trade crawford?

[sreill]

I weakened my staff a little when I traded Verlander and got Gallardo in return.

New trade:

I trade Crawford for Jiminez and Dunn.

H2H league

My roster:

C: B. Molina
1b: R. Howard
2b: C. Utley
3b: A Rod
SS: Drew/Reyes
OF: Crawford/Victorino/Hawpe
U: V. Guerrero

SP: Gallardo/Hamels/zambrano/Baker/Hudson
RP: K Rod/Broxton

Bench: Hafner/hTeriot/C. Davis/W. Davis/G. Gonzales

DL: Beltran/Gordon/Bedard

[bazzy_51]

I wouldn't for a couple of reasons...

1. If you trade Crawford you have virtually zero SB on your squad, he is the only saving grace you have for SB.

2. You have a lot of good average batters (Utley, Arod should increase from last year, Vic, Hawpe, Vlad and maybe Molina and Drew) but you don't have any great average bats (meaning guys that consistently bat over .300) and with Howard already anchoring that average down Dunn would have the potential to sink the ship.

3. I love adding Ubaldo, but your SP staff really isn't THAT bad as it sits. Gallardo isn't a true fantasy ACE, but is a solid SP1, Hamels has the potential to be SP1a, Z is struggling and about the only down fall I see in your rotation, Baker and Hudson I think are primed for very nice years and could turn out to be #2/#3s rather then #4/#5s. Plus you have Gio who is a high upside K guy, and Davis who could chip in some quality Ws for you.

4. Overall your team is built around power, and I think losing Crawford you are looking at basically punting SB each week and your average will dip considerably.

Also what trade did you do with Verlander and Gallardo? I REALLY hope it wasn't straight up, can't believe it was but... Oh last thought also, Pure Player value you would win the deal thus I don't think the other team would do that deal anyways. Just not a good situation if you lose CCSB.

[sreill]

Well i pulled off the trade. Thanks for your very interesting and informative reply. I do have reyes coming back next week. I was hoping he could carry my SB totals on a weekly basis. Plus Beltran waiting in the wings should get me a few sb from him and Victorino and utley. Hoping to find some speed on the WW to replace Hawpe.

I didnt trade verlander for gallardo straight up. I traded verlander and BJ and Morales for Gallardo and Howard.

My new lineup:

C: B. Molina
1b: R. Howard
2b: C. Utley
3b: A Rod
SS: Drew/Reyes
OF: Dunn/Victorino/Hawpe
U: V. Guerrero

SP: Gallardo/Hamels/zambrano/Baker/Jimenez
RP: K Rod/Broxton

Bench: Theriot/C. Davis/W. Davis/G. Gonzales/Hudson

DL: Beltran/Gordon/Bedard

[sreill]

Im currently working on a deal that will bring me McCutchen for Hawpe and Gio Gonzales. Should make up for some speed loss.