Big trade question?

[hett2333]

Brandon Phillips/Matt Kemp/James Shields for Alexei Ramirez/Grady Sizemore/King Felix Which side would you take?

[jake_twothousandfive]

It's close but I would prefer Alexi Ramirez/Sizemore/King Felix.

King Felix and Sizemore are both a step above Shields and Kemp, respectively. Your view of Ramirez and Phillps really makes or breaks this trade. I expect Ramirez to turn things around and put up comparable numbers to what he did last year. A .250 BABIP is bound to rise and his contact rates are about where they were last year.

You'd have to wait for his power to return, but at least he's stealing bases with some regularity in the meantime.