Pena or Hosmer?

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Pena or Hosmer?

Postby TheDaneEvent » Fri May 06, 2011 11:56 am

Who do you like better for the remainder of the year?
10 Team 6x6 Roto with OBP, SLG, Holds, QS
League plays 4 OF, 2 UT, no CI/MI
1300 IP cap
Team mostly autodrafted due to work obligations

C: Chris Iannetta
1B: Eric Hosmer
2B: Chase Utley
3B: Aramis Ramirez
SS: Troy Tulowitzki
OF: Ryan Braun
OF: Nelson Cruz
OF: Drew Stubbs
OF: Matt Kemp
UT: Carlos Pena
UT: Michael Morse

BN: Adam Dunn, Grady Sizemore, Dan Uggla, Howard Kendrick, Mike Moustakas

SP: Greinke, Hamels, Shields, Justin Verlander (I think 4 good SP is ideal for our league)
RP: Cordero, Walden, Marshall, Uehara, Benoit (A little light here, trying to consolidate to make room for 2 more RP)
[Team currently 1st, 86.5 pts, 2nd at 78.5]
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby Hebrew Hammer » Fri May 06, 2011 11:58 am

i would go Hosmer. Pena will get hot at some point at hit some homers but thats about it. Hosmer could be great and will be at least solid.
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby Bourne » Fri May 06, 2011 12:11 pm

seriously? Hosmer is on the royals. he has never played in a mlb game. He has 3 hr in 98 ab this year. he might be okay. but he is not the next coming of jesus christ.
RCL Cracking the Whip: (5x5 ESPN roto)
C: Weiters
1B,3B,CI: Encarnacion, Wright, Alanso
2B,SS,MI: Getz, Kozma, Uggla
5xOF: Kemp, Holliday, Hunter, Soriano, Crisp
1xUtil: Markakis
Bn: Hill, Aybar
DL: Hart
SP: MadBum, Zimmermann, Morrow, Annibal Sanchez, Lynn, Anderson
RP: League, Parnell, Benoit, Hernandez

12 team F&F: (6x6 Yahoo! H2H with OPS and Losses)
C: Cervelli
1B,3B,CI: Gold, Zimmerman, Frazier
2B,SS,MI: Phillips, Ruthledge, Bonifacio
4xOF: Braun, Hamilton, Cruz, Hunter
2xUtil: Chris Davis, Span
SP: Latos, Moore, Zimmermann, Niese, Milone, Griffin, Miller, Cingrani, ~Streamer~
RP: Holland, Janssen, Perkins, Bailey, Valverde
2xNA: Straily, Grandal
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby wynams » Fri May 06, 2011 12:16 pm

Pena has had a month to generate a whopping 16.10 points in our league (where he is a FA).
OP, your league may not be a keeper, but personally, I would much more enjoy watching Hosmer develop (and struggle) than Pena struggle.
12 Team Mixed, H2H Points, Keeper - 2x[DL]
C- JMontero
1B- Votto
2B- Rutledge
3B- Frazier
SS- Lowrie
CI- Encarnacion
MI- Segura
OF- Choo
OF- JUpton
OF- Bourn
OF- Rasmus
OF- Moss
U- Kinsler

SPs: Darvish, Price, Lester, Bailey, Niese, Cahill, Lincecum, Teheran, Nova
RPs: Rodney, Parnell, Perkins, Mujica
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby wynams » Fri May 06, 2011 12:17 pm

seriously? Hosmer is on the royals. he has never played in a mlb game. He has 3 hr in 98 ab this year. he might be okay. but he is not the next coming of jesus christ.
There are many fantasy players better than Pena, JC and Hosmer are among them.
12 Team Mixed, H2H Points, Keeper - 2x[DL]
C- JMontero
1B- Votto
2B- Rutledge
3B- Frazier
SS- Lowrie
CI- Encarnacion
MI- Segura
OF- Choo
OF- JUpton
OF- Bourn
OF- Rasmus
OF- Moss
U- Kinsler

SPs: Darvish, Price, Lester, Bailey, Niese, Cahill, Lincecum, Teheran, Nova
RPs: Rodney, Parnell, Perkins, Mujica
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby jebusfreek666 » Fri May 06, 2011 12:44 pm

If you need the power you stick with Pena, but if you need Avg I would go with Hosmer.
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby uziguzi » Fri May 06, 2011 12:48 pm

I'd say Hosmer. Take a chance on the upside.
12-Team Yahoo Roto 5x5
C: Ramon Hernandez 1B: Eric Hosmer 2B: Howie Kendrick 3B: Evan Longoria SS: Troy Tulowitzki OF: Andrew McCutchen / Jay Bruce / Shane Victorino UTIL: Brett Gardner / Krispie Young BENCH: Adam Lind / Alex Rios / Danny Espinosa
SP: David Price / Daniel Hudson / Gio Gonzalez / Anibal Sanchez / Colby Lewis / Brandon McCarthy
RP: Frank Francisco / Grant Balfour / Henry Rodriguez / Alfredo Aceves
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby Bourne » Fri May 06, 2011 1:05 pm

Seriously though. What is the Hosmer upside this year? He has 30 minor league home runs in over 1000 at bats. Unless you are in a keeper/ franchise league it isn't even close for this year.
RCL Cracking the Whip: (5x5 ESPN roto)
C: Weiters
1B,3B,CI: Encarnacion, Wright, Alanso
2B,SS,MI: Getz, Kozma, Uggla
5xOF: Kemp, Holliday, Hunter, Soriano, Crisp
1xUtil: Markakis
Bn: Hill, Aybar
DL: Hart
SP: MadBum, Zimmermann, Morrow, Annibal Sanchez, Lynn, Anderson
RP: League, Parnell, Benoit, Hernandez

12 team F&F: (6x6 Yahoo! H2H with OPS and Losses)
C: Cervelli
1B,3B,CI: Gold, Zimmerman, Frazier
2B,SS,MI: Phillips, Ruthledge, Bonifacio
4xOF: Braun, Hamilton, Cruz, Hunter
2xUtil: Chris Davis, Span
SP: Latos, Moore, Zimmermann, Niese, Milone, Griffin, Miller, Cingrani, ~Streamer~
RP: Holland, Janssen, Perkins, Bailey, Valverde
2xNA: Straily, Grandal
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby papasmurf » Sat May 07, 2011 12:18 am

I've only played keeper in the last ten years so my perspective is a bit skewed.

I would let Pena rot on the FA wire or on someone else's roster. If he is a FA and he gets hot, then you pick him up. If he is on someone's team and gets hot, then you can still laugh at the other guy wasting a roster spot while pena's in one of his 2 for 38 stretches.

I"d rather take a chance on the unknown. I would be happy if Hosmer hits .280 with 10 homers and shows that he's not overmatched.

Even in one year leagues, I would still rather take a chance on Hosmer and see what I have there... cuz you already know the frustration you will get from Pena... especially since he's dealing with an injury.
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Re: Pena or Hosmer?

Postby Oregon Nut Cups » Sat May 07, 2011 8:46 am

I've only played keeper in the last ten years so my perspective is a bit skewed.

I would let Pena rot on the FA wire or on someone else's roster. If he is a FA and he gets hot, then you pick him up. If he is on someone's team and gets hot, then you can still laugh at the other guy wasting a roster spot while pena's in one of his 2 for 38 stretches.

I"d rather take a chance on the unknown. I would be happy if Hosmer hits .280 with 10 homers and shows that he's not overmatched.

Even in one year leagues, I would still rather take a chance on Hosmer and see what I have there... cuz you already know the frustration you will get from Pena... especially since he's dealing with an injury.
I agree with this statement. I grabbed Votto during his rookie campaign. Everyone said he was just a spray hitter (what everyone is calling Hosmer now) with little chance to be a 30HR guy. We all know how that turned out. Grab Hosmer.
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