Cantu or Beltre who do you want for 09 and beyond?

[cubbies1]

I have both of these guys in a 20 team dynasty and probably won't have room to play both of them. Beltre is 3,000,000 for 4 years, Cantu is $1,500,000 for 2 years (Cantu salary can go up the next two years depending on performance). I have been offered Sean Doolittle for Beltre, that probably isn't enough. But which player would you hold onto?

[J35J]

I have both of these guys in a 20 team dynasty and probably won't have room to play both of them. Beltre is 3,000,000 for 4 years, Cantu is $1,500,000 for 2 years (Cantu salary can go up the next two years depending on performance). I have been offered Sean Doolittle for Beltre, that probably isn't enough. But which player would you hold onto?

Its pretty much a toss up. I like Beltre more for next year but since Cantu is half the price that makes up the difference. I'd probably go with Cantu here just because you can be rid of him if you want to after 2 years where Beltre is locked up for 4 and you may regret that in a couple years. Cantu is also 3 years younger.

[kimchi_chigae]

4 years of Beltre would drive anyone nuts. I'd take Cantu over him.

[San D]

4 years of Beltre would drive anyone nuts. I'd take Cantu over him.

I agree. If they had the same contract, I'd prefer Beltre....but they don't.

[oddmanout7]

I would stick with Cantu. However, you may want to consider that with the Jacobs trade, Cantu has been rumored to be moving to 1B, with McPherson taking over at 3B.

[pjalst]

I would stick with Cantu. However, you may want to consider that with the Jacobs trade, Cantu has been rumored to be moving to 1B, with McPherson taking over at 3B.

Cantu will still be elible for 3B at least 1more year. People forget that cantu is still young(26) . Its possible that he could put together a string of productive years.

[abrage22]

i would go with cantu