What you think of my fantasy baseball team 14 team league should i trade Pat Burrell forJosh Hamilton?

Michael Barrett ChC - C)


Lance Berkman Hou - 1B,OF)


Jeff Kent LAD - 1B,2B


Scott Rolen


(StL - 3B)


Jhonny Peralta


(Cle - SS)


Jason Bay


(Pit - OF)


Pat Burrell


(Phi - OF)


Ken Griffey Jr.


(Cin - OF)


Plácido Polanco





Chris Young


(SD - SP) SPPBN @Col 3:05 pm - - - - - -


SP Greg Maddux


(SD - SP) SPPBN ^@Col 3:05 pm - - - - - -


RP Braden Looper


(StL - SP,RP) SPRPPBN @ChC 2:20 pm - - - - - -


RP Bobby Jenks


(CWS - RP) RPPBN @Det 1:05 pm - - - - - -


P John Lackey


(LAA - SP) SPPBN Sea 3:35 pm - - - - - -


P Derek Lowe


(LAD - SP) SPPBN Pit 4:10 pm - - - - - -


P Daisuke Matsuzaka


(Bos - SP) SPPBN ^NYY 8:05 pm - - - - - -


BN Jon Lieber


(Phi - SP) SPPBN @Cin 1:15 pm - - - - - -


BN Tim Hudson


(Atl - SP) SPPBN @NYM 1:10 pm - - - - - -


BN Josh Towers


(Tor - SP) SPPBN @Bal 1:35 pm - - - - - -


BN Kevin Millwood


(Tex - SP) SPPBN Oak 3:05 pm

What you think of my fantasy baseball team 14 team league should i trade Pat Burrell forJosh Hamilton?
Not yet. Hamilton is still an unknown quantity and he has yet to carve out a regular line-up spot. The Phillies have gotten off to their standard slow start but you know what to expect from Burrell.





Looking over your team - it appears you invested more in names with history of production than dealing for players with considerable upside.





Kent, Rolen and Griffey Jr all come with an injury tag and you should expect each to miss time during the season. You should also look to add another closer or two. Look at Frasor for the short term in Toronto and watch Capps in the long term in Pittsburgh.





I see Lieber and Towers being expendable.
Reply:JUMP on Josh Hamilton. He is a five-tool player that is getting better and better. Ryan Freel said that Hamilton should be the regular centerfielder; Freel has started taking infield practice again with the expectation he'll be playing 2nd and 3rd base again as well as the outfield.





Pat Burrell has been adequate at best in Fantasy Baseball throughout his career.
Reply:You are very starter heavy. You are probably not picking up enough saves. Personally I keep 5-6 starters and 5 closers if possible. You also do not have much speed in your lineup. That is always good.





Look to move a starter for a closer unless you just want to punt saves, then you really do not need Jenks.





In terms of moves, you should go out there and try to pick up a Juan Pierre and another person with legs.





Be trolling the FA for pitchers like Henry Owens who now has the closers job down in Flordia.