Please rate my 2007 fantasy baseball team (1-10)!!?

Question

H2H/8 teams/standard 5x5 scoring.
Please tell me how to improve.
Thank you for your answers in advance!

Batting
C: Victor Martinez
1B: Carlos Delgado
2B: Tadahito Iguchi
3B: David Wright
SS: Jimmy Rollins
OF: Alfonso Soriano
OF: Jermaine Dye
OF: Vernon Wells
UT: Travis Hafner
BN: Mike Piazza
BN: Rocco Baldelli
BN: Mark Teahen
BN: Rich Aurilia
BN: Ian Kinsler

Pitching
SP: Chris Carpenter
SP: Roy Halladay
SP: CC Sabathia
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Daisuke Matsuzaka
SP: Josh Beckett
SP: Dave Bush
RP: Francisco Rodriquez
RP: Trevor Hoffman
RP: Billy Wagner
RP: Akinori Otsuka
RP: Jonathan Broxton
RP: Matt Capps
RP: Hector Carrasco

Answer 1

9, I think you've done a great job. In fact, I have no idea how you could possibly have so many good players in an 8 team league. Let's start with the hitting. Victor Martinez is a top 3 fantasy catcher. Delgado is a big bopper, but lacks plate discipline and his batting average is never very good. With your offense though, everybody else's high BA will make up for the slack. Iguchi is an average second baseman. David Wright is one of the best third baseman in the game and is a five-category stud. Rollins is due for a breakout year, and should be a solid five-category producer as well, especially with a new base stealing coach who is confident Rollins can steal 50 bases. Soriano is a stud first-rounder. Look for more runs and home runs this year, hitting in a dangerous Cubs lineup and in a hitter-friendly ballpark. Dye and Wells are great above-average outfield options. Hafner is Hafner. All he needs to do is avoid freak injuries. Your bench spots are fine, too, especially Aurilia, a versatility tool, and Baldelli.

All I suggest is that if Kinsler hits the ball well, change him around with Iguchi.

Your pitching is also excellent. Chris Carpenter, Roy Halladay, C.C. Sabbathia, Justin Verlander, and Daisuke Matsuzaka make a dangerous rotation. You've got two aces, an above-average pitcher, a possible ace, and an up and coming ace. Josh Beckett and Dave Bush solidify the rotation. Rodriguez is of course, the top fantasy closer out there (a case can be made for Nathan, but I'd go with Rodriguez). Wagner and Hoffman will be great for more saves. The same goes for Otsuka, if Gagne gets injured AGAIN. Broxton is a dominant setup man, a premier strikeout guy, and a possible closer for his team. You've got to like that. Matt Capps and Hector Carrasco are O.K, but try finding better options.

Answer 2

Really good team. It's a shallow league (only 8 teams), so the average quality will obviously be up, but yours is really good. You're virtually assured of the best relief corp, and your pitching is top notch.

Your offense is not as stellar as the defense, but good top to bottom nonetheless. I like Kinsler on the bench, and would move him in as your starting 2B, though. He'll be a top 5 guy by the end of the year.

The guy you'll want to watch is Carlos Delgado. He's still good, but has been trending downwards. Just watch his production and be ready to replace him if needed. You may want to seek out a better backip, although word is Hafner may get 1B eligibility at some point this year.

Your pitching...don't touch. Relievers are all there, particularly K_Rod and Wagner. Starters top 3 are awesome, and Verlander and Matsuzaka have some great possibilities ahead of them.

If I were to suggest anything, it would be to maybe drop Carrasco in favor of a sleeper starter. I don't know who's available in your league, but Chris Young from SD or Joe Blanton from Oakland are a couple decent sleepers. Maybe Kei Igawa as well, who some are saying could be better than Matsuzaka.

Good team, so sit back and enjoy the ride most of all.

Answer 3

8 it has okay hitters but great pitchers

Answer 4

balance is key and u got it u got some nasty pitcher and hitters