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Trade Advice

2009-07-04T01:11:16Z

I'm in a 20 man, head to head, 8 hitting, 6 pithing cat , 5 keeper league

So far, ive managed to find myself at 7-4-1, and am in the thick of the playoff hunt

Heres my roster as of now

C	Dioner Navarro , TB C	*
1B	Casey Kotchman , Atl 1B	*
2B	Mike Fontenot , ChC 2B	*
3B	Evan Longoria , TB 3B	*
SS	Edgar Renteria , SF SS	*
2B/SS	Alex Cora , NYM SS	*
1B/3B	Gordon Beckham , CWS SS	*
OF	Chris Young , Ari CF	*
OF	Chase Headley , SD LF	*
OF	Nyjer Morgan , Was LF	*
OF	Carlos Gonzalez , Col CF	*
OF	B.J. Upton , TB CF	*
UTIL	Hanley Ramirez , Fla SS	*
P	Yovani Gallardo , Mil SP	*
P	CC Sabathia , NYY SP	*
P	Brett Anderson , Oak SP	*
SP	Micah Owings , Cin SP	*
SP	Derek Holland , Tex SP	*
SP	Barry Zito , SF SP	*
RP	B.J. Ryan , Tor RP	*
RP	Jason Hammel , Col RP	*
Bench	Mike Hampton , Hou SP	*
Bench	Jeff Suppan , Mil SP	*
Bench	Lastings Milledge , Pit CF	*
Bench	Jon Garland , Ari SP	*
DL	Dave Bush *, Mil SP	*
DL	Troy Percival *, TB RP	*
DL	Brandon McCarthy *, Tex SP	*
DL	Brandon Webb *, Ari SP

However, I'm still looking for ways to improve my team, and a few deals have recently been proposed to m

Ryan Braun and Matt Wieters for Hanley Ramirez

and

Adrian Gonzalez and Aubrey Huff for Hanley

As of this moment here are my five keepers

Hanley

Longoria

Upton

C.C.

Gallardo

Should I mess with that and make one of those deals listed above?

Thanks For The Help

---Civardi

Poll

Which Deal Makes More Sense For My Team

OT: Arthurian Legend For 21st Century

2009-07-02T14:39:23Z

The story of King Arthur contains the archetype of greatness being uncovered amongst the most humble and desperate of situations. It is the basic framework of epic fantasy i.e. Lord of the Rings and finds itself being remade for audiences of all bents i.e. Cinderella.

America's Got Talent plays exactly on the same theme. Here is this season's King Arthur, Kevin Skinner.

Jered Weaver... sell?

2009-06-22T14:08:10Z

Should I be selling high on Weaver or holding? I'm in a 12 team mixed, 9x9, H2H, non-keeper league in which SP is my obvious strength. I actually have 10 SP's with value (Johan, Weaver, Vazquez, Nolasco, Baker, Harden, Bedard, Mazzaro, Hanson and Smoltz). I could use a power bat or a closer and have been shopping SP's.

Current offers on the table are:

Ibanez for Weaver (must accept soon as I'd have to eat the remainder of the DL stint)

Carlos Lee for Weaver

Berkman for Weaver

M. Rivera for Vazquez

Which bat will be the best from here on out? Care to rank these offers? Any input/advice/commentary anyone could offer would be great.

Fantasy Sports Arbitration

2009-06-20T04:01:44Z

I am sure almost anyone reading this posting has participated in a fantasy sports league for several years. As you all know, fantasy sports is about competition, passion, comraderie, trash-talking, intuition, pride, friendship and victory. Many times, issues arise within your league that require some sort of decision or intervention. When this happens, it is usually up to your league's Commissioner to settle a dispute or rule on a particular issue. But when that Commissioner is also a member of the league, questions may arise about the integrity of the Commissioner's decision when he/she has a personal stake in the outcome.

I have personally run fantasy sports leagues for almost 15 years and have been subjected to this very scrutiny. Whether it is justified or not, it does exist. In an effort to resolve this, I have created a website that provides independent, expert arbitration services to resolve fantasy sports issues. The website is www.fantasyjudgment.com which is comprised of a panel of 5 judges who will rule on a dispute and then issue a professionally written Supreme Court-like opinion as a resolution.

Feel free to check out the website and let me know what you think. Whether it is evaluation of a trade, interpretation of a league rule, stat or scoring issue, roster or lineup submission, or any other issue that your league has, www.fantasyjudgment.com can resolve your dispute quickly, professionally, and help maintain your league's integrity.

Poll

Would you pay a few extra dollars on your fantasy sports league in order to retain expert arbitration services to resolve any disputes or issues that arise?

Brewers Trade Options

2009-06-19T21:20:31Z

Okay, the Milwaukee Brewers need to make a trade for a top-notch pitcher before the trade deadline. Their pitching staff is horrendous. They have already sent Manny Parra to Triple A, but still need help. But what pitchers are out there? Jake Peavy but the Padres just put him on the Disabled List and his stock has plummeted. Maybe Erik Bedard although he's on the D.L. too. The question is, who are the Brewers willing to give up?

What to do with Colby Rasmus?

2009-06-11T01:06:06Z

Currently I am in a roto league in need of power. Had to trade up Nick Markakis to acquire closer Soria. Hence, the lack of power (or potential power) down the road.

Well I picked up young Colby being a hot hitting prospect and him having an opportunity to start everyday. Then Ankiel came back and now Colby is starting or PH. This inconsistency is driving me bonkers for my daily league. Is Rasmus simply just a 4th OF or will he be bonafide starter?

Corey Hart and Starting Pitching

2009-06-10T20:11:54Z

Is he going to turn around and at least achieve what he did last season, 20/20 and an almost .270 batting average? I ask because Jayson Werth is now on the waiver wire in my league. Is Corey Hart undroppable? I also have McCutchen on my team and would also consider dropping him in favor of Werth.

My other quandry is to choose among Scherzer, Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Baker. I need the most help for my WHIP. Are Baker and Jimenez turning their seasons around enough for one of them to replace Scherzer or possibly Harang.

With all this being said my team is first or near first in most pitching categories and average in composite hitting categories. I may just be knit picking. Thanks for any insight you can provide me.

Is Keith Law "borrowing" my material on Strasburg...

2009-06-09T02:19:06Z

Is Keith Law "borrowing" my material on Strasburg... you decide!

Eight days ago I posted on this website that Strasburg would sign with the Nationals by the deadline on August 15th. I also said at that time that he would make an appearance as the Nats closer after September first. See my post below on May 31st on Strasburg and see what you think. Then go to Law's latest video posted today at 4:15pm ET over at ESPN.com.

Here's the link to Law's video:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4241796

I also posted the same thing in the comment section on Law's own blog "the dish" on 6/3. The post was titled "New projection radio etc.". See the tenth comment by Bill (that's me).

Here's the link to that: http://meadowparty.com/blog/?p=814#comments

What do you think? Maybe I deserve a job at ESPN.

NL-Only: E Dukes, G Parra, J Schafer

2009-06-02T23:19:21Z

I'm in a traditional 5x5, 25-man roster, autcion-draft, NL-only league.

I have Jordan Shafer ($1 through 2010), who was demoted today. I also have Gerardo Parra ($10 through 2011) who I linked to Elijah Dukes ($1 2010) when the latter went on the DL. Here's my quandary: with Schafer's demotion and Dukes's activation, I have the opportunity to split/keep Parra & Dukes, but the move would require cutting Schafer outright. I am in the running and playing for this year, but since this is a keeper league, I am concerned about dumping Schafer because of his long-term potential (and admit to worrying that Parra's hot start might not last).

Poll

What to do!?

Dump Schafer, split/keep Dukes & Parra

12 votes

Keep Schafer in reserve, activate Dukes dump Parra

5 votes

Keep Schafer in reserve, dump Dukes & keep Parra active (please explain if you choose this)

2 votes

19 votes | Poll has closed

NL-only: Bastardo, Medlen or West?

2009-06-01T20:58:48Z

I recently lost B Myers to the DL (for the season, apparently) and three up-&-comers that are available in the FA pool in my NL-only league (5x5, 25-man roster) are A Bastardo, K Medlen, and S West. I have my thoughts on them re their potential returns for this year (I'm in 3rd out of 12, so need someone who'll stick / produce NOW) and also for the future (any of these three could be valuable in 2010-11) but would welcome input from this knowledgable crowd. So let's hear from you... How would you rank these three, and why? Thanks!

Poll

Listed alphabetically...who's your top choice for returns in an NL-only league?

A. Bastardo, PHI

17 votes

K. Medlen, ATL

13 votes

S. West, FLA

8 votes

38 votes | Poll has closed

And the new Nat's closer is... Strasburg!!!

2009-05-31T16:20:57Z

First, I think Strasburg will play with the National's THIS YEAR, as their much needed CLOSER! What a great way to give him some experience and still limit his innings.

Second, The National have just as much leverage as borass or more, because if Strasburg doesn't sign, what's he going to do... go back to college or an independant league and risk injury? Don't think so! Not to mention, that borass likes to get his clients to free agency as soon as possible and if he doesn't sign, he will have wasted a year. All the big money talk is a smokescreen. Strasburg will sign by the August 15th deadline and will be in the majors by September first as the new Nationals CLOSER!!!

5150bosox

Jay Bruce: Get In On The Ground Floor

2009-05-29T03:57:08Z

He's arrived for good. Still only 22 years old with just under 600 Major League at-bats, his stats, and more importantly his skills, say he's here. His current projected line is .241, 51 HR, 102 Runs, 105 RBI's, and 11 SB's. Age 22! AND... that BA is going to go up inevitably because of his 23% hit rate. I know projections have to be taken with a grain of salt because anything can happen throughout a season (injuries, slumps, lineup changes, etc.), but that's just a gaudy line.

Take a look at his skills, they're all taking steps forward from his rookie season: CT% up to 78% from 75% last season, BB% up to 9% from 7%, and batting eye (BB/K) up to .43 from .29. The only real blemish is that he still can't hit lelfites yet, currently at .196 with a .606 OPS.

One can reasonably expect him to finish this season at .270/ 35-45 HR, 200 total runs/RBI's, and 10ish steals. That easily makes him a top 3 OF going into next year, especially in keeper leagues, no? Try to acquire him while his BA still surpesses his value.

Poll

Where does Jay Bruce sit in the OF rankings going into next season, assuming a mixed keeper league?

Number 1

0 votes

Top 3

6 votes

4 or 5

5 votes

Top 10

23 votes

Out of the top 10

9 votes

43 votes | Poll has closed

Waiver Wire Action

2009-05-28T22:36:02Z

For some reason two teams in my 5x5 10 team mixed roto league gave up on both Hardy and Furcal.

1. My first question, is Furcal going to eventually turn his game around and become a SB and Run scoring threat?

2. Who would you value more? I would be cutting either Zobrist or Spilborghs to get either on my team.

3. Do both Hardy and Furcal have more value than either of the players I would cut, as I need help in pretty much every Hitting category.? Thanks for answering my questions.

Trade offer, What do you guys think?

2009-05-28T13:35:05Z

In one of the leagues I am in, I have been offered this trade:

Justin Verlander, who is only $300,000 through 2011

for

Nike Napoli, who is also $300,000 through 2011

Peter Bourjos, BA ranked #3 in the Angels sytem

Anthony Ortega, who BA ranked as the #9 prospect in the Angels system

I am kind of up in the air on this. A couple of things:

I already own VMart for the next three years, and my pitching staff is a bit thin...I really don't have a frontline starter to replace Verlander.....

What do you guys think?

Liriano and Hughes

2009-05-28T11:15:09Z

Both pitchers give me the same problem, they either pitch a gem or they are terrible. Im not sure if their worth holding onto. Liriano has always been up and down with nice K numbers. Hughes seems to becoming more consistent in his past two starts. Do you think either will straighten out and have a productive season???? Personally I'm not crazy about Liriano but what kind a value could I get for him????

What to do with Russell Martin?

2009-05-25T01:57:51Z

Okay, so here's the deal. I'm in a 10 man keeper league and my starting catcher is Russell Martin of the Dodgers. There has been no question that "R-Mart" has struggled this season with a .270 BA/.387 OBP/`8 RBIs/19 runs. Not really top-notch, especially compared to his previous years. But what should I do with him? Should I look to try and trade him? Or, should I try and wait and see if he picks it up?

Stephen Strasburg WARNING!

2009-05-24T18:27:19Z

This warning applies to those who play in CBS Sportsline leagues. Strasburg is eligible to be picked up as a free agent on Sportsline in NL Only leagues but not in AL Only leagues. In fact, Sportsline already has Strasburg's "affiliated" MLB team as the Nationals.

There is a small chance (signing issues) that Strasburg falls to the Mariners as the second pick. So what if that happens? If Sportsline handles things as they have in the past it means all those teams in NL Only leagues who picked up Strasburg will have an ineligible player. This may not seem like a big issue to some but it can be an issue to others. Sportsline traditionally has only a few spots available for bench players- although this may not apply quite so much to those who run their commissioner service.

The oddity is that Sportsline seems to be indicating Strasburg will be eligible nomatter which MLB team drafts him. This may not be the case at all. A couple years ago Roger Clemens signed with the Astros a year after being with the Yankees. Clemens was eligible in AL Only leagues and able to be drafted in those leagues. It was later he decided to sign with the Astros. But upon signing with the Astros Clemens was no longer eligible in AL Only leagues. I had carried Clemens on my roster for several weeks, just waiting for him to be activated. But it was all for nothing.

If you pick up Strasburg and he is drafted by an American League team and if Sportsline decides he is no longer eligible in NL Only Leagues you have no right to complain. But a lot of that will depend on Sportsline and how they decide their rules.

Trade/Sell High Value: Wieters/Napoli

2009-05-22T19:20:32Z

I'm in a 12 team 7x7 (5x5 + 2B, BB), 1 Catcher H2H league.

I have both Wieters and Napoli and am stuck trying to figure out who I'll gain more net value from in a trade.

I can trade Napoli (who appears likely to get plenty of C and DH starts for the rest of the season with legit HR power) while he's playing high above his average and keep Wieters for the stretch.

Or I can trade Wieters on name value and minor league history before finding out if the talent will immediately translate to the majors as seemlessly as everyone thinks/hopes it will.

Obviously I can probably snag a bigger fish with Wieters (especially in a league with DC/VA/MD managers)...

So my question is, will Napoli likely perform well enough that it's more worth my time to use Wieters for trade, or am I better off trading Napoli to get a lesser player because Wieters' statline compared to Napoli's will make all the difference?

Trade update

2009-05-21T16:25:32Z

Same league, like i said before 12 teams, 5 x 5, only doing well on Stolen Bases and Saves, need help especially at catcher, i had Ivan Rodriguez and just picked up Varitek, other catchers on the pool Barajas, Buck, and Suzuki who was just released and is stil on waivers.

I'm being offered now by the first place team, Greinke plus Martin for Cabrera. He also has Asdrubal Cabrera, Mccann, Kendry Morales, Hanley, whom he won't trade, Markakis, Lind, Justin Upton , Choo, Beltran, Blalock, Derek Lee, Volstad, Wandy, Shields, Felix, and Lackey.

new team

2009-05-19T04:59:23Z

just got this team, wasn't able to participate and after adding a couple players i finish with this:

C: Rod Barajas/Wieters

1b: Loney/Helton

2b:Felipe Lopez

3b:Garret Atkins

ss:Jeter/Hanley

Of: Markaris/Rios/chris Young/Matsui/Pierre/Ellsburry/Nady

SP:Cain,Kershaw,Halladay,Oswalt,Gallardo,Wainwright,Gallaraga,Verlander

Rp:Jorge de La Rosa, Villanueva,Happ

We start C,1b,2b,3b,ss,1b/3b,2b/ss, 4OF,utility

4SP,3RP and 2pitchers (any)

what do you think i should do, have already sent a trade proposal of oswalt for broxton, however don't think it would get accepted. What do you think should i try to improve ??