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[Roast]

My team is currently holding up the very last place in my division. What can I do to make this team better? I've tried trading Sexson for some pitching talent but have gotten very little in the way of offers (a.k.a. one bad offer). I know alot of my problem is half my team is injured, but still. What can I do to improve this team. I'm open to suggestions.

 

 

Offensive Starters

C- Jorge Posada NYY

1B- Prince Fielder MIL

2B- Todd Walker CHC

SS- Jhonny Peralta CLE

3B- Aramis Ramirez CHC

CI- Sean Casey PIT

MI- Mark Grudzielanek KC

LF- Brad Wilkerson TEX

CF- Jason Michaels CLE

RF- Brad Hawpe COL

OF- Kenny Lofton PHI

UTIL- Matt Murton CHC

 

 

Offensive Bench

CF- Mark Kotsay OAK

1B- Riche Sexson SEA

C- Jason Kendall OAK

OF- Chris Shelton DET

DISABLED LIST: Bill Mueller LAD

 

Pitching Starters

SP- Carlos Zambrano CHC

SP- Jered Weaver LAA

SP- Chris Capuano MIL

P- Mark Redman SP PIT

P- Brandon Webb SP ARI

P- Jake Westbrook SP CLE

P- Tim Stauffer SP SD (NA)

RP- Ryan Madson PHI

RP- Kyle Farnsworth NYY

RP- Billy Wagner NYM

 

Pitching Bench

SP- Kenny Rogers DET

SP- Jon Garland CWS

SP- Brian Moehler FLA

RP- Brian Shouse TEX

DISABLED LIST- Ben Sheets MIL , Brandon Backe HOU, Esteban Loaiza OAK

 

MINORS

 

 

Offensive Prospects

OF- Ryan Sweeney CHW

2B- Delwyn Young LA

INF- Brandon Sing CHC

2B- Eric Patterson CHC

SS- Matt Bush SD

SS- Justin Upton ARIZ

OF- John Mayberry TEX

SS- Ivan De Jesus LAD

OF- Brian Pettway TOR

 

Pitching Prospects

SP- Angel Guzman CHC

SP- Bobbie Brownlie CHC

SP- Billy Petrick CHC

SP- JD Durbin MIN

SP- Jonathon Broxton LAD

SP- Carlos Marmol CHC

[Roast]

I should also add that this is a Dynasty league where you keep every player year to year. So I still want to keep myself set up for next year.

[sherwood921]

Don't rely on so many Cubs. They always screw me over.

[SouthSideRyan]

(This is all under the assumption this is a 12 team or less league)

 

Fire sale. There's not enough there to enter the top half of your league.

 

See what kind of demand is out there for Kenny Rogers and Jorge Posada. Get anything you can for Sean Casey, Grudz, and Kenny Lofton. Should probably sell off Walker if you get a decent prospect in return.

 

And stop drafting Cubs.

[Roast]

(This is all under the assumption this is a 12 team or less league)

 

Fire sale. There's not enough there to enter the top half of your league.

 

See what kind of demand is out there for Kenny Rogers and Jorge Posada. Get anything you can for Sean Casey, Grudz, and Kenny Lofton. Should probably sell off Walker if you get a decent prospect in return.

 

And stop drafting Cubs.

 

Its a 12 man league.

 

...and i was affraid i'd get that answer. What are other peoples thoughts.

[Roast]

Allright, well I made a few moves over the past couple days.

 

Firstly I made a trade with another member of my league (who is sitting around the middle of the pack this year). I sent Brad Wilkerson and Kenny Rogers to him in exchange for Gary Sheffield, Livan Hernandez, and Brian Anderson (who is elligable to stay in the minor league system untill the end of this season). Obviously it was a "next-year" trade for me, as sheffield is on the shelf till september, and Wilkerson/rogers will help him now.

 

Then I dropped Brandon Backe and picked up Aaron Cook.

 

Finally I Sent Jered Weaver back down to the minors and recalled Jonathon Broxton.

 

So, Assuming the deal I just made isnt vetoed, which it shouldnt be, This is what my new updated team looks like:

 

Offensive Starters

C- Jorge Posada NYY

1B- Prince Fielder MIL

2B- Todd Walker CHC

SS- Jhonny Peralta CLE

3B- Aramis Ramirez CHC

CI- Riche Sexson SEA

MI- Mark Grudzielanek KC

LF- Matt Murton

CF- Jason Michaels CLE

RF- Brad Hawpe COL

OF- Kenny Lofton PHI

UTIL-Chris Shelton DET

 

 

Offensive Bench

1B- Sean Casey PIT

C- Jason Kendall OAK

LF- Frank Catalanotto

 

DISABLED LIST: Bill Mueller LAD, Gary Sheffield NYY

 

Pitching Starters

SP- Carlos Zambrano CHC

SP- Ryan Madson PHI

SP- Chris Capuano MIL

P- Mark Redman SP PIT

P- Brandon Webb SP ARI

P- Jake Westbrook SP CLE

P- Tim Stauffer SP SD (NA)

RP- Jonathon Broxton LAD

RP- Kyle Farnsworth NYY

RP- Billy Wagner NYM

 

Pitching Bench

SP- Livan Hernandez WAS

SP- Jon Garland CWS

SP- Aaron Cook COL

SP-Esteban Loaiza OAK

 

DISABLED LIST- Ben Sheets MIL

 

MINORS

 

Offensive Prospects

OF- Ryan Sweeney CHW

2B- Delwyn Young LA

INF- Brandon Sing CHC

2B- Eric Patterson CHC

SS- Matt Bush SD

SS- Justin Upton ARIZ

OF- John Mayberry TEX

SS- Ivan De Jesus LAD

OF- Brian Pettway TOR

OF- Brian Anderson CWS

 

Pitching Prospects

SP- Angel Guzman CHC

SP- Billy Petrick CHC

SP- JD Durbin MIN

SP- Jered Weaver LAA

SP- Carlos Marmol CHC

 

At the moment, I am in deliberations w/ another manager to possibly send Posada plus some away for some young talent. But I wont discuss that yet since many of the league members post here.

 

Anyways; I'm looking for comments/suggestions. So again, HELP.

[johnnyba99]

If I were you, I'd trade Carlos Zambrano to whoever has Chris Carpenter for Carpenter and a pitching prospect. :wink:

[wolf stansson]

You got screwed with Jered Weaver. Stupid, stupid Angels.

[Roast]

You got screwed with Jered Weaver. Stupid, stupid Angels.

 

Yah, that was somewhat agrivating.

[Roast]

BUMP.

 

After a couple trades and some adding and dropping this is what my new improved team looks like:

 

Offensive Starters

C- Ramon Hernandez BAL

1B- Prince Fielder MIL

2B- Todd Walker CHC

SS- Troy Glaus TOR

3B- Aramis Ramirez CHC

CI- Riche Sexson SEA

MI- Mark Grudzielanek KC

LF- Frank Catalanotto TOR

CF- Torii Hunter MIN

RF- Brad Hawpe COL

OF- Matt Murton CHC

UTIL- Jorge Posada NYY

 

 

Offensive Bench

1B- Chris Shelton DET

OF- Juan Encarnacion STL

 

DISABLED LIST: Gary Sheffield NYY

 

Pitching Starters

SP- Carlos Zambrano CHC

SP- Ryan Madson PHI

SP- Chris Capuano MIL

P- Mark Redman SP PIT

P- Brandon Webb SP ARI

P- Jake Westbrook SP CLE

RP- Jonathon Broxton LAD

RP- Kyle Farnsworth NYY

RP- Billy Wagner NYM

 

Pitching Bench

SP- Livan Hernandez WAS

SP- Jon Garland CWS

SP- Aaron Cook COL

SP- Carlos Marmol CHC

RP- Braden Looper STL

SP- Wandy Rodriguez HOU

 

DISABLED LIST- Ben Sheets MIL

 

MINORS

 

Offensive Prospects

OF- Ryan Sweeney CHW

2B- Delwyn Young LA

2B- Eric Patterson CHC

SS- Matt Bush SD

SS- Justin Upton ARIZ

OF- John Mayberry TEX

SS- Ivan De Jesus LAD

OF- Brian Pettway TOR

OF- Brian Anderson CWS

 

Pitching Prospects

SP- Angel Guzman CHC

SP- Billy Petrick CHC

SP- JD Durbin MIN

SP- Dustin McGowan TOR

 

I have one open spot on my big league team and two on my minor league squad, which still needs some fixing.

 

As far as the big leagues go, I just completed a big trade that I think will really help me in the future. I traded Jered Weaver and Jhonny Peralta (who i picked up off the scrap heap last year, WooT!) to the second place team for Ramon Hernandez, Troy Glaus, Torii Hunter, and Dustin McGowan.

 

I'm still looking around to see what i can get for Brandon Webb, I'm looking for another big bat. I'd still like to upgrade, in center and at second especially. But what do you guys think of my team at this point? Also, do you guys have any suggestions as to a Minor leaguer i might want to pick up (notice, all 12 teams have a 15 man minor league system, so all the obvious guys are gone)

 

Thanks for the help and i love comments...

[Transmogrified Tiger]

How did you manage to get such a poor outfield?

 

You've gotta find a way to get Shelton in your lineup, especially one with Sexson and Murton.

[BigbadB1679666149]

If you aren't competing for anything this year, it probably doesn't matter. But, I'd get rid of all the part time players, either by dumping them or trading for a full time player.

 

Walker, Murton, Lofton to name a few. Murton might be someone to stow away on your bench, but Lofton and Walker may never be regulars again.

[ChiCubsFan]

If you aren't competing for anything this year, it probably doesn't matter. But, I'd get rid of all the part time players, either by dumping them or trading for a full time player.

 

Walker, Murton, Lofton to name a few. Murton might be someone to stow away on your bench, but Lofton and Walker may never be regulars again.

 

Why wouldn't Walker? Just because the Cubs are stupid doesn't mean all every other major league team will be stupid.

[Roast]

How did you manage to get such a poor outfield?

 

You've gotta find a way to get Shelton in your lineup, especially one with Sexson and Murton.

 

Actually i have shelton starting and murton sitting for encarnacion at the moment, i just pulled that roster over from the league message board, I keep it up to date as of which players are on my team, but not really who i have starting and who i dont.

 

Also, I dont think my outfield is all that bad anymore. Catalanotto, Hunter, Sheffield, and Hawpe isnt bad, imo. At least not as bad as it was before.

 

Oh, and BBB, i think you need to check out the roster I just posted...I dont have Lofton on my team anymore....

 

And no, i'm not competing for anything at the moment, i'm retooling for next year

[Mark_R]

In one league, I traded Manny Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Corey Patterson, and Nomar Garciaparra for Jon Lester, Anibal Sanchez, Delmon Young, Lastings Milledge, Ryan Braun, Justin Huber, and Hanley Ramirez.

 

Needless to say, my team this year sucks.