I like my draft, but want some help WHIR

[bobsnits]

I am in a 10 team head to head league. R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG / K QS CG W L SV ERA WHIP

I like my hitting a lot. I am a little weak in steals, which I don't like. I think I have a lot of gambles in my pitching, though. Tell me what you think.

C Alex Avila
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Ben Zobrist
3B Kevin Youkilis
SS Johnny Peralta
OF Matt Holliday
OF Jay Bruce
OF Andre Ethier
OF Lucas Duda
UT Prince Fielder
BN Brett Gardner
BN Carlos Lee
BN Jeff Francouer

SP John Lester
SP Adam Wainwright
SP Yu Darvish
P Brandon McCarthy
P Clay Buchholz
P Jonathan Niese
P RA Dickey
P Justin Masterson
BN Jhoulys Chacin
BN Erik Bedard
BN Ivan Nova

[Halo Girl]

I think you might want to trade a bit of your hitting for pitching; or look for some pitching off the wire. I think that would give you the best shot at winning one more then then half your categories weekly.

[Dave8603]

Thanks for the help. I like how you suggested Bedard and Niese and you have them on your staff, haha. At least you practice what you preach. I agree with Halo Girl - you need to build up your pitching. In a 10-team league, I just don't see a clear ace. Your hitting looks very solid. I don't particularly like Lee or Francouer and I think they're very expendable in a shallow league. I tend to keep one reserve hitter, two max, in shallow leagues because the FA pool generally has enough talent to find viable injury replacements on the fly. I also like to carry as many pitchers as possible. Also, keep an eye on Duda. I have a feeling he'll be pretty streaky this year, so you may need to jump ship at some point. Great all around team, though.