2008 Keepers

Manager Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 126

Which 8 would you keep?

5*5 OBP instead of average. Next to each players is the cost of keeping the keeper. For example, Felix Hernandez would cost a 4th round pick.

If I keep Any combo of Rollins, Utley, Soriano, Hernandez I would have to forfeit a draft pick.

If I keep two of them I lose my 10th round pick
If I keep three of them I lose my 10th round pick and my 9th round pick

1 Rollins,Jimmy
2 Utley,Chase
3 Soriano,Alfonso
4 Hernandez,Felix
6 Wagner,Billy
7 Gonzalez,Adrian
8 Cordero,Chad
9 Hoffman,Trevor
11 Ordonez,Magglio
11 Young,Delmon
11 Bonderman,Jeremy
12 Jones,Chipper
12 Bush,Dave
14 Atkins,Garrett
16 Hermida,Jeremy
17 Kinsler,Ian
19 Varitek,Jason
20 Kemp,Matt
21 Tulowitzki,Troy

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:12 pm

Since I am a fan of keeping the young studs, I'd go with Delmon (11), Bonderman (11), Atkins (14), Kinsler (17), Kemp (20), and Tulo (21). With two more, I'd keep Maggs (11) and Chipper (12). Your top 4 are all guys I'd love to have, but you can probably get them at those rounds without giving up the extra picks.

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:53 am

Utley, Soriano - Can't imagine getting a better 2nd / 3rd round pick than those 2 and think you'd be starting off in a hole if you didn't keep them.

Young, Bonderman, Atkins, Kinsler, Tulo for sure. Atkins is the one guy I'd see as expendable here if you want to go in another direction, but he's solid.

For the last I'd be torn between Felix and Kemp. Guess it would depend on what you think might be available for pitchers in the 4th round, assuming you'd be taking a hitter in the 1st.

Manager Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 126

rosineater wrote:

Utley, Soriano - Can't imagine getting a better 2nd / 3rd round pick than those 2 and think you'd be starting off in a hole if you didn't keep them.

Young, Bonderman, Atkins, Kinsler, Tulo for sure. Atkins is the one guy I'd see as expendable here if you want to go in another direction, but he's solid.

For the last I'd be torn between Felix and Kemp. Guess it would depend on what you think might be available for pitchers in the 4th round, assuming you'd be taking a hitter in the 1st.

If I keep Utley and Soriano I would lose my 10th round pick (would this hurt and what type of player could I expect to get in the 10th round?)

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:08 pm

If I keep Utley and Soriano I would lose my 10th round pick (would this hurt and what type of player could I expect to get in the 10th round?)[/quote]

I'd love to keep Utley, but losing picks isn't something I'd be interested in. How much would it hurt your squad to lose a pick?
As for a 10th round pick, it depends on your league. Are they competitive or just out for a little fun?

minor league rover Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 17

2 Utley,Chase
3 Soriano,Alfonso
11 Ordonez,Magglio
11 Young,Delmon
14 Atkins,Garrett
17 Kinsler,Ian
20 Kemp,Matt
21 Tulowitzki,Troy

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 432

i like the last post, but i would prolly keep Felix over kemp

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:15 am

i'd do what brendan said, but keep felix over kinsler.

General Manager Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 432

did you notice what kinsler did last year. I would easily rank him the 3rd best fantasy option at 2b behind utley and phillips.

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:33 pm

2 Utley,Chase
3 Soriano,Alfonso
11 Young,Delmon
14 Atkins,Garrett
17 Kinsler,Ian
21 Tulowitzki,Troy