HDID 10 Team AL Standard 5x5

[mike9289]

How did I do? Where do I look to improve? K marks keepers.

W Ramos 1
D. Norris 1 - free agents eligible
Hosmer 22
C Davis 24
Bregman K3
Kinsler K15
G Torres 1
Lindor K15
Bradley K5
J Ramirez K1
Benindenti K1
Soler 13
M Smith 7
Encarnacion 39

D Duffy K3
Skaggs K2
Shoemaker K7
Stroman K2
Kluber 43
A Miller 17
Doolittle 2
S gray 4
Giles K21

Reserves
Chisenhall
Brach
Lowrie
C Fulmer
S casilla
Kaprielian
P O'Brien
O Narvaez
AJ Reed K
Judge K

[virgonomic]

Offense looks great - good balance of power and speed!

There are some question marks in your rotation. You could use a second stud - Stro, Skaggs or Gray may or may not be that guy. You also need more saves. Someone like Nate Jones or Bedrosian would complement your team well. Still, a very good start.

So, to answer your question, you need a decent SP, a source of saves, and a 2B for the month of April (Lowrie?).

[Ken]

There are some question marks in your rotation. You could use a second stud - Stro, Skaggs or Gray may or may not be that guy. You also need more saves.

I actually disagree. Starters look like a strength. For AL Only he has one of the top 3 aces in Kluber, and he has both Duffy and Stroman who each slot within the top 20 starters. And Shoemaker is great for SP4 in AL Only. That seems like a good top end to me. You'd have to overpay for pitching at the expense of hitting to get a better staff than that.

On the saves side he has Giles, who should be a tier 2 closer. And he has Miller who should pick up a decent number of saves behind Allen this year too. With 10 teams and 15 closers, having Giles + Miller alone should put him at least average in the saves department if not above.

[mike9289]

Offense looks great - good balance of power and speed!

There are some question marks in your rotation. You could use a second stud - Stro, Skaggs or Gray may or may not be that guy. You also need more saves. Someone like Nate Jones or Bedrosian would complement your team well. Still, a very good start.

So, to answer your question, you need a decent SP, a source of saves, and a 2B for the month of April (Lowrie?).

Got Lowrie to fill in for Torres, who is a keeper flyer of course. But the Kipnis thing might help me out. Ramirez should get the 1 game we use at 2B. Then I can move Judge in to OF, assuming he makes the team.

[chancellor]

I'm probably missing something, but why does he need a 2B for April? Is Kinsler hurt?

That's an impressive list of keepers. I agree with Ken - your SP should be strong and your RP competitive. Lots of power. But unless Mallex starts early, I think you're speed short. With Davis, Soler, and potentially Judge in your lineup, BA could be a big problem too.

[mike9289]

I'm probably missing something, but why does he need a 2B for April? Is Kinsler hurt?

That's an impressive list of keepers. I agree with Ken - your SP should be strong and your RP competitive. Lots of power. But unless Mallex starts early, I think you're speed short. With Davis, Soler, and potentially Judge in your lineup, BA could be a big problem too.

Good point about the BA. Wasn't expecting my $24 bid of Davis to hold. I'll probably be looking to flip him to a team short of power.

[virgonomic]

I'm probably missing something, but why does he need a 2B for April? Is Kinsler hurt?

That's an impressive list of keepers. I agree with Ken - your SP should be strong and your RP competitive. Lots of power. But unless Mallex starts early, I think you're speed short. With Davis, Soler, and potentially Judge in your lineup, BA could be a big problem too.

Confused him with Kipnis.

I missed that it is only 10 teams. So I upgrade my assessment of his pitching staff. That said, I love Stro, but I'm not sold on the staff after Kluber and Duffy. Could be great, could underperform.