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[Wrigley]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTL

C: V Mart

1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche

2B: D Pedroia, K Johnson

SS: J Peralta

3B: C Guillen, A Gordan

OF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J Hermida

SP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W Rodriquez

RP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP Howell

Whatcha think?

FWIW, I really like this team.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Pretty good squad for a 12 teamer. I see you punted saves and stolen bases, but that is a viable strategy.

 

[Giantseasonticketholder]

Go get a 3B.

 

[Pnishthm]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

 

[curta269]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Nice draft. You could use some SBs, but I am sure you can find a sleeper or 2 on the waiver wire.

 

[Wrigley]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Modified keeper league.I kept hitters, and when pitching heavy early.

 

[Mike Shanahan Fan]

I'm going to ride in on Wrigley's coat-tails here:

8th out of 14 team draft, OBP and QS instead of Avg. and Wins:

C: Doumit (8)

1B: Konerko (10)

2B: Kinsler (1)

3B: A. Ramirez (3)

SS: Tulowitzki (5)

OF: Upton (2)

OF: Granderson (4)

OF: Cruz (11)

DH: Nady (14)

Bench: Cust (17)

Bench: Cameron (20)

SP: Nolasco (6)

SP: Vazquez (7)

SP: Slowey (9)

SP: Kershaw (14)

SP: Sanchez (16)

RP: Capps (12)

RP: Motte (15)

Bench: Buchholz (18)

Bench: Jordan Zimmerman (19)

Bench: Marshall (21)

DL: Tim Hudson (22)

-I went Kinsler over Howard because I saw a lot of value at 1B, including Fielder possibly in the 2nd, Votto in the middle, and then an underrated Konerko as a safety-valve. Not so much at 2B, IMO.

-Got snipered on Iannetta and Dukes.

 

[ajopiela]

I like that offense.

Some of your SP are risky......

 

[Mike Shanahan Fan]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Overall, very good:Closer could be shored up a little, I'd snag Downs over Howell in anticipation of BJ Ryan losing his job.I'd play Alex Gordon against all righty pitchers, and Guillen whenever Gordon's facing a lefty.

 

[Wrigley]

I like that offense. Some of your SP are risky......

I'll assume you are talking to me, and not Shanny.Yeah, I guess my pitchers are a little bit on the "risky" injury side....but they all have HUGE upside.All will give me close to 200K's with large win totals.....sans Peavy(unless he get traded)

 

[Wrigley]

I'm going to ride in on Wrigley's coat-tails here:8th out of 14 team draft, OBP and QS instead of Avg. and Wins:C: Doumit (8)1B: Konerko (10)2B: Kinsler (1)3B: A. Ramirez (3)SS: Tulowitzki (5)OF: Upton (2)OF: Granderson (4)OF: Cruz (11)DH: Nady (14)Bench: Cust (17)Bench: Cameron (20)SP: Nolasco (6)SP: Vazquez (7)SP: Slowey (9) SP: Kershaw (14)SP: Sanchez (16)RP: Capps (12)RP: Motte (15)Bench: Buchholz (18)Bench: Jordan Zimmerman (19)Bench: Marshall (21)DL: Tim Hudson (22)-I went Kinsler over Howard because I saw a lot of value at 1B, including Fielder possibly in the 2nd, Votto in the middle, and then an underrated Konerko as a safety-valve. Not so much at 2B, IMO.-Got snipered on Iannetta and Dukes.

I don't see a whole lot of holes in this team. Very good job in a 14 team league.

 

[Pnishthm]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Modified keeper league.I kept hitters, and when pitching heavy early.

Not to rain on your parade but I'm not sure I like this team much... You have basically only one guy who is a lock for 100 RBI (Manny) and only one starter who can steal 20 plus bags (Victorino). The rest of your team is filled with "nice players" but no real superstars and no guys with a really high upside (except for maybe Pedroia). Your pitching staff should net you lots of K's and a fair share of wins but you could be in the bottom half in ERA and WHIP. I guess I'm just not sold on C. Lee just yet. Even if your pitching breaks right for you (which it can), I'm not sure you have enough offensively to keep up. Hope I am wrong and best of luck!

 

[Wrigley]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Modified keeper league.I kept hitters, and when pitching heavy early.

Not to rain on your parade but I'm not sure I like this team much... You have basically only one guy who is a lock for 100 RBI (Manny) and only one starter who can steal 20 plus bags (Victorino). The rest of your team is filled with "nice players" but no real superstars and no guys with a really high upside (except for maybe Pedroia). Your pitching staff should net you lots of K's and a fair share of wins but you could be in the bottom half in ERA and WHIP. I guess I'm just not sold on C. Lee just yet. Even if your pitching breaks right for you (which it can), I'm not sure you have enough offensively to keep up. Hope I am wrong and best of luck!

Fair enoughI'll try and break my team downV Mart: Healthy, and looking for a rebound year 79-19-87-15-.297(projections)Pena: Guy can hit, needs his average to stay in the .270's to worthy 83-37-108-1-.250C Jackson: can get on base 89-20-88-6-.294......might hit 25 this yearLaRouch: hit 14 after the break last year 89-29-93-1-274Pedrioa: slight regression. 107-16-75-19-.318Johnson: this is the year 93-15-72-10-280Peralta: Undervalued pop 85-24-89-3-277Guillen: Down year, should have #'s if he plays 135 85-13-80-10-285Gordon: Breakout is coming 79-20-84-16-270Lee: should change his name to Mr Consistency 88-33-113-9-302Manny: I think he's pissed 94-33-110-1-302Victorino: Near his prime 20-40?....might be a stretch 98-16-60-35-292Werth: full time this year 93-31-84-22-269Lewis: Cheap Steals 85-13-85-19-279Ankiel: not a bad 5th OF 80-29-85-2-272Hermida: Still young 84-21-70-5-260Peavy: Huge home/away splits, still an ace 14-9 214-2.97-1.10(W-L-K-ERA-WHIP)Burnett: Huge if not injured 16-9 225-3.71-1.24Beckett: Another potential injury waiting to happen 16-9 193-3.52-1.13Lee: 2008 fluke? 15-9 147-3.73-1.26Rodriguez: K rate keeps going up 12-9 176-3.90-1.28Bell: Nice K rate, and full time closer 30-78-3.21-1.17Gonzalez: Full time closer 26-59-3.00-1.24Isringhausen: flyer pick, looks good this spring n/aHowell: MR with high K totals Granted, I do have a bunch of just above meh talent, and I need my pitching to stay healthy(always pitching on the wire)But all in all, I think this team has a shot to compete this year.Time will tell.

 

[Pnishthm]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche2B: D Pedroia, K JohnsonSS: J Peralta3B: C Guillen, A GordanOF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J HermidaSP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W RodriquezRP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP HowellWhatcha think? FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Modified keeper league.I kept hitters, and when pitching heavy early.

Not to rain on your parade but I'm not sure I like this team much... You have basically only one guy who is a lock for 100 RBI (Manny) and only one starter who can steal 20 plus bags (Victorino). The rest of your team is filled with "nice players" but no real superstars and no guys with a really high upside (except for maybe Pedroia). Your pitching staff should net you lots of K's and a fair share of wins but you could be in the bottom half in ERA and WHIP. I guess I'm just not sold on C. Lee just yet. Even if your pitching breaks right for you (which it can), I'm not sure you have enough offensively to keep up. Hope I am wrong and best of luck!

Fair enoughI'll try and break my team downV Mart: Healthy, and looking for a rebound year 79-19-87-15-.297(projections)Pena: Guy can hit, needs his average to stay in the .270's to worthy 83-37-108-1-.250C Jackson: can get on base 89-20-88-6-.294......might hit 25 this yearLaRouch: hit 14 after the break last year 89-29-93-1-274Pedrioa: slight regression. 107-16-75-19-.318Johnson: this is the year 93-15-72-10-280Peralta: Undervalued pop 85-24-89-3-277Guillen: Down year, should have #'s if he plays 135 85-13-80-10-285Gordon: Breakout is coming 79-20-84-16-270Lee: should change his name to Mr Consistency 88-33-113-9-302Manny: I think he's pissed 94-33-110-1-302Victorino: Near his prime 20-40?....might be a stretch 98-16-60-35-292Werth: full time this year 93-31-84-22-269Lewis: Cheap Steals 85-13-85-19-279Ankiel: not a bad 5th OF 80-29-85-2-272Hermida: Still young 84-21-70-5-260Peavy: Huge home/away splits, still an ace 14-9 214-2.97-1.10(W-L-K-ERA-WHIP)Burnett: Huge if not injured 16-9 225-3.71-1.24Beckett: Another potential injury waiting to happen 16-9 193-3.52-1.13Lee: 2008 fluke? 15-9 147-3.73-1.26Rodriguez: K rate keeps going up 12-9 176-3.90-1.28Bell: Nice K rate, and full time closer 30-78-3.21-1.17Gonzalez: Full time closer 26-59-3.00-1.24Isringhausen: flyer pick, looks good this spring n/aHowell: MR with high K totals Granted, I do have a bunch of just above meh talent, and I need my pitching to stay healthy(always pitching on the wire)But all in all, I think this team has a shot to compete this year.Time will tell.

So basically....what I said.

 

[Wrigley]

So basically....what I said.

I'll be chasing SB's and Saves all year.....why should this year be any different.

 

[dparker713]

Looking at mixed draft results always reminds me how incredibly shallow these leagues are. There will be plenty of talent on the WW to make up for any holes if you're active.

 

[pollardsvision]

12 team 5X5....4 OF 2 UTL

C: V Mart

1B: C Pena, C Jackson, A LsRoche

2B: D Pedroia, K Johnson

SS: J Peralta

3B: C Guillen, A Gordan

OF:C Lee, M Ramirez, S Victorino, J Werth, F Lewis, R Ankiel, J Hermida

SP: J Peavy, J Beckett, AJ Burnett, C Lee, W Rodriquez

RP: H Bell, M Gonzalez, JP Howell

Whatcha think?

FWIW, I really like this team.

Who was your 1st round pick?

Modified keeper league.I kept hitters, and when pitching heavy early.

Not to rain on your parade but I'm not sure I like this team much... You have basically only one guy who is a lock for 100 RBI (Manny) and only one starter who can steal 20 plus bags (Victorino). The rest of your team is filled with "nice players" but no real superstars and no guys with a really high upside (except for maybe Pedroia). Your pitching staff should net you lots of K's and a fair share of wins but you could be in the bottom half in ERA and WHIP. I guess I'm just not sold on C. Lee just yet. Even if your pitching breaks right for you (which it can), I'm not sure you have enough offensively to keep up. Hope I am wrong and best of luck!

i guess a man with 7 straight 99+ RBI seasons, is about 5 years younger than manny, and about 100X less crazy than manny just doesn't count. (not making this manny vs. lee, i love both)as always, it depends on how the players perform, but i think it's a nice squad. the OF has as steady a power production at the top with lee and manny, with some great speed balancing it out.

1B isn't as weak as it looks. pena can hit some bombs and if he goes into a bad slump, conor jackson won't hurt you. heck, co-jack isn't that different than derrek lee, imo.

pedroia's got a shot to be as valuable as any 2B. he's basically ian kinsler with a little bit less SB potential.

obviously, for the lineup to work, v-mart and gordon really need to come through. if nothing else, guillen and gordon will provide speed at a speed starved position, which always comes in handy.

i think the rotation is anchored just fine with peavy and beckett. i think beckett was better than his numbers looked last year. while there are concerns about peavy, he still has a very real chance of being a top 5 SP. i don't trust burnett and lee, but as mentioned, solid backend guys can be found on the wire.

the RP situaiton is okay. in a 12 team league, you can survive with 2 solid closers to start and just find another save source on the wire.

this team can compete if it's managed well and the players do what they are capable of, which is about as much as you can ask of any team in a competitive league.

 

[Wrigley]

2 months left, and this is what this team now looks like(huge changes)

How can I make this roto team better for the stretch run?

Play 4 OF+1 UTL

C: V Mart

1B: C Pena

2B: J Lopez

SS: J Peralta

3B: D Wright

OF: M Ramirez, C Lee, M Holliday, J Werth

UTL: S Victorino, A Dunn

B: J Posada, B Inge, J Pierre

SP: J Becett, C Billingsly, C Lee, M Garza, R Harden, W Rodriguez, J Blanton

RP: H Bell, R Soriano, B Jenks, L Nunez

I'm lacking speed(again)

I've been offered Pedrioa for Cliff Lee.............thoughts?

So, how can I improve this squad?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

2 months left, and this is what this team now looks like(huge changes)How can I make this roto team better for the stretch run?Play 4 OF+1 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena2B: J LopezSS: J Peralta3B: D WrightOF: M Ramirez, C Lee, M Holliday, J WerthUTL: S Victorino, A DunnB: J Posada, B Inge, J PierreSP: J Becett, C Billingsly, C Lee, M Garza, R Harden, W Rodriguez, J BlantonRP: H Bell, R Soriano, B Jenks, L NunezI'm lacking speed(again)I've been offered Pedrioa for Cliff Lee.............thoughts?So, how can I improve this squad?

Where are you in the standings? Is this a 5x5 roto?

 

[Wrigley]

2 months left, and this is what this team now looks like(huge changes)How can I make this roto team better for the stretch run?Play 4 OF+1 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena2B: J LopezSS: J Peralta3B: D WrightOF: M Ramirez, C Lee, M Holliday, J WerthUTL: S Victorino, A DunnB: J Posada, B Inge, J PierreSP: J Becett, C Billingsly, C Lee, M Garza, R Harden, W Rodriguez, J BlantonRP: H Bell, R Soriano, B Jenks, L NunezI'm lacking speed(again)I've been offered Pedrioa for Cliff Lee.............thoughts?So, how can I improve this squad?

Where are you in the standings? Is this a 5x5 roto?

I'm tied for 1st, with several other teams right on our asses. Where I rank in eachR(10) HR(4) RBI(9) SB(7.5) AVG(10.5) W(6) SV(12) K(12) ERA(8) WHP(7.5)Total: 86.5

 

[Limp Ditka]

2 months left, and this is what this team now looks like(huge changes)How can I make this roto team better for the stretch run?Play 4 OF+1 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena2B: J LopezSS: J Peralta3B: D WrightOF: M Ramirez, C Lee, M Holliday, J WerthUTL: S Victorino, A DunnB: J Posada, B Inge, J PierreSP: J Becett, C Billingsly, C Lee, M Garza, R Harden, W Rodriguez, J BlantonRP: H Bell, R Soriano, B Jenks, L NunezI'm lacking speed(again)I've been offered Pedrioa for Cliff Lee.............thoughts?So, how can I improve this squad?

I wouldn't do that trade. Cliff Lee might not lose another game this year with that lineup behind him. And the Phillies schedule down the stretch is pretty easy to boot.Any SB options on the WW? Willie Bloomquist, Chris Getz? Leo Nunez will probably be dropable in a week or so.

 

[Wrigley]

2 months left, and this is what this team now looks like(huge changes)How can I make this roto team better for the stretch run?Play 4 OF+1 UTLC: V Mart1B: C Pena2B: J LopezSS: J Peralta3B: D WrightOF: M Ramirez, C Lee, M Holliday, J WerthUTL: S Victorino, A DunnB: J Posada, B Inge, J PierreSP: J Becett, C Billingsly, C Lee, M Garza, R Harden, W Rodriguez, J BlantonRP: H Bell, R Soriano, B Jenks, L NunezI'm lacking speed(again)I've been offered Pedrioa for Cliff Lee.............thoughts?So, how can I improve this squad?

I wouldn't do that trade. Cliff Lee might not lose another game this year with that lineup behind him. And the Phillies schedule down the stretch is pretty easy to boot.Any SB options on the WW? Willie Bloomquist, Chris Getz? Leo Nunez will probably be dropable in a week or so.

Bloomquist is on the wire, but with only 2SB's the past month, he isn't really much of an option.Gets is gone(Chi town homer league)Nunez and J Pierre will both be droppable soon.........I was really hoping LA would either make room for Juan or trade him somewhere he would get playing time.