Trade Advice: Roy Halladay for Justin Upton

[froggyvk]

This trade was offered to me and I'd like to get some advice. It's a 14 team league, I have four solid OFs holding down my 3 OF and UTIL spots, and a few other options on my bench.

C: --empty-- (I'll pick someone up when Tim Hudson goes on the DL)
1B: Billy Butler
2B: Neil Walker
3B: Aramis Ramirez
SS: Alexei Ramirez
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury
OF: Justin Upton
OF: Matt Holliday
UTL: Michael Bourn
Bench: Justin Smoak, Lorenzo Cain, Yadier Alonso, Bryce Harper

SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Jon Lester
SP: Ricky Romero
RP: Cory Luebke
RP: Sean Marshall (I'm looking to trade him because he's my only closer and I'll punt that category -- 5x5 H2H)
RP: Daniel Bard
P: Matt Garza
P: Doug Fister
P: Scott Baker
Bench: Henderson Alvarez, Tim Hudson

Just to be clear, I'd be receiving Halladay and trading Upton, so I'd be replacing Upton with Cain in my starting lineup.

[Nighttrain]

Nope. Pass. You pitching is good enough. No need to give up Upton for Halladay.

Help on mine
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[Element]

You should be able to command Halladay plus another piece for Upton. I wouldn't trade him personally.

I also don't agree with you putting saves. I would personally drop Alvarez & even Baker for some setup guys on teams where the closer isn't reliable. It's one thing if you punt a category mid season. Don't give up on it right from the beginning.

[froggyvk]

You should be able to command Halladay plus another piece for Upton. I wouldn't trade him personally.

I also don't agree with you putting saves. I would personally drop Alvarez & even Baker for some setup guys on teams where the closer isn't reliable. It's one thing if you punt a category mid season. Don't give up on it right from the beginning.

I wouldn't do that in Roto leagues, but in H2H having all starters and no max innings limit I expect to win every week in wins and strikeouts, and I think my starters are good enough to take down ERA and WHIP most weeks. It wasn't my mindset going into the draft but closers were being ridiculously over-valued -- I took Marshall in Round 17 and he was the last closer available, and I figured he'll build up some value and can eventually be dealt for a good return. David Hernandez is available and Putz is an injury risk, but most of the other top tier setup guys were drafted.