My Pedroia/Aviles for Kemp/Kendrick? WHIR

[coma]

The other owner wants to trade one of his outfielders and I mentioned I was interested in Kemp/Hamilton. He then proposed this trade to me..

I get:
Matt Kemp
Howie Kendrick

I give:
Dustin Pedroia
Mike Aviles

The big problem is that Kendrick will be my only 2nd baseman after this. Should I do it? Anything I can counter with? It might be nice to get rid of my logjam at 1st/3rd instead of Aviles. Also, Shields on his team intrigues me a bit..

8 team H2H league.
Hitter cats are R/H/HR/RBI/SB/AVG/OBP/SLAMS.
Pitcher cats are IP/W/SV/HR/K/ERA/WHIP/NoNos.

My team:
C- McCann
1B- Morneau
2B- Pedroia
3B- Aramis
SS- Furcal
OF- Sizemore
OF- Hart
OF- Ethier
Util- Votto
BN- Jeter
BN- Zimmerman
BN- C. Davis
BN- Aviles
BN- Bruce

SP- Santana
SP- Billingsley
RP- Valverde
RP- Capps
P- Oswalt
P- Greinke
P- Bedard

His team:
C- Posada
1B- Fielder
2B- Kendrick
3B- Jones
SS- Rollins
OF- Hamilton
OF- Lee
OF- Kemp
Util- Ortiz
BN- Pence
BN- D. Lee
BN- Damon

SP- Webb
SP- F. Hernandez
RP- K-Rod
RP- Cordero
P- Shields
P- Cain
P- Dempster
BN- Harang
BN- Lowe

[marsrover21]

Even though DPed probably won't be as good as he was last year, I don't think you go trading away an MVP 2nd baseman. Especially when all you're left with is an injury-prone replacement. Try to work a deal involving Votto/Morneua and Jeter instead.

[oxhammer]

I think you're looking pretty good in the outfield as it is. Kemp is an upgrade, but Kendrick would be a downgrade. Seems like a wash to you and a gain for him. What about countering by adding Hart on your side with Hamilton from his?

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[Millhouse]

thanks for mine. i agree, it's not like you need a big OF upgrade (grady et al are very solid) and i personally think kemp is one of the more overrated guys right now. power will maybe be 22-24 not 30ish, and most of the stat geeks think hie steals go down. also, kendrick can't stay healthy. ever.

pass.

[dave knight]

In a league that shallow, I'd rather have a top 3 2B in Pedroia than another outfielder. Pass.