early look at keepers

[DJRadar]

16-team, 6x6 (AVG, HR, R, RBI, SB-CS, BB-K and W, HD, SV, K, ERA, WHIP)
$400 in-season cap
5 SP / 4 P with no season cap
keep 6 major / 4 minor
+$3 first 3 years, +$6 after that


C - Smith $10 1st year keeper
1B - Pujols $10
2B - Lopez $10
3B - Pinder $10
SS - Kingery $9
CI - Pederson $5
MI - Merrifield $16 3rd year keeper
OF - Harper $43 8th year keeper
OF - Trout $43 8th year keeper
OF - Benintendi $16 3rd year keeper
OF - Renfroe $5
DH - Biggio $5
SP - Nola $11 4th year keeper
SP - Roark $1
SP - Hudson $5
SP - Anderson $10
SP - Paddack $10 1st year keeper
P - Beeks $10
P - Bradley $8
P - Anderson Miller $2
P - Odorizzi $1
BN - Riley $5
BN - Beer $10
BN - Brandon Lowe $9
BN - Canning $10
BN - Kikuchi $17
BN - Toussaint $5
BN - Sanchez $10
IL - Rodgers $10
IL - Hicks $11
MN - Solak $10
MN - Lux $10
MN - Puk $5
MN - Singer $5

I think the first 5 bolded are easy. I haven't updated the salaries yet. The 6th - it's between Kingery/Pederson/Harper/Benintendi. Who does the RJ crowd think I should keep? And do you agree with the first 5?

[cavebird]

Why is Biggio DH only? I think he has to be in consideration, no? I honestly would lean towards him.

[Gregg]

Why is Biggio DH only? I think he has to be in consideration, no? I honestly would lean towards him.

Yep I am adding Biggio too.

I am adding Benintendi and dropping Smith as well. I don't like Smith's ave. I like Benintendi's speed. Not enough keepers for me to make Smith one of them. I would rebid him at auction.

[chancellor]

Vote three for Biggio, and he'll slot in at 2B for you.

Benintendi is more of a league read to me - how much more do you think he'll go for if you put him back in the pool? Did anyone try and trade for him last year? Plus, in terms of position depth, in a 16-team, 4 OF league, Benintendi's position value seems higher to me than a good, but not great C in a single C league.

[madducks]

I agree with the others. Drop Smith. Add Biggio & Benintendi. I think a lot of people will be expecting a bounce back season from Benintendi based on his pedigree and youth. And with a $400 budget he should go for more than $16 at the auction.