Why am I losing my Fantasy Baseball league?

Question

Here is my lineup-

C- Jason Varitek
1B- Justin Morneau
2B- Kelly Johnson
3B- Freddy Sanchez
SS- Jhonny Peralta
OF- Carlos Beltran
OF- Nick Swisher
OF- Curtis Granderson
UTL- Hunter Pence

Bench
1B - Nomar Garciaparra
1B/OF - Chris Duncan
OF - Sammy Sosa


Pitchers

SP - Roy Halladay
SP - Tom Gorzelanny
RP - Jason Isringhausen
RP - Jeremy Accardo
P - Jeremy Bonderman
P - Justin Verlander
P- Carlos Zambrano

Other pitchers-
P- Jered Weaver
P - Mark Buehrle


This is my lineup, yet I am in 12th place out of 12. Anybody see the problem? It is a Head- to Head league with the usual stats ( HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG, W, ERA, SV, WHIP, K)

Does anyone reccomend any moves I should make ( trades, add - drop? Please help!

Any players you reccomend I trade for?

Answer 1

yea, pick up a better 3B Jones, Lowell, many others who aren't cursed with playing for the pirates. Sanchez isn't a bad player but unless he his a HR he's not gonna get you any RBI's or R's
Sosa's done too, pick up lofton, you get a higher avg, more SB and better chances for R's

I have the same luck, I'm winning like 8-2 then my team craps out on Sunday's and I loose.

Answer 2

You have a decent lineup. I dont see how you could be 12th. Anyway, the most apparent weakness I see is your lack of relief pitching. I recommend trading Verlander and Gorzelanny for the best closer you can get.

As far as your offense, you need to find a replacement for Freddy Sanchez. He seems to be a one year wonder at this point.

Overall, you need to take chances in order to come back. Try to trade for injured guys or talented guys that are not playing well. If Pedro Martinez is available, pick him up. Try to pick up talented young players who could break out later in the season. This is one site that I look at sometimes to identify that young talent: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/263445.html

Alex Gordon seems like a logical fit for you. He is not doing much worse than Sanchez at 3B and Gordon has tons of potential.

Answer 3

Get rid of Sanchez and get a better 3B. You have five or six outfielders; maybe you can trade one or two of them for a good 3B.

Answer 4

beltran is struggling right now.........u have good startin pitching.............. try to trade a good starting pitcher for a big bat