Morrow is the likeliest guy on that team to pick up saves, and that’s hoping that Seattle actually goes into a real rebuild. In 2 years Alvarez will be outproducing Markakis, and that’s not remotely an insult.

I’m also a Butler homer, so yeah.

Here’s my thinking.
Markakis would be a big upgrade in your OF and gives you a guy you can count on for years to come.
Morrow should start (I doubt the Mariners had him stretched out to put him back in the bullpen) and Putz actually pitched fairly well down the stretch. So it’s no loss to your bullpen, although Morrow did look pretty promising in his handful of starts.
While losing Alveraz hurts, you have Triunfel who should be moved to 3B within the next year or two. I say this because everything I’ve read talks about how he’ll grow out of SS, with 3b being the logical spot. If he develops like so many think he will, he could be just as good, if not better, than alveraz.
With the Butler/Floyd part, I’d say part with Floyd but only because you need someone to play 1b. I think this would definitely hurt your pitching, but starting pitchers are easier to find than potential franchise 1b’s. Although with the way KC has operated, I wouldn’t say Butler is a sure thing there.
I think you’d be paying a high price for Markakis, and maybe you should try to counter for a better deal. But I think this is something you should definitely pursue.

give floyd over butler.

markakis is a rare 6-stat producer, alvarez at best will be a 4/5 stat producer. i see alvarez getting better than averge or better numbers in hr,rbi,r. bb and .avg not quite sure, sb not much. alvarez does have a high ceiling, but most expect him to get quite a few k’s.
floyd was lucky last yr. he’ll most likely regress.
morrow has potential, but you got matsuz and holland in the pipeline. it’s a good trade to make if your team is in position to compete for the playoffs.

Markakis is very good, but Alvarez will really outproduce in key ares in at least two years. He may even be up this year an putting up big numbers. Brandon Morrow and Gavin Floyd should be able to get the deal done, and if not don’t bother with the trade. Pedro Alvarez is too valuable to give up in a deal like this. If he were in a package for a bigger star like Sizemore than yes, but Markakis is not good enough. Alvarez could put up numbers similiar to what Alex Rodriguez did this year in two years and be playing at a more premium position.

I meant by Rodriguez this year is batting 300 with 35 bombs and a pretty k to bb ratio.

Morrow at the least is an incredible closer, and Floyd a solid MRP. If you drop Alvarez its fair.

In general, I would outright say no to this deal. Morrow could be a frontline SP, Alvarez a frontline 3B (and Glaus is not going to be anything of value), and Butler is probably the more valuable player to you right now (if he gets to play).

That being said, your OF is abysmal. Even in a 20 person league, I would have expected you to have 1 average plus OF (Ibanez is not that). So, considering that none of your Minor league OF will be ready for at least 2 years (maybe more), trading for Markakis may be right for you because of your need for an OF and because Markakis is such a good player for that offensive format. Its a close call in my mind, and it could be swayed by who is available to replace the roster spots.

you are giving up way more talent for sure, but look at your outfield, it is hideous, markakis a stud OF and you have great pitching, you definitely need the hitter, give up some more minor league pitching and it would make more sense for you, but cody ross, come on now

Okay guys, well thanks for all the help.

I made the trade.

Officially it was:

Nick Markakis, Noah Lowry, and 2nd round MiLB pick
FOR
Brandon Morrow, Gavin Floyd, Pedro Alvarez, and 5th round MiLB pick