Keeper: Billy Butler $5 OR Adrian Gonzalez $18?

[Rotowahoo]

Roto 5x5 League, 10-owners, $280 max, 15 offense (2-C, 1-1B, 1-3B, 1-CI, 1-2B, 1-SS, 1-MI, 5-OF, 2-UT), 10 pitchers, 3-minor leaguers, 10 keepers allowed, long-term contracts available.

I'm thinking about making a trade that would allow me to keep Billy Butler ($5) or Adrian Gonzalez ($18). Who should I hang on to, and why? I can't help but think that Butler is on the verge of a .300-30-100-90-0 season.

C - Victor Martinez, BOS $9
C -
1B -
3B - Ryan Zimmerman, WAS $11
CI - Pablo Sandoval, SF $5
2B -
SS - Troy Tulowitzki, COL $15
MI -
OF - Ryan Braun, MIL $15 (long-termed)
OF - BJ Upton, TB $16 (long-termed)
OF - Carlos Gonzalez, COL $5
OF - Chris Coghlan, FLA $5
OF -
UT (2) -
P - Justin Verlander, DET $11
P - Chad Billingsley, LA $5
P - Ricky Nolasco, FLA $5
P (7) -
Farm:
OF - Jason Heyward, ATL
C - Buster Posey, SF
P - Stephen Strasburg, WAS

[Grounded Polo]

I'd go with Butler also.

[dave knight]

Butler is a bit better value here, so I would take him.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I agree, go w/ Butler. They'll put up comparable numbers and that gives you $13 more bucks to spend on another OF.

[HOOTIE]

Gonzalez. He's Fielder if he gets moved. $13 you can afford with $280.

[Johnny Tuttle]

Thanks, Hootie. And even if he doesn't get moved, he's still damn fine.

Look, I've seen Butler high in mock drafts (6-7th round!), and I've seen him go for Berkman this year in my keeper league. We've got to calmn down on him. He's a great youngster, but I think you can't punt an A-Gonz for him.