

Lackey - Not until he's proved himself once he's healthy. Definitely not worth a DL stash.

Kubel - Decent production, terrible supporting cast.

Soriano - Streaky as hell, but when hot, he's very hot.

Between Kubel and Soriano, I'd jump on Soriano. They'll both be available mid-month.

[Devil Doc]

I think I would dump Lidge and add Trumbo, he'll give you some more power in your lineup, and could possibly be a keeper. I like adding him then the rest of the guys you mentioned. Soriano would be a "safe" addition in my opinion, and is probably going to slow down a lot after coming back from his quad injury.

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