rate this awesome fantasy baseball team?

Question

C - Brian McCann
1B - Ryan Howard
2B - Marcus Giles
3B - Eric Chavez
SS - Derek Jeter
OF - Mike Cameron
OF - Eric Byrnes
OF - Craig Monroe
Util - Sean Casey
Util - Jacque Jones
Bench - Rich Aurila
Bench - Reed Johnson

SP - Bronson Arroyo
SP - Justin Verlander
P - Ben Sheets
P - Brett Meyers
P - Nate Robertson
RP - Joe Nathan
RP - Billy Wagner
Bench - Dennys Reyes
Bench - Vicente Padilla
Bench - Jake Westbrook

This is a 12 team league, so I think I made out with a really well balanced team. Good pitching and a few big bats.

Answer 1

I REALLY like this team. Mccann was a great pick at catcher even if u may have taken a catcher too early. Howard is a monster, but you may want to trade him for a second and third baseman. They may sound stupid but his stock will never be higher than it is now. Your outfield has a lot of sleepers i like, especiall monroe. Watch his injury though. Aurilia is a jack of many trades.

On the pitching side of things you have a lot of wins. Your bench is a little shaky there with westbrook who i just dont trust. Nathan and Wagner are arguably top 3 relievers. Good team 8.5 out of 10

Answer 2

This is a 6.5 or so. Not bad, but you have a few big holes...
Your batting average is going to stink
You have too many old guys with no upside on your team-Monroe, Casey, Jones and Aurilla will hurt you more than help.
Chavez and Giles COULD have rebound years, but there are a lot of good young options at 3b and 2b-why not give them a shot and maybe find the next 30hr guy or 30sb guy?

You need a little bit more speed-I wouldn't feel comfortable relying on Jeter, Cameron and Byrnes for all your steals.

Your pitching staff looks pretty darn good. The only problem here is too many SP you should carry 5,maybe 6, at the most.
You have two good closers but you need to scout around for another guy getting save opportunities. If you want, I'll explain my pitching strategy that has won me 7 leagues in the last 3 years....

Answer 3

Your OF is horrible. Cameron is too streaky to be considered a fantasy starter, Monroe is a 4th OF, and Byrnes is just a player that is waiting to burn out. Sean Casey and Jacque Jones are okay at utility.

I think you should shop around Ryan Howard. With Pat Burrell batting behind him and pitchers starting to pitch around him more, his numbers may decline a bit. You can still pick up a great 1b in the trade but you can improve in your OF area.

Oh yeah, Chavez at 3b is BAD. He was very bad last year. PIck up a guy like Alex Gordon, 3b on the Royals. He's a top prospect and could have an immediate impact. Or try to make a trade to acquire a 3b... maybe Freddy Sanchez?

Your pitching is solid, no need to mess with that.

Answer 4

Ha are you serious? This team sucks. Did you draft it with your eyes close and your hands tied behind your back? Not to be mean or anything but, you'll take last place for sure. Your all offense has more holes in it than Swiss Cheese. And your pitching will probably just help you get barely by to 11th place.

http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/80331/6

This is what I call an awesome team for a 12-team-league. You can laugh at the pitching staff but, then I get to laugh at you becasue you think its sucks when its the strongest in the league.

Answer 5

Outfield and Util spots are weak. Giles' numbers are a guessing game right now. Petco is a pitchers park. Eric Chavez hasn't been healthy the last couple of years... so his value is tied to his injury status... same for Sheets. Arroyo will regress, IMO. Pitching bench needs work, but I don't think you'll need to go THAT deep.
Your top pitchers are good. Closers are good. Infield is not bad either.

Answer 6

i like your pitching staff - for a 12 man league i think u did very well overall -- your bats may be a bit light in spots, but that can be easily fixed throughout the year--focus on an up and comer as a bench guy--but i do like the team.

Answer 7

well...good rps but other than that batting is pretty weak...with so many good 3rd basemen having chavez being ur only quality one is kinda a shame...but lots of ks in ur pitching staff and hard throwing so prolly a good amount of wins, would look for some guys that are going to get on base as the season goes on as ur average is probably gonna be low...

Answer 8

overall pretty solid. you could polish up a few weak spots tho. look for some 2ber help. giles is degressing on the depth chart. also look for some OF help. as the season starts, darkhorses will start popping up in the OF, because monroe is gonna take your AVG way down, byrnes is good for a lil bot of power and a few steals. cameron is a pretty solid OF but not top-notch. your starting pitching is pretty good. robertson is gonna do well this year. look for someone other then padilla. his ERA is always hurtful. for a 12 man league i think you did a fine job! good luck

Answer 9

Your team is very good.The hitting is strong besides UTIL,and your pitching looks very good excluding Arroyo.I don't think Arroyo will be as good this year.Nathan and Wagner will both get you saves whille Verlander,Sheets and Meyers always have good ERA's and lots of wins.So I'd give it a 8/10.

Answer 10

decent team for a 12 man league. get another 2B, early word is Giles wont be starting, Todd Walker is jumping ahead of him as the regular second baseman. just giving you a heads up.