which one of these 4 trades? WHIR

[fierro33]

been proposed like crazy for ibanez


offer 1

ibanez/gallardo/mccutchen for victorino/billingsly/blake

offer 2

ibanez/mccutchen/blalock for pena/damon/lidge

offer 3

ibanez/weiters/mccutchen/blalock for pena/michael young/damon/lidge

offer 4

howard/ibanez/Sabathia/mccutchen/blalock/weiters for hanley/pena/damon/lidge/sherrill/hamilton


what should i do? reyes is out for awhile so the 3rd one is tempting but which one has the most value? rank all 3...thanks


10 team 5x5 h2h non keeper

C Mccann
1b howard
2b phillips
3b Arod
ss Reyes
OF Sizemore
OF Ibanez
OF Ellsbury
Util Mclouth
Pierre
ethier
weiters
Derosa
mccutchen





Lincecum
Sabathia
Peavy
Gallardo
Baker
Slowey
Wandy



Papelbon
Nathan
street
soria


Smoltz DL

[bcbhockey68]

Man I don't think I would do any of those trades you could sell Ibanez high for a late 1st or early second rounder right now and I don't know if I'd do that. Don't be the guy that traded Ibanez in his 40 HR breakout season (don't know if he will do it again but I can see a Fielder, Pena, Beltre power surge season).

[Hit Factory]

In the first deal you are not upgrading that much as I would like. Ibanez will not continue on this torrid pace all season but even when he comes back down to earth he will still put up better stats than Victorino (minus the steals, but you don't need speed when you have a healthy Reyes and Sizemore added to Ellsbury and Pierre.) Billingsley is better than Gallardo but both are awesome pitchers not a HUGE upgrade. I love McCuthen's upside over Blake but since it's not a keeper league I am not sure what the kid will do from here on out. Overall this trade is not horrible but since you don't need steals from Victorino i'm not sure how much sense it makes. The 2nd offer is fine but I prefer the 3rd since nobody knows how long Reyes will be out for and even when he comes back you could use Young at utility or trade him. I rank the 3 options from best to worst 3,1,2.

[TheBambino]

Thanks for your help on mine

I think you can get more for Raul..... and try not to do these crazy 3,4,5 man trades... keep it simple! hehe

[fierro33]

another option would be to trade ibanez straight up for carlos lee

[simps984]

Thx for the reply the other day, sorry I'm slow getting the reply in...

I'd take trade #2... maybe counter to get a better closer than lidge tho.