Roto-Rx – Answering Your Fantasy Baseball Questions

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Question #1: Is Ian Stewart a keeper at $6? He qualifies all over and can really thump… but the batting average! – Evan, Barlow, KY

Evan: Stewart has some pop in his bat, plays multiple positions, and even surprises with a few SB now and then. It's true that his BA is horrendous, but there is too much upside to ignore. He is a Dr. Roto favorite.

Question #2: Troy Tulowitzki or Derek Jeter. Who do I protect for next year - both are $13 and I don’t want to protect 2 SS’s. – Michael, Freemont Hills, MO

Michael: That is a great choice to have, Michael. You are probably the envy of the rest of your league. Why not protect 2 SS though? Dr. Roto doesn't know the makeup of your league, but he does know that you have two of the best players in the game. Sometimes position doesn't matter. It also helps you trade from strength.

Question #3: Do you rank Miguel Montero as a top tier catcher for next year? – Larry, La Habra, CA

Larry: If you are asking whether Montero is a top 12 catcher, the answer is yes. As for higher than that, let's hold off to see what happens in the off-season.

Question #4: All things being equal, would I be better off with David Wright or Pablo Sandoval for next year? – Marv, Yonkers, NY

Marv: That is a tough one Marv. If I am getting David Wright from 2008 I take him for sure. If I am getting the 2009 version, I think I take Sandoval's .330 average and emerging power. That's another let's see question. Let's see where the Mets and Giants are after the off-season....

Question #5: Is David Ortiz worth $9 for next year or should I throw him back? – Ace, Duke University

Ace: Did you know that David Ortiz led the majors in HR from June onwards this year? Let's put it this way...his first two months were the worst they could be. If he improves on those numbers alone, he will be worth it. Keep Him.

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Add Big Papi to the Steriod User List

Looks like Big Paipi was a big user.

We are getting these one by one. Selig and the baseball players union are starting to look stupid. Just release the list already and get it over with. It's much better if you tell us then if we find out by poking around. - Blake Kearny

Blake Kearny is a retired baseball scout from Los Angeles, California. He currently runs a baseball school for children in Los Angeles.

Bay becomes US Citizen

Not much going on in baseball yesterday. The Bee’s in Houston was an entertaining story I guess, although I’m partial to the gnats in Cleveland.

Here’s an interesting human interest story that happened yesterday though. Jason Bay -- the Canadian better known around Boston as Jay Ray Bay -- has had a tough month. With his incredible two-month hitting binge coming to an end, Bay's batting average has dipped to .262, the lowest it has been since April 22. He hasn't hit a home run since June 23 and is currently mired in a 2 for 30 slump that included a Bellhornian 0 for 5 on Wednesday with five strikeouts.

Amid all this, there's a silver lining: Jason Bay became a U.S. Citizen yesterday, and seems pretty pleased with himself for going through with it:

"Obviously it's something a lot of people dream of and my wife and both my girls are Americans, so it's a pretty proud day for me," Bay said.

Letter to Jay Bay: Congratulations. Much like last year with David Ortiz, I hope your newfound citizenship comes with some serious American hitting mojo. You should know that watching you at the plate this week has been more painful than watching someone eat gasoline soup with a cigarette hanging out his mouth.

But hey, what else did I expect? You were leading the AL in RBI so I traded for you and now your are slumping. That’s “Costa’s Law” right? - Peter Costa

Pete is a serious Rotisserie participant playing the same league with the same guys for 17 years. Not only has Peter never finished in the money; he’s finished last 13 times and no higher than 10th (in a league with 14 guys). Join us in following Peter’s trials, tribulations and frustrations, as he attempts to navigate his way out of the basement in 2009.