I would aim for McCutchen but in the end be happy with Hamilton for Felix. CC and Cain is a good start to a rotation and either bat would be a huge help to you
raiders_umpire wrote:I would aim for McCutchen but in the end be happy with Hamilton for Felix. CC and Cain is a good start to a rotation and either bat would be a huge help to you
I love Hamilton as much as anybody, but i don't understand trading the 2nd best keeper SP for him.
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raiders_umpire wrote:I would aim for McCutchen but in the end be happy with Hamilton for Felix. CC and Cain is a good start to a rotation and either bat would be a huge help to you
I love Hamilton as much as anybody, but i don't understand trading the 2nd best keeper SP for him.
I agree. For McCutch I may pull the trigger, but in a keeper, I am not rushing to trade Felix a top 2-3 keeper pitcher for Hamilton who will be 31 in May and hasn't played more than 133 games in the last 3 years.
HOOTIE wrote:i like the Hamilton deal, but you got Morse cheap.
The team that had Morse was loaded and he didn't make the cut for that team's 8 keepers, so he was just happy getting some value for him (although I'm sure another team could/should have offered higher than a 13.) Figured going from A. Jones to Morse was a solid enough upgrade that I could sacrifice the pick and let Jones go back into the draft pool.
raiders_umpire wrote:I would aim for McCutchen but in the end be happy with Hamilton for Felix. CC and Cain is a good start to a rotation and either bat would be a huge help to you
I love Hamilton as much as anybody, but i don't understand trading the 2nd best keeper SP for him.
Mainly because Sabathia and Cain can hold down a rotation in a 12 teamer for several more years and make you easily competitive.
BronXBombers51 wrote:Wound up getting Hamilton for Sabathia and a 22nd rounder. Then was able to pick up Morse for a 13th rounder. Updated keepers: