Heath Bell for Zach Greinke? WHIR WHIR WHIR

[javens]

Hey guys, what do you think of this trade. It's a standard 5x5, H2H each category, 12 team league.
I would get:
Zach Greinke
for:
Heath Bell
Player X (it turns out I won't be able to do this trade straight up, but if I added someone, chances are he would accept. What do you guys think?

This is my roster, clearly very offensively heavy, and very much lacking starting pitching. I picked up David Aardsma, who is supposed to be healthy and back in the closer role by late April (correct me if I'm wrong). Three less than mediocre closers should be sufficient if it means I have Zach Greinke, right?

C Matt Wieters, Bal C 12th
1B Billy Butler, KC 1B, DH 7th
2B Brandon Phillips, Cin 2B 5th
3B Pablo Sandoval, SF 3B 11th
SS Jose Reyes, NYM SS 3rd
OF Ryan Braun, Mil OF 1st
OF Josh Hamilton, Tex OF 2nd
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pit OF 4th
UTIL Carlos Lee, Hou OF, 1B 14th
Bench Neil Walker, Pit 2B 19th
Bench Edwin Encarnacion, Tor 3B 21st

SP Cole Hamels, Phi SP 6th
SP Ted Lilly, LAD SP 9th
P Brett Anderson, Oak SP 10th
P Edinson Volquez, Cin SP 15th
P Jaime Garcia, StL SP 16th
RP Heath Bell, SD RP 8th
RP Brandon Lyon, Hou RP 17th
Bench Javier Vazquez, Fla SP 18th
Bench Jorge De La Rosea, Col SP FA
Bench Carlos Zambrano, ChC SP, RP 22nd
DL RP Andrew Bailey, Oak RP 13th
DL RP David Aardsma, Sea RP FA

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[Rampage23]

I'm not the most veteran of fantasy players but I'd do it because you get back an ace for a closer and your starting pitching is a little suspect after Anderson.

Edison Volquez
Javier Vazquez
Jake Peavy
Carlos Zambrano


I don't trust any one of the above pitchers near enough to pass on this trade, but as I said I'm not the most veteran of fantasy players.




If you get time
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[Xylo]

I probably wouldn't do it. It would be great to trade a closer for a solid SP, but if you look at your RPs after the trade and it leaves a lot to be desired... Sure some of your SPs might not pan out and have some question marks surrounding them, but I wouldn't say your team looks desperate for better ones. If anything, try to sell high on Neil Walker while he's hot, maybe he can net you a serviceable starter.

[DanielsFantasy]

+1 on selling high on Neil Walker.

Get a SP for him, doesnt have to be an ace or close to an ace. Walker likely is having a flash inside of a pan right now.

[germani40]

i would do this in a heartbeat


mine viewtopic.php?t=435995

[TrippySG]

I could only dream about this opportunity. Who are you throwing in? If its walker then it's a must do deal. Closers are a dime a dozen, and you can find one with some patience if you just wait a couple week. So many injury risks in that rotation I don't think you can afford not to do this trade.

Help on mine?
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[ATLbraves]

YES!!! Make this trade ASAP. (As long as Player X isn't someone too good)



Need help with mine please:
viewtopic.php?t=443085


help with another thread too if you have a chance:
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[Grounded Polo]

I'd at least want Phillips and Bell for Greinke and would likely stick with Greinke but if you can rob the rookie with a Walker/Bell offer, do that instead.