Howard/Kershaw for AGon/Sandoval/Hanson

[Thursday]

Hey Cafe,

I feel like I've been on here quite a bit asking for trade advice. Here's the latest:

My:

Ryan Howard
Clayton Kershaw

- for his -

Adrian Gonzalez
Pablo Sandoval
Tommy Hanson

This seems like a fine deal, here's my current roster (modified for a pending trade):

12-team, H2H, 6x6 league (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG., OPS. for hitters, and W, SV, K, Holds, ERA, WHIP for pitchers).

Keeper league, we keep 4:

C - Geovany Soto
1B - Ryan Howard
2B - Chase Utley
3B - Juan Uribe
SS - Hanley Ramirez
OF - Shane Victorino
OF - Jay Bruce
OF - Brett Gardner
Util - Paul Konerko
B - Buster Posey
DL - Grady Sizemore
DL - Jacoby Ellsbury

SP - Dan Haren, Clayton Kershaw, CC Sabathia Jonathan Sánchez, Clay Buchholz, Jhoulys Chacin, John Ely
RP - Ryan Franklin, David Aardsma, Jon Rauch, Kevin Gregg, Jose Contreras
DL - Brad Lidge

Like I said, it feels like it's a decent deal. Only problem for me, is that Ryan Howard is one of my favorties, and I've had him ever since he was good. Should I put on my team-love blinders and accept this deal, or reject, and live to tell the tale?

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[coma]

Man, it is tough giving up one of your favorites.. I think this deal is too good to pass up though. AGon isn't too far behind Howard, and Pablo can definitely make up the difference. Clayton and Hanson are both young studs, but I think all of Kershaw's walks are gonna catch up to him.

[AquaMan2342]

This is a no-brainer. If (most likely when) Gonzo gets traded he'll probably have a higher value than Howard alone. I'm not really that high on Sandoval but he should break out within the next few weeks and Hanson and Kershaw a pretty much a wash. Surprised he'd give up Gonzalez and Sandoval though, you gotta do it.