Who are my last 3 Keepers?

[plamb23]

12 team, 5x5 roto, keep 15

Who are my last 3 in?

C-
1B-Votto
2B- Kinsler
3B- Zimmerman
SS- Andrus
Cl- Freeman
MI- Rutledge
OF- Trout
OF- Cutch
OF-
OF-
UT-Machado
UT-

SP- Price
SP- Scherzer
SP- Halladay

Pick 3:
D Fowler, Josh Johnson, Avila, R Soriano, Romo, K Seager, and/or Axford

[MadDog36]

I'd go with
Rafael Soriano (top 10 closer what is not to like you have no others and he's definitely a solid option).
Kyle Seager (very underrated - was a road beast last year, like his power chances with the field moved in and a better lineup around him)....nice sleeper good second utility bat for you.
Josh Johnson (I think he will do better than people give him credit for -- seriously the AL East is not quite as dominant as it has been in years past - good players have moved past their primes or just flat out don't play anymore - Gotta love him pitching for a winning looking team - worthwhile risk behind your other arms - in a deeper league top shelf SP will be harder to come by)
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Missing the cut and why:
Axford - you can pretty well throw back...could be a draft day bargain in the later rounds as a cheap closer with some bounce back potential.
Fowler - is a bit overrated in my book (focus on OF in draft)
Alex Avila - catcher is a deeper position than it has been in the past throw Avila back and get one with more consistency or upside in the draft as a bargain (guys like Sal Perez or Tyler Flowers come to mind) or a steady vet (like a Napoli or AJP)
Sergio Romo - got by with legal issues but I'm concerned about his role, some risk here, you already have one good closer and I'd probably take a chance in the draft and draft a more secure #2 closer.

[plamb23]

I am right there with you MadDog; those are my first instinct choices.

I think my hopes for Fowler, my need for OF, and who he actually is.....is making me think I should hold onto him instead of Soriano....I hate the closer carousel that is sure to happen again this year


thanks

[HOOTIE]

I would take the 3 closers.
Seager could be had in the draft.
JJ i'm not liking that much.

[MadDog36]

To me Soriano is the only sure fire closer he even has. Romo has some potential but with a deep roster I'd take the bat.

[govols9er]

Soriano, Axford, Seager

[Brainstorm]

Soriano, Seager and Josh Johnson for me, and then attack OF early and often in your draft.

[HOOTIE]

Axford had over 12 K/9 last year. A flukey 19% hr/fb ratio killed him.
Romo has a career whip of .88.
I actually prefer both to Soriano.
JJ might do ok, but i don't trust him.
His numbers have trended down some, and now he pitches in a hr park, and faces a DH.
I guess we will have to wait and see.
I like Seager, but he could be had in draft. He''s already keeping suspect guys like Rutledge.
I take the 3 closers.

[plamb23]

I don't disagree with you HOOTIE, but in our league those closers will be available in the draft. No one in our league keeps more than 1 closer, if any, so there will be plenty of options....which is why I dont really want to keep 1.

I think Seager, Fowler, and JJ would go in the first round (16th) of our draft. I have last pick because I won last year, and we do not snake the draft.

I like Romo more than Ax and Sori, but who knows....

thats why getting all your input....I still am no where near certain; maybe pair Seager and closer for a keeper OF? I like trading.


thanks for all the help, keep it coming

[HOOTIE]

At MDC

Axford 124 5th closer
Romo 147 9th closer
Soriano 152 11th closer

Seager 132
JJ 149
Fowler 212
Rutlegde 241

You better draft closers then, because in a 12 team league, you want 3 closers.