I was just offered this trade where i would Get Manny, Oswalt and Rafael Soriano Give Adrian Gonzalez, Felix Hernandez, and Heath Bell
at first glance I dont really like the trade, but I just wanted to see what you guys thought about it. Leave a link and I will help you out.
C Jorge Posada (NYY - C) 1B Prince Fielder (Mil - 1B) 2B Plácido Polanco (Det - 2B) 3B David Wright (NYM - 3B) SS Khalil Greene (StL - SS) OF Jason Bay (Bos - OF) OF Hunter Pence (Hou - OF) OF Carl Crawford (TB - OF) Util Adrián González (SD - 1B) BN Paul Konerko (CWS - 1B) BN Kosuke Fukudome (ChC - OF) BN Randy Winn (SF - OF)
SP Félix Hernández SP Matt Cain SP Ricky Nolasco SP Chris Volstad RP Ryan Franklin RP Matt Capps P Heath Bell P Anibal Sanchez P Anthony Reyes BN Manuel Corpas BN Kevin Slowey
^Thanks for the sig Soty!^ "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other..." Ecclesiastes 7:14 ΠKΦ
I wouldn't do it. I think Adrian does slightly better than Manny from a purely statistical perspective. I think he hits 4-5-6 more HRs. I think Felix and Oswalt is almost a wash. I'm not too high on Oswalt this year. Still a very good pitcher, but his days as a #1 fantasy stud might be over. And Bell is already THE closer for the Padres while you'd have to be waiting that Soriano takes over the job in ATL and then stays healthy.
I wouldn't either. I think Felix is above Oswalt. Bell is going to have a great year. And Manny may have more avg, but it's not worth losing the pitching.
I would not make this move. Manny is a better hitter, but Adrian is no slouch, and he will put up stellar numbers. In this point in Oswalt's career I would say King Felix could be as good or better than he is, and Heath Bell is 10x more valuable than Rafael Soriano.