I've got a good problem on my hands, but a problem nonetheless, in one of my Scoresheet League, BL Murphy. I have too many left-handed bats, particularly in the outfield. Unlike most roto leagues, where we just draft five outfielders and get all their stats, I've got the duty of both accumulating talent and finding places to make it fit, enough to fill out a lineup. I did a pretty good job of assembling a collection of offensive talent, but a lousy way to make it all fit.
To wit, take a look at the list of hitters I have in the outfield, first base and third base (and keep in mind this is a 24-team mixed league):
(|STAR|denotes kept heading into the draft)
|STAR|Manny Ramirez
Aubrey Huff
James Loney
David DeJesus
Daniel Murphy
Denard Span
|STAR|Travis Snider
Ian Stewart
Travis Buck
My big problem is that of this list, only Ramirez hits right-handed. Moreover, any time I put him in the field I'm asking for trouble. I tried to find a platoon partner for Loney at first, but my guy, Gaby Sanchez, got demoted to start the season (we drafted in the first weekend of March).
So far, Murphy and Stewart have barely played for me, and that's troublesome. Would you consider benching Huff for Stewart at third base? Stewart actually has a positive defensive rating there. Ultimately he might end up earning 2B-eligibility, which is somewhat useful, though I already have Aaron Hill there and Manny Burriss available in reserve. I feel somewhat obligated to have some combo in the OF that has both DeJesus and Span starting, for defensive purposes.
I think that my only solution is to swap one of Huff, Murphy, Loney, or DeJesus for an equivalent (or close thereof) right-hander. Otherwise, I'm going to be pretty exploitable against teams stocked with lefty starters, and I'm going to waste a ton of at-bats.
The general takeaway? Always be cognizant of how you're building your team. Granted, the issues I'm dealing with in Scoresheet may not apply to your fantasy team, but making the pieces fit, and not just grabbing talent, is always important.