Keeper Recommendations?
Fantasy Baseball Questions: Ask the Staff
by KFL Staff posted 01/11/08
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Keeper Recommendations? - Originally replied to on 12/14/07
Question from: J.R.

     Question - Guys, need your assistance in determining who to keep in my 13-team MLB keeper league. Usual H2H scoring, except that for pitchers, you get 10 points for a win, a shutout or a save, blown saves and losses gets you -5, and complete game gets you 5 points. Currently we keep up to 5, but next year it will be 6 or 7. Any combinations are allowed. My roster:

     BATTERS
     Russell Martin
     Albert Pujols
     Ian Kinsler
     Miguel Cabrera
     Carlos Guillen
     Brandon Phillips
     Mark Teahen
     Matt Holliday
     Josh Willingham
     Chris Duncan
     Cory Hart
     Alex Gonzalez

     PITCHERS
     B Fuentes
     T Gordon
     J Vazquez
     J Santana
     B Hennessey
     C R. Young
     M Pelfrey
     E Gagne
     O Dotel
     J Bonderman
     J Lester
     U Jimenez
     A Otsuka
     F Carmona
     K Kendrick
     A Reyes
     M Corpas
     M Albers

     Guys, your recommendations will be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

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     Bob Lane
     Answer - With 5 keepers I would go with Pujols, M. Cabrera, and M. Holliday. I think they will give you great start for batters. Then I would keep Santana and Vazquez. Those pitchers will help out with the scoring you mentioned below. Santana did have a slightly down season last year compared to others, but I think he will bounce back fine.

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     Response - You would keep Vazquez instead of Fausto Carmona? We will have either 6 or 7 keepers this year, so I may be able to keep both.

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     Bob Lane
     Answer - If you can keep both, I would keep definitely keep them both also.

     I initially went with Vazquez because he has more seasons under his belt. Carmona had a great season, but it is his first full season as a starter. But, if you can keep an extra player or want to take a chance on him. I would go for it. Just keep in mind Carmona may not have as good as year as last season.

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