Help! Joining my dad's 16T keeper league, have to pick 3 between 3 teams

[strahanfan92]

So joining my dad's 12-16 team (TBD) keeper league and I'm so excited. I have to pick between 3 teams.

** = these players are in the second year of their contract; decisions on these players will need to be made prior to the 2012 Draft.


I can also go into the draft in April with max 15 guys on the roster, and min of 7.

Team #1:

C John Buck 1.00
1B Michael Cuddyer .90
**2B Brandon Phillips 3.00
3B David Freese .60
SS Johnny Peralta 1.10
OF Jason Bay .90
OF Bourgeois, Jason .50
OF Jackson, Conor .50
OF Mayberry, John .50
OF Nyjer Morgan .60
**OF Cody Ross .10
OF Shane Victorino 3.00
U Jim Thome .20

P Freddy Garcia .50
P Craig Krimbel 2.50
P Jordan Lyles 1.10
P Brian Matusz .10
P James McDonald .50
P Bret Myers 1.00
**P Jeff Niemann .10
P Wandy Rodriguez 1.20
P Nick Blackburn .50
P Mike Montgomery .50
P Jake Peavy .80
**P Tim Stauffer .50


Team #2

C Russell Martin 1.00
**1B Billy Butler .50
2B Ian Kinsler 4.30
**SS Ian Desmond .50
2B/3B/OF Ryan Roberts .50
** 3B Kevin Youkillis 4.00
3B Chipper Jones .70
3B Lonnie Chisenhall .50
** OF Brennan Boesch .50
** OF Dominic Brown .50
OF Brent Lllibridge .50
OF Cameron Maybin 1.00
** OF Prado Martin .60
** OF Ryan Raburn .50
OF Mike Trout .50

** P John Axford .50
P AJ Burnett 1.20
** P R.A. Dickey .50
P Frank Francisco .50
P Kevin Gregg .50
P David Hernandez .50
P Mike Leake .50
P Ted Lilly .50
P Brian Wilson 2.30
P Carlos Carrasco .50
** P Kyle Drabek .50
**P Francisco Liriano .90


Team #3

C Yadier Molina .30
C Carlos Ruiz .20
1B Prince Fielder 4.50
2B Orlando Cabrera .5
3B Wilson Betemit .5
SS Jimmy Rollins 3.70
2B/3B Maicer Izturis .10
2B Freddy Sanchez .50
3B Alberto Callaspo .40
OF Melky Cabrera .10
OF Coco Crisp .50
OF David DeJesus .50
OF Sam Fuld .50
OF Jonny Gomes .30
OF Raul Ibanez .80
OF Hideki Matsui .30
OF Chris Carter .50
OF Denard Span 1.00

P Heath Bell 3.20
P Jhoulys Chacin 1.00
P Kevin Correia .40
P Ryan Madson .50
P Paul Maholm .10
P Justin Masterson .50
P Charlie Morton .50
P David Pauley .50
P Fernando Salas .50
P Erwin Santana .50
P Jorge De La Rosa .80






I'm trying to get a FA list my dad isn't answering his phone.


TOP FREE AGENTS

C Joe Mauer
C Mike Napoli
1B Ryan Howard
1B Albert Pujols
1B Carlos Santana
2B Robinson Cano
2B Ben Zobrist
2B Rickie Weeks
SS Elvis Andrus
SS Troy Tulowitzki
3B Evan Longoria
3B Adrian Beltre
3B Ryan Zimmerman
3B Alex Rodriguez
3B Pablo Sandoval
OF Ryan Braun
OF Michael Bourn
OF Andrew McCutchen
OF Brett Gardner
OF BJ Upton
OF Ichiro
OF Jay Bruce
OF Jacoby Ellsbury


P Jon Lester
P Cliff Lee
P Felix Hernadez
P Zack Greinke
P Tim Lincecum
P Jonathan Papelbon
P Matt Garza
P Carlos Marmol
P Josh Johnson

 

[Goober]

Team three for sure.

 

[NAHSTE]

Initial impression is team three. Though I see a few guys worth getting rid of, there's a decent amount of youth and upside there.

 

[EmpireWF]

Team 3 definitely has the best pitching staff.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I don't understand your goofy sounding rules or even care to learn them, but Team 3, as others have said, as the best players right now.

 

[strahanfan92]

Damn sorry guys my dad gave me bad info. Team #3 was wrong and I have now edited with the new team. Check it out thanks.

 

[s@ppisgod]

Team 3, obviously. The pitching has depth and upside, and they have the most offensive players of note also. Team 1 is a disaster.

 

[NAHSTE]

Team 3 hands down now, since it originally listed Adam (Ryan) Dunn and now it says Prince Fielder.

It was already the best looking bunch but now it's a no brainer IMO.

 

[strahanfan92]

UPDATED WITH SALARY AND TOP FREE AGENTS FOR THE DRAFT!!

Think my goal is to put together a cheap team going into the draft and make a splash in the draft with all the stud players. It's an auction style draft btw. Got to cut down between 5 and 15 players..

Roster size: 26
Salary cap: $26

Here's team 3 and the salaries:

Green means probably keeping
Blue is on the fence
Red is most likely cut


Team #3

C Yadier Molina .30
C Carlos Ruiz .20
1B Prince Fielder 4.50
3B Wilson Betemit .50
SS Jimmy Rollins 3.70
Freddy Sanchez .10
Maicer Izturis .50
3B Alberto Callaspo .40
OF Melky Cabrera .10
OF Coco Crisp .50
OF David DeJesus .50
OF Sam Fuld .50
OF Jonny Gomes .30
OF Raul Ibanez .80
OF Hideki Matsui .30
OF Chris Carter .50
OF Denard Span 1.00

P Heath Bell 3.20
P Jhoulys Chacin 1.00
P Kevin Correia .40
P Ryan Madson .50
P Paul Maholm .10
P Justin Masterson .50
P Charlie Morton .50
P David Pauley .50
P Fernando Salas .50
P Erwin Santana .50
P Jorge De La Rosa .80



TOP FREE AGENTS

C Joe Mauer
C Mike Napoli
1B Ryan Howard
1B Albert Pujols
1B Carlos Santana
2B Robinson Cano
2B Ben Zobrist
2B Rickie Weeks
SS Elvis Andrus
SS Troy Tulowitzki
3B Evan Longoria
3B Adrian Beltre
3B Ryan Zimmerman
3B Alex Rodriguez
3B Pablo Sandoval
OF Ryan Braun
OF Michael Bourn
OF Andrew McCutchen
OF Brett Gardner
OF BJ Upton
OF Ichiro
OF Jay Bruce
OF Jacoby Ellsbury


P Jon Lester
P Cliff Lee
P Felix Hernadez
P Zack Greinke
P Tim Lincecum
P Jonathan Papelbon
P Matt Garza
P Carlos Marmol
P Josh Johnson

 

[strahanfan92]

What you guys think? There's gonna be a lot more top FAs in the draft once people make their final cuts in late March.

 

[strahanfan92]

It's official, team #3 is mine. Probably only keeping these guys going into the draft

C Yadier Molina .30
C Carlos Ruiz .20
1B Prince Fielder 4.50
3B Alberto Callaspo .40
OF Melky Cabrera .10
OF Coco Crisp .50

P Ryan Madson .50
P Erwin Santana .50


That leaves $19 to spend on 18 guys. What do you guys think..

 

[strahanfan92]

Here's who made the cut:

C Yadier Molina .30
C Carlos Ruiz .20
1B Prince Fielder 4.50
OF Melky Cabrera .10
OF Coco Crisp .50
OF David DeJesus .50

P Paul Maholm .10
P Erwin Santana .50

Draft friday, can't wait!