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The Doctor is in....

Question #1: My friends and I are definitely going to play in the Ultimate Franchise Baseball League next year. What advice can you give from the standpoint of budgeting $2,600 instead of $260? Should I do anything different besides multiply everything by 10? – Miguel, Tribeca, NY

Miguel: Great question...easy answer. You are right on target with just multiplying everything by 10. While it will seem that paying $400 for Pujols will be high, it is the exact same as paying $40 in a $260 draft.

Question #2: BJ Upton: Buy, Sell, or Hold?--Rob, Staten Island, NY

Rob: Dr. Roto is a big fan of Upton. His shoulder recovery got him off to a rocky start this season, but he seemed to be back on track until the last month or so. Joe Maddon doesn't like his free swinging ways at the top of the lineup, so he put Jason Bartlett at leadoff instead. Here's the rub...the Rays need Upton to be good to have any chance of making the playoffs. He's a Gold Glove caliber centerfielder, and he can carry a team with his hitting when in the zone (see last years playoffs). Dr. Roto says hold. Maddon and Upton will end the struggle and all will be fine in Tampa.

Question #3: What player (that has not been injury ridden) has had the most disappointing season YTD based on your expectations. Do you think he will bounce back next year? – Melissa, San Antonio, TX

Melissa: Lots of guys to choose from here. Dr. Roto can think of a bunch off the top of his cap: JJ Hardy, Corey Hart, Adrian Beltre, Garrett Atkins, etc. But the one I will discuss with you now is: Russell Martin. Like many out there, Dr. Roto was hoping that Martin was going to take the next step up in his rise amongst the top young catchers in MLB. While he may be great in "real" baseball, his fantasy stats have been poor this year, especially in the power department. 3 HR and 33 RBI's are not going to cut it. While Martin's 9 Sb's have helped, it has not been enough to merit the $$ spent on auction day. Will Martin bounce back next year? Dr. Roto thinks you might get him undervalued, but Martin's days of 15-18 HR may be gone.

Question #4: I was offered Ubaldo Jimenez for Max Scherzer a few weeks ago (both $7) and I didn’t do the deal. I’m starting to think that I made a mistake going into next year. What are your thoughts? - Michael, San Jose, CA

Michael: Dr. Roto thinks you made two mistakes: 1) not consutling Dr. Roto first about the deal, and 2) not making the trade. Dr. Roto LOVES Ubaldo.

Question #5: Is Jason Bartlett the real deal? He went from a slick fielding SS that would get you 20 SB’s to a roto stud out of nowhere. Would you consider him one of the 1st SS’s off the board next year? – Tony, Bronx, NY

Tony: Dr. Roto hasn't put his projections together for next year just yet, but feels confident that Bartlett is in the upper echelon of Fantasy shortstops for sure.

The Doctor is out...

Mark Bloom (aka Dr. Roto) is the former owner of Roto-Rx, a fantasy website featured in a UPN newscast. He has been an active competitor and commissioner in fantasy leagues for close to 20 years winning numerous league titles.

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