Should I be entertaining this trade?

[Hitchcock]

I've sent it off and right now kinda negotiating to see what they want for BJ Upton... but here's the outline:

My team: 8 team 5x5roto, 5 keepers (yes deep bench we must carry backup for each position)indicates keeper
C: C. Ianetta, K. Suzuki, J. PosadaDL
1B: C. Davis, G. Atkins
2B: D. Pedroia, O. Hudson
3B: E. Longoria, M. Lowell
SS: J. Rollins, A. Callaspo
OF: Markakis, A. Jones, R. Ibanez, J. Bruce, J. Upton, N. Reimold, J. HamiltonDL

SP: Billingsly, Bedard, Gallardo, Wainwright, J. Zimmerman, Verlander, Garza, Kershaw, B.Bergusen, K. EscobarDL
RP: Rivera, Broxton, Percival, S. Downs.

The trade offer I sent was:
J. Upton and J. Verlander
for
BJ Upton (one of his keepers)


I'm in first by a good size margin and the only catagory I'm lacking in is, SB. I've had Verlander benched past three starts (I KNOW!!!) so I feel I don't even need him. The other team wants it to be Upton for Billingsly straight up, but I dont want to give him up. Right now A. Jones/J. Bruce/C. Davis is slated to be my 5th keeper this year w/ dropping Rollins (so I feel I can give up an OF no prob.).

Should I stand pat, just give em' Billingsly only, or what?
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[lilfrier]

LOL, no. Verlander appears back, and Justin's playing better than B.J. and is seen as having more power and upside.

[Tom Emanski AllStars]

like you said you need speed. depending on how many OF you start, losing j.upton is no big deal. Verlander has come back strong though.

here's what i'd offer:

reimold + verlander for b.upton
j.upton + garza for b.upton


if both those fail i'd go to your original proposal, thought i think you're paying a higher price than needs be. But BJ will soon be back to form.

[Hitchcock]

like you said you need speed. depending on how many OF you start, losing j.upton is no big deal. Verlander has come back strong though.

here's what i'd offer:

reimold + verlander for b.upton
j.upton + garza for b.upton


if both those fail i'd go to your original proposal, thought i think you're paying a higher price than needs be. But BJ will soon be back to form.

We start 3 of's and a DH. I'm usually starting Markakis, Adam Jones and Raul Ibanez (until late: Platooning Upton, Bruce and Ibanez) and DH's Lowell for the RBI's.

I don't see me moving Reimold (I only picked him up to cockblock a friend of mine from picking any Orioles up lol hence Brad Bergusen as well) and I doubt he'll settle for Garza but will try. He keeps asking for Billingsly but that's not happening, esp. for Upton.

[angels7777]

reimold + verlander for b.upton
j.upton + garza for b.upton

either of these would be a steal

I am not a big fan of BJ Upton - for some reason he is injury prone and always seems to disappoints expectations up to this point

[bcbhockey68]

To be honest I would ride out both Justins hot streaks until BJ shows some signs of life other than SBs. Justin Upton could very well end up having a better year than his brother (long shot I know), but if you have a need in sbs I would try and get him but for less than you are offering him. Thanks for the help.

[Whosyomamma]

To be honest I would ride out both Justins hot streaks until BJ shows some signs of life other than SBs. Justin Upton could very well end up having a better year than his brother (long shot I know), but if you have a need in sbs I would try and get him but for less than you are offering him. Thanks for the help.

I agree with this.

Thanks for the help on mine!