Pitching Upgrades? Stacked at 1b. What do you think Arlo?

[ob187]

I'm in a 10-team Feel pretty good about my balance otherwise, but wondering if I should still try to trade to address those positions--or wait for waiver opportunities later. My weakness is at the SP and Closur positions.

What do you think? Any trades I should try to offer to get a better pitcher? Helton for Morris?


Batting: (BA, HR, OBP, RBI, SB)

Varitek, Jason C BOS
Piazza, Mike C NYM
Helton, Todd 1B COL
Kent, Jeff 2B HOU
Eckstein, David SS ANA
Hinske, Eric 3B TOR
Giambi, Jason 1B NYY
Jones, Jacque LF MIN
Sheffield, Gary RF ATL
Damon, Johnny CF BOS
Roberts, Dave CF LA
Burks, Ellis DH CLE
Erstad, Darin CF ANA
Martinez, Tino 1B
Hairston, Jerry 2B BAL
Nixon, Trot RF BOS
Kotsay, Mark CF SD

Pitching: (ERA, K, S, W, WHIP)

Sabathia, C.C. SP
Fossum, Casey RP
MacDougal, Mike M. RP
Lawrence, Brian SP
Colon, Bartolo SP CHW
Urbina, Ugueth RP TEX
Lopez, Rodrigo SP BAL
Baez, Danys SP CLE
Milwood, Kevin SP PHI

[Arlo]

Hmm... tough call. Dealing one of your 1b's is certainly an option, but I think you'd have to get a slightly greater return than Morris, as good as he is. If you can't find a deal that's more to your liking, don't worry and watch out for this year's waiver wire gems...

[ob187]

Morris, Ramirez and Conine

for

Helton and J. Jones?

What do you think? Fair?

[Arlo]

You might have to give just a bit more, perhaps by adding a lesser starter to the deal. If you can pull something like this off, though, I think you'll greatly improve your team.

[Guest]

Do you think this would be a more fair deal?:

I give: Helton, J. Jones

I get: Morris, Bernie, Conine

[Arlo]

Sounds like a plan. Another idea might be to simply add Lopez to your offer, since you'll have enough sp's anyway. Just a thought...

[ob187]

He wants:

Giambi, J. Jones and Lopez

for

Morris, Ramerez and Connine

Should I do it?

[rotisseriking]

Tough call. Conine IMO is worthless in this deal. You'd be giving up one of the top first basemen, a second tier OF, and a SP with great potential for a top OF and Top 15 SP. If you can then drop Conine and take a chance on a sleeper rookie maybe you do it. I'd say Giambi and Ramirez's stats should be similar, Morris 17 wins, Lopez 15 wins, so he's getting added offense out of the deal.

[ob187]

What about this trade:

I give:

Erstead

I get:

Washburn

[Rapps5]

I'd do the erstad for washburn for sure - I think washburn's injury is being blown way out of proportion. Pounce on that deal...