Today's topic is about whether we should add a keeper, beginning in 2011. Please note that, as it will not affect this year.
If we were to add a keeper, it would mean we'd have four total. In that case, it would be 2 hitters and 2 pitchers, no exceptions.
Pros: This would expand our keeper system. It would also put more of an emphasis on drafting/valuing starting pitching, which some people argue is lacking. It adds to the offseason fun of deciding who to keep.
Cons: Does every team even have four guys they want to keep? Some teams may have had that terrible a year, they don't feel worthy of retaining four guys. And in regards to the pitching argument, that could be fool's gold. Many managers will tell you pitching wins. Keeping it at three keepers allows managers the option to choose to value hitting or pitching, rather than be locked into keeping two of each.
Feel free to add on to the pros and cons in the comments. Remember, you only have one vote so use it wisely.
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This is kind of off topic but has a replacement manager been selected yet? I only ask because I feel like their vote/opinion should be included in these discussions. Otherwise I think 2 pitchers and 2 position players should be kept.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the replacement is going to be announced soon - basically as soon as we're done voting. I didn't want the replacement involved in voting because he/she hasn't been around the league or the atmosphere to have a strong opinion. The replacement will be announced before we declare our keepers, which was scheduled for Friday but if people aren't voting will be pushed back.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts is that pitching isn't valued enough and this would force managers to pay more attention to pitchers. Also there usually are enough good players that are worthy of being kept, I don't think doing so would be a negative at all.
ReplyDeleteFirst, i understand some of you guys points of pitchers not being valued enough...but at sametime maybe its cause of the move limit of 4 last year, that many thought they could "stiff" late if they had to. So the 2 limit could change that. And for the fact that it seems u have a better understanding of what hitters would be good, then those middle tier pitchers who could be hit or miss. pitching categories are just as equal as hitting categories, and i like the strategy of us managers having to decide whether or not to keep 2 hitters or pitchers, and then drafting accordinly. I am all for keeping the keeper list at 3.
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