Keeper Help

by montenegro on Feb 24, 2007 9:08 PM EST

I've got to trim my roster down to 10 keepers in a 16-team, points-based league. I like the idea of keeping Drew, Gordon, and Hamels based on their potential, but still can't pick the three guys I should drop.

1. Stephen Drew
2. Alex Gordon
3. Cole Hamels
4. Derrek Lee
5. Felipe Lopez
6. Daisuke Matsuzaka
7. Jorge Posada
8. Alex Rios
9. Mariano Rivera
10. Francisco Rodriguez
11. Gary Sheffield
12. Dan Uggla
13. Brandon Webb

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

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Uggla probably won't do something like last year, so he is the best bet to boot.

by was385 on Feb 24, 2007 9:14 PM EST reply actions

hmm

I'd consider dropping Felipe Lopez because Washington is going to sap his power significantly. Posada is old, he's a no-brainer drop in my mind. Besides that, I'm not sure Derrek Lee is a keeper.

by limozeen on Feb 24, 2007 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Easy one

Sheff, Rivera, Posada. No, I'm not anti-Yankee, but these guys are getting a bit long in the tooth. Lee is worth keeping to see if he rebounds.

by kiloman on Feb 24, 2007 9:35 PM EST reply actions

I'd go....

Uggla, Posada, then either Lopez or Rivera.

I don't think you can expect a repeat performance out of Uggla, and Posada has caught WAY too many games in his career to keep around. I'd cut Lopez if you think there'll be any decent middle infield options in the draft, Rivera if not (since you have a younger K-Rod to replace him).

by bleedjaxblue on Feb 24, 2007 9:39 PM EST reply actions

I'd go

Shef
Posada
Lopez

by roaddog on Feb 24, 2007 10:40 PM EST reply actions

Posada, Uggla, Sheff

Posada's old, and not a top-5 catcher. He's the first cut I'd make, and I can't think of a good argument for keeping him.

I think you have to pick one of your 2B and toss the other back. I keep Lopez and get rid of Uggla. Uggla's season was completely unexpected, while Lopez has been acknowledged as a talented player throughout his career. Lopez has improved his plate discipline (.081 isoD) and base stealing (44SB, 12CS), and has great value in a points league even if RFK decreases his power this season. It's also important to note that they're moving to a new park next year, so the power outage may only be temporary. It's close, but I'll take Lopez.

The third is the toughest. With the depth available at 1B and OF, I'll drop Sheffield. He's a definite injury risk at this point, and that's not a chance I think you need to take with your keeper depth. The only other person I'd consider here is Rivera, and I think Marinano has more good seasons left than Sheff.

"Karma - there it was. The meaning of life, straight from Carson Daly's lips to my morphine-laced ears." -Earl Hickey

by BLee2525 on Feb 24, 2007 10:47 PM EST reply actions

Posada, Uggla, Lopez

Those guys are easily replaceable in your draft. Don't drop Sheff or Rivera, as they have the potential to be huge. Rivera is still a top 2 or 3 closer. Got to believe you could trade Sheff for a decent 2B down the road if you needed to...

by laughlin on Feb 24, 2007 10:52 PM EST reply actions

I agree Posada, uggla and Lopez

Uggla will not repeat his career year, he will be lucky to even get close to it. I have never been much of a Lopez fan and I think he has absolutely peaked. Posada is on the down side, let him go.

by Pitt craws on Feb 24, 2007 11:36 PM EST reply actions

+2

I agree with Lopez, Uggla and Posada.

by bl on Feb 25, 2007 1:45 AM EST up reply actions

+3

add me to that list. Uggla had a career year and Lopez as well. I like Posada as a player, but his best days are behind him.

In no universe should you drop D-Lee.

by Brock20 on Feb 25, 2007 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

well

I don't think dropping 2 MI is the right plan. I'd be inclined to stick with Lopez is you're dropping Uggla, if only because Lopez's OPS doesn't kill you from a 2B standpoint and his steals are going to help massively.

I guess I've kind of turned around my stance on who to drop. At this point I'd say Posada, Uggla, and D. Lee or Sheff depending on who you like more and what your positions look like.

by limozeen on Feb 25, 2007 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

I drop Shef

With him DH'ing, if he has any kind of twinge that makes the Tigers concerned - he will not see enough games in the OF to matter more than a DH so if you need him for OF eligibility - it is a big gamble. Lee offers more upside in my opinion.

by slickwdb on Feb 25, 2007 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

Well...

Shef, Posada and Rios should be dropped. Nice core group is left.

Damn, I have McCann, Peavy, Chris B Young, Wright, Morneau, Wells, Cano, Street, Dunn? Which four should I keep? I'm thinking McCann, Peavy, Young, and Wright. Any ideas? It's a 14 team, head-to-head, 10x10 league. Thanks.

by kmdarcy @ Minor League Ball on Feb 25, 2007 2:10 AM EST reply actions