Which trade for Beckett? WHIR

[etex211]

The league: 12 team AL only 5x5 roto, standard 23 man rosters and $260 salary cap. There are 8 keepers each year and rosters are filled out at a draft/auction. Players acquired at the auction come with a 3 year contract.

I am out of contention for this year, so it is time for me to start looking toward next year. I missed this year's draft/auction because of a death in the family, and it's all be downhill from there.

I've got several good players with expiring contracts that I can trade to contenders for good keepers for next year. One of those players is Josh Beckett.

I am currently talking to two different teams about a trade for Beckett. I am having a tough time deciding with deal is best for me. Here are the two offers that are on the table.

Trade A:

Josh Beckett

for

Kevin Millwood (11) and David Purcey (5)

(The numbers in parenthesis represent the salaries of these players.)


Trade B:

Josh Beckett and Brad Penny (10)

for

Brad Bergeson (10) and Trevor Cahill (4)


Millwood is doing very well in a contract year. It appears that he will earn his option with the Rangers, so next year will be another contract year.

Purcey has a lot of promise, but there isn't any guarantee that he'll make it back to the majors anytime soon.

Bergeson and Cahill are both a couple of young aces that will only get better.

I really don't consider Penny to be a keeper at any price.

Right now I am inclined to go with trade B. I am looking for any thoughts.

WHIR, please leave a link.

[sigriffey]

Of those two, B for sure ... but I am surprised Beckett isn't fetching more. What about a Porcello or Price type? Either way, B is certainly solid retun. Penny is not much of course...

can you help? please see the latest post, thanks: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=392549

[trevizzle]

i go with trade a

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[kidsilk]

I like trade B better and I can understand the whole expiring contract idea since I am in a similar situation and cant get enough for MCab. But, I am high on Cahill so I would do trade B out of those two choices.

please help

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[Knights]

I like Trade B, getting the better potential on both young players. I'm not sold on anything with Purcey, and feel you leave too much out there to lose with the first deal. So I'm favouring B.

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[yearbend]

trade B is better in the long run, and for right now it is not too bad.

good luck.