by Mateo de Lorenzo » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:34 am
Ok, this is in my standard 5x5 roto league. Keeper league. 12 teams.
My team
C Kurt Suzuki (keeper)
1b Michael Cuddyer
2b Dan Uggla
3b Jorge Cantu
SS Alcides Escobar
MI Placido Polanco
CI James Loney
OF Ryan Braun (keeper)
OF Carl Crawford
OF Rajai Davis
OF Jason Kubel
OF Will Venable
U Jayson Werth (KEEPER)
BN: Asdrubral Cabrera, Dioner Navarro
P Brett Anderson
P Josh Beckett
P Mark Buehrle
P Edwin Jackson
P Mat Latos (keeper)
P Joel Pineiro
P Andrew Bailey (keeper)
P Jonathan Broxton
P George Sherill
DL: Russell Branyan, Joe Nathan
Minor Leagues: Dee Gordon
I was offered Cliff Lee, Chad Qualls for Russell Branyan, Jayson Werth
Werth is a good value in my keeper league. I have him through 2012 and he costs me a 14th round pick in 2011 and an 11th round pick in 2012.
As you can see, I have Bailey and Broxton as closers but they aren't producing much in terms of saves right now. Surely they will eventually produce the saves, so I don't want to panic. I am currently 1st place by six points.
In a category break down I am middle of the pack in ERA, decent in K's, though its early. WHIP is a bit high, but eventually it will get lowered I think. I am also a little short on HRs.
League variables: only allowed 180 total starts for SP. After that they don't accrue.
So, does this trade make sense for me? It would be nice to have a third closer and he would replace George Sherrill. I have already bid on Brad Penny off on FAAB and will likely land him.
As for The DL concern, the trade will be put in suspense mode until Lee is off of the DL.
Thoughts?