AL Keepers

[Sharky]

Our AL 5x5 keeper league (12 teams) allows 7 keepers. Total budget $260. Which 7 would you keep? And how do you rank them?

Mookie Betts $18
Tim Anderson $8
J.D. Martinez $20 (must keep)
Danny Salazar $5 (option or extend?)
Edwin Diaz $11
Kelvin Herrera $10
Mark Trumbo $22
Marcus Stroman $7 (option or extend?)
Nate Jones $3
Geovany Soto $1

Presumably I will try to trade the extras, though that rarely works. But if instead you would package one of the top 7 with guys not in the top 7, please let me know. Thanks for your feedback.

[SlideRule]

How many teams? 10? 12?

Mookie Betts $18
Tim Anderson $8
J.D. Martinez $20 (must keep)
Danny Salazar $5 (option or extend?)
Edwin Diaz $11
Kelvin Herrera $10
Mark Trumbo $22
Marcus Stroman $7 (option or extend?)
Nate Jones $3
Geovany Soto $1

Tough to decide between Anderson and Trumbo for #7, but I'll go with Anderson as he gets you the ever-undervalued SB and has a chance to be a more valuable keeper in 2018, or a trade chip mid-season to a rebuilding team.

[Sharky]

12 teams. Would you extend Stroman or Salazar?

[Moonlight J]

Mookie Betts $18
J.D. Martinez $20 (must keep)
Danny Salazar $5 (option or extend?)
Edwin Diaz $11
Kelvin Herrera $10
Marcus Stroman $7 (option or extend?)
Nate Jones $3

I would see if I could package up Trumbo & Martinez to a team whose keeper list looks very light on power in order to accommodate Anderson.

[Big Tymer]

Extending pitching is always a gamble. I would not extend Stroman and in the fence on Salazar.

[chancellor]

How many teams? 10? 12?

Mookie Betts $18
Tim Anderson $8
J.D. Martinez $20 (must keep)
Danny Salazar $5 (option or extend?)
Edwin Diaz $11
Kelvin Herrera $10
Mark Trumbo $22
Marcus Stroman $7 (option or extend?)
Nate Jones $3
Geovany Soto $1

Tough to decide between Anderson and Trumbo for #7, but I'll go with Anderson as he gets you the ever-undervalued SB and has a chance to be a more valuable keeper in 2018, or a trade chip mid-season to a rebuilding team.

This. Though I don't extend either pitcher. Salazar's elbow is dicey, and I'm not fully bought into Stroman's best shape of life rhetoric.

[Sharky]

Mookie Betts $18
J.D. Martinez $20 (must keep)
Danny Salazar $5 (option or extend?)
Edwin Diaz $11
Kelvin Herrera $10
Marcus Stroman $7 (option or extend?)
Nate Jones $3

I would see if I could package up Trumbo & Martinez to a team whose keeper list looks very light on power in order to accommodate Anderson.

Thanks Jason. Why Jones? I thought Robertson was still there (for now). I figure Anderson is a no brained given opportunity and speed.

[Moonlight J]

Jones has excellent skills and once the White Sox move Robertson, he gets the job. Read this:

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/nate-jones-the-late-inning-secret-on-the-south-side/

[Todd Zola]

Jones has excellent skills and once the White Sox move Robertson, he gets the job. Read this:

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/nat...he-south-side/

To piggyback -- 12 AL only, obviously don't need three closers. Actually only need one. I'd deal either Herrera or Diaz and keep Jones. You'll be able to get a nice keeper for a cheap closer and you'll have the 1 1/2 closers needed to be in the upper half of saves.

[Sharky]

Thanks a lot, everyone. Another owner is seeking offers for his players:
Odor $13 final year
Bogaerts $13 final year
J Bradley $11 final
C Correa $8 option year

He said he wants "an insane offer" for Correa. Do you think JD Martinez, Salazar, and Herrera/EDiaz gets it done?

Or would you just concentrate on Odor and offer one of the closers (Herrera or Diaz)?

[chancellor]

If you can get Odor for just one of your closers, I'd be all over that deal first.

[Sharky]

I did a deal for Odor. Now my keepers are down to 8. I can only keep 7. Probably go with the first 7, but appreciate input. They are due noon Friday (tomorrow)

Mookie Betts 18
Rougned Odor 13
TAnderson 8
JD Martinez 20 (must keep)
Mark Trumbo 22
Edwin Diaz 11
Danny Salazar 5
Alternate: Nate Jones 3

I figure Trumbo would go for 29 or 30 in our league. Jones wouldn't go for any more than 9, but I could trade him now. I could probably get some decent minor leaguers for Jones (Francis Martes). Or I could keep Jones over Trumbo or Salazar; could get same deal for them I imagine.

Any reactions? Thanks!

[Ken]

I did a deal for Odor. Now my keepers are down to 8. I can only keep 7. Probably go with the first 7, but appreciate input. They are due noon Friday (tomorrow)

Mookie Betts 18
Rougned Odor 13
TAnderson 8
JD Martinez 20 (must keep)
Mark Trumbo 22
Edwin Diaz 11
Danny Salazar 5
Alternate: Nate Jones 3

I figure Trumbo would go for 29 or 30 in our league. Jones wouldn't go for any more than 9, but I could trade him now. I could probably get some decent minor leaguers for Jones (Francis Martes). Or I could keep Jones over Trumbo or Salazar; could get same deal for them I imagine.

Any reactions? Thanks!

Go with your first instinct. Top 7 look great. Good team to start with.

[chancellor]

Agree. I really like Nate Jones to close at some point, but the top 7 is one impressive keeper list to be going into an AL-only with. Power, speed, counting stats, and even enough BA to compensate for Trumbo and Anderson. Add in a decent SP and an up and coming power closer. Yum.

[Sharky]

Thanks a lot guys. Appreciate it.

I might be able to flip Jones for Anthony Alford (minor leaguer but $8 when activated). Any thoughts? If not, I drop Jones.