Trade advice needed. Buehrle,Ray for Chipper and Coffey

[Buckeye33]

How many teams are in this keeper league? I'm hoping like 12. If it is a 10 team keeper I would say that you do not have the best team. Obviously, as far as fantasy goes you have to many Reds.

Dunn, Phillips, Ross (right now), Lopez, and I guess Kearns are worthy of starting spots. Freel should not start regularly on any 10 team mixed league fantasy team, nor should Encarnacion. I am in 4 leagues and Aurilia isn't owned in any of them. Claussen is garbage.

I'll list my 10 team keeper roster:

C - R. Hernandez
1B - Youkilis
2B - Weeks
SS - Reyes
3B - Wright
OF - Dunn
OF - Holliday
OF - Tracy
UTIL - ARod
BN - Hunter
BN - Hawpe
BN - Willingham
DL - D. Lee
DL - Matsui

SP - Liriano
SP - Glavine
SP - Lackey
SP - Meche
SP - Olsen
SP - Jered Weaver
RP - Papelbon
RP - Nathan
RP - Otsuka
P - M. Gonzalez
DL - Patterson

Granted, I traded Pedro and Haren for ARod and my starting pitching is far from where I would like it to be. But once Lee gets back my offense will be sick. Even with my somewhat weak starters I feel I have a pretty decent team.

How do you only have Coffey and Timlin as your relievers? There are many spots you could improve your team in.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks Buckeye33. Its a head to head league. It's a 14 team keeper league. I am currently tied for 4th 9.5 games behind. I like your roster. You have a great offense.

[Buckeye33]

Originally Posted by Gallen5862

Thanks Buckeye33. Its a head to head league. It's a 14 team keeper league. I am currently tied for 4th 9.5 games behind. I like your roster. You have a great offense.

Ok, that makes a lot more sense. 12 and 14 team leagues are much more difficult than 10 teamers. Knowing that, your roster isn't that bad. IMO, you still went with to many Reds.

I would try to trade Phillips now for an upgrade at either closer or OF. You could slide Lopez back to 2B and still have Jeter at SS.

[Gallen5862]

I just Waived Clausen in my keeper league and picked up Wainwright. I also waived Aurilla to pickup José Castillo to give me more second base depth.

[Gallen5862]

I waived Westbrooke and Willingham and added OF Brad Wilkerson and RP Scott Linebrink to my Mid season team.

[Gallen5862]

I dropped Sanchez and picked up J. Zumaya. This is my midseason team now. See what you think.
Pos Batters Edit Opp Status H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
C J. Varitek
(Bos - C) CUtilBN -/- - - - - -
1B A. Dunn
(Cin - 1B,OF) 1BOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
2B B. Phillips
(Cin - 2B) 2BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
3B J. Crede
(CWS - 3B) 3BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
SS D. Jeter
(NYY - SS) SSUtilBN Atl 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
OF R. Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) 2B3BOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
OF K. Griffey Jr.
(Cin - OF) OFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
OF A. Kearns
(Cin - OF) OFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
Util M. Cuddyer
(Min - 1B,2B,3B,OF) 1B2B3BOFUtilBN LAD 8:10 pm -/- - - - - -
BN M. Ramírez
(Bos - OF) OFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN K. Youkilis
(Bos - 1B,3B) 1B3BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN R. Zimmerman
(Was - 3B) 3BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN B. Wilkerson
(Tex - 1B,OF) 1BOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
DL D. Roberts
(SD - OF) DL OFUtilBNDL -/- - - - - -
Pitching
Pos Pitchers Edit Opp Status IP W SV K ERA WHIP
SP B. Arroyo
(Cin - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
SP J. Jennings
(Col - SP) SPPBN ^@LAA 10:05 pm - - - - - -
RP M. Timlin
(Bos - RP) RPPBN - - - - - -
RP K. Ray
(Atl - RP) RPPBN @NYY 7:05 pm - - - - - -
P T. Glavine
(NYM - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
P G. Maddux
(ChC - SP) SPPBN ^Mil 8:05 pm - - - - - -
P J. Zumaya
(Det - RP) RPPBN Hou 7:05 pm - - - - - -
BN S. Linebrink
(SD - RP) RPPBN - - - - - -
BN C. Schilling
(Bos - SP,RP) SPRPPBN - - - - - -
BN N. Robertson
(Det - SP) SPPBN Hou 7:05 pm - - - - - -
BN Jer. Weaver
(LAA - SP) NA SPPBN Col 10:05 pm - - - - - -
BN M. Buehrle
(CWS - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
DL K. Foulke
(Bos - RP) DL RPPBNDL - - - - - -
DL W. Williams
(SD - SP) DL SPPBNDL

[Gallen5862]

This is my keeper team roster. what does anyone think?
Pos Batters Edit Opp Status H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
C --empty-- -/- - - - - -
1B A. Dunn
(Cin - 1B,OF) 1BOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
2B B. Phillips
(Cin - 2B) 2BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
3B K. Youkilis
(Bos - 1B,3B) 1B3BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
SS D. Jeter
(NYY - SS) SSUtilBN Atl 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
OF M. DeRosa
(Tex - 2B,SS,OF) 2BSSOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
OF J. Encarnación
(StL - OF) OFUtilBN Cle 8:10 pm -/- - - - - -
OF B. Hawpe
(Col - OF) OFUtilBN @LAA 10:05 pm -/- - - - - -
Util F. López
(Cin - 2B,SS) 2BSSUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN D. Ross
(Cin - C) CUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN R. Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) 2B3BOFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN A. Kearns
(Cin - OF) OFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN M. Cameron
(SD - OF) OFUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN J. Estrada
(Ari - C) CUtilBN -/- - - - - -
BN J. Castillo
(Pit - 2B) 2BUtilBN -/- - - - - -
DL D. Roberts
(SD - OF) DL OFUtilBNDL -/- - - - - -
Pitching
Pos Pitchers Edit Opp Status IP W SV K ERA WHIP
SP R. Oswalt
(Hou - SP) SPPBN @Det 7:05 pm - - - - - -
SP J. Marquis
(StL - SP) SPPBN ^Cle 8:10 pm - - - - - -
RP T. Coffey
(Cin - RP) RPPBN - - - - - -
RP M. Timlin
(Bos - RP) RPPBN - - - - - -
P T. Glavine
(NYM - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
P A. Wainwright
(StL - RP) RPPBN Cle 8:10 pm - - - - - -
P --empty-- - - - - - -
BN C. Schilling
(Bos - SP,RP) SPRPPBN - - - - - -
BN B. Arroyo
(Cin - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
BN P. Martínez
(NYM - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
BN J. Blanton
(Oak - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
BN E. Milton
(Cin - SP) SPPBN - - - - - -
DL S. Williamson
(ChC - RP) DL RPPBNDL Mil 8:05 pm - - - - - -
DL B. Backe
(Hou - SP) DL SPPBNDL @Det 7:05 pm

[Gallen5862]

I was able to pickup David Ross for my Midseason team. I also dropped Timlin. This is my team now. What do you think?

Pos Batters Edit Opp Status H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
C J. Varitek
(Bos - C) CUtilBN NYM 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
1B A. Dunn
(Cin - 1B,OF) 1BOFUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
2B B. Phillips
(Cin - 2B) 2BUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
3B J. Crede
(CWS - 3B) 3BUtilBN @Pit 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
SS D. Jeter
(NYY - SS) SSUtilBN Atl 1:05 pm -/- - - - - -
OF K. Griffey Jr.
(Cin - OF) OFUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
OF A. Kearns
(Cin - OF) OFUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
OF M. Ramírez
(Bos - OF) OFUtilBN NYM 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
Util R. Zimmerman
(Was - 3B) 3BUtilBN @Tor 7:07 pm -/- - - - - -
BN M. Cuddyer
(Min - 1B,2B,3B,OF) 1B2B3BOFUtilBN LAD 1:10 pm -/- - - - - -
BN K. Youkilis
(Bos - 1B,3B) 1B3BUtilBN NYM 7:05 pm -/- - - - - -
BN R. Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) 2B3BOFUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
BN D. Ross
(Cin - C) CUtilBN KC 7:10 pm -/- - - - - -
DL D. Roberts
(SD - OF) DL OFUtilBNDL Oak 10:05 pm -/- - - - - -
Pitching
Pos Pitchers Edit Opp Status IP W SV K ERA WHIP
SP M. Buehrle
(CWS - SP) SPPBN @Pit 7:05 pm - - - - - -
SP J. Westbrook
(Cle - SP) SPPBN ^@StL 8:10 pm - - - - - -
RP K. Ray
(Atl - RP) RPPBN @NYY 1:05 pm - - - - - -
RP J. Zumaya
(Det - RP) RPPBN Hou 1:05 pm - - - - - -
P S. Linebrink
(SD - RP) RPPBN Oak 10:05 pm - - - - - -
P --empty-- - - - - - -
P --empty-- - - - - - -
BN N. Robertson
(Det - SP) SPPBN Hou 1:05 pm - - - - - -
BN T. Glavine
(NYM - SP) SPPBN @Bos 7:05 pm - - - - - -
BN G. Maddux
(ChC - SP) SPPBN Mil 2:20 pm - - - - - -
BN B. Arroyo
(Cin - SP) SPPBN KC 7:10 pm - - - - - -
BN J. Jennings
(Col - SP) SPPBN @LAA 10:05 pm - - - - - -
BN C. Schilling
(Bos - SP,RP) SPRPPBN NYM 7:05 pm - - - - - -
BN Jer. Weaver
(LAA - SP) NA SPPBN Col 10:05 pm - - - - - -
DL K. Foulke
(Bos - RP) DL RPPBNDL NYM 7:05 pm - - - - - -
DL W. Williams
(SD - SP) DL SPPBNDL Oak 10:05 pm