Did I get a good trade???

by DWill and D12 on May 5, 2011 10:05 PM EDT

I am in a 13 team, 5 x 5 rotisserie league and i was just offered this trade, and i accepted it because i thought i was getting a really good deal. I get: Matt Kemp, Starlin Castro, and Russell Martin. I give: Hanley Ramirez, Gordon Beckham, and Kevin Gregg. I personally am extremely happy with this trade. I am also a die-hard yankees fan and i think russell martin is going to have an incredible bounce back year (.290 avg, 25 HRs, 90 RBIs, 15 steals). And then since i lost my only 2nd baseman i needed to trade for one immediately. And then after this trade i followed it up with, I get: Aaron Hill, and Angel Pagan. I give: BJ Upton, and juan Uribe. I'm not as happy with that trade as I am with my other one, but i got what i needed and i got most of those steals back with angel pagan. But im stacked with steals anyway so it doesnt really matter. Remember that Aaron Hill had 36 HRs and 108 RBIs 2 seasons ago. So how do you guys think i did with both of my trades? Comments?

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As of right now I like the trade.

But this could change in the comming months. Hanley is bound to get hot, while the players you are getting are due to cool off.

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by YoMamaIsAgiant on May 6, 2011 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

I was going to say the same thing

though a little less intelligently.

by rmarx on May 6, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

is your name really Yo Mama Is A Giant?

haha

by rmarx on May 6, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

yes i see what you mean

by DWill and D12 on May 6, 2011 6:35 AM EDT reply actions

I like the deal

Matt Kemp is the highest producing out fielder right now.. Not a big fan of Hill but both the deals are good. I think your first one you really cleaned up. Hanley just really isn’t what he used to be. All of Florida’s hitting has been Gabby Sanchez and Mike Stanton. I think Hanley is batting like .200 if he’slucky so nice pick up.

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by NastyNessy71 on May 6, 2011 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

thanks guy! :)

by DWill and D12 on May 6, 2011 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like a classic case of buying low and selling high

that is, for the guys you traded with.

It doesn’t mean it won’t work out, but you’re paying for a relatively small sample size of past performance. Matt Kemp’s best month last year was April too. Hanley’s 2nd worst month last was April as well. It’s not a question of if both regress towards the mean, it’s a matter of when.
It’s a fair trade though, and since you’re high on Martin, it certainly makes sense.

by hayzer13 on May 6, 2011 4:21 PM EDT reply actions