Offense Strategy Question?

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Is it better to have someone who hits 30 homers having a .270 avg with 100 rbi compared to someone who hits 45 homers with a .230 avg and 110 rbi. I know ti depends on what you have on your team for offense....I will list mine below.

I guess what I am asking how many 30+ homerun guys should you have on your team in a 10 team head to head league?

Is somone like Burnitz worth keeping on your team with his crappy batting average?

I have done tweaking to my team and this is my last concern....to me Burnitz is a specialist..I am thinking I would be better served having someone else on the bench.

C PUDGE
1B TODD HELTON
1B KEVIN MILLAR
2B JEFF KENT
2B RAY DURHAM
SS DEREK JETER
SS KATSOU MATSUI
3B ERIC CHAVEZ
3B ENSBERG
OF MANNY RAMIREZ
OF ICHIRO SUZUKI
OF BURNITZ

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[stumpak]

If you are thinking about Burnitz, I would not have that bum taking up a roster spot on my team. Yes, he will kill BA if you are rotisserie--the thin air in Denver will not help out a guy who can't make contact.

[Katfish]

I agree with Stumpak. I think Burnitz may get a few more homers in Colorado, but by the end of the year they should only prove to be a small percentage of all your home runs. It's just not worth the risk to your BA.

It looks like you have a fair amount of power. You might try to deal him to a believer for someone you need, for backup or a cat. you feel your lacking or for someone with a lot of upside. Or just drop him and pick up a sleeper to hold on to like Gerut or something.

[homerun harry kalas]

I guess I am in the minority. I think that Burnitz is gonna thrive in Denver. without the bright lights of NY and LA burning down on him, I bet he hits 40+ with a respectable .255 average. Look at his numbers in small market Milwaukee. The guy just could not handle the NY limelight.

[CBMGreatOne]

I am believer in Burnitz too, just not on the road. I think he has a lot of value as a platoon player only getting his home starts. He could very easily hit 25 HRs in 81 games at home, and in Coors his BA will be at least 260 (notice I said in Coors, on the road it will be worse).

Keep him on the bench for his road games and I think you are all set. You can use Millar or someone else for the other games.

[thaklanksta]

Burnitz is my sleeper to hit 50.