Trade Frank Francisco for Johnny Damon? WHIR

[jonance]

H2H Keeper League (keep 7 each year)
6x6 (OPS/HLD)

Hey all! In a keeper league here where we keep 7. This trade wouldn't affect my keepers at all as i wouldn't keep either of them....but it could help me this year. If you'll notice Francisco is my only closer...so i usually still lose that category. I've tried to trade for another closer to compliment him but asking prices are high....and now he's hurt so i'm thinking of just punting saves and going big on holds. I've been offered Johnny Damon for him....who could boost me in several categories the way he's playing. What do you all think?

C Víctor Martínez (Cle - C,1B)
1B Mark Teixeira (NYY - 1B) 2010
2B Chase Utley (Phi - 2B) 2011
3B Miguel Cabrera (Det - 1B,3B) 2011
SS Jhonny Peralta (Cle - 3B,SS)
OF Jermaine Dye (CWS - OF)
OF Ryan Ludwick (StL - OF)
OF Mike Cameron (Mil - OF)
Util Jim Thome (CWS - Util)
Util Nick Swisher (NYY - 1B,OF)
SP Nick Blackburn (Min - SP)
SP Rick Porcello (Det - SP,RP)
SP Roy Halladay (Tor - SP) 2010
RP Frank Francisco (Tex - RP)
RP Leo Núñez (Fla - RP)
RP J.C. Romero (Phi - RP)
P Arthur Rhodes (Cin - RP)
P Jim Johnson (Bal - RP)
P Tony Peña (Ari - RP)
BN Manny Ramírez (LAD - OF) NA 2011
DL Carlos Quentin (CWS - OF) DL 2011
BN Jered Weaver (LAA - SP)
BN Gavin Floyd (CWS - SP)
BN Derek Lowe (Atl - SP)
BN Ted Lilly (ChC - SP)
BN Chris Young (SD - SP)
DL Brandon Webb (Ari - SP) DL

[LMack]

If you are comfortable punting saves and strong in enough other cats, I'd consider doing this. Damon would be a decent bolster to your offense.

Lineup analyzation Q
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[coleman1027]

You've got no other closer......wouldn't do the deal...........not that I like Francisco much though....

help
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[jonance]

bump...anyone else have an opinion?

[dant734]

i wouldnt punt the cat. there will be others closers out there sometime. maybe try to get a closer in a package or something.

[pangbones]

I don't like the idea of punting categories but sometimes it makes sense. Here it seems to make sense. It's H2H, you only have 1 closer, and he's hurt and has been hurt most of the year. There likely will be a couple more new closers available at some point, so you have to consider that. It's a solid deal, if you're committed to punting saves.

Heres mine
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=390021

[taw856]

I'd make the trade and still not punt the category. This week alone you could pick up both Madson and Bailey in a lot of leagues for cheap saves. I think it's a good return for an average closer who also has the aforementioned injury issue, and you may find some saves here and there yet.

Mine: viewtopic.php?t=389902