Fantasy Baseball Dilemma

[Crveballin]

I am in a 12 team keeper 5X5 Roto league. 3 keepers every year. Out of the 5 who do you keep and why? Expanded rosters so full infield including CI and MI, 4 OF and 1 Util. 3SP and 4 P.

Vladimir Guerrero
Gary Sheffield
Edgar Renteria
Ben Sheets
Carlos Zambrano

[bugstud]

depends on your goal, but vlad sheff and sheets is my first reaction

[callicles]

I would keep vlad, and shef. for sure, I like Zambrano slightly over Sheets because of Run support on a better team and younger with more keeper potenitial. Renteria might be an ok option but he will hit doubles with the monster at Fenway less Hr and will have to adjust to a new team and league. I would pick Zambrano but that just me. I am much better at Fantasy Football.

[bugstud]

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I would keep vlad, and shef. for sure, I like Zambrano slightly over Sheets because of Run support on a better team and younger with more keeper potenitial. Renteria might be an ok option but he will hit doubles with the monster at Fenway less Hr and will have to adjust to a new team and league. I would pick Zambrano but that just me. I am much better at Fantasy Football.

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I'm a Cubs fan...and Sheets is better imo. Zambrano's arm is going to fall off

[shemp]

vlad, shef, zambrano. Sheets is everybody's darling after last year, I wait and see.

[callicles]

Sheets arm will fall off before Zambrano's does. Milwaukee rode him last year.

[bugstud]

here's why I like sheets better

only walked 32 guys last year with ridiculous K's
pedigree, top prospect, developed the curve that's devastating
and he's almost out of the young pitchers injury nexus of doom (tm)

if zambrano's birthdate is right he's still got a couple years left, he's had a bunch of 120+ pitch counts and he's overwieght with some mechanics issues.

imo, you can't go wrong either way, and if you think you won't get a guy you can keep over sheff with your first pick you may want to keep them both. It's a nice problem to have.

[The_Franchise]

I'd wait to see the climate of the league (who everyone else takes). Generally power is tougher to replace than starting pitching. The middle of your draft can yield SP gems. It is pretty tough to find a .300/30 guy in the 9th round. Like I said, I would try to find out who others will submit and then plan accordingly.

[Paluka]

I think Vlad/Sheets is a layup. Sheets year last year was totally retarded. You can't give up that kind of upside potential. The tough choice is between Sheffield and Renteria.

[Tboner7]

Well, Vlad you HAVE to keep. Sheffield I would keep for this season, but I would be careful after this year. His age is getting up there. Renteria - pass. Sheets - keep. Zambrano - don't know much about him. I don't have any real reasons to these. Just my feelings.