fantasy keeper trade

by yoda1 on May 21, 2007 1:36 PM EDT

5x5 league, keep 6 players...

C-McCann
1B-Fielder
2B-Weeks
3B-Wright
SS-Lugo
CI-Pujols
MI-Phillips
OF-Hunter
OF-Holliday
OF-Taveras
OF-CBYoung
OF-Granderson
U-Upton
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SP-Gregg
SP-Kazmir
SP-Lincecum
SP-Haren
RP-A.Reyes
RP-Nathan
P-Isringhausen
P-Soriano
B-Sheets
B-JSantana
B-Escobar
B-Ollie Perez

I am getting offered Bonds/Chipper/Zito for Wright/Escobar. Wright is the only keepable player here and I could certainly use more pop in my offense. Just not sure if I want to take on both Bonds and Chipper but I doubt I'll get a better offer from this guy. Thoughts?

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I'd hang onto what you have.

And my 6 keepers would be:
Pujols
Wright
Holliday

Lincecum
Haren
Sheets/Kazmir

by benzalman on May 21, 2007 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

No Santana?

Johan is still a beast. Thanks for the reply.

by yoda1 on May 21, 2007 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess he thought you had ERVIN Santana

Since Gregg was listed as a starter and Santana was on your bench

by mtk52983 on May 21, 2007 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Wright's great...

...but you've got the horses to go for broke this year. You said it yourself - you can use the additional 'pop' in your lineup, and with a clear abundance of potential keepers in Fielder, Weeks, Pujols, McCann, Holliday, Young, Kazmir, Lincecum, Sheets, etc., etc., giving up a great 3B keeper in Wright is not the end of the world (to secure two power bats that are both off to a terrific start). The way I see it, you can't keep everbody anyway...so some of these studs would be going back into the proverbial pond come season's end. Why not turn 1 of them into some pieces that will help you go for it this year?

I say make the deal.

PS - that is one STACKED lineup you own! How many teams are in this league...because if there's anywhere near 10+, I'd be VERY curious to know what the other's GM's rosters look like!

PPS - if you tell me that your Santana is Johan and not Ervin, they might as well mail you the championship now. Good luck the rest of the way...

"Now I know - and knowing is half the battle." -G.I. Joe

by Savoy Special on May 21, 2007 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks

This is a 10 team league. It's H2H so taking on a couple of older, injury prone players is pretty risky especially with a short bench.

I'll give it some more thought but I'm still leaning towards no.

by yoda1 on May 21, 2007 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I'd figure if Santana was on the bench it'd be Ervin.

by benzalman on May 21, 2007 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

OFF-TOPIC

I don't want to start a new diary.. so I'll just go OT in this one...

Today's the Hall-of-Fame exhibition game. Orioles vs Blue Jays. The gameday app I opened seems to suggest Erbe pitched 3 scoreless innings while throwing 16 of 17 pitches for strikes. I doubt the major leaguers care much about this exhibition and probably aren't trying to work walks but it's still good to see for Erbe.

by natsfan2005 @ Minor League Ball on May 21, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions