Currently being offering Josh Hamilton, Cliff Lee, and Jimmy Rollins for my Hanley Ramirez and John Danks in a 10 team Dynasty League (5x5 cats plus OBP, SLG, Holds, and K/BB). My biggest concern here is Hamilton's ability to stay healthy, as well as the fact that HanRam is dynasty gold as a young player with power and speed at a premium position. Rollins would of course replace the SB's I'd lose, while Hamilton would provide something of an upgrade in the power department. Lee would round out what I'd consider to be a pretty formidable pitching staff. That said, I'm just not sure, as my team would be getting considerably older in this deal. Thoughts? WHIR...
My team:
C Soto 1B Pujols 2B A. Hill 3B J. Bautista SS H. Ramirez CI Sandoval MI S. Drew LF Pat Burrell CF Andrew McCutchen RF Hunter Pence OF Andres Torres OF Shane Victorino Ut Lance Berkman Bn Logan Morrison Bn Kyle Blanks
SP Clayton Kershaw SP Mat Latos SP Max Scherzer SP Daniel Hudson RP Joakim Soria RP Heath Bell RP Neftali Feliz P Johnny Venters P Sergio Romo P Matt Garza Bn Trevor Cahill Bn Ricky Nolasco Bn Colby Lewis Bn John Danks
Both Lee and Rollins lose value because this is a 10 team league. Lee and Hamilton are injury risks. This is one of those trades where if everything goes right, you would win big but it also could go very wrong.
I would stick with the more stable Hanley.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."- Douglas Adams
Both Lee and Rollins lose value because this is a 10 team league. Lee and Hamilton are injury risks. This is one of those trades where if everything goes right, you would win big but it also could go very wrong.
I would stick with the more stable Hanley.
Lee gains value in this league...he has the best K/BB ratio in the league....by a lot.
Hamilton is an injury risk, sure but so is Hanley....so is every player in baseball.
Replacing Burrell with Hamilton in LF is a huge, huge upgrade....more than enough to justify replacing Hanley with Rollins.
Don't overthink this...plan for the next 2 or 3 years, not the next 10...I would do it in a heartbeat.
I"m biased here...i have Rollins' in a keeper league and can't get rid of him...I say don't do it. Hold on to Hanley...he is going to have a bounce back year from his 'bad' year last year.
Rosario Trumbo Kinsler D. Gordon Frazier Kemp J.Upton Moss Rizzo Hosmer Alvarez A.Jackson, Carpenter H.Ramirez, Eaton Puig
Both Lee and Rollins lose value because this is a 10 team league. Lee and Hamilton are injury risks. This is one of those trades where if everything goes right, you would win big but it also could go very wrong.
I would stick with the more stable Hanley.
Lee gains value in this league...he has the best K/BB ratio in the league....by a lot.
Hamilton is an injury risk, sure but so is Hanley....so is every player in baseball.
Replacing Burrell with Hamilton in LF is a huge, huge upgrade....more than enough to justify replacing Hanley with Rollins.
Don't overthink this...plan for the next 2 or 3 years, not the next 10...I would do it in a heartbeat.
Anything Lee gains because of k/BB is lost because it is a 10 team league. Pitching is incredibly deep. Plus Lee has had multiple shoulder issues. He is no lock to give you 32 starts. I would bet on 25 and anything more is golden.
Every baseball player is not an injury risk. They all are likely to have an injury at some point in their careers but that doesn't make them an injury risk. Hamilton is a special case. No one knows what he has done to his body and no one knows how he will age. He was hurt a lot last year especially towards the end. He can put up unbelievable numbers don't get me wrong but it can be frustrating to own him (which I did last year). Don't forget that going into last year Hamilton was being ignored by a lot of owners. He is just as likely to have a 2009 type season as he is to have a 2010 season.
Hanley had a down year last year and that still put him near the top of the league. He is young and just getting into the prime of his career. I would be hard pressed to sell him right now.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."- Douglas Adams
MaudDib wrote: Hanley had a down year last year and that still put him near the top of the league. He is young and just getting into the prime of his career. I would be hard pressed to sell him right now.
I would too, but this deal is enough for me...
Right now, he has to play Pat Burrell or Andre Torres everyday in LF. This is the kicker for me as he is essentially trading Hanley/Danks/Burrell for Rollins/Lee/Hamilton
One side is obviously more risky, injury-wise, but I think at worst you get equal production out of these guys (if there are injuries) and at best, this trade is a ****-ing steal....
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by coldfusion » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:23 pm 
