Give up Hughes for Butler?

[superjags99]

Hey guys,

I'm in a 10 team roto 5x5 dynasty league which is now in it's 3rd year. My team has been proposed Billy Butler for my Phil Hughes. I have enough pitching to do fine if I choose to give Hughes up, and have 1B covered if I should decide to decline the trade. So who do ya'll see having more value over the next couple years?

I'm tempted to go with Hughes just because he's on the better team.

Thanks for any help!

[Wadderboiz]

So you're getting Butler and who else? Hughes is a young quality starter for the best offense if not team in baseball. Billy Butler is a sub-par 1B for the worst organization with no protection in the lineup. No deal.

[dleoboyd]

Personally I'd rather have Butler. Butler makes excellent contact (88%), has a patient approach (10% BB rate), has huge power potential (according to pro scouts), and is only 24 years old. This is the type of player you want to hold onto in a keeper league. He has actually displayed more power in the majors (see .500+ SLG over the 2nd half of 09) so we KNOW he can do it at this level. Now it's just a matter of hitting more fly balls and combining all facets at the plate. Again, he's 24.....it's coming....soon.

There's nothing wrong with Phil Hughes, but he is a RH, FB pitcher in Yankee stadium with a solid, but unspectacular K/9.

Butler's potential and probability of reaching it vastly outweighs that of Phil Hughes - at least in my opinion.