#1 SEED; DROP AROD? WHIR

[JJGBPD]

So I easily have the #1 seed wrapped up and a first round bye (week of Sept. 3-9). ARod isn't expected back until early to mid Sept, which means our playoffs could be about over. Is it too soon to drop him? I really want to grab Kris Medlen and even if ARod comes back, he's a bench bat for me.

1B - Mark Teixeira
2B - Ian Kinsler
3B - Miguel Cabrera
SS - Derek Jeter
OF - Ryan Braun
OF - Melky Cabrera
OF - Carlos Beltran
C - Carlos Santana
UT - Jayson Werth
UT - Shin-Soo Choo

DL - Joey Votto
DL - Troy Tulowitzki
DL - Paul Konerko
DL - ARod

SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Justin Verlander
SP - Zach Greinke
SP - Gio Gonzalez
SP - CJ Wilson
SP - Dan Haren
SP - Paul Maholm
SP - Jeff Samardzija
RP - Joel Hanrahan
RP - Fernando Rodney
RP - Addison Reed

[baegames]

If he is a bench bat, he is droppable. Medlen, however, is a six inning pitcher (at most) at this time. One thing I would check if you have the #1 seed locked up is the pitcher matchups expected at playoff time.

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[JJGBPD]

I agree on Medlen, but the playoffs for me will be in 5 weeks and he'll be stretched out by then. Lots of upside with the guy. I'm not sure I can project pitching matchups that far out!!

[baegames]

Not necessarily pitching matchups, but definitely opponents on the team's schedule at the very least.