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by **Hit Factory** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:47 am

Hey there, I am in a 12 team 5x5 roto league. I am looking to improve my teams batting average and get a solid bat for my corner infielder or first base slot. I currently have Adam Dunn at first and Mike Jacobs at the corner infielder spot. I can't really afford to have both of these bringing down my teams average so I was thinking about getting Adrian Gonzalez for either Hamels or Billingsley. I could then either move Dunn to the outfield and put Gonzalez in at first and possibly even trade Dunn or Jermaine Dye for a pitcher down the line if I am in bad shape, what do you think? WHIR 100%

Here is my current team:
Posada
Dunn
Kelly Johnson
Khalil Greene
Youkilis
CI: Jacobs
MI: Alexi Casilla
Sizemore
Carlos Lee
BJ Upton
Dye
Util: Kendry Morales
BN: Cust
BN: Hank Blalock
BN: Juan Pierre

Hamels
Billingsley
K-Rod
Kerry Wood
Dice-K
Cain
Slowey
Randy Johnson
BN: Arrendondo
BN: Pelfrey

by **OneLoveBoomer** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:51 am

How about Trading Hamels + Dye for AGon + worse pitcher than Hamels?

Help w/ mine?
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by **philaphan** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:52 am

I would offer Billingsley and not Hamles. But you may be better staying with your current roster. By trading Bill or Hamels leaves a big whole in your staff. But if you want to make the move to get a better bat in your lineuo than offer Billingsly

Please help me out...
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by **dave knight** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:10 am

Hamels has too many injury-related red flags, plus more value on the trade market, so I might try him for Adrian plus maybe something else.

by **Hit Factory** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:23 am

The guy who has Adrian Gonzalez doesn't like Billingsley, so I would have to offer Hamels. He has Volquez and Gallardo so I might try and deal Hamels plus a lower tier player for Adrian and either Volquez or Gallardo. I am starting to think that if I lost Hamels it might really kill my starting staff, after seeing Dice-K pitch yesterday I don't feel as confident. I would love to deal Dice-K but he has no value.

by **TheWrightStuff** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:59 am

I'd do Hamels and Jacobs for A-Gon and Gallardo see if he bites.

by **The Artful Dodger** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:58 pm

AGonz for Hamels is fair straight up. If you want Gallardo, I'd think you have to give up Dye on the side because you don't have another fair-value hitter throw-in to pursue him. I think the same goes for Volquez unless you're able to get him for a bit cheaper.