A.Dunn vs C.Pena

[Delino Deshields]

Is Dunn a much better option than Pena on my team ? since he can play 3 positions

But I have to give my Clay Busholtz to upgrade my Pena into Dunn

I have been offered

Adam Dunn
for
Clay Buscholtz and Carlos Pena


16 team redraft league H2H

My team

C Clement
1B Pujols
2B McGehee
SS Jeter
3B Sandoval
LF Lind
CF R.Davis
RF: Ethier
DI : C.Pena
BN: Ian Desmond
BN: Fowler

SP:
Nolasco
Jurrjens
B Anderson
Scherzer
Buchholtz
E.Santana
Pineiro
Latos
CHapman
H.Bailey


RP
Mijares
Street
Dotel
Aceves

Should I pull the trigger and that one ?

I have some depth in SP and Dunn is more versatile than Pena

[devastor]

ugh,,,toughy. I wouldn't do it. I would keep Pena.

[bazzy_51]

Here is the way I see it... Pros and Cons of both... Its fairly, fairly close:

Dunn Pros:
Position eligibility
Raised his average 30 points from '08 to '09 despite striking out more
Basically a lock for 40HR and 100RBI while also scoring 90-100 times
If you count BB he is a huge boost, as he will BB around 100+ times

Dunn Cons:
If you count Ks, he will kill you
Not quite sure if I believe the 30 Pt rise in average, would look for it to settle back into the .235-.245 range

Pena Pros:
Since joining Tampa he has been a stud, and a lock for 30+HR and 100+ RBI
Hits in the all around better lineup of the two
Should hit for a better average, even if slim, then Dunn

Pen Cons:
Since joing the AL East his average has dropped each of his 3 years, steadily
Like Dunn has a big time K rate
Doesn't walk as consistently as Dunn
Has never in his career had more then 490 ABs in one year

Overall the type of hitter you are going with is the pure power bat, both K a ton, both walk at a good clip, both have averages that if you don't have a couple .300 bats to balance them out will kill a team average, but both are locks for 30HR/100RBI. Pena has the better lineup, but Dunn has out produced Pena the last three years (since Pena has had a complete lock on a 1B job). I think personally I would rather have Dunn for 3 major reasons, 1. He will out right out produce Pena on any given year in R, HR, RBI and at the rate Pena is going also in Average and 2. Dunn is an ox, hes a lock for 540-560 ABs and pretty much has been since he came into the league and 3. The most important to me is the position eligibility Dunn carries over Pena. Buchholz could be a break out candidate, but with your staff I think its say to say that you wouldn't be hurt by losing him.

Id do the deal...

[Delino Deshields]

Hey thanks a lot for your insight man

It hurt to loose a young pitcher but it make space for another move too

And like you said position eligibility is key to this trade I accepted