The Trade Talks from H E Double Hockey Sticks

[jmcampbe11]

I'm looking to pick up another closer and the other owner is playing hardball. This is the best deal I can get.

I GIVE BRADLEY
I GET MORROW

By all accounts, everything I've read says Morrow "should" eventually become the closer in Seattle, but I don't think it's official. Is it worth the risk? Keep in mind if I trade Bradley I'd be committing to starting both Reynolds (Chad Tracy might eat into his PT) and Dukes (Kearns might eat into his PT). So should I accept or decline?

MY TEAM (10 Team Roto League)
C-Martin 1b-Gonzalez 2b-Phillips ss-O.Cabrera 3b-Longoria CI-Reynolds MI-Alx.Ramirez OF-Sizemore, Hamilton, Dye, Wells, Miledge UTIL-Bradley
bench-Dukes, Getz
SP-Gallardo, Greinke, Nolasco, Lilly, R.Johnson
RP-Broxton, Qualls, Percival, R.Soriano

[Maris09]

That's hardball?

Take that and run. In a 10 team league there will be 20 Outfielders that pop up to give you what Bradley does (and that's IF he stays healthy).
Jump on that.

[dave knight]

Dukes has a higher ceiling than Bradley for this year, so that is a good deal for you.

[jmcampbe11]

Dukes has a higher ceiling than Bradley for this year, so that is a good deal for you.

Austin Kearns has had a really good spring so I'm concerned he might eat into Duke's playing time in right field? Am I overthinking it?

Also, I could add on A.Jones for Dukes to the trade (getting Jones) would that be a better deal for me? Is Jones a better option, since he isn't competing for playing time with anyone?

[dave knight]

Dukes has a higher ceiling than Bradley for this year, so that is a good deal for you.

Austin Kearns has had a really good spring so I'm concerned he might eat into Duke's playing time in right field? Am I overthinking it?

Also, I could add on A.Jones for Dukes to the trade (getting Jones) would that be a better deal for me? Is Jones a better option, since he isn't competing for playing time with anyone?

He's got the range for center, so I see Dukes splitting time between RF and CF and getting on the field about as much as most starters.

[jmcampbe11]

So you like him more then Adam Jones for the season?

[Maris09]

Am I overthinking it?

Yes. If you want another closer, that is a very very good deal for you.
Forget who is available right now....there absolutely WILL be OF's that pop up this year who are equal to Bradley.

[KoopaTroopa211]

Baseball Prospectus pegs Morrow's "Collapse Rate" at 69%; a frightfully high number. Not sure this trade is the slam dunk that everyone seems to think it is.

[Maris09]

Baseball Prospectus pegs Morrow's "Collapse Rate" at 69%; a frightfully high number. Not sure this trade is the slam dunk that everyone seems to think it is.

It's not that it's a slam dunk....it's that all you're giving up is Milton freakin Bradley to find out. The guy has equal options on his bench, let alone whatever outfielders will pop up. This is a no brainer, not because Morrow is a sure thing, but because it's a 10 team league and there are Bradley's (without the same injury risk) that are going to come along all year.

[cnote23]

really it's a decent buy low morrow deal I like it I think Morrow has a good chance being a top tier closer this year.