WHIR! Blockbuster trade proposed! Do I accept?

[gbill2004]

Should I make this trade? And why?? My full roster is below.

I get Josh Hamilton, Aramis Ramirez, and Scott Kazmir

I give Joey Votto

I am leaning towards not accepting because Votto is a beast, and I am concerned about Kazmir and ARam.

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12 team standard 5x5 H2H re-draft league. Starting roster spots below in brackets:

C (2) - Russell Martin, John Baker
1B (2) - Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto
2B (2) - Alexei Ramirez, Kelly Johnson
3B (2) - Alex Rodriguez, Mike Lowell
SS (2) - Stephen Drew, JJ Hardy
OF (4) - Carlos Lee, Matt Holiday, Andre Either, Justin Upton, Gary Sheffield
UTIL (1) - Billy Butler
SP (6) - Johan Santana, Zack Greinke, Aaron Harang, John Danks, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Chien-Ming Wang, Tommy Hanson, Hiroki Kuroda (DL), John Smoltz (DL)
RP (2) - Jonathan Broxton, Kevin Gregg, Chad Qualls

[jake_twothousandfive]

If one out of the three players you're getting turns things around you likely came out ahead. You have to accept this.

Drop Sheffield and Maholm or Maine to complete the trade.

[thebawler]

lol

take the deal, not close

[gbill2004]

Okay...who do I drop then?

And keep in mind I only have 1 DL roster spot.

[ReddawgT]

Only people I see on there that you could possibly cut...Billy Butler & Hiroki Kuroda. That's just going against everyone else you got on that team....

[gbill2004]

Since we start two 1B, I would need to keep Butler.

[jaytizy]

lol

take the deal, not close

[TheBambino]

I dont even know why your considering not doing this!! Votto is expendible... and Aram is a nice to have depending on how much time he has left in the season... Josh hamilton is a better hitter in a better lineup than Votto and Kazmir throws smoke.... You should do this and drop Butler and Maholm

Thanks for my help.... I just wish you were a little more patient before commenting on my post like that.....

[duke_kun]

Do it!
I have a feeling this would get vetoed in my league but if you can get it through, get it done.

Maholm and America's Top Sheff are your drops.

[RedDunce]

I would definitely jump on it! Your league title is decided in August/September/October, I'm assuming. By this time, we can assume all three of the players you're getting will be perfectly healthy. If ANY of the three players you're getting puts up the numbers they are capable of, I feel like their peak is better than Votto's. That being said, it's a risky move but I'd definitely go for it.

Please help!
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