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by **kidsilk** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:41 pm

I have been offered an interesting trade. It is an auction league with 260 dollars being the cap for each team. It is an NL only league, 23 man rosters, 12 teams, 5x5 roto style. 8 keepers per year.

Trade: I give Jay Bruce-$5 and get Ryan Howard-$44

It is tempting but I am thinking Bruce at 5 dollars is way too great of a value to make this deal. What do you think?

Other keeper possibilities:

Soriano-$39
Haren-$38
Fielder-$25
Rollins-$35
Atkins-$39
Werth-$8
F.Cordero-$19
Dempster-$1
Maholm-$1
F. Sanchez-$17
J. Sanchez-$2

by **OneLoveBoomer** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:04 am

It is kind of tempting.

Might it get vetoed?

by **GiantsFan14** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:10 am

i pass on this, howard's price is probably right around where it should be while bruce is worth quite a bit more than $5. the difference in prices is just too much to make this trade.

by **MikeeDee** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:49 am

Pass. Bruce is better value at those prices.

by **stevethumb** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:03 am

you need bruce baaaaad..those prices for soriano, haren, rollins and atkins are waaaay overvalued...only werth and dempster have any savings for you..keep bruce

by **The Artful Dodger** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:09 am

I'd rather have Bruce for the much lower price. If he comes through with the 30 HR promise over a full slate of AB, he offers even better value.

by **ayebatter** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:01 am

Bruce at $5 has a chance to return $30, Howard might return $32 - I don't see the trade :-t

by **Surfs up** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:48 am

I think Bruce at 5 is a steal. Plus you can get a very good player for the difference of 39.

by **lastingsgriller** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:49 pm

so your telling me Prince is $25 and howard is $44???!?! howard is better but thats near double and howard is not doubly as good as The Prince of Wales.. you gotta pick up prince and keep bruce.. that means at 1B you are losing about 7-10 HR, but gaining quite a bit in avg.. RBI's are kind of an issue.. but then again you've got Bruce and Prince for $30.. so you've still got another $14 left over that would have been spent on Howard..