How does my team look? Input is very appreciated.

[MarqPTM]

C- Victor Martinez

1B- Albert Pujols

2B- Howie Kendrick

3B- Ryan Braun

SS- Edgar Renteria

OF- Manny Ramirez

OF- Corey Hart

OF- Nick Swisher

UTIL- Jim Thome

B- Matt Kemp

B- Kelly Johnson

B- Jhonny Peralta

B- AJ Pierzynski

B- Austin Kearns

B- Nick Punto

 

SP- John Smoltz

SP- Ted Lilly

SP- Tim Lincecum

P- Matt Capps

P- Joakim Soria

P- Zack Grienke

B- Mark Buehrle

B- Shawn Marcum

 

It's an ESPN 5x5 Head to Head league. One thing to note, one player drafted 4 of the best 5 closers with his 2-6 picks, so closers were not around.

 

What should I be looking to do.

 

Thanks for any help.

[Rob]

Trade Thome and Kendrick for some starting pitching help. Play Johnson and Kemp in their places.

[sneakypower]

drop punto post haste

[17 Seconds]

How many teams are in this league? You're going to hit a ton but the pitching needs help pretty badly. You also look like on steals. I'd consider trading somebody like Braun or Pujols for pitching. Pujols is a health risk and for as high as Braun is going in drafts and the amount of value he has, there are a lot of variables with him. I'd sell on high on him.

[MarqPTM]

It's a 12 team league, six keepers. I'm working on pitching via trades but, as I said before it went way overpriced, so I stayed away from it. Also, Punto was thrown on my team as the commissioner wanted to add an extra bench spot after the live draft, I have already dropped him for Guthrie.

 

I'll troll around and see what I can't get for Pujols, Thome, or Hendrick.

[dougdescenzo]

Looks like you're punting steals so maybe Corey Hart or Renteria has more value to someone other than you. Kemp should fill in fine for the time being but i'd drop pierzynski for a Jay Bruce or Lastings Milledge or some other youngster thats a fa. I wouldn't worry about closers you have two very good ones. My advice is to try and deal Renteria and Hart for a starter in the 11-20 range like a Verlander or Harden because Buehrle and Marcum do more harm than good.