Trade Dilemma: 2 options!! WHIR as always!!

[pre1322]

Thought it would be nice to get some outsider opinions on this. I'm leaning towards Option 2...

So after an hour of arguing and bantering, I finally came with a trade offer from a guy who has been harassing me about Miguel Cabrera. He was a very tough sell, as he only looks at current numbers and as a result seems to think that Carlos Pena, Stephen Drew, and Hunter Pence are legit 2nd round value equivalent to my Beltran or Miggy.

Anyway he finally came up with this offer:
I get David Wright and Stephen Drew
I give Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Beltran

The reason I consider it is I feel Wright will eventually give me similar numbers to Cabrera (+steals), and since we count fielding stats (A,E), he would be an upgrade at 3B for me. I do not plan to do this one unless I am missing something obvious, as I feel giving Beltran is a little too much, so I would likely counter this:

OPTION 1
I give Wright, Drew, Uggla
I get Cabrera, Beltran, Felipe Lopez
Good offer?

OPTION 2
I also have another option: Mike Lowell was just dropped, I have Brett Cecil sitting on my roster (as a speculative add for his next start). I have number 7 waiver priority. Is getting Lowell a better option? And should I use my waiver? I could then look to trade one of my OF for a 2B/SS or a SP. Targets?

Which option is better for me, 1 or 2? Leave a link, I will help you out to the best of my ability.

Here is my roster for reference. My SP is in flux as I decided to try somehting new and ride the hot hand/spot start until I could find some solid SP pop up on FA. So far is has worked as I am in 1st place my 3 games and winning 12-4 this week over the 2nd place team. It also gives me some flexibility that I enjoy to pick up FA.

12 team H2H with R H HR RBI SB A E OPS (notice fielding stats and no AVG) IP W SV K HLD ERA WHIP K/BB
C: Pablo Sandoval
1B: Prince Fielder
2B: Jose Lopez
3B: Miguel Cabrera
SS: Asdrubal Cabrera
OF: Carlos Beltran
OF: Carlos Lee
OF: Matt Kemp
UTIL: Nate McLouth
UTIL:Marco Scutaro
BN: Felipe Lopez
DL: Travis Hafner

SP: Zack Greinke
SP: James Shields
SP: Phil Hughes
RP: Joe Nathan
RP: Joakim Soria
P: Brian Fuentes
P: JJ Putz
P: Scott Richmond
BN: spot start
BN: Brett Cecil
BN: David Price
DL: Hong Chih Kuo
DL: Kelvim Escobar

Thanks!!

[ucfmatatan]

I would say option 1 but , personally would be against the trade altogether. Lopez is shaky and beltran is too consistent to give up. just mho

[Tom Emanski AllStars]

i say neither one.

option 2 is the better one, but if you're getting Wright because of less errors...You don't want to touch Uggla, he's a boot waiting to happen

thanks

[pre1322]

I should have been more specific...option 1 is the trae where I receive Wright, Uggla and Drew. Option 2 is skipping the trade altogether and just picking up Lowell (which I am leaning towards...the other manager is very inhospitable in negotiations).

I do not plan to do the Wright/Drew for Miggy/Beltran deal, unless I am missing something that you guys can see that I don't.

[pre1322]

And I had forgotten about Uggla's defensive deficiencies hahaha...how could I forget last year's ASG?
Skipping the trade and picking up Lowell is looking better and better!!

[bceagles04]

Stay put.

The first deal is garbage. MCab will finish with better numbers than Wright, and Beltran is a stud.

I like your team. You're in first...why bother making changes?

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