Unread E-mail of the day.

Paul:

Hey guys- I really want to play pitch or ditch in my 12-team 5×5 yahoo
league, but I don’t know who to drop on my team; I like all of my
players. What do you think? Here’s my roster:

A. Pierzynski (CWS – C)
C. Tracy (Ari – 1B,OF)
C. Biggio (Hou – 2B)
A. Ramírez (ChC – 3B)
J. Rollins (Phi – SS)
V. Guerrero (LAA – OF)
J. Drew (LAD – OF)
J. Gomes (TB – OF)
G. Sizemore (Cle – OF)
J. Francoeur (Atl – OF)
F. López (Cin – 2B,SS)

J. Bonderman (Det – SP)
E. Bedard (Bal – SP)
M. Rivera (NYY – RP)
B. Wagner (NYM – RP)
F. Cordero (Tex – RP)
S. Linebrink (SD – RP)
J. Duchscherer (Oak – RP)
C. Schilling (Bos – SP,RP)
J. Lackey (LAA – SP)
D. Cabrera (Bal – SP)

Thanks a lot, you guys rock. – Paul in New Haven

Cory:

It’s unusual to see a roster setup like this with only 12 hitters but 10 pitchers. There should be plenty of pitching depth out there, so I’d rotate out Daniel Cabrera and your two middle relievers — Duchscherer and Linebrink — to make room for your pitch-or-ditch picks. With three rock-solid closers and a very solid rotation, you won’t need the MR’s as much.

Mike:

I agree

The first thing I noticed was the middle relievers who I like but aren’t necessary and are easy casualties of the pitch or ditch. On days where you don’t like your options at pitch or ditch you can simply pick these guys up for the K’s, WHIP and ERA control or even better the vulture win or save.