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by **KaPluie** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:43 pm

I've got Gardner ... he isn't producing runs and steals at the rate I hoped he would, even though he has been improving. I'm thinking of dropping him for one of the following FAs OFs in my league:
Jeff Francoeur
Johnny Damon
Corey Patterson
Josh Willingham
Austin Jackson
Michael Brantley
Mitch Moreland

Anyone see any upgrades? WHIR,LL

Current Team
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League: 12 teams, Daily H2H, 6x6, Keeper (3 players)
No innings limits
Roster Size: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL

Batter Scoring: R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP, SLG
Pitching Scoring: W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, Quality Starts

C - Alex Avila (C, preseason YRank=349)
1B - Joey Votto (1B, 5)
2B - Michael Young (1B/2B/3B, 76)
3B - Alex Gordon (3B/OF, 287)
SS - Elvis Andrus (SS, 100)
OF - Corey Hart (OF, 98)
OF - Bobby Abreu (OF, 117)
OF - Brett Gardner (OF, 120)
Utility - Mark Trumbo (1B,885)
Bench - Brett Lawrie (2B/NA, 1232)
Bench - Dan Uggla (2B, 34)
DL - Matt Holliday (OF/DL, 21)
DL - Alfonso Soriano (OF/DL, 178)

SP - Cole Hamels (SP, 60)
SP - Francisco Liriano (SP, 83)
RP - Jonathan Papelbon (RP, 93) (closer)
RP - Jose Valverde (RP, 130) (closer)
P - Sergio Santos (RP, 381) (closer)
P - Matt Capps (RP, 233) (closer)
P - Anibal Sanchez (SP, 277)
Bench - Johnny Cueto (SP, 212)
Bench - Tim Stauffer (SP/RP, 225)
Bench - Brett Anderson (SP/DL, 111)

by **pmstick** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:40 pm

I like Brantley out of that group, followed by Moreland and Damon if you want to play it safe.

by **ATLbraves** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:59 pm

I definitely like Brantley the best out of the group as well

If I had to rank them I would go:
Brantley
Moreland
Damon
Willingham (low avg but high R's, RBI's, HR's, and TB's)

by **KaPluie** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:05 pm

Do you like Michael Brantley over Gardner?

by **ATLbraves** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:26 pm

KaPluie wrote:Do you like Michael Brantley over Gardner?

right now I definitely do, the only thing Gardner has going for him is that he is apart of the Yankees lineup. But he is not even getting everyday at-bats anymore. Brantley is an everyday player and is also a 5-Cat guy so I would definitely drop Gardner for Brantley.

by **dannahann** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:41 pm

Brantley is the only guy I'd do it for. He should be a better option from here on out as well.

by **KaPluie** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:12 pm

Other possibilities are:
Jose Tabata
Ángel Pagán
Denard Span
Raúl Ibañez

by **ATLbraves** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:16 pm

KaPluie wrote:Other possibilities are:
Jose Tabata
Ángel Pagán
Denard Span
Raúl Ibañez

Tabata is an interesting option too, especially since you are in a keeper league. But Brantley is also a good keeper and is hitting for a better average, so Brantley is still the best choice.