Yeah, I don't think I will be catching the first two spots as I am about 20 points away. But, I can catch 3rd place and definitely get fourth place. Would trading for Cruz be that much of a downgrade from MCab that I would not be able to catch 3rd place? Danks has looked good and I think he is pretty on par with Shields at this point so I am not worried about that part of the trade.
I think Shields is going to have a good second half, and although I am not sure Cabrera is going to have as good a second half as last year, he is heating up also. I may be in the minority here, but I still am not sold on Cruz, although I do like Danks. The other deal I would not do at all. Bottom Line: although I am not familiar with keeper leagues other than in theory, I I think I would stay put.
I think you'll be fine with Cruz instead of MCab. It's a great long-term move, and I don't think the falloff will be that great. Maybe 20-30 points of battings average, but also an extra 10 steals. The other stats should be close.
I like the CRUZ deal also. BUT I would think that you should be able to get more for M-CAB and SHIELDS dont you think??? M-CAB is arguably the best 1B in the AL??? Might be better off splitting Cabrera and Shields in separate deals, to maximize your return......Just a thought???