MI Help (Please)

by rmarx on Jul 5, 2011 10:16 AM EDT

Hey everybody. I'm stuck in a bind now that Dee Gordon has been sent down. His absence leaves me with an open MI position and nobody to fill it (don't worry about how I got into this position - let's just say the loser formerly known as Chone Figgins was involved).

It is a 12-team H2H mixed league where we keep 6-10 players (number of keepers not finalized yet) and almost every stat counts in our league, as follows:
Batting: R, H, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, BB, K, AVG, OBP, SLG
Pitching: W, L, CG, SHO, SV, HR, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP, BSV

My current team is listed after the jump:

BATTERS:
C Jorge Posada (NYY - C)
1B Miguel Cabrera(Det - 1B)
2B Ryan Raburn (Det - 2B,LF,CF,RF)
3B Jose Bautista(Tor - 3B,RF)
SS Stephen Drew(Ari - SS)
CI Garrett Jones (Pit - 1B,RF)
MI If I had somebody, I wouldn't need to post this
LF Brett Gardner(NYY - LF,CF)
CF Adam Jones(Bal - CF)
RF Corey Hart(Mil - RF)
OF Alex Rios(CWS - CF)
Util Grady Sizemore(Cle - CF)
Util Travis Snider (Tor - LF,RF)

BN Mat Gamel (Mil - 3B)
BN Charlie Blackmon (Col - LF)
BN Cameron Maybin(SD - CF)

PITCHERS:
SP Jake Arrieta(Bal - SP)
SP Madison Bumgarner(SF - SP)
SP Bud Norris(Hou - SP)
SP Chris Capuano (NYM - SP,RP)
SP Aaron Crow(KC - SP,RP)
RP David Robertson(NYY - RP)
RP Kerry Wood(ChC - RP)
RP Matt Thornton(CWS - RP)
P Mark Melancon(Hou - RP)
P Zack Braddock (Mil - RP)
BN Andrew Miller (Box - SP)

INJURIES:
Justin Morneau(Min - 1B)
Carl Crawford(Bos - LF)
David Wright(NYM - 3B)
Josh Johnson(Fla - SP)
Adam Wainwright(StL - SP)
Stephen Strasburg(Was - SP)
Jonathan Broxton(LAA - RP)
Aaron Harang(SD - SP)

Here are some of the free agent MI options available right now:
- Chone Figgins
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka
- Sean Rodriguez
- Reid Brignac
- Miguel Tejada
- Cliff Pennington
- Jose Lopez
- Eric Young Jr
- Jonathan Herrera
- Angel Sanchez
- Adam Kennedy
- Yuniesky Betancourt
- Jamey Carroll
- Jeff Keppinger
- Orlando Hudson
- Brent Lillibridge
- Emilio Bonafacio

Who would you pick up if you needed a MI for your team right now? And would you just drop Gordon?

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Bonifacio

I’d probably cut Gamel, and add Bonifacio, as he’s been more Dee Gordon lately than Dee was.

I’d also keep an eye on Nishioka, as he could click at some point and be a decent option.

by Al Swedgin on Jul 5, 2011 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

thanks

I was actually thinking the exact same thing. After I posted the post (is that how you say it?), I added Bonifacio and dropped Gordon. I’m also watching Nishioka. Once I get Wright back, Gamel will be expendable (unless he catches fire). In your opinion, should I have kept Gordon on the bench assuming a recall later in the year?

by rmarx on Jul 5, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

going off topic

I just noticed Ian Stewart has been recalled. Should I take him instead of Gamel? I think I’m going to.

by rmarx on Jul 5, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

i'd pick up chone figgins or as said above bonifacio.

also if no one in your league has him pick up bryce harper. it’ll pay off in a year or 2

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by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jul 6, 2011 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

Figgins, really?

I think Figgins is one of the worst players in the league, both in terms of fantasy and real life. Also, Harper is taken.

by rmarx on Jul 6, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

yay. i just realized what i said. and realized it wasn't figgons i was thinking of.

i forget the name. but he might be taken in your league anyway.
and if harper is taken. look for austin romnie. in 3 or 4 years he will pay off assuming the yanks trade montero.

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Lebron james is a bitch
The new Prince of NY is here
Desean Jackson IS a punk
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by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jul 6, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions