Fantasy Baseball question

[TobiasFunke]

Who should I keep, Joey Votto or Derrek Lee in an 8 team Head to head League?

[VegasDave]

Derrek Lee.

[sallysnax8]

derek lee def...

[Willie Bee]

I vote for Votto.

[VegasDave]

I vote for Votto.

Based on potential? Lee's injury woes? Would love some elaboration Mr. Bee

[Willie Bee]

Sorry, didn't see anyone else elaborating, didn't realize I was going to have to.

Without knowing the rules of this particular league, especially with regard to their keepers, my thoughts are that I would be more inclined to want to keep Votto next year as well over Lee. Not saying Lee is past his prime as he surely has several good years left at just 33 years of age entering this season. But Votto's keeper status should extend well beyond Lee's future.

Secondly, Votto is coming off a better season than Lee and playing in a more (consistently) hitter-friendly park than Lee.

[fiveteamer]

Votto

[Willie Bee]

Care to elaborate, 5T?

Just beating VD to the punch

[fiveteamer]

Even without the asumption that he will progress as a 25 year old I would pick him over Lee. He is going to have a monster year.

[Bread]

Not sure the answer to the original question, but Votto is one of my favorite young players. Looking for big years from this guy.

[fiveteamer]

How did the Jays not get this guy? Unreal JP took Russ Adams in the first round that year.

[VegasDave]

Sorry, didn't see anyone else elaborating, didn't realize I was going to have to.

Without knowing the rules of this particular league, especially with regard to their keepers, my thoughts are that I would be more inclined to want to keep Votto next year as well over Lee. Not saying Lee is past his prime as he surely has several good years left at just 33 years of age entering this season. But Votto's keeper status should extend well beyond Lee's future.

Secondly, Votto is coming off a better season than Lee and playing in a more (consistently) hitter-friendly park than Lee.

Fair enough, sorry to make you elaborate on baseball, I know how much you hate talking bases

In Lee you have a virtual lock for 90 runs, 20 HRs, 85 RBIs, and a .275 batting average if he stays healthy, respectable on its own and also fairly modest projections considering he has hit marks much higher in each category over the course of his career. Yes Votto has the more hitter friendly park, but I'd argue Lee has a better supporting cast, especially if Soriano stays healthy this year.

Votto definitely has the upside and the youth, but I personally side with the player that has proven year in year out that he can go 150+ games and give me 90 / 20 / 90 / .280 over a kid I've only seen one full season out of.

I am assuming of course this is NOT a keeper league... if it is, we are in complete agreeance that Votto is the pick.

[Willie Bee]

Even without the asumption that he will progress as a 25 year old I would pick him over Lee. He is going to have a monster year.

Hope you're right, he was my pick for NL ROY last year before Soto had his solid rook campaign playing for a better Cubs team.

Thought you might say it was because he was Canadian. I'll take a Canadian over a Cubs player as well

[DFoster]

Depending on who else you have, it might be wise to go a different route considering the depth of the 1B position...

[Bread]

Not sure the answer to the original question, but Votto is one of my favorite young players. Looking for big years from this guy.