Tough Trade Question - WHIR

[alexeroberts]

5x5, 11 Team Mixed, "Keep Your 5 Best". CI, MI, 5 OF, just one C.

My Team: Martin, Fielder, Kinsler, Desmond, Longoria, Lowrie, Reynolds, Holliday, Kemp, Pence, Crisp, Moreland, Helton. Hamels, Marcum, Nolasco, Billingsley, B Wilson, Kimbrel, Gregg, Putz. Bench: Tim Hudson, Dempster, Liriano, Craig Allen.

TRADE: Crisp + Billingsley for Polanco + Ethier.

My Needs: I am looking for BA help and solid offensive production. I have a sick amount of steals. My WHIP and ERA are kinda week, but Bills is not a stand out in either category. And in my league pitching is easier to pick up off the waiver wire than hitting.

I know I can do Crisp for Polanco straight up, and I like that deal, but it will thin out my OF too much.

Concerns - is polanco going downhill from here? do i really need to trade for 2 "3 category" players like this? I guess Ethier is more like 3.5 categories as he will reach close to 20 bombs.

thanks for your help. will help in return.

[lbblue]

You do need to keep in mind that there probably isn't a player on the wire that is going to be as reliable as CBills. He can be spotty but generally at the end of the year the numbers are pretty decent. You can always stream by picking up guys with good matchups but that's hit and miss.

If you're comfortable giving him up, though, I'd do it. Ethier will give you the solid offensive production you're looking for and would add to your already formidable OF. Not sure about Crisp for Polanco but I wouldn't worry too much about weakening your OF by moving Crisp.

[ahcryky]

I like this trade for you. Crisp can't stay healthy, and pitching, like you said, can be found during the year.

[Bea Arthur]

I would hold. I think that would weaken your pitching and Either is a bit overrated IMO. I like what you have now. Polanco really isn't that big of an AVG upgrade over CoCo, who has yet to really go on one of his tears.

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