Listening to an interview with Grady Little and he just said that Loney will see alot of playing time this year, by protecting Nomar and playing some outfield too.
He also indicated that Luis Gonzalez will not play everyday all year...he hesitated when asked if he would play everyday. Also, he was asked if Ethier is the starting RFer, again he hesitated, and said he has a good opportunity to start, but didn't state he would be the started. So, if Loney plays well in the outfield in spring training, I think he may be the starter...could happen.

I like Billingsley more than his numbers would dictate.  If he isn't too expensive (>$10 or so), then keep him.  As for Hirsch, I loathe Colorado Rockies pitchers and wouldn't touch them at all.  Too bad, too, Hirsh finished well last year.  i really liked him pre-trade.

I wish I had Ausmus at $2 just so I could throw him back as over-priced.  God the Astros kill themsleves by playing him and Everett every chance they can get!

Loney, Hardy and Bonds are the best of the rest, and I am not too excited by them.  Given the 5th category, part-time players hurt more than a 4x4 format.  Watch Loney as the Dodgers do seem determined to find him OF ABs.  If he isn't the starter, he'd go for less than $10 in an NL-only keeper league.  As long as Hardy is healthy, he should be OK at that price.

Bonds is somewhat expensive, but he wouldn't go for much less so I'd lean towards protecting him.

I have been torn on a $28 Hoffman.  In a 4x4 keeper NL-only, I'd protect him.  However, a 5x5 diminishes his major contribution, Saves.  However, I recall my days in a 5x5 league that gave Saves a category weight of .6, and what would happen is the Hoffman's and Smoltz' would go into the mid $20s and when the money/closers got scarce, would break the $30 barrier.

He could be protected with the "c-" changing to a "sh-" pending additional information.