How can I improve this baseball team? I know I need help in a 14 team 5x5 roto. Especially pitching.?
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Geez... How many players are on the DL.  First off drop Garciaparra and Hermida. You have Pujols so what’s the use of Jacobs? Looks like you have some solid relievers and a few decent starters.  Keep KROD, Jennings, Seo, Verlander, Capuano, Sheets, Lidge, Sanchez.  Place Hendrickson as DL. Lowry is also still hurt.  I’m not familiar with “Balldelli…” You can try to use Wright, Johnson, Ortiz and anyone else I forgot as a potential trade.
585859
Well you have to understand what positions you are lacking in and sign some young fresh players that are hitting well, some pitchers would be heilman, lirano, tomko, and lieber. Some batters would be brossard, hanley ramirez, and brad wilkerson is starting to get hot. That or you can wait it out, but if you want to be a competitor i would recomend you start signing!
645623
You don't really need a "backup" for the infield positions (C, 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base, ss)...unless of course you got stud players at those positions.  Catcher, 2B, SS are typically weak positions.  I don't know which players you have, but I'm guessing you could have more productive players on your team.  It's not that important to have a backup for each position.\n\nIt's a very good idea to get players that can play multiple positions...gives you a lot of flexibility.  \n\nAs far as pitching goes, 3 or 4 closers is just right...assuming they are good ones.  I don't know who your starting pitchers are so I can't comment on them. =]
474101
You should have noticed that you don't have any closer.  Your batters and starting pitchers are above average.\n\nSince it's really hard to trade a good closer, my advice is not to get any of them.  Trade for one closer won't help you too much, because in a 12-team league most of the teams have 2-3 closers already.\n\nTry to win some categories, but not win them all.  For example, drop Batista and Putz and try to get more Wins and Ks.  In a 5x5 league you would win 2 out of 5 pitching categoeis, and if you can have a low ERA/WHIP (highly possible with your pitchers), you would win.  You should also trade some batters. because most of the time those bench batters contribute nothing to your team.
1140668
First of all if Figgins somehow clears waivers get him back.  That wasn't a good move.  Castillo is pretty much worthless at 2B.  If you don't get Figgins back,  Polanco, Durham or even Hudson would be improvements.  Bench Mench until he gets hot, Move Huff to OF and I guess use Overbay at UTil.  Cut Sele and Sanchez from your pitching staff.  Burgos of KC or  Sosa of the Braves are actually closing and are available.  As for SP Sele could best be replaced by Nolasco or Lilly.  As you have just one closer maybe dropping both Sanchez and Sele for closers would work just as well as grabbing a SP and a closer.  Mike Cameron would be an upgrade from Shawn Green so I'd make that move as well.  You're allowed unlimited moves, so I'd drop Martin for Napoli of the Angels.  You could always get Martin back later if needed.
654969
You have too many benched position players.  Look at getting rid of Broussard.  If you take away his 8 RBI day he has not done much, and he is not even a full time starter.  Wigginton has landed back on earth, and Cantu is almost ready to play again.  Keep E. Encarnacion, he plays in a good hitting park with lots of RBI chances.  You can keep Hall as a near daily fill-in for many positions.\n\nLook to pick up a good relief pitcher that is eligible for both SP & RP slots.  Why waste an SP slot on a normal starter if they are not working that day?
417439
I'd definitely be on the look-out for a replacement for Loaiza... If he keeps pitching (if he is allowed to by the A's) like he has been, any one of those pitchers you mentioned might be the better option this year...
1124291
Get rid of Clemens and Spahn and take Juan Marichal.  That gives you 2 lefty's and 3 righty's and a good combination of pitchers.
1157120
Honestly, I feel that you have too much starting pitching. You will probably top the Wins catorgory in your league but your ERA  and WHIP will be high and your Saves and K will be low. RPs almost always do better in those catogories.  Consider trading one of your starters for a closer with a high K/IP and a low WHIP and ERA. A high K/IP guy that might be available on the FA market is J J Putz. \nAlso, maybe you could trade some of that SP for some speed like Brian Roberts or Pods. Willy Travaras and Dave Roberts are often availible as a base stealers via FA.\nAnyway, good luck and have fun!
532492
the team is a 7. to improve your team HERE IS WHAT I SUGGEST:\n1. drop anderson and pickup up rios, blake, or holiday.\n2. drop casey and add swisher, shelton, or berkman.\n3. drop counsell and add polanco, lopez, or cabrerra(angels).\n4. drop gagne and add papelbon, jones, or jenks.\n5. johnson is okay but i would rathe have blake or swisher or lopez.
1165040
Absolutely 10/10.\n\nFantastic team!  The only things I'm worried about is speed, especially if you're in a Ros. league.  But it's also important in H2H.  I see your team hitting about .270-.290, maybe try trading Burrell for some speed.  That way you can hit near .300 while helping speed.\n\nMaybe someone would throw Ichiro for Burrell?\nI would suggest trading Burrell for Podsednik, fair trade depending on what the opposing manager needs.\n\nTejada for Reyes and (x)?  X being another player to even out the trade.\n\nUtley and (x) for Soriano?\n\nCorey Patterson as well as Juan Pierre would be excellent if you can get him for cheap.\n\nJust some ideas to help out the speed of your team, which translates to runs and SB's.
772710
No Deal you already have a well balanced team from what it looks like here.  Plus let me very honest with you, the season is way early and only if you need serious help should you be considering a trade. Let the players you have go for about 2 maybe 3 weeks then see where you are in each of your offensive and defensive categories. Then go from there. Your team is well balanced with offense and defense, and if it was a head to head league you're in then I imagine you're doing prettu good thus far, if it's a roto league the only place i see you struggling is in FG% and Steals. Stick with your team for a few weeks then come back to a trade tha better suits you for the long haul if possible
1097541
You have a great lineup, good power and average (plus steals) are your strong points.  Having guys like Hawpe and Ensberg on the bench is also pretty significant.  Dunno about Patterson as UTIL.\n\nBut your pitching is just plain ugly.  Rogers is a great pitcher and will get you wins but the rest are having par to subpar seasons.  Garcia has looked good at times and Maddux is average too.  But find some closers and see if you can unload Molina (only need 1 C in fantasy baseball).
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C is OK, could do better .\n1B Solid \n2b Solid\n3b is OK but look for a Free agent like E. Encarnación \n(Cin - 3B) or R. Zimmerman (Was - 3B)\nSS use Tejada to trade for OF help ONLY if you could pick up the following FA's H. Ramírez (Fla - SS) or J. Hardy (Mil - SS) or O. Cabrera (LAA - SS) \nOF the only one that is a keeper is J Dye, T hunter is at best a UTL.Drop Edmonds.\n\nSP are solid with Beckett and Martinez, glavine is OK but not great.Get rid off of Sosa and Cotts. Put Sabathia in the DL. Keep for now Weathers and Turnbow.\n\nBench keep Wilkerson drop liberthal and womack.\n\nLook for the following closers in Free agent pool:\nFLA- RP M Herges, J. Papelbon (Bos - SP,RP), T. Worrell (SF - RP), F. Rodney (Det - RP),D. Báez (LAD - RP)he's the new closer as Gagne is out for a while.\n\nLook for the following player to help your OVERALL team: \nC. Shelton (Det - 1B),J. Willingham (Fla - C), J. Barfield \n(SD - 2B), E. Loaiza (Oak - SP),J. Suppan (StL - SP),K. Greene (SD - SS), P. Wilson (Hou - OF),J. Burnitz (Pit - OF),R. Ibañez (Sea - OF).\n\nHere's what other owner got for TEJADA on an ONE-4-ONE deal:\nM. Tejada (Bal - SS) for Mi. Cabrera (Fla - 3B,OF) \nM. Tejada (Bal - SS) for G. Sheffield (NYY - OF) \nM. Tejada (Bal - SS) for J. Pierre (ChC - OF) \nM. Tejada (Bal - SS) for A. Ramírez (ChC - 3B)\n\nif not try to package Tejada and Beltre or Tejada, Beltre, and Glavine.\n Hope this helps.
685642
OFFENSE: think you are weak at 2B. Really need a replacement for loretta as he is more defensive than offensive. not much power and wont drive in many runs. Also, i dont think its a good sign when you have somebody like anderson as your util. Doesnt say much for your bench.\n\nPITCHING: Decent except have a problem with ervin santana as he is a very wild one. John Thomson is just part of the miserable atlanta rotation and weathers walks a lot for a closer. Presuming you only have him because he is a closer.\n\nADVICE: probably try and swing glavine for a closer. in terms of a replacement for loretta, you might have to depend on the waiver wire as you need every other piece of your team.\n\n7/10
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First of all..Howard is a MUST start!  I don't know why some people are saying to bench him.  Look at the stats and make that decision yourself.  \n\nHolliday needs to start.  Possibly start your outfielders based on the matchups for that day.  So many good OF's, not enough spots to start them all.  Podsednik gets you SB's, but he should not be starting every day.  You'll get SB's from plenty of other guys in your lineup.\n\nShelton had his hot 2 week stretch, but he is of no fantasy value now.  Drop him or trade him for pitching if you need it.
350707
They need to play smallball and trade away some of their high cost power hitters. They need players like Scott Rolen that can play good Defense and get timely hits to the gaps. Their pitching is OK, but could use another starter or a long reliever to eat innings.