Final Keeper

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12 team, 5x5 mixed league. 7 keepers. No contracts, and players can be kept forever. I have an awesome group of keepers. 6 are etched in stone, but the 7th is tough. 

The top 6:

Robinson Cano
Mike Trout
Giancarlo Stanton
Justin Upton
Clayton Kershaw 
David Price

Now the tough part...pick ONE of the following:

Brett Lawrie
Adam Wainwright
Wil Myers
Billy Hamilton

I think I'm going with Lawrie. 3rd base, young guy with 5 tools, playing on a big time offense. But...Adam Wainwright would round out a great pitching trio.

The two prospects would be gambles, obviously, but I've never been afraid to sit on a prospect a while. I expect Myers to be up in early to mid-May, and Hamilton sometime after the break, maybe as late as September. 

So, who would you keep?

Oh, and if you want to get your new CBS League at 50% off, you can use my referral at http://cbssports.com/ref/46718070  

You get the league for 89.95 and I get a referral check. So, let's stick it to CBS!  

Edited by lvtdude - 02 Feb 2013 at 2:33pm

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lvtdude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 1001	Quote Reply Topic: Final Keeper Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 7:59pm
	12 team, 5x5 mixed league. 7 keepers. No contracts, and players can be kept forever. I have an awesome group of keepers. 6 are etched in stone, but the 7th is tough. The top 6: Robinson Cano Mike Trout Giancarlo Stanton Justin Upton Clayton Kershaw David Price Now the tough part...pick ONE of the following: Brett Lawrie Adam Wainwright Wil Myers Billy Hamilton I think I'm going with Lawrie. 3rd base, young guy with 5 tools, playing on a big time offense. But...Adam Wainwright would round out a great pitching trio. The two prospects would be gambles, obviously, but I've never been afraid to sit on a prospect a while. I expect Myers to be up in early to mid-May, and Hamilton sometime after the break, maybe as late as September. So, who would you keep? Oh, and if you want to get your new CBS League at 50% off, you can use my referral at http://cbssports.com/ref/46718070 You get the league for 89.95 and I get a referral check. So, let's stick it to CBS! Edited by lvtdude - 02 Feb 2013 at 2:33pm

LABLUE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2001 Posts: 4214	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 8:49pm
	Lawrie

negan50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 26 Feb 2011 Posts: 91	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 11:36pm
	I keep Lawrie as well. I like the balance you will have with 2 OF, 2 INF & 2 SP. Plus you already have a very young group of keepers so keeping prospects is not as important in your situation IMO.

STEELCITY10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 895	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 2013 at 6:34am
	Lawrie.You have two starters and three OF of the six you are keeping which makes this decision easier.

bowanb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 115	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 2013 at 10:26am
	Trade Upton and Stanton for Braun or another top 5 or so player. Then keep that player Lawrie and Wainright. Or do a Upton/Lawrie for Top 3b or something like that. Go get a top guy and trade your overhyped, oft injured guys to get them!

lvtdude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 1001	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 9:29am
	Trade opportunities are limited, since all of out trades have to be of even numbers of players and all traded players must be kept. I can't go trading 5 players for 2, or even 2 for 1. The rule keeps strong teams like mine from getting even stronger, and ensures the depth players from strong teams make it into the draft.

LABLUE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2001 Posts: 4214	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 12:14pm
	Plus with only 5 keepers I doubt anyone needs an extra keeper and would trade their best one for two guys. Remember that person would be trading Braun and his 5th keeper for those two. Not just Braun.

lvtdude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 1001	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 12:24pm
	It's 7 keepers, but LABLUE's comment is on the money.

LABLUE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2001 Posts: 4214	Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2013 at 8:18am
	I suck at math.