Should i pick up Jason Smith, the 2nd baseman who now has a great start but usually is bad?
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I think you know the answer to this already. I wouldn't grab him. He's not that good, and he's overplaying himself right now. Look at his minor league numbers: He's been averaging about 13 homers per 600 at bats with about a .255 batting average. I find it very hard to believe that he's going to suddenly turn into Cal Ripken at the Major League level, even if he does play his home games in Denver.
247601
If you havent picked up Justin Verlander (Detroit) I suggest you do. He's a young and talented fireballer. I have him on my team, and I aint gonna give him up for nothing.
1107040
Fantasy? or are you talking about real baseball. Fantasy. You can't go wrong with either one. In real life, what position do you need fielded. For example,  if I already have soneone like Jose Castillo at 2nd, and Jason Bay at LF (both great players), then I would take AROD to play 3rd for me. If my LF and 2nd Basemen suck, then I'd go for Soraino. It's all bout need. Also, defensively, I think AROD has the edge. Also, Arod would sell more tickets. I think I just convinced myself to take AROD.
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If you're desparate for someone at third, go for it, but chances are pretty good that there's someone else available. Wiggington has a little power. He hit 17 home runs in 2004 and 7 in 155 AB's last year. And he's entering the prime of his career. And it's Tampa Bay. They're not exactly overrun with talent. When Huff comes back they'll find a place to play Wiggington. So he'll probably get you some home runs and a few RBI since he's batting clean up. But he's not that talented of a ball player overall. His AVG will probably hurt you and he doesn't get on base enough to score runs, even if TB had anyone batting behind him to knock him in. He capable of 25 homers this year, but that probably doesn't make up for the rest of his drawbacks.
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If you need hiting and get Jason Bay then yes.  If you need pitching and get Johan Santana then yes.  If its you need hitting and get Johan no
1004931
I think they will move him into a starting role at the beginning of next season.  With his clearly dominant stuff the Sox are much better served letting him throw 200 + innings instead of 90.  However, he has been so valuable this year that he must stay there for now, and they really dont have much of a choice at this time.  I say work Hansen into the role or get somebody in the offseason.
375882
I would. I think that Randy Johnson will have a down year and retire at the end of the season. His fastball is not what it used to be. Hudson is good but Hunter and Byrd make up for that lose. Texiera is the key. His stats have gone up every year and will continue to go up in the ballpark he plays in. He is a good bet to give you a .300 avg. 45 hr and 135 rbi, Sweeney doesn't.
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very good team but i would drop prior and pickup peavy, young, kasmir, or oswalt.\n edmonds shoulder is going to need surgery at the end of the year so his numbers will be down so i would try to get hawpe(of) or sullivan for colorado or willingham (of/c) for florida.\ndrop castillo for lopez(2nd/ss) for the reds\ndrop c. guillen for young(ss) of the rangers
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Keep Myers, stash him on the bench and none of the other Ps are having great FANTASY seasons just productive ones.  If you need to pick up someone, I'd go after Benson but Myers is a better pitcher.  Once the ASG passes, see what's going on with Myers before you do anything.
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brian roberts: is he going to be able to go for the first part of the season?  you could shift freel to 2nd and grab another outfielder (one with power... are raul ibanez or geoff jenkins available?)  cabrera is a great hitter, so is his teammate jeremy hermida.  but the marlins will struggle to score... LOVE mike young and aramis ramirez.  sean casey could surprise!\n\ni like your pitching staff, rodriguez is going to be the best in the game very soon. valverde... hmm, we'll see. i do think vazquez and zito will bounce back... in fact the whole A's team feels good to me.  take a look at dan haren if he's available.\n\nhope they work out for you... 1 more day!
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It may be a few days too late, but Austin Kearns was in most free agent pools as of a week ago and he's been putting up some good numbers. Greg Maddux is having a good year and might be worth a pick up. Mike Mussina was also a borderline player before the season who's on fire right now. Craig Wilson is going to have a starting job for a little while and he has enough power to be worth a pick up. Hanley Ramirez has also been playing pretty well. If you're weak at short, he's worth a try.
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The only good thing about Nomar is his eligibility at a couple infield positions. Next year, when he is only a first baseman, he will be practically worthless. As for this year, I think he will be a decent option in a league as deep as yours. But you do need to keep a daily watch on him to see if he has been hit with the injury bug again. \n\nDon't just drop him, because he's certainly worth a starting spot when healthy. Just plan to have a backup for those times when he isn't. Trading him would be difficult right now, because everyone will be gun-shy about him. If he can get a solid month of healthy play, you might want to deal him before he breaks again.
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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.
685022
Depends, how large is your roster?  If it's roto with no bench, then maybe, but he will turn it around this year.
178871
No, keep him around, unless you have some personal ethical problem with him. He should be healthy, and he should be a pretty solid hitter for at least the first part of the year. I'm not sure how long he will last, but you should keep him on your team for at least the start of the season. Don't jump the gun and get rid of him now, because you will probably regret it. There is plenty of time to dump him, if that's really what you want to do.
1113989
On paper, absolutely. Aramis will rebound and hit like he normally does. Damon will get you a ton a runs. Fiedler is doing well so far. If you don't have any kind of backup plan at 2B though, you may want to reconsider.
318606
Look on the waiver wire for hidden gems and trade Chris Shelton for a consistent fanstasy producer while Shelton has such a high value. Don't worry yet, their are still many more weeks. If your league plays SP's, RP's, then just P's for the P's use relief pitchers who appear in more games than starters