Fantasy Baseball: Offseason Trading

by Ray Guilfoyle on Jan 1, 2009 12:15 PM EST in Baseball

About one week after the World Series was over, I completed a trade with Eric's brother in a NL only 4x4 roto league. The deal went like this:

I traded a $10 S1 Willy Taveras and Arizona minor league pitcher Jarrod Parker for a $10 S1 Ricky Nolasco.

I made the deal with the thought that Taveras would not get regular playing time next year, and Parker is about 2 years from the majors. I traded for Nolasco as I feel he broke out in 2008, and has become an ace-type pitcher. In addition, I lost Chad Billingsley as I did not offer him a long-term contract at the beginning of the 2008 season, and I feel I have enough speed on my roster with Matt Kemp, Rafael Furcal, Ryan Spilborgh and Pirates prospect Andrew McCutchen, who is expected to see time in the majors in 2009.

Now that the Reds have signed Taveras, I am wondering if I gave up too much for the Nolasco breakout year. Should I have waited to see where Taveras signed before dealing him?

Poll

Did I give up too much for Ricky Nolasco, or is he the ace I think he is?

Yes, Taveras will steal 60-70 bases playing for Dusty Baker, and that is too much to deal.

12 votes

No, Nolasco is one of the top 6-8 starting pitchers in the NL.

21 votes

yes, you should have waited to see where Taveras landed before dealing him.

9 votes

42 votes | Poll has closed

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I said “yes” but I think you had to get value for Tavares given reports he was unwanted in Colorado. he could have gone to the White Sox or another AL team. In that casem you’d have killed in the deal. The trade equation looks like a 50% chance of no Tavares and Parker for Ricky Nolasco.

However, Tavares in Cincy means more of the same for Wily – 40+ SBs. At $10 in an NL-only 4×4, that is a $25+ player.

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by faketeams on Jan 1, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions

agreed

I figured I could get a “cheap” SP in Nolasco, who was simply dominant in the 2nd half last year, and I have alot of speed as it is. Kemp should get 30+, Furcal-30+ if healthy, Spilborgh-~20, and McCutchen is the wildcard. He can get me 20 if he is called up by June. Reynolds can chip in with around 10 also. And there will be speed in th

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by Ray Guilfoyle on Jan 1, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions