Cantu, Hamilton, and J. Upton For Kemp and Morneau?

[MNotar91]

I have Matt Kemp and Justin Morneau and have been offered Jorge Cantu, Josh Hamilton, and Justin Upton for them.

Please leave your thoughts and opinions on this trade offer.

This league is a 10 man 5x5 roto league with prize money for first place only.

I will post my roster (Hitting Only) below for further evaluation. Thanks in advance to any one who helps and I will +rep in return.

My roster:

Starting Hitting

Mauer, Joe C MIN
Posada, Jorge C NYY
Morneau, Justin 1B MIN
Cano, Robinson 2B NYY
Rodriguez, Alex 3B NYY
Young, Michael SS TEX
Tejada, Miguel SS HOU
Giambi, Jason 1B OAK
Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
Gomez, Carlos CF MIN
Jackson, Conor 1B ARI
Kemp, Matt CF LA
Matsui, Hideki LF NYY
Drew, J.D. RF BOS

Reserve Hitting

Rodriguez, Ivan C HOU
Jacobs, Mike 1B KC
Swisher, Nick CF NYY
Lowell, Mike 3B BOS

[The Artful Dodger]

Is this a keeper/dynasty? In either case, I think you're giving up quite a bit. I see Hamilton being the best player in the deal, but don't be surprised if you're just getting Morneau-like production out of him. Dealing either Kemp or Morneau on the side for Cantu/Justin Upton sounds a bit on the cheap side.

[kimchi_chigae]

Is this a keeper/dynasty? In either case, I think you're giving up quite a bit. I see Hamilton being the best player in the deal, but don't be surprised if you're just getting Morneau-like production out of him. Dealing either Kemp or Morneau on the side for Cantu/Justin Upton sounds a bit on the cheap side.

Yeah. I think I agree here. Upton could breakout, but he could also struggle again. Cantu can repeat the nice season, but remember 2006? I'd be much more confident going into the season with Kemp and Morneau than Hamilton/Upton/Cantu.

[Johnny Tuttle]

I don't do it. I tried trading for Cantu as a buy low in my league for most of the first half of 2006. Thank goodness I failed.

Could you try to pry Upton from him for a lot less? The breakout's coming, folks.

[MNotar91]

Do you guys think I should counter offer and takeout Cantu and put in a better player? Or just reject the offer and forget about it?

[nazarko329]

Post his team...otherwise, I would stay put

[MNotar91]

His Hitting:

Doumit, Ryan C PIT
Soto, Geovany C CHC
Howard, Ryan 1B PHI
DeRosa, Mark 2B CLE
Huff, Aubrey 1B BAL
Hardy, J.J. SS MIL
Fontenot, Mike 2B CHC
Cantu, Jorge 3B FLA
Hamilton, Josh CF TEX
Ibanez, Raul LF PHI
Ludwick, Ryan RF STL
McLouth, Nate CF PIT
Upton, Justin RF ARI
Ortiz, David DH BOS

Reserves:

Blalock, Hank 1B TEX
Fields, Josh D. 3B CHW
Byrnes, Eric LF ARI
Griffey, Ken RF SEA
Milledge, Lastings CF WAS
Span, Denard RF MIN

[nazarko329]

If you are looking to trade, try upgrading your catching...maybe soto and hamilton for kemp and morneau.

[Trojan Pony]

Can't help but notice he has Milledge wasting away on the bench there... I would definitely try to include him in any offer... Maybe replace Cantu and Upton with Huff and Milledge... Then I'd do it. You might have to give up a tad bit more to make that happen.

[MNotar91]

I would have to give him a catcher back then. Which catcher would you offer from my catchers?