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Re: Trade offer

Posted by Jared on 5/1/2004, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Trade offer"

Hi Craig,
Mike's absolutely right about your keepers (I'm in a keeper league with a farm system). If you're playing for this year, you can't put too much stock in whether you're possibly giving up the next Albert Pujols. Three years ago, I made a deal for Matt Morris, who helped me finish 2nd (out of 12 teams). I gave up Marcus Giles and Roy Oswalt from my farm for him, both who ended up debuting that year and have never looked back. In hindsight it looks like a bad deal, but I probably wouldn't have finished as high that year if I didn't make that deal.
Everyone makes good AND bad trades - the idea is to limit the bad ones. Don't ever be afraid to pull the trigger, just be realistic in your future predictions. Weeks and Greene are popular prospects today, but that doesn't neccessarily mean they're going to be all-stars tomorrow.
Good luck.
--Previous Message--
: The big question is how your league handles
: keepers. No matter what the answer is,
: however, I find it hard to believe you
: wouldn't be making a tremendous gain by
: taking Edmonds. Injury risk or not, he's a
: top 10 outfielder, while Greene is not much
: better than tenth at shortstop. If you can't
: keep Greene or Weeks more than one more year,
: this trade seems like a big "yes"
: to me. At this point of the game, it's way
: too early to worry about next year; make your
: plays to win now.
: --Previous Message--
: Is it ever good to make a bad trade,
: especially
: if you're considered a shark in your league?
: I read somewhere that if you make a bad trade
: early on, then people are more likely to
: trade with you.
: The following trade might be a good trade
: now, but might look bad in the future.
: Here's the offer that was made to me. Jim
: Edmonds and a prospect for Richie Weeks and
: Khalil Greene OR Edmonds and a draft pick for
: Jeff Conine and Richie Weeks.
: Some background: I am in first place.
: NL-only league, 12 teams, HOLDS and Field
: Percentage are the extra categories.
: These are my OF's: JD Drew, Alou, Green,
: Conine, and DeWayne Wise. With Bergeron on
: the bench right now.
: I want to make this trade, but my hesitation
: is with Edmonds' injury history. Plus, I
: would be giving up either one or two players
: at a position with scarcity.
: Any ideas?
: :
:

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Trade offer - Craig Kornacki 4/21/2004, 12:29 pm
- Re: Trade offer - Mike 4/29/2004, 12:28 am
  - Re: Trade offer - Jared 5/1/2004, 7:51 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Hi Craig, : : Mike's absolutely right about your keepers : (I'm in a keeper league with a farm system). : If you're playing for this year, you can't : put too much stock in whether you're : possibly giving up the next Albert Pujols. : Three years ago, I made a deal for Matt : Morris, who helped me finish 2nd (out of 12 : teams). I gave up Marcus Giles and Roy : Oswalt from my farm for him, both who ended : up debuting that year and have never looked : back. In hindsight it looks like a bad : deal, but I probably wouldn't have finished : as high that year if I didn't make that : deal. : : Everyone makes good AND bad trades - the : idea is to limit the bad ones. Don't ever : be afraid to pull the trigger, just be : realistic in your future predictions. Weeks : and Greene are popular prospects today, but : that doesn't neccessarily mean they're going : to be all-stars tomorrow. : : Good luck. : : --Previous Message-- : The big question is how your league handles : keepers. No matter what the answer is, : however, I find it hard to believe you : wouldn't be making a tremendous gain by : taking Edmonds. Injury risk or not, he's a : top 10 outfielder, while Greene is not much : better than tenth at shortstop. If you : can't : keep Greene or Weeks more than one more : year, : this trade seems like a big "yes" : to me. At this point of the game, it's way : too early to worry about next year; make : your : plays to win now. : --Previous Message-- : Is it ever good to make a bad trade, : especially : if you're considered a shark in your league? : I read somewhere that if you make a bad : trade : early on, then people are more likely to : trade with you. : The following trade might be a good trade : now, but might look bad in the future. : Here's the offer that was made to me. Jim : Edmonds and a prospect for Richie Weeks and : Khalil Greene OR Edmonds and a draft pick : for : Jeff Conine and Richie Weeks. : Some background: I am in first place. : NL-only league, 12 teams, HOLDS and Field : Percentage are the extra categories. : These are my OF's: JD Drew, Alou, Green, : Conine, and DeWayne Wise. With Bergeron on : the bench right now. : I want to make this trade, but my hesitation : is with Edmonds' injury history. Plus, I : would be giving up either one or two players : at a position with scarcity. : Any ideas? : : : : :

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