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[crockpot]

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Anyone want to help me with a keeper league. We get to keep 8 players, for better or worse I already kept my first 5 (Santana, Halliday, Carpenter, Crawford, and Cabrera)

I now need to pick 3 out of: Atkins, Burrell, Delgado, Johjima, Carlos Lee, Rollins, Utley, and Michael Young.

I was thinking Utley, Lee and Rollins. Sound good?? Also, if my first 5 picks were stupid I could probably take them back.

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find a much deeper league.

i would throw back halladay (unless you mean holliday, who i'd keep) and take atkins, lee, rollins, utley.

how many teams are there, three? if not you're going to slaughter everyone by so much that it won't matter.

[crockpot]

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Crock-

thanks for doing this. Two questions:

1. I'm in a league where it's only pitching staffs, not individual pitchers. Just curious as to how you'd rank the overall staffs.

2. What do you think of Orlando Hudson this year?

thanks.

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i know you've drafted already, but meh.

i'm tempted to rank the padres first among staffs. assuming 5x5, you want:

- winning record
- strikeouts
- NL
- few walks
- pitchers park

probably in that order. the padres seem like the best combo. cubs, yankees, red sox, twins, tigers, angels, cardinals, dodgers are all contenders.

as for hudson, he should be solid, second base is not deep at all and he's slated to hit second in a very good lineup. invest.

[crockpot]

i probably missed a lot of questions but it's hard to tell which and i'm tired. if you want yours answered, re-submit it.

[centris]

crockpot,

I am in a 15 team league, 5x5, with 2 C, so we have to scrape the bottom of the barrel. Who do you prefer M. Napoli or M. Montero?

Last year I kept two middle reliefers on the bench and threw them into my pitching rotation to help K, ERA and WHIP. ANd with the hope that one of them would become a closer. How would you rank the following based on these two needs (chance of becoming a closer, and value added to K,ERA,WHIP even if he does not become a closer): Proctor, Qualls, MacDougal, Rincon, Julio, Speier, Wilson (SF).

FInally would you rather add both Napoli and Montero (in addition to Barrett) so that I could ensure I get all the possible games played by the catcher (we can change the roster daily) or add one of the above MR?

Thanks

[Kneel B4 Zod]

any draft day software you recommend? this is for managing a salary cap, other teams, etc

[crockpot]

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crockpot,

I am in a 15 team league, 5x5, with 2 C, so we have to scrape the bottom of the barrel. Who do you prefer M. Napoli or M. Montero?

Last year I kept two middle reliefers on the bench and threw them into my pitching rotation to help K, ERA and WHIP. ANd with the hope that one of them would become a closer. How would you rank the following based on these two needs (chance of becoming a closer, and value added to K,ERA,WHIP even if he does not become a closer): Proctor, Qualls, MacDougal, Rincon, Julio, Speier, Wilson (SF).

FInally would you rather add both Napoli and Montero (in addition to Barrett) so that I could ensure I get all the possible games played by the catcher (we can change the roster daily) or add one of the above MR?

Thanks

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montero

julio, wilson, speier, rincon, macdougal. if ozzie ever makes it clear that macdougal is his number 2, he moves up the list.

depends on whether you're using the roster spot for anything useful. really, this plan just wouldn't be worth the time investment for me.

[crockpot]

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any draft day software you recommend? this is for managing a salary cap, other teams, etc

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i just use an excel sheet. program a few formulas, copy and paste, and you're good to go.

[fanmail]

Anyone want to grade this drafted team? 10 team league, 6x6 roto style, start 6 pitchers, all spots + CI, MI, DH. 4th pick overall.
1. A-Rod, 3B
2. G. Sizemore, OF1
3. V. Martinez, C
4. A. Jones, OF2
5. J. Peavy, SP
6. B. Roberts, 2B
7. F. Hernandez, SP
8. D. Willis, SP
9. D. Young, OF3
10. C. Cordero, RP
11. T. Helton, 1B
12. C. Ray, RP
13. J. Peralta, SS
14. J. Francoeur, OF/DH
15. B. Arroyo, SP
16. C. Tracy, CI/3B
17. B. Crosby, MI/SS
18. A. Huff, Bench/1B
19. C. Crisp, Bench/OF
20. M. Prior, Bench/SP

I am looking at 3-4 free agents to replace Prior assuming he flops again. I also could add E. Byrnes or M. Ensberg to replace C. Crisp.

[Shadowrun]

okay so i got all ready to draft a kickass team and i overslept the draft this is what yahoo picked for me.
9 team league 6x6 added stats are L and OBP.

1. (3) José Reyes SS
2. (16) Mark Teixeira 1B
3. (21) Chris Carpenter SP
4. (34) Joe Mauer C
5. (39) Roy Halladay SP
6. (52) Brian McCann C
7. (57) Johnny Damon OF
8. (70) Bill Hall 3B,SS
9. (75) Félix Hernández SP
10. (88) Jeff Kent 1B,2B
11. (93) Tom Gordon RP
12. (106) Torii Hunter OF
13. (111) Randy Johnson SP
14. (124) Álex Ríos OF
15. (129) Chris Capuano SP
16. (142) Jason Isringhausen RP
17. (147) Todd Helton 1B
18. (160) Hank Blalock 3B
19. (165) Brandon Phillips 2B
20. (178) A.J. Pierzynski C
21. (183) Josh Willingham OF
22. (196) Tom Glavine SP
23. (201) Freddy García SP
24. (214) Francisco Liriano SP,RP

here are the avaible free agents right now...

Gary Matthews Jr.
Lyle Overbay
Frank Thomas
Adrián González
Jacque Jones
Ken Griffey Jr.

pitching wise

Ted Lilly
Mark Buehrle
Kei Igawa
Greg Maddux
Brad Penny
Zach Duke
Tim Hudson
Jake Westbrook
Woody Williams

Fist move im trying to do is get Matthews and drop Josh.
2nd thing i want to do is get Kei but im not sure who to drop.

basically, i feel this will be my worst team to date.

also in case you want to look at other players that i have not listed their status
The Unofficial Winners League (ID# 236902)

i would greatly appreciate any help.

[westside8]

Keeper league, I am keeping 12.

Been offered Vernon and V.Mart for Utley. I am weak in the OF with only Beltran as my keeper, and I have Weeks behind Utley. Should I take the deal?