How's my fantasy baseball team look?

Question

This is my team, 5x5 12-team league:

C- Jorge Posada
1B- Albert Pujols
2B- Ian Kinsler
3B- Chone Figgins
SS- Orlando Cabrera
OF- Jermaine Dye
OF- Adam Dunn
OF- Eric Byrnes
Util- Jonny Gomes
Util- Brandon Phillips
Bench- Jim Edmonds
Bench- Ty Wiggington
Bench- Hank Blalock
Bench- Juan Uribe

SP- Roy Halladay
SP- Jered Weaver
SP- Barry Zito
RP- Francisco Rodriguez, K-ROD
RP- Bobby Jenks
P- Jose Valverde
P- Mark Buerhle
P- Tim Hudson
Bench- Jon Lieber

What grade would you give me and what concerns do you have?

Answer 1

I would give you a B - .your offense takes a big boost with pujols, and kinsler was an excellent pick at 2B. He must be the sleeper of the year at that position (maybe Kendrick is, well see). Figgins will also help give you some SB's though his numbers elsewhere (already not desireable) will dive this year as he will no longer we the leadoff man with Gary Matthews in town. Your OF is also weak. Dye had a career year in 2006 but I cant imagine that this year will be the same at his age. Dunn will absolutely destroy your batting average, so even with all the power you might get from him he still is probably a bad pick. I would definately see what I could get for Dunn. Byrnes is inconsistant so that could be risky too.

However, your pitching is so good that you still have a decent shot at contending for the title if things play out the right way. Halladay has more value in roto then in head to head so that was a good pick. I do wonder if 2 closers are enough to win the saves catagory and by picking jenks and k-rod presumably in fairly early rounds it would be a shame to not get at least 10 points for saves. However, since K-rod and Jenks are such aces you do not want to trade to get another closer but pick one off of the waiver wire. This is a great article on espn that will give you some guys that are probably not owned but will probably be the main closer for most of the season. http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=talentedmrroto1

Overall I think you have a good team and if the season players out right (and you trade Dunn) you have a good shot at winning.

Answer 2

I would give your team a C. You definatly need to improve your outfield, Dunn hits alot of homers but low average, Jermaine Dye had a career year last year and mostly likely won't repeat those stats. Byrnes is too inconstient. You have extra pitchers maybe you could trade Tim Hudson and Jon Lieber for a good outfielder? I also would get another shortstop. Caberea is good but not great.

Answer 3

I think your team is alot better than people here are giving you credit for. I think its a given you are not going to compete in SB's with only Figgins and Byrnes giving you much but your power and RBI number should be off the charts. I like your pitching alot too, Halladay & Weaver are excellent and I like your relief staff. Jon Lieber though? Ugh.

My grade B

Answer 4

you have little power. your only power guys are pujols and dye (wont repeat #s from last year) and Dunn (but bats like .250) kinsler is raw and gomes is really raw but has power. edmonds is on the decline. blalock sucked last year. your pitching is average. zito wont get a lot Ks and i doubt he gets more than 15 wins, giants offense isnt that great and bullpen cant hold leads. halladay gets hurt a lot. closers are good though.

Grade: C at best

Answer 5

i like your group yet i'm a splash hesitant on one ingredient of your group and that's your OF. i in my opinion do unlike each and every of them, Pierre gets you steals and hit slightly, yet Hunter, Matthews Jr, and Rocco are all super question marks. i'd evaluate shifting Matthews ASAP because of the fact if he gets suspended for steroids and somebody else gets harm you will could dip into the FA pool. or you have a properly balanced group which will do high-quality. B+

Answer 6

offense might be lacking power but its pretty good with Albert, Dye, and Dunn. Pitching is pretty stacked as long as Buehrle does good. B+ overall.

Answer 7

Looks pretty good to me I will give it a B

Answer 8

c+ but i checked the last year fantasy points. in utility tak out gomes and put in edmonds. and also in utility take out philips and put in blalock