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Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster?

Postby TheGhost » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:52 pm

Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster? I just got offered this trade and am not sure what to do. Yahoo has Dempster rated waaay higher but Happ had a better ERA and WHIP last year and plays on a better team. Plus, Happ has better upside (younger). Hmmm... thoughts?
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Re: Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster?

Postby bovee59 » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:39 am

if it's a keeper league, for sure keep Happ. It's a lot closer for just a one-year league, but I still think I'd go with Happ. Why not take a chance and go for the younger guy who could still improve. I don't see Happ repeating what he did last year, but he should still be solid. Dempster is nothing more than mediocore, so I'd stick with Happ.
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Re: Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster?

Postby HOOTIE » Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:24 am

I like Dempster more. Happ was lucky. His xERA was 4.28.
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Re: Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster?

Postby Fenris-77 » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:46 am

HOOTIE wrote:I like Dempster more. Happ was lucky. His xERA was 4.28.

This. ;-D
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Re: Should I trade J.A. Happ for Ryan Dempster?

Postby raiders_umpire » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:21 am

I like Dempster and his 200 innings a lot more then Happ.
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