TBG Keeper Rosters - READ NOW

[Hobosox]

Alright guys, here we go! These are are the final rosters from last season. As per last year's discussion, we are keeping SIX players again this year rather than increase it to seven. Defnitely ready to get this going again, hope you are too! -Hobes


BARKING DUCKS

Jorge Cantú (Fla - 1B,3B)
Shin-Soo Choo (Cle - LF,RF)
Vladimir Guerrero (Tex - RF)
Travis Hafner (Cle - Util)
J.J. Hardy (Min - SS)
Felipe López (Mil - 2B,3B,SS,LF)
Víctor Martínez (Bos - C,1B) - KEEPER
Nate McLouth (Atl - CF)
Kendry Morales (LAA - 1B,RF) - KEEPER
Carlos Peña (TB - 1B)
Manny Ramírez (LAD - LF)
Cody Ross (Fla - LF,CF,RF)
Kelly Shoppach (TB - C)
Chase Utley (Phi - 2B) - KEEPER
David Aardsma (Sea - RP)
Josh Beckett (Bos - SP) - KEEPER
John Danks (CWS - SP)
Zach Duke (Pit - SP)
Gavin Floyd (CWS - SP)
Zack Greinke (KC - SP) - KEEPER
Kevin Hart (Pit - SP,RP)
Aaron Heilman (Ari - RP)
Paul Maholm (Pit - SP)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (Bos - SP)
Roy Oswalt (Hou - SP) - KEEPER
Arthur Rhodes (Cin - RP)
Kerry Wood (Cle - RP)


BASEBALL TEAM

Carlos Beltrán (NYM - CF)
Lance Berkman (Hou - 1B)
Russell Branyan (Sea - 1B,3B)
Andre Ethier (LAD - LF,RF) - KEEPER
Corey Hart (Mil - RF)
Aaron Hill (Tor - 2B) - KEEPER
Raúl Ibañez (Phi - LF)
Adam Kennedy (Oak - 2B,3B,RF)
Brian McCann (Atl - C) - KEEPER
Juan Rivera (LAA - LF,RF)
Shane Victorino (Phi - CF) - KEEPER
Ben Zobrist (TB - 2B,SS,LF,CF,RF) - KEEPER
Chad Billingsley (LAD - SP)
Jonathan Broxton (LAD - RP)
Johnny Cueto (Cin - SP)
Edwin Jackson (Ari - SP)
Jim Johnson (Bal - RP)
Jair Jurrjens (Atl - SP)
Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP)
Franklin Morales (Col - SP,RP)
Ricky Nolasco (Fla - SP)
Mariano Rivera (NYY - RP)
CC Sabathia (NYY - SP) - KEEPER
Ervin Santana (LAA - SP)
Max Scherzer (Det - SP,RP)
Randy Wells (ChC - SP,RP)


BEANTOWN BABOONS

Jason Bay (NYM - LF) - KEEPER
Pat Burrell (TB - LF)
Adrián Béltre (Bos - 3B)
Stephen Drew (Ari - SS)
Mark Ellis (Oak - 2B)
Ken Griffey Jr. (Sea - LF,CF,RF)
Adam LaRoche (Ari - 1B)
Mike Lowell (Bos - 3B)
Juan Pierre (CWS - LF,CF)
Álex Rodríguez (NYY - 3B) - KEEPER
Jimmy Rollins (Phi - SS)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Tex - C)
Ichiro Suzuki (Sea - CF,RF) - KEEPER
Dan Uggla (Fla - 2B) - KEEPER
Francisco Cordero (Cin - RP)
Manny Delcarmen (Bos - RP)
Jon Garland (SD - SP)
Mark Hendrickson (Bal - SP,RP)
Trevor Hoffman (Mil - RP)
Jon Lester (Bos - SP) - KEEPER
Jonathan Papelbon (Bos - RP) - KEEPER
Brad Penny (StL - SP)
Jeff Suppan (Mil - SP)
Chien-Ming Wang (NYY - SP)
Jered Weaver (LAA - SP)


CHICAGO HOT DOGS

Gordon Beckham (CWS - 3B,SS) - KEEPER
Billy Butler (KC - 1B)
Carlos Delgado (NYM - 1B)
Jeff Francoeur (NYM - RF)
Brandon Inge (Det - C,3B,CF)
Paul Konerko (CWS - 1B)
Ryan Ludwick (StL - LF,CF,RF)
Yadier Molina (StL - C)
Nyjer Morgan (Was - LF,CF,RF)
Daniel Murphy (NYM - 1B,LF)
Magglio Ordóñez (Det - RF)
David Ortiz (Bos - 1B) - KEEPER
A.J. Pierzynski (CWS - C)
Marco Scutaro (Bos - 2B,3B,SS)
Ryan Theriot (ChC - SS)
Jayson Werth (Phi - LF,CF,RF) - KEEPER
Grant Balfour (TB - RP)
Aaron Cook (Col - SP)
Octavio Dotel (Pit - RP)
Bobby Jenks (CWS - RP)
Scott Kazmir (LAA - SP)
Cliff Lee (Sea - SP) - KEEPER
Scott Linebrink (CWS - RP)
Braden Looper (Mil - SP)
Matt Thornton (CWS - RP)
Javier Vázquez (NYY - SP) - KEEPER
Carlos Zambrano (ChC - SP) - KEEPER


FIGHTING FILIPINOS

Casey Blake (LAD - 1B,3B)
Asdrubal Cabrera (Cle - 2B,SS)
Chris Coghlan (Fla - 2B,LF)
Ryan Doumit (Pit - C)
Brandon Phillips (Cin - 2B) - KEEPER
Rafael Furcal (LAD - SS)
Adam Lind (Tor - LF)
James Loney (LAD - 1B)
Andrew McCutchen (Pit - CF) - KEEPER
Mark Teahen (CWS - 1B,3B,LF,RF)
Yorvit Torrealba (Col - C)
B.J. Upton (TB - CF)
Justin Upton (Ari - RF) - KEEPER
Ryan Zimmerman (Was - 3B) - KEEPER
Carlos Lee (Hou - LF)
Bronson Arroyo (Cin - SP)
Doug Davis (Mil - SP)
Jorge De La Rosa (Col - SP,RP)
Ryan Franklin (StL - RP)
Matt Garza (TB - SP)
Chris Carpenter (StL - SP)
Derek Lowe (Atl - SP)
Brian Matusz (Bal - SP,RP)
Carlos Mármol (ChC - RP) - KEEPER
Carl Pavano (Min - SP)
Huston Street (Col - RP)- KEEPER
Chad Qualls (Ari - RP)
Brad Ziegler (Oak - RP)


GASHOUSE GANG

Alberto Callaspo (KC - 2B,3B,SS)
Carl Crawford (TB - LF) - KEEPER
Jermaine Dye (CWS - RF)
Pedro Feliz (Hou - 3B)
Orlando Hudson (LAD - 2B)
Torii Hunter (LAA - CF)
Bengie Molina (SF - C)
Justin Morneau (Min - 1B) - KEEPER
Hunter Pence (Hou - RF) - KEEPER
Aaron Rowand (SF - CF)
Miguel Tejada (Bal - SS)
Kevin Youkilis (Bos - 1B,3B) - KEEPER
Scott Baker (Min - SP)
Clay Buchholz (Bos - SP)
A.J. Burnett (NYY - SP)
Dave Bush (Mil - SP)
Joba Chamberlain (NYY - SP,RP)
Frank Francisco (Tex - RP)
Joel Hanrahan (Pit - RP)
Félix Hernández (Sea - SP) - KEEPER
J.P. Howell (TB - RP)
Josh Johnson (Fla - SP) - KEEPER
Francisco Liriano (Min - SP,RP)
John Maine (NYM - SP)
Jake Peavy (CWS - SP)
Chris Pérez (Cle - RP)
Ramón Ramírez (Bos - RP)
Tim Wakefield (Bos - SP)


HOOCHIES W/O A CAUSE

David DeJesús (KC - LF,CF,RF)
Mark DeRosa (SF - 1B,2B,3B,LF,RF)
Adam Dunn (Was - 1B,LF,RF)
Prince Fielder (Mil - 1B) - KEEPER
Curtis Granderson (NYY - CF) - KEEPER
Jhonny Peralta (Cle - 3B,SS)
José Reyes (NYM - SS) - KEEPER
Mark Reynolds (Ari - 1B,3B) - KEEPER
Brian Roberts (Bal - 2B)
Alfonso Soriano (ChC - LF)
Matt Wieters (Bal - C) - KEEPER
Michael Young (Tex - 3B,SS)
Mike Adams (SD - RP)
Wade Davis (TB - SP)
Luke Gregerson (SD - RP)
Kevin Gregg (ChC - RP)
J.A. Happ (Phi - SP,RP)
Kenshin Kawakami (Atl - SP,RP)
Ted Lilly (ChC - SP)
Ryan Madson (Phi - RP)
Gil Meche (KC - SP)
Joe Nathan (Min - RP)
Leo Núñez (Fla - RP)
David Price (TB - SP) - KEEPER
Joakim Soria (KC - RP)
Jonathan Sánchez (SF - SP)
José Valverde (Det - RP)
Jake Westbrook (Cle - SP)
Randy Wolf (Mil - SP)


KEEP THE FAITH

Bobby Abreu (LAA - LF,RF)
Jason Bartlett (TB - SS)
Nelson Cruz (Tex - RF)
Rajai Davis (Oak - CF)
Jacoby Ellsbury (Bos - LF,CF,RF) - KEEPER
Carlos González (Col - LF,CF,RF)
Ryan Howard (Phi - 1B) - KEEPER
Chipper Jones (Atl - 3B)
Derrek Lee (ChC - 1B)
Evan Longoria (TB - 3B) - KEEPER
Miguel Montero (Ari - C)
Dustin Pedroia (Bos - 2B) - KEEPER
Grady Sizemore (Cle - CF) - KEEPER
Brett Anderson (Oak - SP)
Homer Bailey (Cin - SP)
Erik Bedard (Sea - SP)
Joe Blanton (Phi - SP)
Neftali Feliz (Tex - SP,RP)
Brian Fuentes (LAA - RP)
Juan Gutiérrez (Ari - P)
Tim Hudson (Atl - SP)
Brad Lidge (Phi - RP)
Tim Lincecum (SF - SP) - KEEPER
Jason Marquis (Was - SP)
James Shields (TB - SP)
Edinson Vólquez (Cin - SP)


THE KING

Julio Borbón (Tex - LF)
Jay Bruce (Cin - LF,CF,RF)
Miguel Cabrera (Det - 1B,3B) - KEEPER
Robinson Canó (NYY - 2B) - KEEPER
Chris Davis (Tex - 1B,3B)
Matt Kemp (LAD - CF,RF) - KEEPER
Matt LaPorta (Cle - 1B,LF,RF)
Joe Mauer (Min - C) - KEEPER
Buster Posey (SF - C)
Aramis Ramírez (ChC - 3B)
Hanley Ramírez (Fla - SS) - KEEPER
David Wright (NYM - 3B) - KEEPER
Heath Bell (SD - RP)
Mark Buehrle (CWS - SP)
Madison Bumgarner (SF - SP)
Matt Cain (SF - SP)
Scott Downs (Tor - RP)
Dan Haren (Ari - SP)
Pedro Martínez (Phi - SP)
Rick Porcello (Det - SP,RP)
Chris Tillman (Bal - SP)
Justin Verlander (Det - SP)


SHINER BOCKS

Ryan Braun (Mil - LF) - KEEPER
Mike Cameron (Bos - CF)
Michael Cuddyer (Min - 1B,RF)
Johnny Damon (NYY - LF,CF)
Chone Figgins (Sea - 2B,3B)
Matt Holliday (StL - LF) - KEEPER
Nick Johnson (NYY - 1B)
Russell Martin (LAD - C,3B)
Albert Pujols (StL - 1B) - KEEPER
Alexei Ramírez (CWS - 2B,SS,CF)
Skip Schumaker (StL - 2B,LF,CF,RF)
Denard Span (Min - LF,CF,RF)
Troy Tulowitzki (Col - SS) - KEEPER
Daniel Bard (Bos - RP)
Todd Coffey (Mil - RP)
Mike González (Bal - RP)
Roy Halladay (Phi - SP) - KEEPER
Hiroki Kuroda (LAD - SP)
John Lackey (Bos - SP) - KEEPER
Jeff Niemann (TB - SP,RP)
Andy Pettitte (NYY - SP)
Wandy Rodríguez (Hou - SP)
Ricky Romero (Tor - SP)
Rafael Soriano (TB - RP)
Billy Wagner (Atl - RP)
Chris Young (SD - SP)


TX RANGERS

Edwin Encarnación (Tor - 3B)
Adrián González (SD - 1B) - KEEPER
Josh Hamilton (Tex - CF,RF) - KEEPER
Derek Jeter (NYY - SS) - KEEPER
Garrett Jones (Pit - 1B,LF,RF)
Ian Kinsler (Tex - 2B) - KEEPER
Kazuo Matsui (Hou - 2B)
Jorge Posada (NYY - C)
Carlos Quentin (CWS - LF)
Drew Stubbs (Cin - CF)
Mark Teixeira (NYY - 1B) - KEEPER
Juan Uribe (SF - 2B,3B,SS)
Andrew Bailey (Oak - RP)
Rafael Betancourt (Col - RP)
Brian Duensing (Min - SP,RP)
Scott Feldman (Tex - SP)
Yovani Gallardo (Mil - SP)
Darren Oliver (Tex - RP)
Joel Piñeiro (LAA - SP)
Fernando Rodney (LAA - RP)
Johan Santana (NYM - SP) - KEEPER
Joe Saunders (LAA - SP)
Adam Wainwright (StL - SP)
Brian Wilson (SF - RP)
C.J. Wilson (Tex - RP)
Barry Zito (SF - SP)


WILD DOGS OF INDIA

Clint Barmes (Col - 2B,3B,SS)
Michael Bourn (Hou - CF) - KEEPER
Orlando Cabrera (Min - SS)
Yunel Escobar (Atl - SS)
Franklin Gutiérrez (Sea - LF,CF,RF)
Brad Hawpe (Col - RF)
Adam Jones (Bal - CF) - KEEPER
Jason Kubel (Min - LF,RF)
Nick Markakis (Bal - RF)
Colby Rasmus (StL - CF,RF)
Álex Ríos (CWS - CF,RF)
Pablo Sandoval (SF - C,1B,3B) - KEEPER
Geovany Soto (ChC - C)
Ian Stewart (Col - 2B,3B)
Kurt Suzuki (Oak - C)
Joey Votto (Cin - 1B) - KEEPER
Matt Capps (Was - RP)
Ryan Dempster (ChC - SP)
Cole Hamels (Phi - SP)
Tommy Hanson (Atl - SP) - KEEPER
Rich Harden (Tex - SP)
Phil Hughes (NYY - SP,RP)
Tommy Hunter (Tex - SP)
Ubaldo Jiménez (Col - SP) - KEEPER
Brandon Lyon (Hou - RP)
Francisco Rodríguez (NYM - RP)
Brandon Webb (Ari - SP)
Jordan Zimmermann (Was - SP)

[Hobosox]

PS- Draft Order, starting with Round 7:

1. Hiphopopotomice
2. Chicago Hot Dogs
3. Beantown Baboons
4. Wild Dogs of India
5. Barking Ducks
6. Fighting Filipinos
7. Hoochies w/o a Cause
8. Baseball Team
9. The King
10. TX Rangers
11. Shiner Bocks
12. Keep the Faith

[PopTop]

Originally Posted by Hobosox

SHINER BOCKS

Ryan Braun (Mil - LF)
Mike Cameron (Bos - CF)
Michael Cuddyer (Min - 1B,RF)
Johnny Damon (NYY - LF,CF)
Chone Figgins (Sea - 2B,3B)
Matt Holliday (StL - LF)
Nick Johnson (NYY - 1B)
Russell Martin (LAD - C,3B)
Albert Pujols (StL - 1B)
Alexei Ramírez (CWS - 2B,SS,CF)
Skip Schumaker (StL - 2B,LF,CF,RF)
Denard Span (Min - LF,CF,RF)
Troy Tulowitzki (Col - SS)
Daniel Bard (Bos - RP)
Todd Coffey (Mil - RP)
Mike González (Bal - RP)
Roy Halladay (Phi - SP)
Hiroki Kuroda (LAD - SP)
John Lackey (Bos - SP)
Jeff Niemann (TB - SP,RP)
Andy Pettitte (NYY - SP)
Wandy Rodríguez (Hou - SP)
Ricky Romero (Tor - SP)
Rafael Soriano (TB - RP)
Billy Wagner (Atl - RP)
Chris Young (SD - SP)

1) Albert Pujols
2) Roy Halladay
3) Ryan Braun
4) Troy Tulowtizki
5) John Lackey
6) Matt Holliday

Go Shiner Bocks

[Hobosox]

yeah willie, looking at yours, i figured it was a no brainer. and that's a damn good six right there. No wonder you made the finals.

[Hobosox]

KEEP THE FAITH

Lincecum
Howard
Sizemore
Longoria
Ellsbury
Pedroia

[645]

Right now it stands as.. Unless I make a few Trades.

Hanley Ramirez
Matt Kemp
Justin Upton
Jose Reyes
Miguel Cabrera
Robinson Cano

[Hobosox]

TRADE UPDATE:

FIGHTING FILIPINOS gets:

Brandon Phillips
Carlos Lee
Chris Carpenter

KEEP THE FAITH gets:

Jacoby Ellsbury
Felix Hernandez


The rosters have now been updated to reflect that change.

[Eva]

BASEBALL TEAM

Ben Zobrist (TB - 2B,SS,LF,CF,RF)
Andre Ethier (LAD - LF,RF)
Aaron Hill (Tor - 2B)
Brian McCann (Atl - C)
Shane Victorino (Phi - CF)
CC Sabathia (NYY - SP)

I'll think about changing it, but going with this for now.

[Special_K19]

Just checking in so everybody knows I'll be back. I'll get my keepers up sometime, crazy busy right now studying for the Pennsylvania Bar at the end of the month.

[Toy Cannon]

Originally Posted by Special_K19

Just checking in so everybody knows I'll be back. I'll get my keepers up sometime.

Ditto

[imgreat95]

Utley
Martinez
Morales
Oswalt
Greinke
Beckett

[imgreat95]

of course.. let it be known that I may forget about the draft due to having the new baby...

[PopTop]

Did we get league sign-up info? I seem to remember something about that, but could use a nudge what the number/password was.

[Hobosox]

i believe it is 172721, password is baseball. it was supposedly emailed to the entire league, but people may have had onld ones on file.

try this, if it doesn't work, let me know and I will double check when I get home from work. No access to fantasy sports here during the day.


And don't worry Shawn - we'll send you plenty of reminders!

[I Are Baboon]

I'm in. i need to decide on my keepers though. Rest assured I will NOT be keeping Chin Wang...that asshole.

[Eva]

Am I the only one that thinks trying players you had on last year team now is dumb? I personally dislike that. If you want to trade, then do it after this year draft. Once the trade deadline pasts in the season, then no more teams for until next year. I don't mind if you trade one of the six players you're going to keep in 1 for 1 or 2 for 2 swaps, but not a fan of this trade that happen. Not saying to veto the trade or make it not happen. I just prefer no trading happens until the season begins.

[Hobosox]

Eva-

I'm not sure what to say other than that is how we've always done it, even before I took over as commish. Personally I think it adds some intrigue to the league and because it's a keeper league, makes it more interactive and involved.

I would just liken it to the regular MLB season, where there is a trade deadline on July 31, but then after the season there is free agency and trades and players changing teams, so why not in fantasy? I think once the rosters are posted each winter -I've always tried to have them up by the beginning of Feb- then it's open season on roster movements. Especially when some teams lose players to retirement or offseason surgery, etc, and want to rebuff their keeper list before the draft.

Anyway, I am just speaking IMO, and not for the whole league, so I hope others feel free to chime in as well. I know I have enjoyed the extra trade window, and others like Babs, 645, Jason, maybe a couple more have all utilized it at one point ot another to make trades. I apologize if I dropped the ball as commish in making sure the whole league was aware of it. I will make sure to do a better job keeping everyone in the loop. Thanks for the heads up Most importantly, just glad to have you back, and everyone else at that matter. Can't wait for ST!

-Pierce

[Eva]

Originally Posted by Hobosox

Eva-

I'm not sure what to say other than that is how we've always done it, even before I took over as commish. Personally I think it adds some intrigue to the league and because it's a keeper league, makes it more interactive and involved.

I would just liken it to the regular MLB season, where there is a trade deadline on July 31, but then after the season there is free agency and trades and players changing teams, so why not in fantasy? I think once the rosters are posted each winter -I've always tried to have them up by the beginning of Feb- then it's open season on roster movements. Especially when some teams lose players to retirement or offseason surgery, etc, and want to rebuff their keeper list before the draft.

Anyway, I am just speaking IMO, and not for the whole league, so I hope others feel free to chime in as well. I know I have enjoyed the extra trade window, and others like Babs, 645, Jason, maybe a couple more have all utilized it at one point ot another to make trades. I apologize if I dropped the ball as commish in making sure the whole league was aware of it. I will make sure to do a better job keeping everyone in the loop. Thanks for the heads up Most importantly, just glad to have you back, and everyone else at that matter. Can't wait for ST!

-Pierce

I don't mind the trading. I just don't like people trading three players, one they likely can't keep, for two, likely, superior players as is the case with most 2-1, 3-2 deals in fantasy. Trades are opinion base, but overall, I say you got two better players for two players and one player that would have went into the draft. Also goes into the fact that they become draftable if you fail to trade them unlike in baseball, where the players remain on the team for the rest of year if you fail to trade them at the deadline. The year already over, so why keep players you're can't keep since you have six players to keep already if you're able to deal them before the draft for upgrades? You're basically dealing one free agent in uneven trades during the winter.

Your example doesn't work here. The example that does work is the Boston Red Sox trying to deal Jason Bay during the winter, which obviously can't happen since he's already a free agent. Basically what happen here since I doubt all three would have been kept when you look at the other four keepers.

I'm not angry or any thing. I just want to be clear on that. Just stating a opinion on the subject. It's won't chase me away if people prefer this method or if you wish not discuss it further. You're in charge, so you rather no discuss it further, then that's cool. I just don't see the fairness. If you wanted to pull this deal off before the deadline, then sure, but now? Doesn't seem fair after you got to use them for stretch run. Seems to be in your advantage if you're trading one player that likely won't make your cut during the winter.

Currently, you only have six signed players, the players you said want to keep. That's how I see.

Again, you can do whatever you like. Just stating my opinion on the matter.

[Hobosox]

good points Eva, and I can definitely understand where you are coming from. I also appreciate it that you presented it in a calm and respectful manner while still being able to get your point across. I remember when that wasn't the case in this league, and it's refreshing to know that we can all understand each other as adults, even when we disagree. So thank you .

The only other thing I can really contribute is that the reason I see it as ok, is that it allows someone like Jason a chance to pick up an extra keeper worthy player, by getting 3 back in exchange for 2. I really targeted him because I wanted Jacoby, as a Sox fan, but realized that Lee or Phillips wasn't enough to land him in a 1 for 1. But I also felt that throwing in both was too much, especially since Phillips plays a talent-scarce position, so the swapping of pitchers was a throw-in to even it out. Say Jason only had 5 players he really wanted to keep, he'd end up keeping a 6th that he'd rather throw back to the draft. So now he's able to trade keepers 4 and 5 for keepers 4,5,and 6, so it really does benefit us both. Plus, he told me he needed more power numbers and could afford to sacrifice steals.

The reason I see it as absolutely fair is that everyone else has the chance to do it to, with any other team. It's not as if some people are and some aren't. If you have 6 you like, then certainly keep them all, but if not, I would certainly encourage trades. Last year, 645 actually made a 4-for-1 trade and I think we were all cool with it. He had compiled an abundance of talent, so rather than throw it out and lose it for nothing, he flipped it into one much better keeper, while giving someone else multiple keeper pieces. And the year before, he traded Rollins and Matt Cain to Babs for Hanley Ramirez, and absolute steal, but we were all cool with it. So I guess it's just a difference of opinion, and I don't mind agreeing to disagree, but I hope during the course of this season we continue to all communicate with each other and maybe some of these things iron out a little smoother.

Again, thrilled to have you back, and thanks for raising a good point

-Hobes

[Special_K19]

I haven't really followed off season trades, but I'm pretty sure in years past the trades were basically keepers for keepers. When nonkeepers were involved it was subject to league/commish veto power. As far as 4 for 1 type trades, so long as the four people are all potential keepers, I see no problem. It just gives the acquiring owner multiple options to use keepers the best way he sees fit.