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Fantasy Baseball Keepers

Author Thread: 2009 Fantasy Baseball Keeper Advice
gabeseth24
2009 Fantasy Baseball Keeper Advice
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:12 AM (EST)
6x6 scoring - HR,R,RBI,SB,AVG,OPS QS,ERA,WHIP,K,SV,HLD

This is a 15 man league with 30 roster spots - C,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF,OF,OF,UTL,UTL,7P,13B and 5DL spots

This is an auction rottiserie league with 300 starting cash. We can keep 7 players.

Solid Keepers

Cliff Lee CLE SP $6
Carlos Quentin CWS OF $6
Josh Hamilton TEX OF $9
Francisco Cordero CIN CL $12
Daisuke Matsuzaka BOS SP $28
Victor Martinez CLE C $29

This leaves me with 210 and 1 keeper to choose from these players.

JD Drew BOS OF $4
Casey Blake CLE 3B $6
Mark Teahan KC OF $12
Dustin McGowan TOR SP $18
Ty Wigginton HOU 3B $10
Josh Willingham FLA OF $11
Jason Bartlett TB SS $5
Hank Blalock TEX 3B $8
Ryan Zimmerman WAS 3B $27
Alex Gordon KC 3B $28
Chris Duncan STL OF $6
Jay Bruce CIN OF $12

I am overloaded with 3B position so need help there. Any advice or changes to keepers would be helpful.


Comments:

Author Thread:
rotorank
Keeper Advice
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:53 AM (EST)
The following 4 are definite keepers at their salary:
Cliff Lee CLE SP $6
Carlos Quentin CWS OF $6
Josh Hamilton TEX OF $9
Francisco Cordero CIN CL $12

For your seventh player, I would definitely keep Jay Bruce at $12.

I would question the value of keeping Victor Martinez CLE C $29, and would rather keep a cheaper player.

Victor Martinez may be at fair value, if fully healthy, but he is coming off an injury. Dice-K may be harder to replace, so keeping him is a decent anchor for your rotation.

Players I would keep instead of Victor Martinez:
Casey Blake CLE 3B $6
or JD Drew BOS OF $4 (always an injury risk, but has the biggest upside of any in this group)
or Hank Blalock TEX 3B $8 (if healthy, TEX is a great place to hit, but he is biggest risk.)

By choosing one of the above hitters over Victor Martinez, you have more salary to pursue a true stud hitter (who you know will be healthy) to anchor your roster.

Good Luck!

 
gabeseth24
Keeper Advice
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:54 PM (EST)
I agree about Victor Martinez. If I keep Bruce along with the other 2 OF players my outfield will be set and cheap. Leaves me alot of money to target specific players. Not sure about Dice-K yet. I might try to trade him before the draft for salary cap dollars. We have a forum set up for info, trades, and such. Thanks for the help!

Derrick

 
gabeseth24
Keeper Advice
Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:35 PM (EST)
I can also not keep a 6th or 7th player and just have that money left over to draft with. That is another option I can go with.

Derrick

 





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