Matt Holliday for Johan Santana and friends.

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Team A gets Matt Holliday
Team B gets Johan Santana, Adam Jones, Jay Bruce

This is a standard 5x5 head to head league. Team A is lacking in power. Team B is lacking in steals. Is Team A giving up on Johan too soon? Is team B giving up too much for a questionable pitcher and source of steals? Which team is improving the most? If you feel one team is an overwhelming favorite in this trade, what would you see as an even counter offer? WHIR, leave links.

Team A
Victor Martinez, Bos C
Carlos Pena, TB 1B
Alberto Callaspo, KC 2B
Ty Wigginton, Bal 3B
Ryan Theriot, ChC SS
Matt Kemp, LAD OF
Denard Span, Min OF
Jay Bruce, Cin OF
Hideki Matsui, LAA DH
Yunel Escobar, Atl SS
Adam Jones, Bal OF
Brad Hawpe*, Col OF
Brian Roberts*, Bal 2B

Tim Lincecum, SF SP
Josh Johnson, Fla SP
Chad Qualls, Ari RP
Tim Hudson, Atl SP
Jonathan Sanchez, SF SP
Jonathan Papelbon, Bos RP
Rafael Soriano, TB RP
Johan Santana, NYM SP
Joel Pineiro, LAA SP


Team B
Joe Mauer, Min C
Billy Butler, KC 1B
Robinson Cano, NYY 2B
Michael Young, Tex 3B
Troy Tulowitzki, Col SS
Matt Holliday, StL OF
Carlos Lee, Hou OF
Jason Heyward, Atl OF
Scott Podsednik, KC OF
Carlos Quentin, CWS OF
Carlos Gonzalez, Col OF
Justin Smoak, Tex 1B

Francisco Liriano, Min SP
Chris Carpenter, StL SP
Dallas Braden, Oak SP
Chad Billingsley, LAD SP
Colby Lewis, Tex SP
Joakim Soria, KC RP
Carlos Marmol, ChC RP
Ted Lilly, ChC SP
Matt Garza, TB SP
Brett Anderson*, Oak SP

[Montana168]

honestly, i dont like the trade for either team. Team A has 2 nice aces, but absolutely no depth after that so doesnt make a ton of sense to deal johan. for Team B, their hitting is somewhat weak and dealing holliday for 2 young, unproven guys is a bit of a blow. Their pitching is solid, but the kicker in this deal is what each team believes in johan. Obviously the seller wants to deal him, but for me to buy johan id have to believe he is going to be an ace for me to give up holliday (which i dont, and i wouldnt). the team that gets matt holliday wins the trade though, altho i am a big believer in bruce, but not in johan/jones.