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Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby Lil' Doug Dascenzo » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:07 pm

I'm in year 2 of a 12-team, standard scoring keeper league, and I have the following conundrum...trade the here and now to take a chance on the future?

We keep 10 players, and my current keeper list looks something like this:

Miggy Cabrera
Aaron Hill
Alexei Ramirez
BJ Upton
Matt Holliday

CC
Greinke
Oswalt
Tim Hudson
and either Buehrle or Jorge De La Rosa

As the title of the thread states, I can deal one of my two aces for the #1 pick, and Strasburg is available to be drafted. Would you do it? And if so, which pitcher should I move....CC or Greinke?

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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby prguy1979 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:13 pm

I honestly wouldnt trade either of those guys is Strosburgh is the best available to be picked up....never gambel to much(a proven ace) for a future arm? look at that guys team...does he have 10 keepers...if he doesnt maybe you can give up Burhler or De La Rosa and someone else
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby Tenacious D-Store » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:16 pm

You've been drinking too much Kool Aid. Don't buy in to Hype. Best case scenario you have a great pitcher on the worst team (and a team that will never get any better in Washington because no one who matters there cares if it gets better). Worst case scenario, he's nothing but hype and you just bought a Homer Bailey type, on the worst team in the league.
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby raiders_umpire » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:25 pm

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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby Rhinochasers » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:32 pm

Do not trade, stay put.
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby footballisbetter.com » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:07 pm

I wouldn't do it. That is too much to give up for a prospect who may not produce much this year and will certainly be on an innings limit.
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby oddmanout7 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:14 pm

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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby HOOTIE » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:24 pm

raiders_umpire wrote:No
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby BALCO All-Stars » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:00 pm

The only way you get to improve by trading CC or Greinke is IF Strasburg develops into a Lincecum type of pitcher, because CC and Greinke are about as good as they come so what's the point of making this trade? Keep the ace, instead of rolling the dice and hoping Strasburg turns into an ace.
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Re: Trade CC or Greinke to get the #1 overall pick? (Strasburg)

Postby Lil' Doug Dascenzo » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:15 pm

Thanks for talking me off the ledge folks. I'm keeping the option open, but I want to see who else might be available to take at #1.
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