His Youk, Kinsler, Lincecum 4 My Carp, Braun, Capps

[Therobsclub]

8 team league, I'm currently 1.5 games behind 1st with a big gap behind me. I'm not doing so well this week (currently 4-5-3)

C- V Martinez
1b- M Cabrera
2b- Weeks
3b- Wright
SS- Alex gonzalez
OF- Braun
OF- Heyward
OF- Bourne
Util- Ethier
Bn - Mornaeu

SP- Carpenter
SP- Halladay
RP- Bell
RP- Franklin
P - Wagner
p - Capps
p- J Johnson
Bn - Gallardo
Bn - Nolasco
Bn - Dempster
Bn - Kiroda

I would really love to have Lincecum but don't want to give up Braun. I wouldn't mind packaging 2 of my starters, maybe Carp and someone else?

[Swagger]

My main issue with this trade is not straight up value, but rather with Youkilis' involvement with your team.....you already have MCab and Wright playing 1st and 3rd, and you have Morneau on the bench who could easily slot into the Utility position so I'm not sure that part of the trade works in your favor. Basically this trade leaves your with a weakened OF and a good bat (either morneau or youks) on the bench.

All in all the value is good, obvioulsy Lincecum > than Carpenter and you can slot Kinsler in over Weeks.....if you think you have a good chance at making a flip and getting trade value out of Morneau, MCab, Youks, or Wright this trade could work out very well for you.

[sigriffey]

Yeah, why not offer him Morneau and Carpenter for Lincecum and Kinsler? If he won't take that, throw in Capps.

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=409943 please help

[thejusman1]

That looks like a pretty fantastic trade for you. Lince is an upgrade over Carpenter, Kinsler will easily out-perform Weeks, and Youk would be great at the Util spot vacated by shifting Ethier to OF after Braun leaves. I would be trying to flip Morneau or Youk, though, for an upgrade at SS. Alex Gonzalez is just not that good.

[WaCougMBS]

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[rukus9]

That looks like a pretty fantastic trade for you. Lince is an upgrade over Carpenter, Kinsler will easily out-perform Weeks, and Youk would be great at the Util spot vacated by shifting Ethier to OF after Braun leaves. I would be trying to flip Morneau or Youk, though, for an upgrade at SS. Alex Gonzalez is just not that good.

+1 This is solid advice.