Please rate my fantasy baseball team?

Yes, I know my team is terrible for any standard league, but my league has 17 teams in it. It's a 15x15 Rotto league and with the 17 teams, the good players were gone after about Round 10. Please rate, keeping that in mind.





C: Ivan Rodriguez (Det - C)


1B: Albert Pujols (StL - 1B)


2B: Dustin Pedroia (Bos - 2B)


3B: Chipper Jones (Atl - 3B)


SS: Khalil Greene (SD - SS)


OF: Delmon Young (Min - OF)


OF: Carlos Beltran (NYM - OF)


OF: Garret Anderson (LAA - OF)


UTIL: Josh Willingham (Fla - OF)


UTIL:Travis Hafner (Cle - 1B)





SP: Johan Santana (NYM - SP)


SP: Phil Hughes (NYY - SP)


SP: Matt Garza (TB - SP)


RP: Joba Chamberlain (NYY - RP) %26lt;--(bait)


RP: Rafael Betancourt (Cle - RP)


RP: Brian Fuentes (Col - RP)


RP: Chris Ray (Bal - RP)


P: Chuck James (Atl - SP)


P: Jon Leicester (Bal - SP)





I know that Chuck James is injured and will probably start the season on the DL but there was really no one else good left in the last round of the draft, so I'll cut him soon.





Explain why you give these ratings.

Please rate my fantasy baseball team?
Catcher: Ivan Rodriguez is a good catcher, granted he was better a few years ago. He will still put up decent numbers considering he is on Detroit, but they wont be as good as another starting catcher.





First: Albert Pujols is probably the best first baseman in the league, barely beating the Phils Ryan Howard. Despite all the games he missed due to injuries last season he was still able to put up good numbers. Look for the numbers you are used to seeing from him: 100+ runs and RBIs, 35+ HRs





Second: Clearly, you waited a little too long to pick a second baseman. Pedroia is probably the 15th best second baseman in the league, right around the middle of the pack. But still, he plays for Boston so expect some offense. You should see an average around .300 and 100+ runs scored from the reigning AL rookie of the year





Third: I think a lot of people are starting to think Cipper is washed up. I advise you not to be one of them. Jones is still one of the cornerstones to the Atlanta offense, especially since the other Jones left. Expect nearly 100 runs scored and RBIs and 25+ homeruns.





Shortstop: Khalil Greene is actually a very safe pick as SS. He swings at a lot so he will only hit a tad above .250, but he can still give you nearly 100 runs and RBIs, and 20+ homeruns.





Outfield: Beltran will be Beltran again this year, so he is a safe pick as always. Delmon Yound is still just learning about everything. He tends to swing at everything. He has good speed but no plate discipline at all. Anderson still puts up decent numbers, but I am prety sure he will begin to see less playing time and then fall to a bench spot.





Utility: Josh Willingham is a young outfielder for Florida, but who isnt young on the Marlins roster. He is a great source of power and should come close to triple digit runs and RBIs, with 20+ homeruns.





Pitchers: Santana a given. After the Mets paid $20 million a season for him he better be good, expect 20+ wins. Phil Hughes is a reliable pitcher for the Yankees expect 10-15 wins from him. Matt Garza (especially after it was announced earlier today that Kazmir has a shoulder strain) may be counted on greatly by the Rays this year to do great work, despite the fact that he is probably third in their rotation. Could be the top sleeper starter of the year, or could flop. Betancourt could be considered the sleeper reliever of the year. If he holds to that, expect a lot from him this year.





I am going to give Joba Chamberlain his own little section because his situation is tricky. If you are trying to use him as a trade bait I would suggest getting an actual closer in return. The only problem with Chamberlain is how the Yankees plan on using him. From what I hear they want to limit him to about 150 IP this season tops! Their goal is to start him in the bullpen for the beginning of the year. If you want to trade him I would suggest doing it after he has put up some good bullpen session in order to get the most for him. If you wait too long however, the Yankees plan on moving him down to the minors for a month or so to prepare his arm for being a starter. This means getting him used to more innings pitched, full games, and so on. At that point no one will want him, you should just put him on your DL until he gets called back up. At that point he should be a starter for the Yankees and depending on his numbers you may want to keep him or may still wish to trade him away. But keep in mind that he wont put up any points for a month or so while he is in the minors, but I advise keeping him on your roster somehow.





Overall i rate your team at a 7 out of 10 (10 being the best cleary). Look for sleeper pitchers in the free agency market though.
Reply:8 or 9. not too many holes in your lineup. the only problem is pujols is questionable this year cause of injuries and you could use a little more steals. everything is great
Reply:If you are trading Joba you HAVE to get a legit closer in return. You have not 1 person on your team that will get consistent saves. Pudge is a decent option at Catcher and I would hold off on trading him or "upgrading" until you see how he does in this crazy potent Tigers lineup. I would check out Jon Garland and see if he is available on FA in your league. The guy went undrafted in most leagues I've done thus far and he is only 1 year removed from back to back 18 win seasons. Now he's playing for the Angels instead of the White Sox...should be huge.
Reply:ur team really isnt good at all.. i wood say a 5 out of 10
Reply:it looks good for a 17 man league
Reply:well for a 17 team league, your hitting looks great, i dont think many people could get better hitters than you in a 17 team league





your starting pitchers are good, but you dont really have a closer, try trading Joba for a closer, someone like Trevor Hoffman or Joe Borowski
Reply:Offense isn't bad. You're right about trying to upgrade at C but don't dangle Joba for that. Pitching is okay, Santana is great, relief is so-so.





Why would you join a 17 team league?
Reply:you'll be top 7! you got Hughes, and Santana, then your RP are great, Beltran should have a great year.

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