Fantasy Baseball:  which free agent do I pick up to replace Matsui?  Lane, Gonzo, Monroe, Finley?
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Finley!!\n\nTrust me just pick finley.
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first of all c cordero is the closer for the nats, try and trade hallady and h lune for a good 2b like soriano, also trade shelton and atkins for a good 3b and put nomar at 1st once you trade chelton dont drop nomar
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Not knowing your exact team makeup, ie number of  SP number of Closers or whether the league is Head to Head or rotissiere, I can't be certain.  However of those listed Saito is the best choice strictly on ability.  A good closer who should have the job for awhile makes him a worthwhile add.  If by some chance your league counts holds as well as saves, Zumaya would be the top choice.  If you need a SP more, I'm not particularly impressed with those you listed.  Shields might be OK, but is Scott Olsen of the Marlins available?  I imagine Josh Johnson also of Florida is gone, but I'd rank Olsen ahead of any of the guys you named, and fellow Marlin Ricky Nolasco might also be as good or better choice than Shields.  Another option is Cole Hamels.  He's been shaky last couple of starts, but I think he'll turn it around and be a very good fantasy SP.  In fact I'd add Olsen, Saito, and Hamels if all were available.  Do you have any bench hitters you can drop?  The bench isn't very important in most fantasy leagues.  I'm in first or contending in some leagues with no extra hitters.
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tomko is no where near harang.\neven in a hitters park harang will have a better era and whip. not to mention probably twice as many k's.\nhis wins will suffer though but tomko is not in the same league. hawpe is a lot to give up though a good hitter in a hitters park and getting helton back full health will be solid for him. i like the trade to the extent there will be other guys in OF producing slightly lower RBIs and HR that you could even pick up (bynes, hall, monroe) if you needed to fill a hole. however, no way youll find a k power pitcher near harang on the FA list
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i don't see santana for jones since the angels just signed matthews jr. earlier today to play center, plus pitching is worth more than hitting.  figgins maybe but i would rather keep figgins than trade for jones, i think the angels might try to do something big, a big time hitter to protect vladimir guerrero
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If you need some good pitching- check if these guys are available-\n\nJosh Johnson- Marlins\nJered Weaver- Angels\nIan Snell- Pirates\nCasey Janssen- Blue Jays
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good pitching\ni would drop patterson and alou. i would try to pickup either willingham (c/of) for the marlins, holliday (of) for the rockies, blake (3rd/of) for the indians, swisher (1st/of) for the athletics, or rios (of) for the blue jays.
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First I'd check for a C upgrade. Lopez isn't bad, but I picked up Ramon Hernandez today and Willingham recently on another team. It never hurts to look. While Mueller is hot now, he's not a long term answer. You really should be getting some SBs out of this position. Check out Josh Barfield of SD or Castillo of Pittsburgh. Your team is vitually bereft of speed. SPs are weak. I'd drop Weaver and look at Bannister of the Mets.Trade Clement now before he reverts to his normal form. Andruw Jones supplies great HR?RBIs, but he's a drain on team batting average. I would be inclined to offer Thome or Jones for an SP. Keep your eyes on the free agents in your league. Use your DL slot. Always good to keep one guy on the DL, so if another goes on the DL, you can just switch them. I think your team is mid-pack talent wise. You need a couple front of the order guys for runs and SBs. Maybe Granderson or Stewart are available. Maybe package Thome or Jones plus Clement. Get an SP with era/whip and a .300+ hitter who'll replace some of the HRs you traded.
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First of all, J.J. Putz isn't doing anything anytime soon. Is this a keeper league? Putz would be good for that, but not much else. Drop him for Francisco ROdney. Rodney will be picking up saves in August and September while all the other closers tire.\nSecond, Drop some of your hitters, prefferably Casey Blake to pick up another SP. If you can get a guy who starts one of every 5 games, it will increase your IP\nThird, get Bay and Ichiro off the bench. They are two of the most dynamic players in the game. They need to be played.\nFourth, once you get Bay and Ichiro on the field, drop Burrell and pick up a player at another position. You need someone who can fill in for Roberts and Delgado consistently on their off days. Ramirez might fill the need for another 2b/SS, but you have a logjam at SS and OF. Make the platoon smaller, and pick up a 1b (is chris shelton on the board? jim thome?) Everyone has off days when they don't play, and people will get injured. Pick up a first baseman or Catcher\nFifth, and last, if you don't already, chek the team daily. You need to know who will start, who's on the DL, who has a favorable matchup, who;s slumping, etc. All of this is necessary. I am leading one of my leagues, am second in another, and fourth in my last. I lost a bet on Eric Gagne, but you don't have to make that mistake. That's all I can say for you, besides always watch SportsCenter and read SI and check your standings. Peace\n\nthomas, destroyer of worlds
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Weaver will get called up soon, I think.  But Uggla has a bad hamstring is isn't playing much now. Soriano is kinda cold right now but he is worth a lot.  I would trade Berkman before I would trade Soriano.  Soriano will probably be on the Mets or Yankees pretty soon. His numbers will get even better, and his value.  Houston is struggling right now.  Check on Uggla before buying. Check out a pitcher like Miner of Detroit. He's a rookie that you could get cheap. He is putting up great numbers too.  Good Luck!
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so how 'bout cc tonight?  (i have him too.)\n\nbenitez is out, dude... fernando rodney (det) might get some save while todd jones is hurt... love cantu, if you win he'll be a bigger part of your success than beltre or konerko will... think you might need a bit more outfield speed if stolen bases is a category, someone like aaron rowand or luis matos available? womack and hunter may be enough to carry you... i'm high on ervin santana too, in 2007...beckett will be huge... drop matheny get johjima (sea) or willingham (fla) as a backup catcher... looks like a winner overall!
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Dude!  I have him too!  DON'T Trade him unless you can get high.  Sexson has never been a contact hitter, but he will get the long ball.  I got him cheap since he's slumping.  But unless you can get someone ranked 50+, don't trade him!
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this team looks pretty solid.. I might suggest dumping a pitcher you don think will help you out to get a backup second baseman as Mueller has a history of injuries look for someone that plays multiple infield positions to give you more flexibility should one of your guys go down which over the long season at one time or another is very likely. Good luck in your league.
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Smart in the short term since Kent is struggling and Monroe is doing much better...\n\nSTUPID in the long term after Kent and the rest of the Dodger line-up get started scoring runs... think about it, a guy hitting .194 has 12 RBIs!!!! Monroe has 20 RBIs and is batting .250.  Kent with 10 more hits in his spot in the line-up could easily make up the 8 RBI difference... and remember, Kent has 100+ RBIs in 8 out of the last 9 seasons (in that one season, he missed out on 100 by 7 RBIs in an injury plagued season!!)
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Maggs and Sheff will split time in RF/DH most likely, with more field time going to Maggs.  Monroe isn't going anywhere.  He'll continue to play left and may even get some time in right with Sheff playing left (Leyland said it himself).  Maggs is not a good outfielder anymore as he demonstrated repeatedly in 2006 and Andy Van Slyke (the outfield coach and all-around kick-ass dude) is not a miracle worker.  He had a few great catches  that were surrounded by overall sloppy defensive play.  He also lets too many balls drop in front of him (plays too deep).  I know Van Slyke tried to correct that in the fielders, but I think Maggs' knee cuts his range down considerably.\n\nGranderson will stay in centerfield for a few more years until Maybin is ready to come up - they he will move over to one of the corners.\n\nThe real losers in this deal are Marcus Thames (last year's DH and a backup outfielder) and Brent Clevlen.  Thames is expendable now and could very well get dealt or he'll be stuck in Toledo this year (after finally getting his first full year in the majors at 29).  Clevlen could be a future star who is currently the Tigers best fielding outfielder with a cannon for an arm, but has not yet really proven that he can be a consistent hitter.  The fact that he is another right-handed hitter hurts his chance of making the club because our other outfielders are all righties (except Granderson).  Now we'll probably be stuck with Gomez again as our backup just because he's a lefty when the job really should go to Clevlen.
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Konerko or Derek Lee.  1B for 1B, with similar stats.  If you don't give a 1B, you will have too many.
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pitchers:  matt cain of the giants if he wins a starting job.  doug davis of the brewers is having an excellent spring. scott baker of the twins is compared favorably to brad radke.  and of course everyone knows about felix hernandez (mariners) and francisco liriano (twins)... but have you heard of jon papelbon (red sox)?  for some surprise relief help, look to neal cotts (white sox), JJ putz (mariners), or jesse crain (twins).\n\nbatters:  catchers: kenji johjima (mariners) or javier valentin (reds).  1st base: casey kotchman (angels) or conor jackson (diamondbacks).  2nd base: dan uggla (marlins) or ian kinsler (rangers). shortstop:  not a real sleeper, but JJ hardy (brewers).  3rd base: ryan zimmerman (nationals) or edwin encarnacion (reds).   outfield:  jeremy hermida (marlins), jason kubel (twins), and delmon young (devil rays).\n\nhave fun and good luck!