I just got offered a monster trade. (WHIR)

[Choptoberfest]

12 Team, Yahoo, 5x5 H2H

My Team:

C: Brian McCann
1B: Miguel Cabrera
2B: Robinson Cano
3B: Neil Walker
SS: Alex Gonzalez
OF: Chris Young
OF: Mike Stanton
OF: Matt Joyce
UTIL: Chipper Jones
UTIL: Coco Crisp

BN: Ian Desmond
BN: Jason Heyward (DL)
DL: Ike Davis

SP: James Shields
SP: Ryan Vogelsong
RP: Craig Kimbrel
RP: Francisco Cordero
P: Justin Verlander
P: Colby Lewis
P: Zach Britton
P: Jonathon Sanchez
BN: CJ Wilson
BN: Josh Johnson (DL)
BN: Brandon Beachy (DL)

I got offered the following trade:

I get: Pujols, Ichiro, Soto, Tim Hudson

I give up: McCann, Davis, Verlander, Johnson

I'm currently in first place in the league, so I'm reluctant to make any trade that big, but I always have to take a second look when Pujols is involved. But, I am also leading the league in R, HR, RBI and I just added Crisp to shore up my SB's, I don't know if I need the bats. I am also close to the top in all of my pitching categories (except for Saves), so I don't really want to mess with that either.

So after looking at the trade further, I'm going to have to reject it. Am I making the right decision?

[Hogger1]

Thanks for your help with mine. Yeah, I don't think you need Pujols, too big a hit to take in your pitching to consider it.

[ahcryky]

Nope..... You're giving up the best catcher, in a shallow position, two aces, and a good hitter with power in Davis. I see no reason to give up all that just to get Pujols.

[Choptoberfest]

Thanks, that was my initial reaction.

[jruffus1]

I don't see any reason to make this trade you would be giving up some monster starters for a guy that hasn't been too productive this year.

[chadalac99]

I would do that in a heart beat. Cabrera and Pujols on the same team, are you kidding me?

You can find a serviceable catcher that doesn't have as big of a name and can acquire free agent pitching.

I would do that in a freaking heartbeat.

Plus you are still keeping Shields who has been better than the other two.

Do it.

[Bullatopia]

If you need replacement catchers look into Jonathan Lucroy, Chris Iannetta, Yadier Molina, etc. I don't like that you give up so much pitching for that but it's up to you.

[BrettCB]

After getting over the sticker shock of Pujols you can see you are giving up a bit too much. You'd be giving up the better catcher and pitching and getting Pujols doesn't make up for that.

A little help?
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