Brett Lawrie - Extend?

[pitbull]

I have him for $5. Extend to $10?

[joncarlos]

AL only? I would. I think he has a fairly high floor.

[Pauly]

extending him at this time last year totally burned me this year. Tread carefully, the guy hasnt proven anything.

[pitbull]

It's AL only 12 teams.

[Teenwolf]

Drink 2 red bulls, then decide.

Do you wanna play it safe, and collect a tidy profit on his breakout year? I'm in the league, and I'd probably extend. Are you more likely to see benefit from an extra $5 in this draft? Or from a strong 1st half that turns a $10 Lawrie into a trade chip?

[Teenwolf]

I'm extending Brandon Moss to $10 in the same contract situation, and Moss has just as many issues. Doesn't play vs. lefties, so counting stats suffer... contact issues so BA suffers... at least Lawrie has some 20/20 upside, whereas 30/0 is always the upside for Moss. Moss is just more likely to reach it because of health, and not playing on Rogers' Centre concrete and carpet.

[Lucky]

I would not, as I don't think he will become the player everyone thought he would.

But, that would leave a couple of choices. You could play him at $5, or, if your league mates really love him, trade up to less-risky option.

I realize I'm probably in a small minority here.

[pitbull]

Just so everybody knows I didn't extend him. My decision was based on 1. he has been injury prone and 2. there hasn't been the expected growth we should have seen by now. At this point I have him pegged at earning $15 if he plays the entire season so I'll take the extra $5 and use it in the draft for another player. Now he'll probably go out and have a career year.

[madducks]

Little known fact: Lawrie has 2B eligibility in yahoo leagues and any other league with a 5 start requirement.