Keeper Advice C and OF

by bunner on Feb 8, 2011 11:59 AM EST

I have 4 guys and only 2 spots left in my keeper league (standard 5x5, 10 team, start 2 catchers and 5 OF). I have to choose to keep two of the following:

OF Angel Pagan

OF Carlos Quentin

C Kurt Suzuki

C Mike Napoli

My other OF right now are Pence, Snider and Fowler and the only other catcher I'm keepking is Saltalamacchia as a reserve, so my question is who do I keep? I'm leaning towards Suzuki and Quentin right now but please give me your opinions.

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Assuming no contractual implications

I’d keep Quentin & Napoli. Napoli should do very well in Arlington. Of course, you’re looking at possibly a couple of low averages to offset their power production. Suzuki doesn’t seem like he’s too much of a benefit average wise to offset the increased production you’d get from Napoli.

by AttyinDuluth on Feb 8, 2011 5:04 PM EST reply actions

Napoli and Quentin but I also would keep Pagan over Fowler

by acr on Feb 8, 2011 7:23 PM EST reply actions

+1

Napoli and Quentin. I still believe Quentin has another big season in him and the idea of Napoli out from under Scioscia is too much to pass on. Pagan is probably the better option over Fowler as well. Fowler struggled on the basepaths last year and strikes out too much to have a high AVG. Pagan probably won’t be as good as last year but he should be better than Fowler.

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by Jeremy Miedzinski on Feb 8, 2011 7:43 PM EST reply actions

agreed

not a fan of Fowler.
Quentin had some bad luck last year, so he could be a nice bounceback candidate, and Napoli could hit 25+ bombs in Arlington

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 8, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

I am with everyone on this. I would drop Fowler and keep Pagan,Quentin and Napoli. I would do it and not look back.

by eklevine on Feb 9, 2011 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

it's a keeper league that I'm semi-rebuilding in...

So someone like Fowler has a lot more potential then Pagan that’s why i’m keeping him

by bunner on Feb 9, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

Napoli & Quentin

If these guys haven’t convinced you already. The past three years Napoli owns a 1.023 OPS at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and a .987 OPS against Lefties. Texas will be playing him at C/1B/DH so count on him exceeding his AB from last year.

Quentin hits in the middle of a very potent lineup. I expect a season slightly better than last year (his line-drive percentage was lowest of career 13.9%,) but you can forget about his breakout 2008.

"We moved you around the diamond in the hopes you would improve, but we ran out of positions." (via @Marc_Normandin in reference to Michael Young)

by dinordi on Feb 9, 2011 1:17 PM EST reply actions

I like Quentin a lot and his bat can carry a team when it’s hot. You just have to figure he’s gonna miss time due to injury every year. He’s one of those feast or famine guys…you have to start him if he’s on your roster because he can go nuts at any moment…he can miss an entire series as well…Quentin is much better suited for daily lineups as opposed to weekly IMO.

by acr on Feb 9, 2011 2:45 PM EST reply actions