Slow start or bigger problems?

[onejayhawk]

16 team keeper H2H,

The team is below. I an 12th of 16 and am getting pounded this week. What I thought was a good offense has been swept in multiple categories. Injuries have hurt, as always, but getting zero production from front line talent has been worse. I have needed to do an unusual number of moves just to keep a lineup full. I have only 12 left for the season.

Did I misread this team? If so, I will gut it out and hope for better next year. Lord knows I have prospects enough. If not, I can cut Ottavino for Kyle Gibson, Wandy Rodriguez or whomever and patch up a lineup. One way or the other, I need to decide now, because of the move limit.


C - Caleb Joseph Bal - C Caleb
1B - Paul Goldschmidt Ari - 1B
2B - Robinson Canó Sea - 2B
3B - Adrián Béltre Tex - 3B
SS - Tim Beckham TB - 2B,SS
CI - Brandon Moss Cle - 1B,OF
MI - Devon Travis Tor - 2B
OF - Andrew McCutchen Pit - OF
OF - Kole Calhoun LAA - OF
OF - Alex Guerrero LAD - OF
OF - Kevin Kiermaier TB - OF
Util - Danny Santana Min - SS,OF

SP - Lance Lynn StL - SP
SP - Matt Harvey NYM - SP
SP - Carlos Carrasco Cle - SP,RP
SP - Drew Smyly TB - SP
RP - Héctor Rondón ChC - RP
RP - Yimi García LAD - RP
RP - Tony Sipp Hou - RP
P - Carlos Rodon CWS - RP
P - Jake Odorizzi TB - SP
P - Kelvin Herrera KC - RP

Christian Yelich Mia - OF
Rusney Castillo Bos - OF
Byron Buxton Min - OF
Nathan Karns TB - SP
Yusmeiro Petit SF - SP,RP
Lucas Giolito Was - SP
Greg Holland KC - RP DL
Adam Ottavino Col - RP
José Fernández Mia - SP DL

J

[overkill94]

I'd give it a few more weeks at least. If some of your slow starters wake up, you should have some reinforcements coming up in the next month or two to plus some more holes.

[onejayhawk]

Smyly goes down for the season. That makes three. At least Holland and Yelich are off DL.

J

[revo]

I agree, you need to hold off. Cano & Cutch will turn it around and you'll be in better shape.

[onejayhawk]

OK I can keep what I have and hope for the best. I guess I am just pissed at having 3 TJ in one league.

For what it's worth, this is what I can keep for next spring, give or take a player or two:

1B Paul Goldschmidt Ari 1B
2B Robinson Canó Sea 2B
MI Devon Travis Tor 2B
3B Adrián Béltre Tex 3B
CI Alex Guerrero LAD 3B,OF
SS Danny Santana Min SS,OF
OF Kole Calhoun LAA OF
OF Byron Buxton Min OF
OF Andrew McCutchen Pit OF
OF Christian Yelich Mia OF
OF Jackie Bradley Bos OF

RP Héctor Rondón ChC RP
RP Yusmeiro Petit SF SP,RP
RP Kelvin Herrera KC RP
SP José Fernández Mia SP
SP Matt Harvey NYM SP
SP Carlos Carrasco Cle SP,RP
SP Jake Odorizzi TB SP
SP Lucas Giolito Was SP
SP Carlos Rodon CWS SP, RP
SP Nathan Karns TB SP