Dunn Lackey/ Soria for Billingsley and Butler (WHIR)

[plapre3]

Currently, I have an interesting offer on the table. In our league, we keep between 5 to 10 guys with no time limits or costs other than the lost draft pick after the first 5, for which the talent pool is depleted so it's best to keep 10.

My Adam Dunn (and the opportunity cost of keeping Lackey, Joakim Soria, or Bobby Abreu) for Chad Billingsley and Billy Butler

Please review the stat cats carefully as thew impact value quite a bit. Since we count OPS, Dunn's value is greatly increased as he's an elite player in two categories, HR and OPS. I love Butler and think he's poised for a breakout, but the consistency of Dunn and the help he gives with OPS is hard to stomach. I guess it comes down to how you all feel Billingsley. Anyone have any updated information on his health?

Offensive Categories: BA, OPS, RBI, HR, SB and Runs Scored. (Start: C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, OF, OF, UTIL)
Pitching Categories: W, S, ERA, K/IP, Quality Starts minus Losses, and WHIP (Start: 5 SP, 3 RP)
6x6 weekly HtH 14 team roto keeper (between 5 and 10 keepers (no time limits or costs), losing a draft pick for each after 5)

My Keepers before the trade (and after):
Adrian Gonzalez
Aaron Hill
Kevin Youkilis
Carl Crawford
Adam Lind
Adam Dunn (Billy Butler)
Roy Halladay
Jon Lester
John Lackey (Chad Billingsley)
Joe Nathan
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Bobby Abreu
Joakim Soria
Michael Young
Chris Coghlan

Minor Leaguers (Keep 5): Julio Borbon, Cameron Maybin, Jaff Decker, Lonie Chisenhall, Marc Rzepczynski, Jonathan Niese, and Carlos Carrasco

Thank you in advance and WHIR, as always.

[HOOTIE]

I like Billingsley a lot more then Lackey, who i think regresses in Fenway. Bills was overworked, and tired the 2nd half.

Butler had a .853 ops last year, compared to Dunns career .903. But you have to look at average, where their career numbers are .249 versus .291.

I do it. If you don't, keep Soria over Lackey easily.

[ensanimal]

Agree with Hootie. Big fan of Butlers' and think his overall numbers will be better than Dunn's this year. The BA difference is to large. I am not a fan of Lackey going to BOS either.