Trade Help - Votto, Bj Upton, Berkman...

[pizzaboy76]

This is a 16 team, 5x5 roto league. We start C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 4OF, U, 8P and only have 4 bench spots. I kept Votto (13th round), zimmerman (7th Round), and McCutchen (21st Round), the rest were redrafted. Here is my team;

C - Ianetta
1B - Votto
2B - A. Cabrera
3B - Zimmerman
SS - Furcal
OF - Sizemore
OF - Ethier
OF - McCutchen
OF - Swisher
U - Stubbs
B - Konerko, P. Alverez, and C. Santana (Players can only be kept the following year if drafted this year, took Alverez and Santana at the end of the draft for this reason)

P - Jimmenez
P - Wandy
P - Baker
P - Brett Anderson
P - Broxton
P - Marmol
P - Madson
P - Sherrill
B - J. Sanchez

I've been offered Berkman and BJ Upton for Votto and Stubbs.

Keeper values for next year;
Berkman - 4th Round
UBJ Upton - 8th Round

Votto - 10th Round
Stubbs - 12th Round

Should I pull the trigger?

[Kimbos Beard]

I got a little confused...can you keep Votto for next year. If so, I think that I stick with Votto. In a keeper 10th round value in a 16 team league for Votto may turn out to be the most ridiculous value bargain in your league.

Berkman is getting older and would be a big step down from Votto especially in a keeper and while I like Upton, your OF is very strong for a 16 team league and I don't really see a need to acquire him in hopes that he could bounce back big!

[pizzaboy76]

You understand correctly.

I agree completely on Votto, I was just debating if Upton + Berkman > Votto and Stubbs (who I consider a throw it).

As much as I would like a bit more OF help, I just don't think I can part with Votto for this. Thanks for your thoughts.