Need a 3rd baseman - Accept trade for DeRosa?

[Tenacious D-Store]

This is a 6x6 (OPS & Holds) Dynasty league.

I get
DeRosa
Lilly
& Zippy (Marc Rzepczynski)

I give up
Nelson Cruz
& Todd Helton

I don't really want to give up Cruz, but I do have Hawpe in RF and Cruz often sits on my bench. This will happen more often in future seasons as Miggy loses 3rd base eligibility and takes up on of my Utility spots. I often prefer to play Bourne in my other utility spot since it's a H2H league and I like to get some speed in there. Cruz and Helton sort of platoon in the other spot.

C A.J. Pierzynski(CWS - C)
1B Mark Teixeira(NYY - 1B)
2B Chris Coghlan(Fla - 2B,LF)
3B Miguel Cabrera(Det - 1B,3B)
SS Stephen Drew(Ari - SS)
LF Manny Ramírez(LAD - LF)
CF Nolan Reimold(Bal - LF,CF)
RF Brad Hawpe(Col - RF)
Util Todd Helton(Col - 1B)
Util Michael Bourn(Hou - CF)
BN Nelson Cruz(Tex - RF)
BN Asdrubal Cabrera(Cle - 2B,SS)
DL Geovany Soto(ChC - C)
SP Rich Harden(ChC - SP)
SP Chris Volstad(Fla - SP)
SP Ervin Santana(LAA - SP)
RP Trevor Hoffman(Mil - RP)
RP Mike MacDougal(Was - RP)
P Fernando Rodney(Det - RP)
P Jason Frasor(Tor - RP)
P Matt Thornton(CWS - RP)
P Bud Norris(Hou - RP)
BN David Price(TB - SP)
BN Justin Verlander(Det - SP)
BN Gio González(Oak - SP)
BN Scott Richmond(Tor - SP)
DL Scott Downs(Tor - RP) DL
DL Koji Uehara(Bal - SP) DL

Prospects - La Venganza de Tortugas
Chuck Lofgren, P, CLE
Jacob McGee, LHP, TB
Aaron Cunningham, OF, OAK
Ross Detwiler, P, WAS
Carlos Carrasco, P, PHI
Matt Antonelli, 2B, SD
Kila Ka'aihue, 1B, KC
Alcides Escobar, SS, MIL
James McDonald, P, LAD
Jason Motte, RP, STL
Michael Taylor, OF, PHI

[fezzik]

I would not do that trade, despite the loss of 3B eligibility for Miggy. I see Cruz as too valuable, especially since you have two Utility spots with Helton getting another year older and Bourn batting above his head this year. I would not bench a healthy Cruz in your lineup. Also, DeRosa is no spring chicken.

[skmo2345]

No chance. Cruz's value may be slipping little by little, but he's certainly worth more than those two veterans.

[Tenacious D-Store]

Yeah, I suppose I knew that. Thanks guys. I tried to get Alex Gordon on the cheap earlier in the season, turns out that owner is no longer active and needs to be replaced. It's a risk, but if I can get him cheap enough I might try with the new owner during the off season. I was hoping Casey McGehee (who is also on this team, I must have accidentally deleted him) would play more 3rd base and be eligible there next year, doesn't look like that will happen.