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I JUST DRAFTED LAST NIGHT AND AM NOW READY FOR WAIVERS. my stadium is west side park 06.

pithchers:
s. coveleski
w. hoyt
j. bagby sr.
l. konstanty
b. shawkey

hitters:
b.dickey-c
e. murray-1b
n. fox-2b
a.trammell-ss
b. werber-3b
a.kaline-lf
t.agee-rf
h.wilson-cf

there are plenty of high priced pitchers and hitters ready through waivers. in the ballparjk i play in, should i drop any of these starters and how should i improve my team through waivers?

You obviously value defense. So get rid of Hack!! I'd keep Fox and Coveleski. The rest are optional.

Post a link. Once you've done that and deep sixed Hack more advice will come.

i agree fox and covaleski are keepers. ive also had success using mullin at west side., post your team link

never done this before. how do you post your link here for you guys to see.

Go to your league. Click on statistics. Then click on your team (when on the statistics page). Then go up to top of your screen where the http:// etc. is. Click on that to highlight the link. Once highlighted (and the cursor is on that line) click Control C. Then go to your post (i.e. here). Once the cursor is in the area where you post, then click Control V. Presto you have copied a link to your team.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=105429

Oh, here's the link ....

Too much wasted in starting pitching, ditch Shawkey, Bennett and Caldwell use the money for one value $4 mill starter such as Boyd, Knepper, Nolan, etc.

Use savings to beef up your pen a little.

Dickey is overkill and wasted somewhat in your park. If you're looking for a bopper, don't make it a catcher (who is more injury prone than a non-catcher).

Hack Wilson must go, plenty of quality CF's out there who can play defense and hit the ball. Kaline is a big injury risk, better have a quality backup. Agee won't hit much in your park either.

I guess basically, I like your infield, but not your outfield. And you have almost all LH bats in the lineup. Might wanna find a lefty OF or two.

Hope it helps a little, I'm sure you'lll get plenty more advice.

10-4, thanks for your insight

if i could make one big move , should it be for like a carl hubbell or a mickey mantle? which type of player is better suited for the park i play in?

Looking at the FA wire for your league, here's some suggestions:

I like Sanguillen, Gibson or Schalk at Catcher and Roseboro as your backup.

Joe Jackson or Cleon Jones in LF.

Dom Dimaggion or Curt Flood in CF.

[b:d9c2052688]COBB in RF[/b:d9c2052688] Should be your #1 waiver pick and cross your fingers.

There are plenty of viable options out there for you. Schoendist is always good at 2B and he's available.

Big money players aren't always the best bet. I would treat this as a smallball team in your park and build the team accordingly.

Looks like plenty of good pitching values out there too: Gibson, Lonborg, Key, etc.

Good luck in waivers!