Help with my fantasy team

[Tailback U]

I don't know much about baseball and I have never played fantasy baseball before. I made my first 5 picks before I had to set it to autopick because I had to go to work. I honestly don't know who half these guys even are.

Need some help/advice/feedback:

C - Buster Posey
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Martin Prado
3B - Pablo Sandoval
SS - Alexei Ramirez
2B/SS - Ian Desmond
1B/3B - Ian Stewart
OF - Ichiro Suzuki
OF - Carlos Beltran
OF - Ryan Raburn
OF - Coco Crisp
OF - Tyler Colvin
UTIL - Mark Reynolds
DL - Franklin Gutierrez

P - CC Sabathia
P - David Price
P - Wandy Rodriguez
P - Shaun Marcum
P - Jonathon Broxton
P - Ryan Franklin
P - Jaime Garcia
Bench - Johnny Venters
Bench - Jon Garland
Bench - Jake Westbrook
Bench - Rafael Soriano

One thing I want to do is add Giants rookie OF Brandon Belt but I don't know who to drop. Who is the most useless guy on my team?

What are my major concerns? Any and all advice is appreciated.

Thanks.

[FedEx227]

What are the stats counted?

If HLDs aren't a category and it's not a keeper league you can easily let go of Soriano.

[Tailback U]

Don't know what HLDs is.

Scoring:

Batting
Total Bases (TB) 1 Walks (BB) 1
Runs Scored (R) 1 Runs Batted In (RBI) 1
Stolen Bases (SB) 1 Strikeouts (K) -1

Pitching
Innings Pitched (IP) 3 Earned Runs (ER) -2
Wins (W) 10 Losses (L) -5
Saves (SV) 5 Strikeouts (K) 1
Hits Allowed (H) -1 Walks Issued (BB) -1

I think this is how the standard ESPN scoring is. I don't like it but whatever. The guy who is the commish doesn't know anything about baseball, either, we literally made this league and filled it in a day or two with friends just for fun.

[FedEx227]

HLDs = Holds

Yeah, drop Soriano, you don't need him really. Tyler Colvin is going to be tough to because there simply isn't a place to play him right now in the crowded and expensive Cubs OF, but he's tough to let go. Westbrook isn't going to do much for you either.

[EmpireWF]

Get rid of Soriano because he's a set-up guy. He'd only be useful if your league counted holds (stat for relievers who maintain a lead).

You have a nice group of starters and your infield is solid.

The weakest part of your team is your OF and your closers (for saves).

[Tailback U]

Would any of these guys on the wire help me?:

Chipper Jones
JJ Hardy
Yadier Molina
David DeJesus
Lyle Overbay
Yuniesky Betancourt
Michael Brantley

Just naming guys on the wire that have the highest Own% and points scored from last season.

[Tailback U]

Get rid of Soriano because he's a set-up guy. He'd only be useful if your league counted holds (stat for relievers who maintain a lead).

You have a nice group of starters and your infield is solid.

The weakest part of your team is your OF and your closers (for saves).

Thanks.

Any of these pitchers worth picking up?

Aroldis Chapman
Jordan Walden
Jon Rauch
Johan Santana
Edwin Jackson
Brett Cecil
Bud Norris

If so, who should I drop for them?

[EmpireWF]

Not really re: the pitchers. You need saves, so I'd see if any big producers in that category are available. If you can, see if any closers are still available.

Walden is a hot prospect for the Angels but there's no telling when/if they'll try him out as a closer.

[Goober]

Thanks.

Any of these pitchers worth picking up?

Aroldis Chapman
Jordan Walden
Jon Rauch
Johan Santana
Edwin Jackson
Brett Cecil
Bud Norris

If so, who should I drop for them?

If your league has DL spots Johan would be worth picking up and stashing on the DL until he comes back in June. You wouldn't have to drop anyone, just do the transaction before you pick up Belt (he doesn't take up a roster spot once he's on the DL).

[Tailback U]

Highest save projections:

Walden
Rauch
Farnsworth
Downs
Uehara
Fuentes
Peralta
Saito

Doesn't look like anyone worth a damn huh?

[Tailback U]

If your league has DL spots Johan would be worth picking up and stashing on the DL until he comes back in June. You wouldn't have to drop anyone, just do the transaction before you pick up Belt (he doesn't take up a roster spot once he's on the DL).

Thanks. My league has 2 DL spots.

[Goober]

Thanks. My league has 2 DL spots.

I assume Peavy and Webb are already on a team otherwise you could consider adding one of them also.

[EmpireWF]

Highest save projections:

Walden
Rauch
Farnsworth
Downs
Uehara
Fuentes
Peralta
Saito

Doesn't look like anyone worth a damn huh?

If you can spare a roster spot, it may be worth taking a flier on Walden but he's definitely a sleeper.

Fuentes may get some opportunities through the first two weeks but Andrew Bailey is Oakland's closer (he's on the DL to start tho).

[Tailback U]

I've put in a request for Santana already. Brandon Webb and Walden are both available. Which one should I grab?

Or were you talking about Ryan Webb?

[Goober]

I've put in a request for Santana already. Brandon Webb and Walden are both available. Which one should I grab?

Or were you talking about Ryan Webb?

No Brandon Webb, you can pick up Webb and put him on the DL, and then get Walden.