Rios for Anderson?(WHIR)

[kidsilk]

AL only league, 12 teams, 24 man rosters, 5 player keeper league, 7x7 roto league. I am currently in 6th place but only 10 points out of second place. I have analyzed the numbers and I can make a big run in the second half if I get more offense and one or two holds guys. I am leading 4 of the 7 pitching cats with a strong starting staff so can afford to trade some pitching at this point I think. So this is the deal I have been offered:

His Alex Rios and Darren Oliver for my Brian Duensing and Brett Anderson. Take a look at our rosters and see if you think this deal is good for me or if I should counter with something else. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks.

My Team:
C-Laird
1B-Swisher
2B-Kinsler
SS-Santiago
3B-Kouz
OF-Ichiro
OF-Lind
OF-Choo
UTI-Crisp
BN-Davis
BN-Snider
BN-Atkins

SP-Lackey
SP-Weaver
SP-Morrow
SP-Feldman
RP-Duensing
RP-Fuentes
P-Dice K
P-Cahill
P-Gio Gonzalez
BN-Braden
BN-Fister
DL-Anderson

HIs Team:

C-Pierzinski
1B-Morneau
2B-Punto
SS-ANdrus
3B-Encanarcion
OF-Rios
OF-D. Young
OF-LaPorta
UTI-Thomes
BN-Kotchman
BN-Vizquel
BN-McDonald
BN-S. Sizemore

SP-Vazquez
SP-Price
SP-Verlander
SP-Masterson
RP-Valverde
RP-Thornton
P-Oliver
P-ROdeney
P-Sheets
BN-Blackburn

[kidsilk]

anyone have any advice. All help appreciated.

[HighHeater]

If be pretty reluctant to deal anderson in a keeper league but you are stacked with pitching and rios is a obvious upgrade, is do it.I'm guesting oliver is ww fodder after the deal but I'd rather deal gio gonzalez for that package if I could. only part I don't like is the sell low on anderson from you due to his injury

[Guzman24]

Id do it. You pitching looks pretty solid and you've done just fine without anderson to this point. Rios will be a nice addition if you're looking to improve your offence.

Can you check mine: viewtopic.php?t=417397

[bobnerns]

I would absolutely take this. Alex Rios is a huge upgrade over Coco Crisp. And like the others said, you have a deep pitching staff already. While it hurts to lose Anderson in a keeper league, you have to play for this season. And by the looks of it, Rios will give you a stronger chance at winning.

Help with mine?
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[BUCCOFAN]

I'd do this deal too, Anderson is tough to part with in a keeper league, but like someone already mentioned your rotation is pretty solid, and you could use Rios in your OF.

Thanks for the help on mine.

[tyson56]

I wouldn't...I've been trying to get this guy to trade me Anderson for Rios in my league. Haven't gotten him to bite yet though. And no, this is not my team haha.

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[Tom Emanski AllStars]

All echo the majority above. Do it. Your moving a strength and filling a weakness. That's the idea of trades right? and your getting good value.

please help
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[KJROD20]

Not sure if it's just Anderson love or Rios hate, but I think Rios is an automatic keeper but people are acting like he's only okay. He's probably one of the best 5 OFers in mixed leagues, let alone AL ones. I'm actually confused why this guy would deal Rios considering his bench OFers who would replace Rios aren't strong at all.

[APAP]

Considering you own the entire A's rotation Id probably deal Anderson

But seriously, I think I would make the deal as well. Your OF is by no means lacking so I'm not sure why people are saying that. But Rios will still help your offense and you could move on of those OFs to UTIL to get Crisp out of the lineup.