Help with Mixed Dynasty Keepers

[virgonomic]

Mixed 14-team league. My team struggled early on but climbed into playoff contention and made it to the finals. We must keep 4 and can keep up to 4 dynasty players backfilled from round 22. Any player drafted in round 19-22 is a dynasty keeper provided he is rostered by the draftee until July 1 in his draft year.

Must keep 4

Encarnacion
JRamirez
Lemahieu
Andrus
Yelich
NCruz
Pham
Kluber
Paxton

Hitting will be thin. Last year I picked 14th and got Lemahieu and Bregman. This year I pick 13th. :P So, I prefer to keep 3 hitters and Kluber, but I welcome other opinions.

Can keep up to 2

Trumbo (21)
Strasburg (22)

Stras is a no-brainer and if Trumbo rebounds at all he will be a good value in round 21.

[Sam]

At first glance, I'd go with Kluber, Encarnacion, Ramirez and then either Yelich/Cruz depending on how you feel about them (Yelich younger and more upside but terrible lineup vs. Cruz more proven and good lineup but bound to break down one of these days). I'd keep both Trumbo and Stras at those late rounds as well.

[Hornsby]

Yeah, pretty much agree with Sam here...Kluber, EE, Ramirez, and then Cruz. Pham is certainly in consideration, but man, that's a crowded outfield.

[virgonomic]

Keepers due Wed.

In the LABR they went Kluber, J-Ram, Yelich, EE, Cruz with Andrus and Pham just behind, and Paxton the next one.

So, I guess the consensus is Kluber, J-Ram, EE, Yelich unless I'm blown away by an offer.

Trumbo taken 16th round, so I think he's worth the risk in round 21. That still gives me 2 young/undervalued dynasty players in rounds 19-20.

[cavebird]

I'd go Yelich over Andrus, but otherwise what you said.

[chancellor]

I'd go Yelich over Andrus, but otherwise what you said.

Agree with cavebird here.

Can't agree with Sam that Milwaukee's lineup is terrible. Right now, starters look and batting order looks to be Cain-Yelich-Braun-Shaw-DSantana-Arcia-Villar-Pina-pitcher.

[cavebird]

In Sam's defense, his post was ages ago before the Yelich trade, but after Stanton, etc., were gone.

[virgonomic]

I'd go Yelich over Andrus, but otherwise what you said.

Yeah, I butchered it. I missed Yelich, who went early 3rd round. I like him over Cruz due to speed and health. Still gonna shop my guys and see if anything comes back.

[Sam]

In Sam's defense, his post was ages ago before the Yelich trade, but after Stanton, etc., were gone.

Yep - that post was actually referring to the Marlins lineup at the time. But I agree with the rest of the group still - Kluber, Ramirez, EE and Yelich would be my 4 keepers. And Trumbo/Stras in the late rounds.

[Ken]

In a forever keep type keeper league (I'm being a stickler here but this isn't a dynasty league since you can't keep your whole roster), I'd have to strongly consider Pham and Paxton over EE.

You have to figure EE only has a few years left at this level while those two are on the way up and aren't too far behind EE in terms of value for 2018.

[chancellor]

You have to figure EE only has a few years left at this level while those two are on the way up and aren't too far behind EE in terms of value for 2018.

Under normal circumstances, I'd agree. But Pham is not a normal circumstance. While his condition is under control now, he could equally well go bad very quickly. I certainly hope not, but it can't be ignored either.

[chancellor]

Yep - that post was actually referring to the Marlins lineup at the time. But I agree with the rest of the group still - Kluber, Ramirez, EE and Yelich would be my 4 keepers. And Trumbo/Stras in the late rounds.

My bad, Sam. 😐

[Sam]

My bad, Sam. ��

No worries, not the first or last time I would've been wrong about something in fantasy baseball!

[Ken]

Under normal circumstances, I'd agree. But Pham is not a normal circumstance. While his condition is under control now, he could equally well go bad very quickly. I certainly hope not, but it can't be ignored either.

With the HR increase and dearth of SB, I'd still be willing to take that chance.

Give me Kluber, Ramirez, Yelich, Pham

[virgonomic]

With the HR increase and dearth of SB, I'd still be willing to take that chance.

Give me Kluber, Ramirez, Yelich, Pham

Pham scares the crap out of me. I'm with chance - too much risk since he could drop off a cliff anytime. If I throw Pham back, I can likely get him or someone faster (Gordon, Hamilton) with one of my first 2 picks. EE will not fall to me.