Pujols Trade

[Dislexic Irishman]

After a little back and forth, I've been offered

Pujols, Ethier, Gallardo
for my
Markakis, Peavy, D Lee

I'm not sure I trust Gallardo and to a lesser extent Ethier. Just don't think I can pass up Pujols without giving up one of my first 3 picks, Right?

My team: 12 team. REDRAFT

C - Pablo Sandoval (SF - C,1B,3B)
1B - Derrek Lee (ChC - 1B)
2B - Rickie Weeks (Mil - 2B)
3B - Adrian Beltre (Sea - 3B)
SS - Jose Reyes (NYM - SS)
OF - Manny Ramirez (LAD - OF)
OF - Nick Markakis (Bal - OF)
OF - Delmon Young (Min - OF)
Util - Carlos Pena (TB - 1B)
BN - B.J. Upton (TB - OF)
BN - Brad Hawpe (Col - OF)

SP - Jake Peavy (SD - SP)
SP - Josh Beckett (Bos - SP)
RP - Joe Nathan (Min - RP)
RP - Joakim Soria (KC - RP)
P - Matt Capps (Pit - RP)
P - Heath Bell (SD - RP)
P - --empty--
BN - Adam Wainwright (StL - SP)
BN - John Danks (CWS - SP)
BN - Joe Saunders (LAA - SP)
BN - Manuel Corpas (Col - RP)

[Nocarbs]

I would sit tight. When peavy gets traded to a contenter...look out.

[coma]

This is a pretty dang even trade. I have a severe mancrush on Markakis though so it would definitely be hard for me to pull the trigger on this one. You are probably safer staying with what you got.

Thanks for the help with mine!

[thatguysound]

After a little back and forth, I've been offered

Pujols, Ethier, Gallardo
for my
Markakis, Peavy, D Lee

I'm not sure I trust Gallardo and to a lesser extent Ethier. Just don't think I can pass up Pujols without giving up one of my first 3 picks, Right?

Also, do I drop Saunders for Wandy Rodriguez, Maholm, or Pelfrey?

My team: 12 team. REDRAFT

C - Pablo Sandoval (SF - C,1B,3B)
1B - Derrek Lee (ChC - 1B)
2B - Rickie Weeks (Mil - 2B)
3B - Adrian Beltre (Sea - 3B)
SS - Jose Reyes (NYM - SS)
OF - Manny Ramirez (LAD - OF)
OF - Nick Markakis (Bal - OF)
OF - Delmon Young (Min - OF)
Util - Carlos Pena (TB - 1B)
BN - B.J. Upton (TB - OF)
BN - Brad Hawpe (Col - OF)

SP - Jake Peavy (SD - SP)
SP - Josh Beckett (Bos - SP)
RP - Joe Nathan (Min - RP)
RP - Joakim Soria (KC - RP)
P - Matt Capps (Pit - RP)
P - Heath Bell (SD - RP)
P - --empty--
BN - Adam Wainwright (StL - SP)
BN - John Danks (CWS - SP)
BN - Joe Saunders (LAA - SP)
BN - Manuel Corpas (Col - RP)

I wouldn't pull the trigger, but its a really close call. I might do that deal, honestly. Anytime you're getting the single best player in the trade its worth considering, and I'm actually really high on both Ethier and Gallardo this year. I'd try to talk him into Beckett instead of peavy, though. Pujols > Lee, Markakis > Ethier, so the pitchers should be reasonably equal. Right now Peavy is definitely worth more than Gallardo, though, so unless you can talk him down, I'd play hardball for now.

[thatguysound]

And I'd go Pelfrey, Maholm, Wandy right now, but keep an eye on Wandy to see if something looks like its clicked for him.

[Dislexic Irishman]

Should I counter? His other OF / SPs that I have some interest in are:
Bay / Ellsbury / Milledge
Liriano / Harden

[dave knight]

Definitely do it, because you're getting the best player in baseball without giving up an elite player.

Also, Ethier and Markakis are closer than they appear.

[aravtrain21]

Do IT! Lee will have a sub-par year and battle nagging injuries. Ethier is solid and Gallardo can dazzle at times. You get the better end of the deal! No doubt.

[Dislexic Irishman]

Well that's 3 No's and 2 Yes's, but the Yes's do have some momentum...

[oxhammer]

It would hurt to lose Peavy, but Pujols is such a gain for you that I don't think you can pass it up. You can try to counter by getting Harden (since he's always an injury concern) instead of Gallardo, but he wouldn't give up Liriano...or he shouldn't. It doesn't hurt to counter because you can always fall back to the original trade.