Middle Infielders

[sherwood921]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

[ThePenguin11]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

 

I had Utley and M. Young as my middle infield and couldn't crack 5th place. Traded Utley for Beckett and Duke and seem to be doing slightly worse. I don't get it.

[sherwood921]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

 

I had Utley and M. Young as my middle infield and couldn't crack 5th place. Traded Utley for Beckett and Duke and seem to be doing slightly worse. I don't get it.

 

Maybe it's the rest of your team

[nilodnayr]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

 

Lugo is going to be a big asset for you. Play him, hes running like crazy. Giles will be just fine. Furcal on the other hand I'm not high on. Hes coming off a leg injury and is playing in Chavez Ravine so his SBs and HRs will be muted. Nomar was hurt and Kent is struggling so thats hurting him as well. Unfortunately, his value is at its lowest so you probably wont be able to catch a decent trade. Try and target someone in your league who is in desperate need of steals the day after Furcal steals a base, they might bite. Barfield, meh, hes a decent reserve. If you can get Ellis or Loretta, pick them up, they are breaking out of massive slumps. I have both (and Peralta) and its been rough, but you gotta stick with the guys you think are going to do well through the slumps.

[sherwood921]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

 

Lugo is going to be a big asset for you. Play him, hes running like crazy. Giles will be just fine. Furcal on the other hand I'm not high on. Hes coming off a leg injury and is playing in Chavez Ravine so his SBs and HRs will be muted. Nomar was hurt and Kent is struggling so thats hurting him as well. Unfortunately, his value is at its lowest so you probably wont be able to catch a decent trade. Try and target someone in your league who is in desperate need of steals the day after Furcal steals a base, they might bite. Barfield, meh, hes a decent reserve. If you can get Ellis or Loretta, pick them up, they are breaking out of massive slumps. I have both (and Peralta) and its been rough, but you gotta stick with the guys you think are going to do well through the slumps.

 

I actually traded JD Drew for Furcal when Lugo got hurt, and I thought it was a steal. Hasn't workout out that great so far.

[nilodnayr]

Hey guys...what's up with my middle infielders being horrible?

 

After some trades and pickups, I now have: M Giles, Furcal, Lugo (was hurt), Barfield (was good til I picked him up), and Biggio.

 

It's a 13 team leagueand I'm currently starting Barfield and Furcal. Giles has looked horrible as has Furcal. Should I try to make some deals, or just wait since they probably have minimal value right now. I'm still in first, but my lead has been slipping recently. Oh, and I've got a pretty powerful rest of the lineup, so I'm generally using my 2B and SS for average, runs, SB...not necessarily HR and RBI.

 

Lugo is going to be a big asset for you. Play him, hes running like crazy. Giles will be just fine. Furcal on the other hand I'm not high on. Hes coming off a leg injury and is playing in Chavez Ravine so his SBs and HRs will be muted. Nomar was hurt and Kent is struggling so thats hurting him as well. Unfortunately, his value is at its lowest so you probably wont be able to catch a decent trade. Try and target someone in your league who is in desperate need of steals the day after Furcal steals a base, they might bite. Barfield, meh, hes a decent reserve. If you can get Ellis or Loretta, pick them up, they are breaking out of massive slumps. I have both (and Peralta) and its been rough, but you gotta stick with the guys you think are going to do well through the slumps.

 

I actually traded JD Drew for Furcal when Lugo got hurt, and I thought it was a steal. Hasn't workout out that great so far.

 

On an update, Furcal's turning it on. Might be a result of him getting healthier. Hes getting on base a lot, raised his average 20 points in the last week, attempted 3 steals and hit a couple jacks. Another name to add to the list is Brandon Phillips if youre looking for steals. Looks like with Griffey back its back to supersub for Freel with Phillips getting the nod at second.

[Mark_R]

What has gotten into Felipe Lopez's legs? He's been burning it up late. Could be playing his way into the first round next year if he keeps it up.