I have nearly the same exact question (which I posted a few weeks ago and didn’t get many responses to), except I already have LaRoche and McPherson. As of right now, it looks like McPherson is going to be given the chance to start at 3B for the Marlins with Cantu moving to first. I think Alvarez is more of a threat to force LaRoche aside , although I could see LaRoche moving to 2B, increasing his fantasy value if he can put up expected numbers. McPherson’s future is up to what he does in the first half of 2009. If he does what he can do, he’ll be a force for the next few years, whether it’s with the Marlins or another team. Right now, I have more faith in McPherson than LaRoche, but mostly because McPherson is in a better lineup with HanRam and Maybin setting the table for a lot of RBI opportunities.

After the season he put up in Triple A, I would bet on FLA giving him every opportunity to succeed…especially since they moved Jacobs! For some reason(nothing scientifical, just gut) I have a feeling McPherson has a breakout season and lives up to some of that hype he brought to the table years ago. I see Mike Jacobs type #’s but with alot better OBP.

As far as Laroche goes…he doesn’t do it for me. And in all likelyhood he will be Waiver Wire material in short order.

he magically learned to take pitches last year, upping his walk rate frm about6% to about 14% in AAA. Still whiffs about 35% of the time. Tough call. He has a lot of upside, especially in a points league that does not subtract K’s….

McPherson is eerily similar to Josh Hamilton in his insanely high prospect status, then failure and missing a lot of playing time, to coming back strong. Hamilton broke out last year, and I’m hoping that McPherson does this year. Is he Hamilton – doubtful, but as a 3B he COULD put up monster numbers. I’ve had an offer for him on the table for the #2 overall pick in a 10-team dynasty league (I already have the #1 overall pick). The pick is essentially of newly added prospects to Yahoo – my 1st choice is obvious (Wieters), but I have 3 options: a) keep McPherson or b) trade McPherson for #2 overall and select somebody with it or c) trade McPherson for #2 and spin off the #2 for somebody (hopefully) better. I’m still torn between these options, though.

Having said i’d rather have an 08 draftee or recent prospect than McPherson I have to go for McPherson over LaRoche. Only a couple of years older and led the minors in HRs while LaRoche has been awful in the majors

cause you might want to make some transactions of laroche and mcpherson are your options, you should probably get guys that can play in the majors

it’s essentially a Dynasty league where you keep your entire roster year after year and keep minor league players. Each type of league is different but that’s the basic jist of it.