Peavy Replacement Options

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:27 am

In my 12 team 5x5 mixed keeper league, I am about to lose Jake Peavy to the DL.

1. Do I need another pitcher?
Pitching staff without Peavy:
Carlos Zambrano
Felix Hernandez
Tim Lincecum
Ervin Santana
Randy Johnson
Hiroki Kuroda
J.J. Putz
George Sherrill
Kevin Gregg
Francisco Rodriguez

2. If I get another pitcher, who should I pick up as a replacement?
Justin Duchscherer
Armando Galarraga
Jose Contreras
Vicente Padilla
Livan Hernandez
Heath Bell
Aquilino Lopez

3. If I DO NOT get another pitcher, who should I pick up as a replacement?
Blake DeWitt
Clint Barmes
Mark Teahen
Gary Matthews
Chris Davis
Andrew McCutchen

Roto Guru Joined: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 614

Id do Justin Duchscherer

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:54 pm

Yeah, I think I have narrowed it to Duchscherer, Contreras, or DeWitt.

FYI, I am sitting well in front in my league and in the top 5 in every statistical category (standard 5x5).

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 451

Dude, do you get to keep all your players. I dont see how you can pass up McCutchen or Chris Davis in a keeper league. Those guys have good futures ahead of them. But if you have limited keepers then yeah i would go with Duchscherer. Galarraga looks real good too, but his PT is in ? I would rather have Chris Davis or McCutchen then DeWitt for the future.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:28 am

We can only keep 15 players...but I like McCutchen and Davis a lot as well....

Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:38 pm

Given only 15 keepers, plus the fact that Chris Davis was already scooped up today while I wavered on who to pick up. I am down to these choices:

Ben Francisco $4
Andrew McCutchen $3
Justin Duchscherer $4
Blake DeWitt $4

Whom should I go with?

FYI: Our league is big on prospecting for the next big thing so most top prospects are already gone (each team gets an 8 player bench plus unlimited DL space).

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:55 am

I love having a conversation with myself...

Duchscherer is gone to a lower ranking team. That leaves me with either Contreras or Francisco or McCutchen...

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:39 am

Do you have to drop a player if Peavy comes back?

McCutchen is a great prospect - 21 in AAA. I like that he has doubled his BB/PA% since last season while maintaining his line drive percentage. Being so young, the organization wants him to play everyday.

Unfortunately, Jason Bay or Xavier Nady needs to be traded in order for McCutchen to be called up. Nate McLouth is a stud, and he is there to stay.

I like Andrew Mac much more than anybody else on your list.

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:12 am

I went with Contreras, but was just offered CC Sabathia $14 for my JJ Putz $12 and Randy Johnson $8.

Should I make that deal?

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 451

Yes do that deal.

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:21 am

Done.

I have dealt Johnson & Putz, DL'd Peavy and now picked up Sabathia, Contreras, and Mike Cameron.