Tough keeper decsions

[DMT]

12 team mixed, 5x5 with OBA & SLUG replacing BA & HR

Even though I ran away with the title last year I still have an abundance of keepers. I've tried offering 2-for-1 deals but no one is biting. Here are my options. A means I can have him for 2 more years, B means 1 more year.

I'm definitely planning to keep the following:

1B Konerko 3A
2B Uggla 14B
MI K Johnson 1A
OF Crawford 25B
OF Werth 14B
P Latos 10A

My final 2 spots have to come from the following:

P Cahill 5A
P CJ Wilson 1A
P Kuroda 1A
P Wandy 1B

TIA

[joncarlos]

Agree with the idea that Latos might not be better than the $1 guys. I would probably toss him and keep CJ, Wandy and Kuroda.

[chancellor]

I really like Latos, but I'm with joncarlos on this - I'd keep CJ, Wandy and Kuroda and the extra 9 bucks.

[Lucky]

Put me with the crowd.

[onejayhawk]

You can pick on any of the $1 guys, but the chances one of them earns $15 is good, while the chances that Latos wins $22 is minimal. My only hesitation is whether you can afford the roster space.

J

[DMT]

Well this is a great example of why I love RJ. I had in my head that Latos was much better than the rest and thus my best option.

I actually have a guy who wants Latso and he has Choo (10B) so hopefully I can swing that deal. Another deal that could happen is Wilson for Prado (5A). I like both of these deals but then that leaves me with very little pitching going in...but all of the top Ps are available, and I have topper rights on Felix and Wainwright.

[joncarlos]

Well this is a great example of why I love RJ. I had in my head that Latos was much better than the rest and thus my best option.

I actually have a guy who wants Latso and he has Choo (10B) so hopefully I can swing that deal. Another deal that could happen is Wilson for Prado (5A). I like both of these deals but then that leaves me with very little pitching going in...but all of the top Ps are available, and I have topper rights on Felix and Wainwright.

Honestly I'd do both of those deals, given that you have replacements for CJ.

[DMT]

So I traded Latos & Cahill for Choo (woo), but not sure this made my decision any easier.

1B Konerko 3A
2B Uggla 14B
MI K Johnson 1A
OF Crawford 25B
OF Werth 14B
OF Choo 10B

My final 2 spots have to come from the following:

P CJ Wilson 1A
P Kuroda 1A
P Wandy 1B

ElD said Kuroda & Wandy from these 3, anyone else? Part of me wants to keep all 3 and throw a hitter back, but not sure who it would be...Uggla?

[Lucky]

So I traded Latos & Cahill for Choo (woo), but not sure this made my decision any easier.

1B Konerko 3A
2B Uggla 14B
MI K Johnson 1A
OF Crawford 25B
OF Werth 14B
OF Choo 10B

My final 2 spots have to come from the following:

P CJ Wilson 1A
P Kuroda 1A
P Wandy 1B

ElD said Kuroda & Wandy from these 3, anyone else? Part of me wants to keep all 3 and throw a hitter back, but not sure who it would be...Uggla?

Yes, I think the smart play would be to keep those three pitchers and drop Uggla. There is more profit in any of the three pitchers than in Uggla.

[Gregg]

Let's not be blinded by the fact that you have a bunch of cheap keepers. That is good for you. There is more to it than just the straight profit.

Uggla at $14 is a fantastic price, more valuable and harder to replace than all three of those pitchers. All the pitchers are around 13 -15 bucks, but Wandy could be as low as 10. Uggla should be worth 25-30. If you really need to trade one of Kelly Johnson or Dan Uggla during the season you will get more than if you need to trade one of these pitchers.

if you really are set on keeping all three pitchers, Werth is the one to cut. And I wouldn't do that either.

[DMT]

Let's not be blinded by the fact that you have a bunch of cheap keepers. That is good for you. There is more to it than just the straight profit.

Uggla at $14 is a fantastic price, more valuable and harder to replace than all three of those pitchers. All the pitchers are around 13 -15 bucks, but Wandy could be as low as 10. Uggla should be worth 25-30. If you really need to trade one of Kelly Johnson or Dan Uggla during the season you will get more than if you need to trade one of these pitchers.

if you really are set on keeping all three pitchers, Werth is the one to cut. And I wouldn't do that either.

So which of the 3 would you cut, Wandy? I see him as the most valuable of the 3 for next year (of course I could keep the other 2 in 2012 as well), but he could go for the least amount...IF no one was paying attention to his 2nd half, but I'm sure at least one other owner was. In terms of who I could get back the cheapest of the 3, it would probably be Kuroda.

[Gregg]

I believe Kuroda would go the cheapest of the 3.

What do you think Kuroda goes for back in auction?

[joncarlos]

I'd cut CJ before Kuroda. Park, division, and CJ was really lucky last year. Plus who knows what impact the innings spike will have (should be less since he's older and was prepared for it, and it isn't like he threw 70 innings in 09 because he was hurt)

[DMT]

I'd cut CJ before Kuroda. Park, division, and CJ was really lucky last year. Plus who knows what impact the innings spike will have (should be less since he's older and was prepared for it, and it isn't like he threw 70 innings in 09 because he was hurt)

Yea, I'm sort of leaning this way myself. I like Wandy the best of the 3 for next year but the nice thing about Wilson and Kuroda is I'd have them for 2 more years at that price.

I've made several offers to another owner, the latest being Uggla & Wilson for Bautista (10A). I'm probably giving too much for a pretty risky player, but if I plan to cut Wilson anyways, then Bautista for $10 for 2 more years is more valuable than Uggla for 1 more year at $14.