oh and smackie, i told him you kind of liked the young pirates players the other day and he asked 'why?'
If I was in a keeper league, and I was out of the running at the end of the year (or more likely, had it locked up by Sept 15), I pick up Pedro Alvarez and reap the rewards for the next three years.
C - Doumit
1B - Adam LaRoche
2B - Sanchez
SS - Need a new cheaper shortstop
3B - Alvarez
OF - McClouth
OF - Nyger Morgan
OF - Dewlyn Young/Andrew McCutcheon/or slugger Jamie Romak
That's a damn good lineup that's also inexpensive and young (only two guys over 30).
That leaves us with pitching, that, as was displayed earlier this year, when they all have it together, they're tough:
Maholm
Duke
Snell
Gorzelany
Grabow
Ohrendorf
Karstens
Again, cheap and young, with a ton of upside. They could be one good veteran teacher in the squad away from helping them turn the corner. This team has the potential to be very good next season.
I stand by what I said. There is much to build on with that squad. And the foundation comes up in September.
