Carlos Lee's Value

[whitesox]

I was just looking for some opinions on what kind of starter Carlos Lee is worth. I need starters and I'm hoping Lee's name value could land me a solid pitcher. Any opinions welcome!

[urbanbreez]

amazing that you posted this the same day I traded away Lee for a pitcher. Well, lee and a solid closer, that is. I got Josh Beckett for that combo. I feel good about it.

[coma]

I don't think it would be wise to trade him right now. You would definitely be selling low, something that is never a good move.

[urbanbreez]

I don't think it would be wise to trade him right now. You would definitely be selling low, something that is never a good move.

Wow, what a generic answer. Did you even read the question? He's asking what type of value Lee has. What type of pitcher he could get. He didn't ask if it was wise to trade him for Joba Chamberlin.

When you have a player with name recognition (a buyer expecting him to bounce back with a seller that is aware of this) it can work. If the combo of Lee being a year older + a slow start, is the catalyst for trading between and owner needing offense and one needing pitching; so be it.

Just make sure to trade him for a Beckett, Lester, Josh Johnson, Cole Hammels, Brett Anderson, Type pitcher. Not a bag of peanuts. He will probably go .300/30 so keep that in mind.

[Darth Danielus]

I don't think it would be wise to trade him right now. You would definitely be selling low, something that is never a good move.

Wow, what a generic answer. Did you even read the question? He's asking what type of value Lee has. What type of pitcher he could get. He didn't ask if it was wise to trade him for Joba Chamberlin.

I don't think it was that unreasonable a statement... Under normal circumstances, you aren't getting anywhere near fair-value when a guy starts this badly, at his age. Sounds like you made a good deal to get beckett -- but I have lee (just nabbed him off waivers in fact) and there's no way I'd get someone of beckett's stature in my league, rightly or wrongly.

Anyways - to the original poster---unless you just wanna jump ship on lee, don't take much less then what you'd expect to get for him if he was putting up decent numbers.

[coma]

I don't think it would be wise to trade him right now. You would definitely be selling low, something that is never a good move.

Wow, what a generic answer. Did you even read the question? He's asking what type of value Lee has. What type of pitcher he could get. He didn't ask if it was wise to trade him for Joba Chamberlin.

When you have a player with name recognition (a buyer expecting him to bounce back with a seller that is aware of this) it can work. If the combo of Lee being a year older + a slow start, is the catalyst for trading between and owner needing offense and one needing pitching; so be it.

Just make sure to trade him for a Beckett, Lester, Josh Johnson, Cole Hammels, Brett Anderson, Type pitcher. Not a bag of peanuts. He will probably go .300/30 so keep that in mind.

I don't see any way that Lee can fetch any of those names right now. What I stated was the truth, yeah it may be generic, but Lee is not as valuable as any of those guys at this point in time.

[sadlyajetsfan]

I'm not so sure he will go .300/30. I'm sure others are betting that as well. 1 for 1 I can't see you getting anyone like Hamels, I have him and wouldn't even be close to accepting. I'd wait for him to get a couple good games in.

[urbanbreez]

Anyways - to the original poster---unless you just wanna jump ship on lee, don't take much less then what you'd expect to get for him if he was putting up decent numbers.

I agree with this guy. You may need to think about another player to throw in a deal for the SP you REALLY want. As I mentioned, I did have to add an active closer (Raunch) to get the deal done.