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Who else didn't start Tim Linceum this week? I went with Sorinao instead. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] At least he got me a hold.

My dilema for this week is for my final pitcher spot. 12 team league, normal five categories plus holds for MR. I'm basically still in overall value mode with the exception of WHIP, which I've already locked up. The candidates;

Escobar, 1 start @Texas
Guthrie, 1 start @Texas
Hoffman, 7 games at home vs Fla and Atl
Villaneuva, 7 games @Pit and @Wash

I'm leaning towards Hoffman because saves are a little more volitle although I think a good case can be made for all of these guys. Keep in mind, I'll be starting seven (out of nine spots) starters the following week due to the AS break.

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Who else didn't start Tim Linceum this week? I went with Sorinao instead. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] At least he got me a hold.

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All my leagues are daily and thankfully the only league I didn't start him in today was a H2H where it didn't matter (I would have started him at the last minute but other guys got the W's I needed before the giants game started)


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My dilema for this week is for my final pitcher spot. 12 team league, normal five categories plus holds for MR. I'm basically still in overall value mode with the exception of WHIP, which I've already locked up. The candidates;

Escobar, 1 start @Texas
Guthrie, 1 start @Texas
Hoffman, 7 games at home vs Fla and Atl
Villaneuva, 7 games @Pit and @Wash

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I'd go with Hoffman. Fla and Atl have some good pitching which hopefully will yield close games and lots of saves situations.

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any thoughts on who will be getting the saves in Colorado for the next week or so?

Ken

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any thoughts on who will be getting the saves in Colorado for the next week or so?

Ken

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They'll probably try Hawkins or Julio because they have experiece in the role, but you do not want either of them on your roster because they are ticking ERA/WHIP time bombs.

In terms of skill, Manuel Corpas would be the best option. He may get a chance if Julio/Hawkins blow it and Fuentes doesn't get the job back. Another option would be Jeremy Affeldt. He has a minor league starter (which seems to translate well to closing in the majors) and has been a closer before. I'd pick them up in this order:

Corpas
Affeldt
Hawkins
Julio

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any thoughts on who will be getting the saves in Colorado for the next week or so?

Ken

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They'll probably try Hawkins or Julio because they have experiece in the role, but you do not want either of them on your roster because they are ticking ERA/WHIP time bombs.

In terms of skill, Manuel Corpas would be the best option. He may get a chance if Julio/Hawkins blow it and Fuentes doesn't get the job back. Another option would be Jeremy Affeldt. He has a minor league starter (which seems to translate well to closing in the majors) and has been a closer before. I'd pick them up in this order:

Corpas
Affeldt
Hawkins
Julio

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Just make sure to hold on to Fuentes if you have him, he'll be alright eventually.

Second, now that Kinsler is on the DL, I need to fill 2nd base, but I have no room on my roster with Brett Myers taking up the DL spot. I don't really like dropping anyone on my roster, and I'm 5 games up on the 2nd place team, so can I afford to just wait it out with no 2B? Yahoo 5x5 H2h 12-team league btw (and no one offers/accepts fair trades so that doesn't seem likely):

C- R. Martin
1B - Fielder
2B - Kinsler (now on DL)
3B - A.Ramirez
SS - Guillen
OF - C. Lee
OF- Holliday
OF - Rios
UTIL - Pierre
BN - Thome, Glaus

SPs - Hamels, Jered Weaver, Johan Santana, Oswalt, Schilling, Bonderman, Lincecum, Guthrie

RPs - Ray, C. Cordero, Myers (DL spot)

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Who else didn't start Tim Linceum this week?

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I missed his last start because I forgot to put him back in my lineup. Not sure if that makes it better or worse than having done it intentionally.

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Burdz,

If it were my team, I'd be starting Glaus or Thome ahead of Pierre, and Pierre would be waltzing his ass to the WW in favor of a new 2B. Which 2B are available?

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why would you not start tim linceum after he had a shutout in his last start? 7 innings 8 strikeouts then you bench him for his next start thats not quite clever

btw who should i have in my utlity spot

corey hart, hunter pence, or garret atkins

my 3b is miguel cabrera and my of's are soriano, holliday, and vlad guerrero (12 teamer)

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I set my lineup once a week. As of Sunday night, Lincecum was going to have his second start skipped. As fate would have it, I had seven two start pitchers on my roster for the week (Lincecum would have been number eight), so I didn't have any room for a one start pitcher, especially one that had been struggling and plays for a really bad team. I left Guthrie on the bench as well.

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Burdz,

If it were my team, I'd be starting Glaus or Thome ahead of Pierre, and Pierre would be waltzing his ass to the WW in favor of a new 2B. Which 2B are available?

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Like him or not, Juan Pierre has 31 steals. That lineup can definitely use the speed