Roster Deadline
Well, our keeper deadline has come and gone, and I've decided who will form the foundation of my team heading into the draft.
Remember, we play in a deep American League only, keeper league. Salary cap is $30 ...
So, here's who I kept ... with their salaries.
C Ramon Hernandez (1.9)
C Mike Napoli (.5)
1B Ben Broussard (.8)
2B Asdrubal Cabrera (.5)
3B Melvin Mora (.8)
OF Jason Michaels (.3)
OF David Murphy (.5)
P Paul Byrd (.5)
P Fausto Carmona (1.5)
P Jonathan Papelbon (1.3)
P Ervin Santana (1.5)
P Joakim Soria (.5)
P Chieng-Ming Wang (1.5)
Plus ... I retained 3 Bonus Babies (their salaries don't count against our $30 at the beginning of the year)
2B Dustin Pedroia
OF Adam Lind
P Radhames Liz
So, looking over my roster, I basically chose to keep affordable starters. Broussard & Mora should be ok for .8. And, if they aren't, I didn't keep them for that much. I'm hoping for a bounce-back season from Hernandez. My biggest stretch, of course, is Ervin Santana. He can't be as bad as he was last year, right?
So, what do I need going into the draft?
Well, obviously some offense. I need some thumpers at 3B and the OF ... plus my 3 UT spots. I'm waiting for some other teams to make their cuts, to see what's available. But, I'm thinking Miguel Cabrera could be a BIG target for me right now.
I do have 4 starters (all on what should be good teams) and 2 closers, so most of my cash is going to be spent on some pop for my lineup.
As for my financials, I have to fill 11 active roster spots, and have 17.9 to spend, which isn't a terrible ratio. I won't go above the minimum (.1) for my MI spot, because I'll end up re-promoting Pedroia from my Bonus Babies when the season begins. So, I need to target 10 players who can help me into contention.
Russ, and anyone else, watcha think of my keepers? Any advice for me?
Remember, we play in a deep American League only, keeper league. Salary cap is $30 ...
So, here's who I kept ... with their salaries.
C Ramon Hernandez (1.9)
C Mike Napoli (.5)
1B Ben Broussard (.8)
2B Asdrubal Cabrera (.5)
3B Melvin Mora (.8)
OF Jason Michaels (.3)
OF David Murphy (.5)
P Paul Byrd (.5)
P Fausto Carmona (1.5)
P Jonathan Papelbon (1.3)
P Ervin Santana (1.5)
P Joakim Soria (.5)
P Chieng-Ming Wang (1.5)
Plus ... I retained 3 Bonus Babies (their salaries don't count against our $30 at the beginning of the year)
2B Dustin Pedroia
OF Adam Lind
P Radhames Liz
So, looking over my roster, I basically chose to keep affordable starters. Broussard & Mora should be ok for .8. And, if they aren't, I didn't keep them for that much. I'm hoping for a bounce-back season from Hernandez. My biggest stretch, of course, is Ervin Santana. He can't be as bad as he was last year, right?
So, what do I need going into the draft?
Well, obviously some offense. I need some thumpers at 3B and the OF ... plus my 3 UT spots. I'm waiting for some other teams to make their cuts, to see what's available. But, I'm thinking Miguel Cabrera could be a BIG target for me right now.
I do have 4 starters (all on what should be good teams) and 2 closers, so most of my cash is going to be spent on some pop for my lineup.
As for my financials, I have to fill 11 active roster spots, and have 17.9 to spend, which isn't a terrible ratio. I won't go above the minimum (.1) for my MI spot, because I'll end up re-promoting Pedroia from my Bonus Babies when the season begins. So, I need to target 10 players who can help me into contention.
Russ, and anyone else, watcha think of my keepers? Any advice for me?
posted by Chris Hyser at
1:25 PM
1 Comments:
Chris,
I love the fact that you have Asdrubel Cabrera locked down. After seeing him play one game in AA I thought the kid was legit. He just has that look on the field. Even if he doesn't pay off for you this year, it won't be long before he does. Plus, you've got dirty Dustin Pedroia on your team to help fill the 2B/MI spot.
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