How'd I do in this Blockbuster!!!

[Elsy]

14 team 17 man keeper on Yahoo.

Getting - Evan Longoria/Dustin Pedroia/Stephen Drew/Matt Kemp/Josh Beckett

Giving - Chase Utley/Jimmy Rollins/Ryan Ludwick/Nelson Cruz/Brandon Webb

Roster will now look like:
C - J. Mauer
1B - A. Gonzalez
2B - D. Pedroia
3B - E. Longoria
SS - S. Drew
OF - C. Lee/V. Wells/C. Dickerson
Util - M. Aviles

SP - R. Halladay/J. Beckett/D. Purcey
RP - B.J. Ryan/B. Ziegler/T. Percival/S. Downs

We are entering the 2nd round of our offline draft, so I'll look to add an OF with my next pick. Thoughts? whir

[ThatDude]

The two best position players in the deal are Utley and Rollins. The best pitcher in the deal is Webb. And you gave all 3 of them up.

Not a fan of this at all.

[jake_twothousandfive]

Interesting trade. You're likely taking a bit of a hit this year, but long term this could really pay dividends.

For this year:
Utley>Pedroia
Rollins>Longoria
Webb>Beckett
Ludwick<Kemp
Cruz<Drew

You gave up the two best players in this deal (Utley and Rollins) but I'd say both Longoria and Pedroia have more value than Webb -- so you got the two next best. I think this is a very even trade. You certainly didn't hurt yourself much this year by doing it, and in the future it could look like a great trade.

[Tenacious D-Store]

The two best position players in the deal are Utley and Rollins. The best pitcher in the deal is Webb. And you gave all 3 of them up.

Not a fan of this at all.

I agree, not only was the trade next to pointless and clearly a trade for the sake of a trade, you got taken to boot. Longoria is also at risk for a sophomore slump, even if he repeats though you didn't do well here.

[etex211]

Thanks for helping on mine....

Like the other guys, I don't like giving up the two best players in a deal. Also, I don't like Stephen Drew at all.

I wouldn't do it.

[jwinter228]

It's not a trade that I would make - I mean you could argue here and there that you break even outside of pitching overall, but Beckett is too risky and Webb is certainly much better. Basically, I really wouldn't enjoy giving up Utley, Rollins, and Webb with that kind of return.

[chargerss24]

Well, don't expect to contend for a title this year with that trade. However, the trade works out for you in the future.

[mister_jay_peg]

Short term, all that comes to mind is *meh*

I'm not a fan of Beckett at all, he gets hurt waaaay too much for my liking. His reputation is made on the season we don't play FBB for.

Long term, I like. You trade talent now, for projected talent in a year or two at most. Some folks aren't high on Drew, but I live in Colorado, and went to all but 1 Col/Ari game, and I can tell you I liked what I saw. He's not going to make it to the Reyes/Hanley/Rollins level, but he'll be the top of the next tier, if not in 2009, then for sure in 2010.

Thanks for the help on mine!

[converge241]

I am not a fan of Ludwick or Cruz at all for this year so big picture i think you win the deal (in a 14 team league the difference in every part of the trade goes to you slightly IMO)

but can see why people dont like it the big components going to the other team are tough to lose

What was the impetus for this trade though? While I am giving the "nod" to you i do get that sense of "why do this?" just curious..I think if you moved a rollins or utley in a deal you could get a nice return without doing a 10 player deal

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[Kimbos Beard]

Sorry but I have to agree, I do not like this trade either. I am not a big Fan of Beckett at all so that just soured me even further. Your best hope is that Kemp develops even further this year.

To me when you start doing these huge blockbuster trades which include all stars and 1st and 2nd round picks, the team that gives up the big names usually looses, because they seem to get devalued in the mix.