First Year in Scoresheet...I need help

minor league rover Joined: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 17

I am in a 20-team continuing league (9 protected spots) that has just finished drafting....here is my team:

Starting Pitchers:

Curt Schilling
Pedro Martinez
Josh Beckett
Danny Haren
Scott Kazmir
Brandon Backe
Edwin Jackson
J.D. Durbin (minors)
Matt Cain (minors)
Chad Billingsley (minors)

Relief Pitchers:

Frank Francisco
Tim Worrell
Joe Borowski
Chris Hammond
Mark Remlinger
Keiichi Yabu
Jairo Garcia

Catchers

Joe Mauer
Miguel Olivo
Dioner Navarro (minors-backup)

First Basemen

Albert Pujols
Rafael Palmeiro
Ryan Howard
Kendry Morales (minors)

Second Basemen

Jose Reyes
Chris Burke

Shortstops

Rafael Furcal
Jose Lopez
B.J. Upton (minors)

Third Basemen

Garrett Atkins
Andy Marte (minors)
Ian Stewart (minors)

Outfielders

Hideki Matsui
Torii Hunter
Pat Burrell
Matt Lawton
Brady Clark

I would appreciate any advice regarding lineups, rotation, hook #s, weaknesses (closer, etc.).....anything you can think of.

Thanks,

JR

minor league rover Joined: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 20

You need to scrounge up some more RP. Borowski and Francisco are hurting, I don't know if Garcia will make the team out of ST. Remlinger and Hammond are good lefty options. Maximize Worrell's innings.

You might want to look for a backup 3B.

Lawton's your leadoff hitter vs. RHP. Mauer vs. LHP. Atkins is a decent #2 hitter and no matter how bases Reyes steals, bat him 9th.

Not a bad team for a 1st time SS player. Good luck.

minor league rover Joined: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 17

Thank you for your advice. Any and all advice is appreciate.

I traded Lawton and Clark for Grissom and a 1st round supplemental pick....I felt that I needed a good bat vs LHP. Here are my lineups as of now:

vs. RHP

1. R. Furcal
2. J. Mauer
3. A. Pujols
4. H. Matsui
5. P. Burrell
6. T. Hunter
7. R. Palmeiro
8. G. Atkins
9. J. Reyes

vs. LHP

1. R. Furcal
2. G. Atkins
3. A. Pujols
4. H. Matsui
5. P. Burrell
6. M. Grissom
7. T. Hunter
8. M. Olivo
9. J. Reyes

Pitching Rotation:

1. Curt Schilling
2. Pedro Martinez
3. Josh Beckett
4. Danny Haren
5. Scott Kazmir

Bullpen (really thin right now):

vs RHB

1. F. Francisco (injured)
2. T. Worrell
3. M. Remlinger
4. C. Hammond
5. K. Yabu
6. B. Backe

vs LHB

1. C. Hammond
2. M. Remlinger
3. T. Worrell
4. F. Francisco (injured)
5. K. Yabu
6. B. Backe

Closer

1. J. Borowski (injured)

I have been offered Byrnes and Quinlan for Burrell as well as Mota and Mabry for Burrell. I don't like either one of those trades and I am looking elsewhere for a backup 3B and a RP.

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:04 am

I would have my lineup like this.

Furcal SS
Reyes 2B
Matsui OF
Pujols 1B
Burrell OF
Mauer C
Hunter OF
Atkins 3B

I would try to get as man people on base for Pujols as you can. Reyes qualifies at second this year in scoresheet so play him and Furcal both.
You look like you have a good team. I would keep my hook number around 5.5 for starting pitching since you have such little depth in the bullpen.