Trade - Jenks for Berkman? WHIR

[jacktowner]

I have 4 closers currently:
Papelbon
Jenks
Lidge
Qualls

As I stand now, I can afford to play only 3 of them on any given day (my league scores holds, so I use 2 P slots for those pitchers). So, I'm left with the decision to either trade away a closer for a hitter or I can drop one of my very good holds guys for Sean Marshall (who has SP eligibility) and play all 4 closers, though I will take a hit in the holds category. I'm in 7th place in holds, so I'd rather not drop either of my holds pitchers (Adams and Kuo), plus I could some better hitting. I also have Jose Contreras for holds now that Lidge is back, and he has SP eligibility as well so I will probably hang on to him.

I tried trading Qualls away, but he's been too iffy for anyone to bite. I was countered with this offer for Jenks. Is it a gamble worth taking?

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League/Roster:
11 Team Rotisserie
Max Games Played: 162
Max Innings Pitched: 1500

29 Players + 2 DL Players/Team

Runs (R), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Batting Average (AVG), On-base + Slugging Percentage (OPS), Wins (W), Saves (SV), Strikeouts (K), Holds (HLD), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP)

C - Geovany Soto
IF - Billy Butler, Chone Figgins, Scott Rolen, Yunel Escobar, Luke Scott, Alexei Ramirez, Mike Aviles
OF - Ryan Braun, David DeJesus, Jayson Werth, Carl Crawford, Bobby Abreu
Util - Erick Aybar, Felipe Lopez
SP - CC Sabathia, Ubaldo Jimenez, James Shields, John Danks, Kevin Slowey
RP - Jonathan Papelbon, Chad Qualls, Bobby Jenks, Brad Lidge
MRP (Holds) - Mike Adams, Hong-Chi Kuo, Jose Contreras
BN - Austin Kearns, Justin Smoak
DL - Brian Roberts, Brett Anderson

[FenwayFrankie]

I'd do the deal ... Jenks is going down and Berkman is going up, plus he may get traded.

[knittedmonkey]

Yep, I do it too! Berkman has been on a tear of late. I think Jenks is too shaky this year.

[dloke]

I don't think Berkman is going up per se but I also don't think he is in danger of losing his job, whereas Jenks, if he continues to be shaky, may. You seem solid in saves and can take the gamble I think.

Please help: http://www.fantasybaseballcafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=414230&p=3284962#p3284962

[theinflatinator91]

This is an easy trade. Take it and don't look back. I would do this even if Jenks wasn't going to lose the closers job in a month.

[jacktowner]

I pulled the trigger - thanks reassuring what my gut was telling me.

I'm also thinking about picking up Aaron Heilman as a handcuff in case Qualls loses his closer role - I may take a hit in the holds department, but I can worry about that later while I monitor the closer situation.