Overloaded - need help with who to deal

by Espen1978 on May 30, 2011 10:04 PM EDT

So my trade for Pujols went through and it has left me in a bind with too many quality 1B players/prospects. In this league there are no minors, so everyone is available if you are willing to have them take up a roster spot. With that being said, all players are able to be kept for up to 3 years. So, here is the problem, with the addition of Pujols, I now have the following players on my team that I am trying to figure out how to move/play them:

Pujols - would trade to upgrade other positions in a big way.

Adrian Gonzalez - raking right now.

Eric Hosmer - waiver wire pick up, so he is untouchable as he will be my 25th round pick next year

Gaby Sanchez - not a HUGE name, but getting me quality stats right now.

Brandon Belt - willing to trade for just about anyone.

I also have Mike Moustakas, Brett Lowrie (both waiver wire pick ups as well), Brennan Boesch and Jose Tabata sitting on my bench, plus Chapman in the bullpen.

My pitching staff is solid with Verlander, Haren, Josh Tomlin and Shaun Marcum. With an innings cap, right now I do not need to add any pitching because I am right where I need to be, plus I am getting good stats from those 4.

Who do I move to upgrade my HR. OPB and RBI stats? I would move Belt, but I am affraid to move Sanchez, Moustakas or Lowrie.

Too many bats in the 1B and OF positions and it sucks when you choose the wrong guy to sit that night. Today was a perfect example of the situation I am in. I was pissed earlier that I had benched Hoismer for the day, when I saw he had an HR and 4 RBIs, only to see A-Gone, Pujols, and Sanchez all went deep as well.

Here is the rest of the team:

C - Suzuki

2B - Kinsler

3B - Beltre

SS - Barney/ Aybar

OF - Pence, Crawford and Ellsburry

To me C and SS are the most pressing needs for upgrades, followed by 2B. So, who to move and is moving any of them worth the return to upgrade those postions?

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I am actively trying to move Chapman. As for the bench spots, my thoughts are that other guys are interested in them, so I mind as well take them if I have room for them. Hopefully with June right around the corner, some of these guys will get called up soon and start to pay off for me. I grabbed Hosmer the day he was announced that he was being called up and it has paid off.

by Espen1978 on May 31, 2011 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

Move

From 1B, I would move Sanchez and Belt. I’d also see what you can get for Boesch, Tabata and Mous. I personally feel that Mous is way overrated, and if you can dump him on somebody who thinks highly of him, while upgrading C or SS, I’d do that in a heartbeat. Other than that, GREAT TEAM! How many teams are in your league? I see 3 1st/2nd rounders on your team, plus Kinsler is likely between a 2nd and 4th rounder. Ells is also a great fantasy player – too bad he may not be with the Sox next year (this is coming from a Sox fan).

by rmarx on Jun 1, 2011 3:06 PM EDT reply actions