You will need 3 outfielders, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, C, DH (optional), Right hander SP, Left hander SP, and a closer.\n\nManager (Optional)
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C - Mike Piazza - Me may not be a defensive star, but his bat can't be ignored\n\n1B - Lou Gehrig - Albert Pujols may hold down this spot one day, but he's going to have to keep it up for another 5-10 years before he does. Gehrig is a career .340 hitter with nearly 500 homers. Only Jimmy Foxx comes close. \n\n2B - Rogers Hornsby - His 1922 season when he had 250 hits and  42 homers while batting .401 is the best season ever by a second baseman. He batted .358 for his career\n\n3B - Alex Rodriguez - Mike Schmidt actually deserves the nod here, but the edge is slight. It's only a matter of time (a year or two) before A-Rod cements his place as the game's best ever third baseman. \n\nSS - Cal Ripken - The answer here probably should be Honus Wagner...but because of his ability to play every day, power, and the fact that I've actually seen him, Cal Ripken is my pick. \n\nOF - Babe Ruth - No contest. He's the best player to ever play the game, nevermind the best outfielder. \n\nOF - Ted Williams - "There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived"\n\nOF - Willie Mays - The guy could do it all...run, hit, hit for power, field...The games most well rounded player\n\nDH - Barry Bonds - Love him, hate him, steroirds or not....whatever. Quit bitching about what he may or migiht have done and watch the damn game. Then you'll see that this guy is one of the greatest of all time. He's not a DH, but I figured with his knees he could use a rest. \n\nRHP - Roger Clemens - You could say Walter Johnson...you could say Cy Young. You could even be a complete fool and go with Nolan Ryan. But in an age dominated by hitters, Clemens has dominated everyone. \n\nLHP - Randy Johnson - He was a good pitcher up until he turned 30. Then he became a great pitcher. Everything clicked for him and he dominated the game.\n\ncloser - Mariano Rivera - The closer has become the most overrated player in the game today. Gone are the days where they actually did their team good by going 2 or 3 innings, holding a lead, and dominated a team. But in this age of closers who don't do all that much, Rivera has actually managed to make a difference. He's not the typical closer who pitches an inning a game and manages to rack up 35 saves with 50 innings for the entire year. The guy shortens games. If the Yankees are leading after 8, they win the game.
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(1) No. Although you could use a guy like Lopez on your team, your pitching would take too much of a hit. You would lose more than you would gain.\n\n(2) Main issue is your outfield. Not a very strong outfield by any stretch of the mind. The rest of your team is pretty good.\n\n(3) Not the best replacement player i could think of, but i would still take him over bonds. Bonds is getting too old, and is only a matter of time before he bites the big one.\n\n(4) No. Otsuka is to remain closer, possibly for the rest of the season for the Rangers. Cordero may only see spot action here and there as a closer.\n\n(5) Although Johnson has loss both of his last two starts, i would still stick with Johnson. Johnson hasnt given up more than 3 runs in his last 8 starts. He just plays for a weak offense team. He has a better K/IP ratio, ERA, and WHIP. Wandy tends to walk a lot of guys.
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There guys are talking like verlander is still around in the league........there is noway he isn't picked up. As for starting pitching. Pick up Bonser from Minnesota right away. He is a young guy just brought up with a good arm. I would also get Cole Hamels who is hurt for a bit but looked good in his two starts. Don't worry about Lugo, he is good and recovering. I might try and make a trade for McDougal or Colon, they are both close to returning to the lineup from the dl, and you can probably get them cheap. You have no reason to keep Maddux, Young, Benson, Tomko, Chacon, or Wright...you can get better pitching than any of them in the free agency (I know Tomko is hot right now). I would try trading one of your good OF and try to pick up an Ace and pick up a Raul Ibanez or Casey Blake or Corey Patterson if available. Good outfielders are a lot easier to find that good pitching. You are in serious need of some pitching. Your hitting is stacked though. \n\nNote: You could try and trade Giambi for some pitching too. Maybe pick up a closer while you are at it.
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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.
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Smoltz is the only one you can condider, or you should ask for better offer.  Even Derrek Lee would be out for 6-8 weeks, but that's a simple injury (not like Prior's and Wood's) and Derek Lee has a reputation to be tough (never been to DL before).  That's someone you can trust.  What if you trade for someone and he goes to DL as well?  Now you can't even Lee back!\n\nAnd the most important thing is, you can pick another 1B from FA and have close number to Lee's.  Like Todd Walker (He will be eligible for 1B soon), or even Xavier Nady, Ben Broussard.
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is there an unlimited amount of moves?...if there is, starting pitching is disposable...you should trade for closers, & switch out starting pitching daily...that way, you should win 3 out of the 5 pitching categories (wins, k's, saves)...closers with high value are Papelbon & Dempster because they can alternate between SP, RP, & P...if you're looking for stolen bases, i would try to pick up Lugo, Suzuki, Figgins...however, if you don't want to compromise HR, RBI's, etc., maybe you can get guys like J. Bay, Abreu, Beltran...hope this helps
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you didn't ask a question.  i looked at your fantasy roster that you posted.  one suggestion i have is this: trade beltre for a stud OF.  move cantu to 3b and play loretta at 2b ... he will have a great year for the bosox.
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so how 'bout cc tonight?  (i have him too.)\n\nbenitez is out, dude... fernando rodney (det) might get some save while todd jones is hurt... love cantu, if you win he'll be a bigger part of your success than beltre or konerko will... think you might need a bit more outfield speed if stolen bases is a category, someone like aaron rowand or luis matos available? womack and hunter may be enough to carry you... i'm high on ervin santana too, in 2007...beckett will be huge... drop matheny get johjima (sea) or willingham (fla) as a backup catcher... looks like a winner overall!
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First of all..Howard is a MUST start!  I don't know why some people are saying to bench him.  Look at the stats and make that decision yourself.  \n\nHolliday needs to start.  Possibly start your outfielders based on the matchups for that day.  So many good OF's, not enough spots to start them all.  Podsednik gets you SB's, but he should not be starting every day.  You'll get SB's from plenty of other guys in your lineup.\n\nShelton had his hot 2 week stretch, but he is of no fantasy value now.  Drop him or trade him for pitching if you need it.
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I'd take the second one.  Some decent power there with Dawson, Cepeda, and Killebrew, while the first group is more contact hitters for average.  Starting pitching not quite as good as the first group, but still with Marichal, Niekro, and Feller, a decent staff.  No real reliever though.
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look first to drop him and add one of the following:\n1. blake (3rd/of)- indians\n2. willingham (c/of)- marlins\n3. holliday (of)- rockies\n4. rios (of)- bluejays\n5. swisher(1st/of)- athletics
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First of all if Figgins somehow clears waivers get him back.  That wasn't a good move.  Castillo is pretty much worthless at 2B.  If you don't get Figgins back,  Polanco, Durham or even Hudson would be improvements.  Bench Mench until he gets hot, Move Huff to OF and I guess use Overbay at UTil.  Cut Sele and Sanchez from your pitching staff.  Burgos of KC or  Sosa of the Braves are actually closing and are available.  As for SP Sele could best be replaced by Nolasco or Lilly.  As you have just one closer maybe dropping both Sanchez and Sele for closers would work just as well as grabbing a SP and a closer.  Mike Cameron would be an upgrade from Shawn Green so I'd make that move as well.  You're allowed unlimited moves, so I'd drop Martin for Napoli of the Angels.  You could always get Martin back later if needed.
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Well I'm also currently playing yahoo fantasy baseball and I'm loving it. But about your team, I'd give it a C- for a few reasons. The main reason is you've taken on some major headache players. What I mean by that is most of your team is made up of players that have been plagued with injuries their whole career and could easily all go down this year at least once. You also have a few problems with your pitching staff. Oswalt and Smoltz are solid and are wonderful players to have on your team. but wakefield bonderman and mussina are really no good. Mussina is alright but should not be a #3 starter. Cordero is a great reliever that will get alot of saves, but cordero wont get you many points if your other relievers are farnsworth and wakefield. I suggest you either trade for another reliver or get one that is probably in the free agent market, like Jonathon Papelbon. If Armando Benitex goes down again pick up Tim Worrel. And now to your hitters. AJ Pierzinski in my opinion is waaaaay over rated. He's is no a good hitter who will lower your average alot. Carlos Delgado is a great first baseman, but with Konerko as a backup, I suggest you trade Delgado for a good outfielder which you should be able to get seeing as Delgado is just slightly over rated. Roberts is a great player who should not be traded unless you are offered a spectacular deal, which is likely not to happen because roberts is very under rated. Jones is a great third baseman that you shouldn't have traded, espcially because you can't you Thome because you already have two good first baseman, You should have kept Jones. But now that you have Thome, you should trade him while he's hot and his stock is up. Brad Wilkerson is an OK player that will produce OK numbers, but don't expect anything more out of him. Edmonds is good but his greatest asset, his fielding, doesn't even matter in fantasy baseball. Garret Anderson is OK and sure produce some okay numbers. I'd also say that you're bench is good, except for Preston wilson who is only good for homers which is the one thing you don't need. You should try to trade him for some speed. Try to get a player like Rickie Weeks for him. Hope I could halp, Michael.
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C- Johnny Bench   1st - Lou Gehrig    2nd - Jackie Robinson     3rd - Brooks Robinson   SS - Ozzie Smith   OF - Roberto Clemente, Ty Cobb, Joe Dimaggio   DH - Ted Williams   starting Pitchers - Roger Clemens, Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson, Cy Young \nRelief - Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley    Manager - Earl Weaver
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not so much...\n\n1B Pujols\n2B Vidro\nSS A-Rod\n3B Rolen
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http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=tb
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Honestly, and I don't say this much about Pujols, but yes. Does the team who offered that to you have Matt Holliday? If he/she does, then take it. Holliday will drive in 120 runs and hit 35 homers, and you know what the other guys will do. That is as very fair trade, because it is upgrading your entire team. having a poor OF sucks, and can cause lost points.However, if they can't accept a trade which would bring YOU 3 players, and they get ONLY Pujols, don't do it.