C Jorge Posada\n1b paul konerko             \n2b marcus giles\nss carlos guillen\n3b a-rod\nof ichiro\n0fsheffield\nof Carlos Lee\nUtility Melvin Mora\nSp roy oswalt\nsp zach duke\nrp keith foulke\nrp justin duscherer\np fransico liriano\np john smoltz\np kyle farnsworth\ni have chipper jones on the bench how do you think i could improve my team, i am in first but want to move chipper jones\ncould you help me with some possible trades and im in yahoo public 7695
133394
I am looking at your team. I looked it up on yahoo and this is what I would do. I would drop B. Hall and pick up T. Wiggington. He has 5 dingers and Hall is not that much help at all. I would drop Foulke for the next best closer you can get. Foulke will not get the job back from Papelbon. Maybe you should pick up Putz, he is in free agency. I think you can just let Gagne go. He might be done for his career. I would pick up another pitcher for him. \n\nOver all I think you have a good team. Especially when Chipper comes back.
223922
You posted this question before, right?  This is a terrific team no one can forget!\n\nI give it 9 out of 10.  Suggestions are: (a) You have to many bench hitters, trade for SP instead (b) There is not enough speed in your team.
564145
Can you make trades?  You need to replace Ross at C.  You also need more OF power.  Maybe trade some of those 2b/3b?
166038
I think that you have a pretty solid team. You have a LOT of depth in starting pitching, and some pretty decent bats. One suggestion that I would make is to upgrade at 2B. Use one of your starters, or package a starter with Brian Roberts if need be, and try to get one of the top 2B, maybe Alfonso Soriano. Hope that helps.
658803
Honestly, I feel that you have too much starting pitching. You will probably top the Wins catorgory in your league but your ERA  and WHIP will be high and your Saves and K will be low. RPs almost always do better in those catogories.  Consider trading one of your starters for a closer with a high K/IP and a low WHIP and ERA. A high K/IP guy that might be available on the FA market is J J Putz. \nAlso, maybe you could trade some of that SP for some speed like Brian Roberts or Pods. Willy Travaras and Dave Roberts are often availible as a base stealers via FA.\nAnyway, good luck and have fun!
140406
First I'd check for a C upgrade. Lopez isn't bad, but I picked up Ramon Hernandez today and Willingham recently on another team. It never hurts to look. While Mueller is hot now, he's not a long term answer. You really should be getting some SBs out of this position. Check out Josh Barfield of SD or Castillo of Pittsburgh. Your team is vitually bereft of speed. SPs are weak. I'd drop Weaver and look at Bannister of the Mets.Trade Clement now before he reverts to his normal form. Andruw Jones supplies great HR?RBIs, but he's a drain on team batting average. I would be inclined to offer Thome or Jones for an SP. Keep your eyes on the free agents in your league. Use your DL slot. Always good to keep one guy on the DL, so if another goes on the DL, you can just switch them. I think your team is mid-pack talent wise. You need a couple front of the order guys for runs and SBs. Maybe Granderson or Stewart are available. Maybe package Thome or Jones plus Clement. Get an SP with era/whip and a .300+ hitter who'll replace some of the HRs you traded.
199986
Geez... How many players are on the DL.  First off drop Garciaparra and Hermida. You have Pujols so what’s the use of Jacobs? Looks like you have some solid relievers and a few decent starters.  Keep KROD, Jennings, Seo, Verlander, Capuano, Sheets, Lidge, Sanchez.  Place Hendrickson as DL. Lowry is also still hurt.  I’m not familiar with “Balldelli…” You can try to use Wright, Johnson, Ortiz and anyone else I forgot as a potential trade.
541973
What's taken you so long to make a move?  If those are your two RB's, I hope the rest of your team is Stacked (Manning, Holt, Harrison, Steve Smith, Gates, and the Baltimores D)  I would make the morve, but see if you can work out a trade first.
306783
There are such things as untouchables in fantasy baseball... A few years ago, it was Bonds... But right now, I'd say the two untouchables are A-Rod and Pujols... There is just no way you can justify trading these guys... They are the foundation of your team... \n\nNow, trading A-Rod for Podsednik and Carpenter is not a good deal... Last year, A-Rod put up 124 R, 48 HR, and 130 RBIs... Now those are GREAT numbers for a 3B... At the same time, Podsednik put up 80 R, 0 HR, 25 RBIs but did have 59 SB to A-Rods 3... This all came from an OF spot... And Carpenter just put up a 21 and 5 W-L record with a 2.83 ERA and 213 K's... Now to analyze how they might do this year... A-Rod's line-up has only added a leadoff hitter, which New York lacked all last year... So, A-Rod is hitting in a better line-up this year than last... That only makes his chances of having as good of or better year than last year better... Podsednik will get you steals and that is about it... That is his only value... You could probably get him by trading a second-tier player but not an untouchable! Carpenter is a little trickier... He had an amazing year last year and is following that up with a pretty good year so far...BUT, Carpenter has only had one good year and one truly great year... and pitchers can tend to be fickle...although I would personally love to have him on my team, I could not justify trading A-Rod away for him... I look at it this way... A-Rod is worth two average players worth of production... Carpenter is worth maybe a pitcher and a halfs worth of production (although you'll probably miss out on the sparkling ERA)... \n\nAfter saying all that, I would not make this trade unless you really feel the need for SB's and your pitching is headed by Jon Leiber...
140116
this team looks pretty solid.. I might suggest dumping a pitcher you don think will help you out to get a backup second baseman as Mueller has a history of injuries look for someone that plays multiple infield positions to give you more flexibility should one of your guys go down which over the long season at one time or another is very likely. Good luck in your league.
311040
ok these guys are a little off.  Helton finally has people hitting behind him.  Howard has struggled a little.  This is his first full year, he will struggle at times.  He IS a stud, but helton is a super stud.  Helton will give you average, power, rbis and TONS of runs, remember he is like pujols minus 10 hrs.  He will hit .330 with 30 hrs and 45 doubles, with high on base.  TONS of Runs scored.  Do the trade unless it is a keeper league.  Helton is the man and he has some young studs batting behind him.  Howards bats 5th with noone behind him.  Helton is a much safer pick
163057
Jump on this trade ASAP. Corey Patterson is a dog; look at his OBP for his career and you'll see. Liriano is a good prospect, but pitching prosects usually need 3 years to develop. Hermida is the real deal and should be a contender for NL rookie of the year. Estes is a borderline fantasy player.
247564
the team is a 7. to improve your team HERE IS WHAT I SUGGEST:\n1. drop anderson and pickup up rios, blake, or holiday.\n2. drop casey and add swisher, shelton, or berkman.\n3. drop counsell and add polanco, lopez, or cabrerra(angels).\n4. drop gagne and add papelbon, jones, or jenks.\n5. johnson is okay but i would rathe have blake or swisher or lopez.
562419
The counter offer, Ortiz for Halladay is good. However, try Thome for Pedro. If either one of those trades don't work, then DO NOT accept the current trade: Ortiz and Thome for Halladay and Pedro.\nThen again, why am I saying that. I have both Halladay and Santana on my team.
638830
Get rid of Clemens and Spahn and take Juan Marichal.  That gives you 2 lefty's and 3 righty's and a good combination of pitchers.
171744
first of all c cordero is the closer for the nats, try and trade hallady and h lune for a good 2b like soriano, also trade shelton and atkins for a good 3b and put nomar at 1st once you trade chelton dont drop nomar
179210
ur team has a nice variety of pitchers however u may need more speed u cant just relie on chone id say deal wakefield for a guy capable of stealin 30 bags is tony womack available? ur pitchers are pretty stacked chien will have a 13 win season u will finish 4 or 5 depending on how far ur pitchin takes u.