My Miguel Cabrera for Chipper and DiceK? WHIR

[sigriffey]

I was offered Chipper Jones and DiceK Matsuzaka for my Miguel Cabrera.

I would rather get Santana from him if I dealt MCab. Is Santana and Huff for Cabrera a reasonable counter offer, or do I just stand pat?

12 Team H2H league, with 6 Keepers -- (players with a "K" were kept by me or others from last season and go back into the draft after the 2010 season).

stat categories: R, 1B, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG -- IP, W, L, CG, ER, ERA, K, SV, WHIP


My Team:

C Wieters
1B Pujols (K)
2B Pedroia (K)
SS Rollins (K)
3B Cabrera (K)
OF Soriano (K)
OF Granderson
OF M.Bradley
UT E.Longoria
UT E.Andrus
UT Sheffield
B Napoli, Griffey


SP Sabathia (K), Peavy (K), Billingsley, Lilly, Slowey, Kershaw, Hanson, K.Escobar
RP Broxton, Street
DL: Nady

[iltat]

I wouldn't take that deal, but I don't think that's a reasonable counter either.

I would, however, move Cabrera. You don't need him and Longoria.

[sigriffey]

I need a third closer ---

What about my Cabrera for his Johan Santana and Brian Wilson? Can my offense take that hit though?

[iltat]

Honestly, I'd be surprised if you could get Santana and something else of value for Cabrera. In my experience, those holding the top 3 SPs in the league are very hard pressed to trade them for anything, much less as part of a package 2-for-1.

Since Santana's pitched excellently and has a good record, his owner's probably going to be more hesitant to move him. Instead, I would probably try to fish for Hamels, Haren, or Peavy and a mid-tier closer (ideally, the team who holds one of those three needs a 3B and has an extra closer they could part with) like Cordero, Soria, or Valverde. I would think that would be a more logical deal.

I encourage making an offer to the owner of Santana and Wilson, but I wouldn't expect them to take it.

[swyck]

I wouldn't take the first trade at all, and don't expect anyone to give you Santana for Cabrera much less Santana and a closer. However with Pujols and Longoria you could move Cabrera to help your team. IMO with your team I'd hold on to him. That's 3 big bats, 4 with Soriano.