Would you accept this trade?

[brotherjake70]

I have been offered the following and am looking for advice.

Trade:
They want-
Josh Hamilton
Jeff Francoeur
Derek Lowe

I would get
Nick Markakis
Shane Victorino
Felix Hernandez

What do you think?

[Hit Factory]

DO IT NOW! haha this is a great trade for you, you benefit on every level, Markakis>Hamilton, Victorino>Francouer, and Felix>Lowe, doesn't get much better than this, plus Markakis will have a career year!

[Howie]

Looks good to me.

[Fade2White12]

DO IT NOW! haha this is a great trade for you, you benefit on every level, Markakis>Hamilton, Victorino>Francouer, and Felix>Lowe, doesn't get much better than this, plus Markakis will have a career year!

I wouldn't go as far to say that Markakis is better than Hamilton. If you're using a three week sample size to determine that, it would be a mistake.

I hate giving up the best player, which I think you are doing, but you upgrade at both other positions enough to make it a worthwhile deal. I'd like to see the rest of your roster before giving a definitive yes/no answer, but on it's face it is an even trade.

[WyldStallyn]

looking just at value, i would do it. but seeing your full roster would help

[coma]

I would do this trade it a heartbeat!

[brotherjake70]

Here is my entire roster. I am in a 12 team league.


C -Joe Mauer
1B -Mark Teixeira
2B -José López
3B -Felipe López
SS -Stephen Drew
OF -Andre Ethier
OF -Josh Hamilton
OF -Torii Hunter
Util -Randy Winn
Util -Nyjer Morgan
Util -Plácido Polanco
BN -Jeff Francoeur
BN -Elijah Dukes
BN -Elvis Andrus
BN -Pablo Sandoval
BN -Yunel Escobar

SP Chad Billingsley
SP Wandy Rodríguez
SP Gil Meche
RP Jonathan Papelbon
RP Trevor Hoffman
P Jake Peavy
P Derek Lowe
P Jonathan Sánchez
BN Ian Snell

So would you still go ahead with the trade?

[dagactor]

Absolutely! Hami will have a few more HRs than Markakis, but your other two grabs are nice upgrades!

Mine: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=381599

[Fade2White12]

Looking at your roster now, IMO, I wouldn't do it. I know it is good value if you look at each player. However, after Teixiera, you don't any sources of power. If you get rid of Hamilton, you'll be taking a big hit in the HR and RBI departments - which are already pretty suspect. You have a lot of top-of-the-order players,

[brotherjake70]

Thanks for your help and insight, Fade. I will try to get a better offer of a power guy for Hamilton