I was offered Dee Gordon for my Aramis Ramirez. I'm in a 5x5, auction roto league and although my team is rising, I am dead last in steals (thank you Ellsbury and Crawford). I have Youk coming off the DL soon, and I also have Hanley Ramirez and Mike Aviles, so I am not thin at 3B. Gordon worries me a bit but he can definitely steal bases. Would you give up ARam for him?
Here is my roster:
C Alex Avila, Det C Draft C A.J. Ellis, LAD C Free Agency 1B Freddie Freeman, Atl 1B Draft 2B Omar Infante, Mia 2B Draft 3B Aramis Ramirez, Mil 3B Draft SS Hanley Ramirez, Mia SS, 3B Draft 2B/SS Cliff Pennington, Oak SS Free Agency 1B/3B Adam Dunn, CWS 1B, DH Draft OF Giancarlo Stanton, Mia OF Draft OF Justin Upton, Ari OF Draft OF Michael Brantley, Cle OF Free Agency OF Allen Craig, StL OF Free Agency OF Andres Torres, NYM OF Free Agency UTIL Adam LaRoche, Wsh 1B Free Agency P Brett Myers, Hou SP, RP Draft P Tim Lincecum, SF SP Draft P Yovani Gallardo, Mil SP Draft P Wandy Rodriguez, Hou SP Draft P Jaime Garcia, StL SP Draft P Ryan Vogelsong, SF SP Free Agency P Henry Rodriguez, Wsh RP Free Agency P Lance Lynn, StL RP, SP Free Agency P Scott Downs, LAA RP Free Agency Bench Bud Norris, Hou SP Draft Bench Jhonny Peralta, Det SS Draft Bench Mike Aviles, Bos 2B, 3B, SS Free Agency Bench Anthony Bass, SD RP, SP Free Agency Bench Alfonso Soriano, ChC OF Free Agency DL Jacoby Ellsbury*, Bos OF DL60 Draft DL Kevin Youkilis*, Bos 3B DL15 Draft DL Carl Crawford*, Bos OF DL60 Draft DL Dallas Braden*, Oak SP DL60 Free Agency DL Jorge De La Rosa*, Col SP DL15 Free Agency DL Brett Anderson*, Oak SP DL60 Free Agency
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It's a fair trade, but I'd be worried about the loss of pop in your lineup by moving Ramirez. Gordon looks to be a 1-2 category guy, which is useful especially if you're last in a statistic. However, Ramirez could get 3-4 statistics if his average picks up. It's a fair trade, but think less about the position and more about what dip in statistics you could incur. Make the move if you still think you're fine.
MashinSpuds wrote:It's a fair trade, but I'd be worried about the loss of pop in your lineup by moving Ramirez. Gordon looks to be a 1-2 category guy, which is useful especially if you're last in a statistic. However, Ramirez could get 3-4 statistics if his average picks up. It's a fair trade, but think less about the position and more about what dip in statistics you could incur. Make the move if you still think you're fine.
Yeah, that's why I'm worried. I do think he's overvaluing Gordon but it seems like steals are really overvalued in my league right now.
I think it depends on how bad you need steals. Gordon will get you a lot more steals, but you would most likely be sacrificing runs, rbi's, home runs, and avg. So it just depends on what you need and what you're willing to sacrifice. I wouldn't do it unless I was desperate for stolen bases and dominating the others.
I would say no and replace Pennington with Aviles on your roster. I have no idea what he has done this year but IMO if only want to own either weeks, reddick or cespedes from that lineup. Wheats available in the 3B and SS departments on waivers?
dee gordon sucks and is a strong candidate to be optioned. he could hit (not hit) his way out of the majors. or his defense might get him booted from the majors. or both.
this guy is so overrated. find steals without destroying your average. and there's an opportunity cost for starting gordon. and he might not even be in the majors in a month.
i say stay away.
edit: also, i think 3B has been pretty horrible this year even with wright and encarnacion tearing it up so far.
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