Fantasy Baseball Team I Just Drafted - Please Help

[xxedge72x]

Hi everyone,

I know absolutely nothing about fantasy baseball, nor have I participated in it since 2001 so I am very behind. I just drafted a team in a money league ($250 buy in) and I was drunk when I drafted the team so I think I made some very bad picks.

Please help me figure out what to do with this team... who do I move, what should I try to acquire... who do I keep, etc.... Thanks... here's the team (8 team league):

C - Joe Mauer
1B - Mark Teixeira
2B - Rickie Weeks
3B - Chone Figgins
SS - Rafael Furcal
OF - Carl Crawford
OF - Jason Bay
OF - Ichiro Suzuki
DH - Todd Helton

SP - Roy Halladay
SP - John Smoltz
SP - Mark Prior
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Keith Foulke
SP/RP - Curt Schilling

B - 3B Troy Glaus
B - SS Julio Lugo
B - 3B Chipper Jones
B - 1B Chad Tracy
B - C Jason Kendall
B - SS Nomar Garciaparra
B - SP AJ Burnett

Any help that could be provided would be appreciated... thanks!

[FITM]

To be honest, this is a rather good team.

I would drop Nomar and pick up a good starting pitcher. Burnett and Prior will miss their first two starts.

[ScotsJet]

Nomar's good to keep because in most leagues he has 3B/SS eligibility and will add 1B this year.

[xxedge72x]

Yeah I just realized both Prior and Burnett are starting the year on the DL so I have to find some decent pitching depth.. Are there any hidden diamonds in the rough this year? Especially at closer?

[Nighthawk]

Justin Velander, Matt Cain, Francisco Liriano, Scott Olsen, Eric Bedard, Oliver Perez could have slipped through the cracks as well. For closers I would say Chris Ray, Mike Gonzalez, Ambiorix Burgos and Joey Devine could be in the waivers bin.

[FITM]

Schilling was just named the opening day starter, so that's one less SP void you have to fill.

[PinPointPenning10]

Thats a good team, if I was you I'd start Chipper over Figgins because you'll get more than enough steals with Furcal, Crawford, Ichiro, and Weeks and you need some more power.

[ScotsJet]

Chone is one of the premier picks in any league, it's hard to justify benching him.


Out of interest, in the one fantasy baseball draft I managed to attend and not autodraft I wound up with:

C: J.Mauer (Min)
1B: P.Fielder (Mil)
2B: C.Figgins (Ana)
3B: N.Garciaparra (LAD)
SS: J.Lugo (TB)
OF: C.Crawford (TB)
OF: A.Jones (ATL)
OF: S.Podsednik (CWS)
Util: S.Hillenbrand (Tor) (1B/3B)
BN: X.Nady (NYM) (1B/OF)
BN: C.Barmes (Col) (SS)
BN: A.Kearns (Cin) (OF)

SP: M.Buerhle (CWS)
SP: J.Schmidt (SF)
RP: E.Gagne (LAD)
RP: R.Dempster (CHC)
P: M.Mussina (NYY)
P: J.Weaver (Ana)
P: E.Loaiza (Oak)
BN: D.Lowe (LAD) (SP)
BN: K.Rogers (Det) (SP)

[ButtleMan]

Chone is one of the premier picks in any league, it's hard to justify benching him.


Out of interest, in the one fantasy baseball draft I managed to attend and not autodraft I wound up with:

C: J.Mauer (Min)
1B: P.Fielder (Mil)
2B: C.Figgins (Ana)
3B: N.Garciaparra (LAD)
SS: J.Lugo (TB)
OF: C.Crawford (TB)
OF: A.Jones (ATL)
OF: S.Podsednik (CWS)
Util: S.Hillenbrand (Tor) (1B/3B)
BN: X.Nady (NYM) (1B/OF)
BN: C.Barmes (Col) (SS)
BN: A.Kearns (Cin) (OF)

SP: M.Buerhle (CWS)
SP: J.Schmidt (SF)
RP: E.Gagne (LAD)
RP: R.Dempster (CHC)
P: M.Mussina (NYY)
P: J.Weaver (Ana)
P: E.Loaiza (Oak)
BN: D.Lowe (LAD) (SP)
BN: K.Rogers (Det) (SP)

Good speed but lacking in power. No way does Jones have the same kind of power output as he did last year.
I do not like your pitching staff at all. You really dont what you will get from Schmidt, Mussina or Gagne. Rogers and Loaiza are time bombs that might win some games but there K's will be low and ERA and WHIP high.
Sorry man, but you really might be in for a very tough year.

[bleedingreennwhite]

Good speed but lacking in power. No way does Jones have the same kind of power output as he did last year.
I do not like your pitching staff at all. You really dont what you will get from Schmidt, Mussina or Gagne. Rogers and Loaiza are time bombs that might win some games but there K's will be low and ERA and WHIP high.
Sorry man, but you really might be in for a very tough year.

I agree, you have to go younger with your pitching. Try like a Doug Davis or Capauno from Mil - he will have alot of K'S this year. Try and pick up Clint Barnes - he plays ss in col. he is going to have a break out year. Someone with a little risk is Matt Cain from SF - hes a starting pitcher and is supposed to be the next big thing. Your pitching is on the verge of crumbling - make a move

[MSUJet85]

Hi everyone,

I know absolutely nothing about fantasy baseball, nor have I participated in it since 2001 so I am very behind. I just drafted a team in a money league ($250 buy in) and I was drunk when I drafted the team so I think I made some very bad picks.

Please help me figure out what to do with this team... who do I move, what should I try to acquire... who do I keep, etc.... Thanks... here's the team (8 team league):

C - Joe Mauer
1B - Mark Teixeira
2B - Rickie Weeks
3B - Chone Figgins
SS - Rafael Furcal
OF - Carl Crawford
OF - Jason Bay
OF - Ichiro Suzuki
DH - Todd Helton

SP - Roy Halladay
SP - John Smoltz
SP - Mark Prior
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Keith Foulke
SP/RP - Curt Schilling

B - 3B Troy Glaus
B - SS Julio Lugo
B - 3B Chipper Jones
B - 1B Chad Tracy
B - C Jason Kendall
B - SS Nomar Garciaparra
B - SP AJ Burnett

Any help that could be provided would be appreciated... thanks!
Speed you are set but you are lacking in power, you are strong with your starters if they are healthy but that is very risky with their histories, as for your closers Rivera is a lock but Foulke is a big question mark, so you'll need another closer

[ButtleMan]

Thats a good team, if I was you I'd start Chipper over Figgins because you'll get more than enough steals with Furcal, Crawford, Ichiro, and Weeks and you need some more power.


Depends on if it is daily or weekly moves. If it is daily moves it is easier to get players in and out. If its weekly you just try to go with who has the best matchups and the hot hand.

[PinPointPenning10]

What do you think of my team?

C AJ Pierzynski
1B Carlos Delgado
2B Alfonso Soriano
SS Miguel Tejada
3B Garrett Atkins
OF Ken Griffey Jr.
OF Lance Berkman
OF Brian Giles
UTIL Matt Holliday
UTIL Mike Sweeney

SP Mark Prior (DL)
SP Josh Beckett
SP Tim Hudson
RP Brian Fuentes
RP Ryan Dempster
P Mark Mulder
P CC Sabathia
P Derek Lowe

BN Fransisco Liriano, Brad Penny, Jarrod Washburn. Starting Washburn now until Prior comes back (if he ever does)

[ButtleMan]

What do you think of my team?

C AJ Pierzynski
1B Carlos Delgado
2B Alfonso Soriano
SS Miguel Tejada
3B Garrett Atkins
OF Ken Griffey Jr.
OF Lance Berkman
OF Brian Giles
UTIL Matt Holliday
UTIL Mike Sweeney

SP Mark Prior (DL)
SP Josh Beckett
SP Tim Hudson
RP Brian Fuentes
RP Ryan Dempster
P Mark Mulder
P CC Sabathia
P Derek Lowe

BN Fransisco Liriano, Brad Penny, Jarrod Washburn. Starting Washburn now until Prior comes back (if he ever does)


I just read that Prior will miss almost all of April. :sad:

[PinPointPenning10]

I just read that Prior will miss almost all of April. :sad:

I know. Hopefully my pitching can do well until he comes back.

[Cakes]

Hi everyone,

I know absolutely nothing about fantasy baseball, nor have I participated in it since 2001 so I am very behind. I just drafted a team in a money league ($250 buy in) and I was drunk when I drafted the team so I think I made some very bad picks.

Please help me figure out what to do with this team... who do I move, what should I try to acquire... who do I keep, etc.... Thanks... here's the team (8 team league):

C - Joe Mauer
1B - Mark Teixeira
2B - Rickie Weeks
3B - Chone Figgins
SS - Rafael Furcal
OF - Carl Crawford
OF - Jason Bay
OF - Ichiro Suzuki
DH - Todd Helton

SP - Roy Halladay
SP - John Smoltz
SP - Mark Prior
RP - Mariano Rivera
RP - Keith Foulke
SP/RP - Curt Schilling

B - 3B Troy Glaus
B - SS Julio Lugo
B - 3B Chipper Jones
B - 1B Chad Tracy
B - C Jason Kendall
B - SS Nomar Garciaparra
B - SP AJ Burnett

Any help that could be provided would be appreciated... thanks!

Considering that is an 8-team league, you should be able to finish in the top half and compete for the title.

[Cakes]

I had a draft this morning. It is a 14-team league and had 25 rounds. It includes the regular 5x5 stat categories. There are two UTIL slots, five SP slots, two RP slots, and four P slots (I realized all that after the draft). There are 11 pitcher slots and I only drafted 10.
My computer froze right after I took Utley and right before I was about to select David Wright. I missed my next three picks. No big deal because
Bay, Hafner, and Berkman are good enough.

Sugar Moths
1. (14) Chase Utley
2. (15) Jason Bay
3. (42) Travis Hafner
4. (43) Lance Berkman
5. (70) Andy Pettitte
6. (71) Bartolo Colón
7. (98) Cliff Floyd
8. (99) Derrick Turnbow
9. (126) Melvin Mora
10. (127) Jose Contreras
11. (154) Clint Barmes
12. (155) Armando Benítez
13. (182) Jeremy Bonderman
14. (183) Jake Westbrook
15. (210) Mike Jacobs
16. (211) Curtis Granderson
17. (238) Austin Kearns
18. (239) Luis González (Rockies)
19. (266) Jeremy Hermida
20. (267) Craig Biggio
21. (294) Rod Barajas
22. (295) Gustavo Chacín
23. (322) Paul Maholm
24. (323) Orlando Hernández
25. (350) Delmon Young

Hopefully, Jacobs will qualify at catcher so I can drop Barajas.
I didn't know what to do with the Mr. Irrelevant pick. I would have taken Anderson Hernandez, but I already had three guys who qualified at 2B.
I took Young because he's the top prospect in the game and maybe I can stash him on my bench incase he does something good this season.

[ScotsJet]

I agree, you have to go younger with your pitching. Try like a Doug Davis or Capauno from Mil - he will have alot of K'S this year. Try and pick up Clint Barnes - he plays ss in col. he is going to have a break out year. Someone with a little risk is Matt Cain from SF - hes a starting pitcher and is supposed to be the next big thing. Your pitching is on the verge of crumbling - make a move
I have Barmes there...

I usually go for power over speed, so took a different approach this year. It's a h2h league, so obviously I'm looking to certain categories over others. Pitching, yeah, not that great, but it was mostly picked up in the later rounds and I've enough there that a couple of trades or sharp pickups of surprise overachievers will leave me solid. I intend to compete in the league.