PONY Keepers 2015

[joncarlos]

Not a great list. 15 teams, mixed, 23-man rosters, standard 2 catchers 5x5. Can keep up to 10:

Almost definite keepers:
2B Altuve $10 g15
RP Cody Allen $1 o16
SP Sonny Gray $5 o16
OF Pence $22 o15
SP J Zimmermann $21 o16
SS Desmond $20 o15

And then up to 4 of these guys:
2B Joe Panik $5 o16
SS Jed Lowrie $3 o15
SS Hanley $32 o15
SP Wade Miley $6 o16
1B CJ Cron $5 o17
C Jason Castro $1 o15
SP Jon Niese $1 o16
RP Street $17 o15
RP Latroy Hawkins $5 o15
SP Greinke $25 o16
OF Cutch $44 o16
OF Jon Jay $3 o16

I can honestly see an argument for any of them. Or none of them.

[cardboardbox]

Jon Jay immediately jumps out at me as a must keep from that bunch. At least in my league he would but we do 5 OF and 3 Util's.

[madducks]

To your original 6 i would add:
Castro
Cutch
Greinke
Street

A little pricey, but that will give you two great players each at MI, OF, SP, and RP going into the draft. Castro is a nice #2 catcher for a buck. Though with only $94 left for 13 players you may end up with two #2 catchers.

[Vecmizer]

I know you just traded Desmond for Ozuna and McCarthy. That will help your salary and keeper numbers but may allow you to keep a higher salary player that Madducks mentioned. I also agree that for $1 catcher Castro is a good keep. Is he one of the the best 32 catchers? I think so and you get him for the minimum.

[joncarlos]

Yes, just traded Desmond for a $4 Ozuna and a $5 McCarthy. Leaving me with this:

Almost definite keepers:
2B Altuve $10 g15
RP Cody Allen $1 o16
SP Sonny Gray $5 o16
OF Pence $22 o15
SP J Zimmermann $21 o16
OF M Ozuna $4 o16
SP B Mccarthy $5 o16

And then up to 3 of these guys:
2B Joe Panik $5 o16
SS Jed Lowrie $3 o15
SS Hanley $32 o15
SP Wade Miley $6 o16
1B CJ Cron $5 o17
C Jason Castro $1 o15
SP Jon Niese $1 o16
RP Street $17 o15
RP Latroy Hawkins $5 o15
SP Greinke $25 o16
OF Cutch $44 o16
OF Jon Jay $3 o16

Probably won't keep Grienke now with 3 other SPs. I am leaning towards Hanley over Lowrie. That would also give me 2 slots for Castro and Jay maybe? I just don't know if those guys are significantly above replacement level.

[Big Tymer]

In a 2-catcher league mixed 15-team league I think Castro is basically replacement level actually. That said, I'd keep him to get to 10 if you had no other option as the opportunity cost is pretty low (in terms of what you'll get better for $1). I'd save your $5 on Hawkins and use it buy Ottavino and another speculative player.

Add in Cutch (he'd go for >$50 I'd think) and Hanley and call it a day. Won't have much $ at auction though but 15 is not that deep so keep your studs imo.

[chancellor]

Hanley, Greinke, and Castro would be the three that I'd keep, in reverse order. Castro, in a 2-catcher league, is a slam-dunk keep to me. Keep Greinke and you have a dominant starting pitching staff; add in Cody Allen at a buck, and you have a great start on saves. Hanley's the only one I'd hesitate on since he's such a wild card in games played. But he's in a pretty loaded lineup now, and LF in Boston isn't that tough to play.

[seahawxx]

Are there any openings for 2015? Former champion Beagle Pit misses you guys!