Should I go ahead and accept 2nd place?

[dawade]

I am starting my ESPN mid-season league after the Break, but in my Yahoo! league I feel that I am doomed for second place.

Standard 12 Team 5X5 Roto

whynners - 429R, 111HR, 428RBI, 69SB, .290AVG, 44W, 76SV, 669K, 3.35ERA, 1.14 WHIP (103 total points)

P-Town Pride - 429R, 111HR, 410RBI, 44SB, .284AVG, 42W, 37SV, 515K, 3.87ERA, 1.24 ERA (78.5 total points)

It appears the only huge stat advantage he has is in Saves and K's. Now let's examine the rosters.

whynners-
C: Barajas
1B: M. Sweeney
2B: Vidro
3B: Rolen
SS: J. Wilson
OF: Guerrero
OF: Cabrera
OF: Crawford
Util: Eric Chavez
BN: Podsednik
BN: C. Pena
BN: Ken Griffey

P-Town Pride-
C: V-Mart
1B: Helton
2B: Uribe
3B: Guillen
SS: Renteria
OF: Huff
OF: Dunn
OF: Byrnes
BN: Pierre
BN: Freel
DL: M. Giles

[CubsFan7724]

Is there a question or a point here? If not, this belongs in the venting forum.

[dawade]

whynners-
SP: Santana
SP: F. Garcia
RP: Graves
RP: Cordero
P: Vazquez
P: K-Rod
P: Percival
BN: R. Johnson
BN: Glavine
DL: Beckett

P-Town Pride-
SP: Sheets
SP: Pettite
RP: Hawkins
RP: Hoffman
P: Lidge
P: Jerome Williams
P: N. Robertson
BN: Greinke
BN: Loaiza
BN: Trachsel

[dawade]

Is there a question or a point here? If not, this belongs in the venting forum.

What are some possible moves/upgrades to unseat this guy and take over first place?

[Smizzy]

WHAT!?!?

SHould you just go ahead and accept losing??

Hell's no.

You gotta fight son....you gotta seek out your enemy and DESTROY him.

Cut off his food & water supply...then wait till he runs screaming from the bunker and shoot that.....sorry,desert strom flash back.

What were you saying?

[CubsFan7724]

Never give up. Did the US give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Let me see your warface! I think your pitching is very suspect, especially if sheets keeps up the 2nd half trend. His pitching is much better then yours. His offense is better than yours also. I think you will have a tough time catching him, and its gonna take some good trades and waiver wire watching.

[mikcou]

Never give up. Did the US give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Let me see your warface! I think your pitching is very suspect, especially if sheets keeps up the 2nd half trend. His pitching is much better then yours. His offense is better than yours also. I think you will have a tough time catching him, and its gonna take some good trades and waiver wire watching.

uhhh the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor...

[CubsFan7724]

Guess whos never seen Animal House!

[dawade]

If a deal goes thru my lineup will look like this

C: V-Mart
1B: Helton
2B: Giles
3B: Huff
SS: Renteria
OF: Beltran
OF: Byrnes
OF: Pierre
Util: Thome
BN: Freel

I would also be swapping Loaiza for Webb. I proposed a trade of Dunn/Loaiza/Guillen to the Beltran owner for Beltran/Webb. He is in last place and needs Guillen and Dunn's numbers.

[CubsFan7724]

I love that move! Beltran and Pierre should allow you to catch him in SBs, and Webb is better than Loiaza. I just noticed you also have Thome. While I think you could use a better 3rd OF, I think your offense may be able to compete with his.