Mailbag

Time for another mailbag – remember, e-mail seven3d@aol.com for future inquiries.

Dan asks:

In a 7×5 (OBP and K’s added) keeper. A guy’s jonesing for Shef. He’s also a big fan of high OBP’s. I’m in the hunt and see no reason to part w/ Shef unless I get immediate production + long-term benefits. Barrett, D. Lee, Chipper, AGonz, Beltrán, Vlad, Manny, J.D. Drew, Lincecum, Papelbon, K-Rod, H. Bailey and Prior are on his squad. I could add Maine, Lilly, Marquis, Figgins, Taveras, Teahen, Borowski, Garza or Zito to sweeten a deal. Suggested offers I could make? He’s savvy – needs to look even.

RotoScoop says:

How about Sheff for Lincecum? If he won’t do that, maybe sweeten it by throwing in Marquis or Borowski. I see Lincecum as a very early round pick next year in keeper leagues, so I think he’d be well worth doing either of those deals for.

Joe asks:

Hello, I’m in 3rd place in a 12 team mixed roto league. It’s a pretty deep league. I was thinking of offering Kinsler for B Roberts. Is this a solid offer? Also, I’m close to a deal where I acquire Crawford and Sexson for Sheffield and Delgado. Is this good? Am I wasting 2 slots with calero and duch? Should I just drop them, or could one end up being valuable? thanks, Joe

RotoScoop says:

Ian Kinsler is very good, but he’s been playing out of his head so far. To go along with the 10 HRs, he has just 5 doubles, so there’s no way he’s keeping that power pace. This is a great time to sell-high on him. Because of the huge advantage in steals, yes, I’d rather have Roberts than Kinsler – so I suggest you do make that deal. I like the Crawford deal as well – he’s easily the most valuable of that group, and steals are a rare commodity. I think Calero or Duchscherer will be valuable at some point – I’m not optimistic about H. Street, so I think it’s worth using both roster slots on them as of now.

Todd asks:

Hi, I am in a mixed 14 team keeper league. I have been offered Alex Gordon and Adam Laroche for Jim Thome. Do you think this is a good trade to make? Thanks

RotoScoop says:

If it weren’t a keeper league, I’d say don’t do it. But since it is, I recommend you do in fact pull the trigger, especially if you have your eye on the future. Thome is probably going to be the most valuable this year, but Gordon could start matching or even exceeding his production as soon as next season and is by far the more valuable long-term. LaRoche is a notorious slow starter, so he’ll start hitting soon enough as well. I’d do it.

Tim asks:

Is it time to give up on Richie Sexson yet? Do you think he will turn it around?

RotoScoop says:

It’s clear that Sexson’s best days are behind him, but I still think he’ll be a decent source of power. I wouldn’t expect an average better than .240, but HRs and RBI should come. After a terrible first half last year, he did finish with a .322/.399/.613 line after the All-Star break, so there is hope.

Chris asks:

I am in a 12 team 5×5 mixed league. I start 6 starting pitchers and currently have CC Sabathia, Matt Cain, Erik Bedard, Dave Bush, Oliver Perez, Anthony Reyes and Roger Clemens. I have been offered Jason Bay for Roger Clemens. Bay would replace either Shawn Green or Shane Victorino. Would you take this offer? Thanks for the advice, Chris

RotoScoop says:

With the way Victorino is running, I don’t think you can take him out of your lineup. Bush has great peripherals, but he gives up too many HRs to ever translate that into a good ERA, so I see Clemens as a pretty big upgrade there. Still, it would be an OK deal to make and replace Green (who is overachieving) with Bay. I wouldn’t expect the same kind of ERAs Clemens posted in the NL now back with the Yankees, but wins and Ks should be plentiful. This deal comes down to team needs, so if you feel like you need a bat and have an excess in pitching, go ahead and pull the trigger.

Mike asks:

Any chance Tom Gordon goes back to being the closer? Should I just cut him? My saves category has been bleak, but Myers looks like he’s holding onto the job. Your thoughts?

RotoScoop says:

I think it’s Myers’ job for the rest of the season, regardless of Gordon’s health. Myers gets paid too much money for a setup man, and the organization seems set on keeping him in the pen. Plus, he’s been lights out in the role. I think it’s OK to drop Gordon.


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