I am thinking about dealing Chad Billingsley. I have a pretty strong staff (Hamels, Slowey, Cain, Buehrle, and Dice-K,) and I would like to package Chad in a trade. I have come up with a few different options, please help me out and tell me which you like the best, thanks! WHIR QUICKLY 100%
1.) Billingsley/Aaron Hill for Matt Holliday/Cano
2.) Billingsley/Hill for Utley/Adam Jones
3.) Billingsley for Justin Mourneau
My current team: Posada Dunn Aaron Hill (I think he will start declining) Callaspo Youkilis CI: Branyan MI: Freddy Sanchez Sizemore Carlos Lee Dye Bourn Util: Billy Butler BN: Mike Jacobs BN: Kelly Johnson
Hamels/Billingsley/Cain/Slowey/Dice-K/Buehrle/Chien Ming Wang/K-Rod/Kerry Wood/Rafael Soriano
Last edited by Hit Factory on Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
thanks for the help on mine. Personally, I like option 3 the best. Yes, you need help at SS, but I'm not crazy about deal 2. If you could get Utley and Jones that would be a great deal for you. Deal 1 is not that bad either. So I'd rank them as 3, 1, 4, 2. Try them in that order, but none of them are bad deals.
1.) Billingsley/Aaron Hill for Matt Holliday/Cano - great if you can get it 2.) Billingsley/Hill for Utley/Adam Jones - great if you can get it 3.) Billingsley for Justin Mourneau - fair on both ends
From your end, I'd rank them as you have them listed...I think Cano > Hill the rest of the way, and Holliday > Bills as well (which probably means the other owner won't go for it). Same with #2,but it never hurts to try. #3 is a fair offer on both ends, and if you did this deal you also strength your OF by moving Dunn to the OF...
I really like deal 2, for Utley and Adam Jones. Getting these two would greatly help your offense, particularly in the runs scored department. I would definitely try for this deal.
First, these are all good trades for you. It'll probably come down to which one the other guys would go for. And also your own personal opinion for how you want to shape your team: ie, upgrade at 2B, SS, OF, and/or 1B? sacrifice a little power for speed? which guys do you like to keep pace, pick up the pace, or fall off pace?
Of these new trades, I really like A - it's an improved version of your original #3. Morneau > Dunn and Bay is good return for Bills (who will help your lineup greatly, especially with Sizemore on the shelf).
Value is good for the new B and 3 (why do you have to make things difficult and list them as A, B, and 3? ). But I don't like giving up Lee, who is arguably your best hitter.