trade Hanley?

[The Artful Dodger]

Make it 9-for-9. Getting Tulowitzki on the side for a bargain is the big clincher with an eye on next year's keepers. Suffice it to say, getting Halladay helps out your pitching in a big way down the stretch and you're still getting a quality bat in Howard for the same price as Hanley.

[bigken117]

Make it 9-for-9. Getting Tulowitzki on the side for a bargain is the big clincher with an eye on next year's keepers. Suffice it to say, getting Halladay helps out your pitching in a big way down the stretch and you're still getting a quality bat in Howard for the same price as Hanley.

OK so actually Tulo will not be $5, his deal expires and he'll be in the $20 range, but it just means I keep the $5 bubble guy of Beckham and McCutchen. No big deal, since the trade is 100% about winning in 2009.
Giving it another hour or so before triggers are pulled.

[BALCO All-Stars]

I would do this trade in a heartbeat...you are getting fantastic value for Hanley this year and some cheap keepers going forward.

[The Loveable Losers]

Go for it. Depending on inflation it might even help you NEXT year...it all depends on how much value you can get out of the $20 you're saving at shortstop because while Tulo isn't Hanley he does have a good chance to give you more value on that $5 than Hanley will on his $25.

[The Loveable Losers]

Make it 9-for-9. Getting Tulowitzki on the side for a bargain is the big clincher with an eye on next year's keepers. Suffice it to say, getting Halladay helps out your pitching in a big way down the stretch and you're still getting a quality bat in Howard for the same price as Hanley.

OK so actually Tulo will not be $5, his deal expires and he'll be in the $20 range, but it just means I keep the $5 bubble guy of Beckham and McCutchen. No big deal, since the trade is 100% about winning in 2009.
Giving it another hour or so before triggers are pulled.

Ok, reading this I'd still do it because it does give you a better shot this year but you are giving up future value.