What do you think of my second fantasy baseball team?????????
404964
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.
538301
I'd make A-Rod your 3rd baseman and D. Wright your Util. Trade Chavez for a player u need. That's wat i did. I had J. Thome, D. Ortiz, and C. Delgado. So i traded delgado for wagner, willis, and francouer.
685642
OFFENSE: think you are weak at 2B. Really need a replacement for loretta as he is more defensive than offensive. not much power and wont drive in many runs. Also, i dont think its a good sign when you have somebody like anderson as your util. Doesnt say much for your bench.\n\nPITCHING: Decent except have a problem with ervin santana as he is a very wild one. John Thomson is just part of the miserable atlanta rotation and weathers walks a lot for a closer. Presuming you only have him because he is a closer.\n\nADVICE: probably try and swing glavine for a closer. in terms of a replacement for loretta, you might have to depend on the waiver wire as you need every other piece of your team.\n\n7/10
533031
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.
466078
great trade for you...your getting 3 quality guys for one quality guy.  Your messing up his team threfore you have a better chance of winning your league.  He has to find another third basemen and an OF.  Third base is a hard postition to get a good player especially of Blalock's caliber.
658795
I agree that your pitching is solid, but your offense may need some tweaking. That is a huge starting lineup though and depending on the number of teams in your league, it might not be too bad. \n\nIf you have 8 teams or less in your league, your offense needs an upgrade at most positions.
672033
Hey, Rick--\n\nI think it's worth a shot. I really think that your pitching can stand up to losing Lowry (although you do need some more wins), and from what I know of your team you should have enough infielders to lose Nomar. Getting a guy like Vlad is worth it, in my book. You've got a good situation here, because you have a guy who is hot for one of your players, so you need to take advantage of this.\n\nRegarding Nomar, I'm glad you stuck with him this long... but at the same time, I think it would be a good thing to trade him now before he gets dinged up again. Good luck!\n\nEDIT: Also, if you do pick up a backup SS off the wire, go for Freddy Sanchez. A guy like that deserves a place in a 14-team league.
440375
Team one decent batting, need pitching.\n\nTeam two good pitching, and decent batting.\n\nGet pitching now.\n\nQuarter way through season change some batting.\n\nI'm no expert, though I play and have a decent record.
374277
Do you ever look at your team. Clemens hasn't pitched yet this season and will probebly retire so bench him until he makes a decision and put another pitcher in. Wagner is good but look for better relief. Starting is better. Get a new infielders except Thome. Look on waivers you wont believe what you'll find if you look hard enough. Always look to upgrade, never be satisfied. Don't panic, you really shouldn't even look at your standings or make any major moves until late May
1061119
Not knowing your exact team makeup, ie number of  SP number of Closers or whether the league is Head to Head or rotissiere, I can't be certain.  However of those listed Saito is the best choice strictly on ability.  A good closer who should have the job for awhile makes him a worthwhile add.  If by some chance your league counts holds as well as saves, Zumaya would be the top choice.  If you need a SP more, I'm not particularly impressed with those you listed.  Shields might be OK, but is Scott Olsen of the Marlins available?  I imagine Josh Johnson also of Florida is gone, but I'd rank Olsen ahead of any of the guys you named, and fellow Marlin Ricky Nolasco might also be as good or better choice than Shields.  Another option is Cole Hamels.  He's been shaky last couple of starts, but I think he'll turn it around and be a very good fantasy SP.  In fact I'd add Olsen, Saito, and Hamels if all were available.  Do you have any bench hitters you can drop?  The bench isn't very important in most fantasy leagues.  I'm in first or contending in some leagues with no extra hitters.
327694
First of all, J.J. Putz isn't doing anything anytime soon. Is this a keeper league? Putz would be good for that, but not much else. Drop him for Francisco ROdney. Rodney will be picking up saves in August and September while all the other closers tire.\nSecond, Drop some of your hitters, prefferably Casey Blake to pick up another SP. If you can get a guy who starts one of every 5 games, it will increase your IP\nThird, get Bay and Ichiro off the bench. They are two of the most dynamic players in the game. They need to be played.\nFourth, once you get Bay and Ichiro on the field, drop Burrell and pick up a player at another position. You need someone who can fill in for Roberts and Delgado consistently on their off days. Ramirez might fill the need for another 2b/SS, but you have a logjam at SS and OF. Make the platoon smaller, and pick up a 1b (is chris shelton on the board? jim thome?) Everyone has off days when they don't play, and people will get injured. Pick up a first baseman or Catcher\nFifth, and last, if you don't already, chek the team daily. You need to know who will start, who's on the DL, who has a favorable matchup, who;s slumping, etc. All of this is necessary. I am leading one of my leagues, am second in another, and fourth in my last. I lost a bet on Eric Gagne, but you don't have to make that mistake. That's all I can say for you, besides always watch SportsCenter and read SI and check your standings. Peace\n\nthomas, destroyer of worlds
997248
Not bad, but, you can't play Howard, Delgado, and Hafner all at the same time.  I would trade one of them and either Ramirez or Chavez (both 3Bers) for better middle infielders.
533937
No, you should keep him. He's coming back, there's little doubt about that (its just a matter of where and when). Fantasy games are fickle because people drop and trade based on streaks. Avoid that. He'll be back and he'll be good. The risk of that is worth a bench spot for now, isn't it? If he decides not to play by June or July, then pick up somebody else. But if he decides to play and you traded him for some fourth-starter, you'll kick yourself.
1124291
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.
427078
Very good team, good enough to clinch top 3 seeds in playoff.\n\nYour team kind of lacks speed and runs.  You might want to trade Kevin Mench.  I know how good he is, but he is batting sixth.  Get someone batting first or second to get you some SBs and Rs.
595668
Drop Matsui cuz he's not coming bak till early September. I'd bench T. Wakefield and F. Hernandez and put in Jeremy Bonderman maybe trade F. Hernandez and T. Wakefield for T. Glavine. Your closers r terrible cuz K. Foulke isnt the closer anymore and F. Cordero isn't the closer for the Rangers either. Guardado will be closing for the Mariners soon. But still since Guardado isnt closing yet, I'd go get a closer like J. Isringhausen for F. Cordero and K. Foulke.Actually include Matsui in the Isringhausen trade too. But then go for B. Fuentes, the Rockies closer. He's good and the Rockies r winning a lot of games this year.\nI'd also try to improve your middle infielders, L. Castillo and J. Peralta cuz Castillo is coolin down a lot and Peralta is in a slumpish mood right now. Also try to get another back-up for your OFs cuz Nixon isn't enough.\n7.5 out of 10.
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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.