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Hi i just get in to a very dificult league, plus my first Minute Maid Team and worst of all i have a mediocre draft, is pre waivers so some advise will be realy apreciated.

Tank`s

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Dump RP B. Donnelly, SP D. Davis & LF H. Matsui. Look for a RH*SP with low ball park HR's. Get a RH1B with power and DH Delgado. Pick up a LF that either bats R or switch hits and must be solid vs. RHP and have power. Donnelly gives up way too many HR's. Consider a solid LHRP that does not give up any HR's and can get LHBs out. At MM, the key is RH power.

Your biggest 2 problems will be your SP & LF'er. Dump at least 1 of your LH SP'ers and go with a RH Starter. I've had good luck with Prior & Oswalt at MM. Also with what you're paying Matsui you can get a RH LF'er with some pop. Burrell comes to mind but there are others too. I might also get rid of Delgado and go with a RH 1b. Just my 2 cents...

And, to add to the suggestions. Take a look at other players in the set. I've seen three of your teams now, and seems 12 to 15 are always the same. There are other pitchers in the set besides D. Davis, Shields, Heilman, Glavine, and Byrd, and judging by the players replaced (Matsui, A Ramirez, etc) you went after the same hitters again, only someone got to them in the draft before you did. What worked in one park, may not in another. Not that these are bad pitchers, or bad hitters, but having success with them in one park, may not translate into success in another. I understand having a comfort level with select players, but have some flexibility and enjoy experimenting a bit. :D :D :D

Hey Jerrls congrats on the camp, well yes i draf some of the same player, but the pitchers were not the case, D Davies was an accident, the rest of the players the same, i just plan to keep about 3 or 4 of my hitters that`s way i need help here, is one of the worst drafts i ever have and if you look to the league is a hard one too,

Now i make some changes please give your advise

Jenkins will disappoint at MM due to tough LH BPHRs. While its good to have a balanced lineup, look for a power hitting RHB or switch hitter to man RF. You could do worse than Jenkins, he's decent.