NL-Only 4x4 Keeper Advice

[YourPalChrisMal]

NL-Only 4x4 Keeper League advice needed... About 30% inflation.

I have room to keep up to (3) more of the following... Which (3) if any would you keep?

Josh Rutledge $4-s1
Michael Cuddyer $26-s2
Pedro Strop $5-s2
Yasmani Grandel $4-s1
Chase Utley $23-s2
Wily Peralta $2-s2
Joe Kelly $1-s2

[joncarlos]

How many teams? I like Kelly and Rutledge most.

[YourPalChrisMal]

How many teams? I like Kelly and Rutledge most.

12 teams

[joncarlos]

Not sure how much I like Peralta in a 4x4. I think I'd prefer Kelly. He's an easy keep in a 12-teamer. With 30% inflation I could see keeping Cuddyer as a hedge but I would still prefer the flexibility. I think Rutledge earns you a profit and saves you from really scraping the bottom of the MI pool. If you're really a Strop believer I'd rather throw him back and re-bid even if it means having him as an $8-s1.

[Hammer]

I would keep Peralta and maybe Rutledge. I would also keep Utley in a league with 30% inflation and 2B being pretty thin.

[YourPalChrisMal]

Bump.

[The Dane]

I think Rutledge and Kelly are easily your first two. After that, it's a little dicey. I went with Utley because 2B is such a mess.

[james33]

1) Rutledge - No brainer. Even with 300 ABs as substitute infielder for three positions, he's worth his salary. Potential to be a 15-15 guy should he win a starting job.
2) Grandal - I think he'll end up with the most AB as SD Catcher; there are several here who follow Padres closer than I do so I could be wrong, but I'd keep him.
3) Kelly - 4x4 is key here; K's is his weak suit, but you don't have to worry about that weakness. He's a GB pitcher with about a 40% chance of winning a starting rotation job. Worst case you dump him after week one for a solid middle reliever.

[mjl]

Assuming two catcher spots, agree on Rutledge and Grandal. I would keep another starting pitcher and of the two I would keep Peralta just on the basis of being guaranteed a rotation spot - my memories of 12-team NL only are that 95% of starters are taken and having someone with actual upside is a pretty good deal.