**All Trades Discussion Thread** 2011 Edition

[Scott]

Re: **All Trades Discussion Thread** 2011 Edition

1. Singleton is 19 YO and can already hit .280 w/20 HRs in MLB
2.Crawford and Trout are the best outfielder and the best outfield prospect in the game. Emaus is a backup 2B Ackley is a low A pot 2B who will become a solid starter or better and Verlander is one of the best pitchers. 2 top outfielders for 1 top pitcher and medium prospect is a net loss unless your pitching is really really bad. (If you want to do this don't trade Trout use Gio instead.)
3. Felix Hernandez is the best pitcher and Jennings will be a good hitter-not as good as Crawford but the Gallardo upgrade to Hernandez is amazing.
4. Do your second trade and see if you can get a better prospect than ackley and trade Gio instead of Trout or Crawford


5. I am starting a Red Sox franchise and I have limited myself to one human started trade per year and any CPU offered trades. If I am trading Youkilis or Drew any suggestions for RF prospects (Not Harper) and preferably someone capable at third
EDIT: Red Sox get: Curtis Granderson, Jesus Montero C "A" POT, Brett Marshall 20 YO sp w/C pot
Yankees get:J.D. Drew, Mike Cameron, Michael McKenry

You know the Yanks would never make a trade with the Sox.

[Howie5]

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At the All star break in my bosox franchise...sitting at 45-47, struggling recently. I offered the Padres this trade:
Sox get:
Ronny Drew( A potential Lefty sp)
SP (B potential)
Orlando Hudson

Padres get:
SP (A pot)
SP (B pot)
1B (B pot)

Hudson would help me big time as he would fill in at ss & 3b w youkilis being out. I would probably release or try and trade scuataro as he's hitting under.200.

[JSmoove5]

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There's a handful of good prospects that can play 3rd base in the Braves farm.

Hicks (not really young but not old either) can play 3rd, IIRC Salcedo (albeit a long way away) has been projected as being a possible replacement down the road at 3rd. This leaves SS open for Pastronicky for when Gonzalez leaves.

You could also do some positional shifts to accomadate. Moving Prado to 3rd, Lipka can play CF (which is where he is projected to switch to given his tools), and move McClouth to LF.

There's always answers when the Braves are involved.

Hicks actually has been starting at SS for me. Alex Gonzalez is hitting .214 with only 4 HR and Hicks is hitting .306 with 6 HR and 21 2B in about the same number of AB's, so I've been going with Hicks until he proves I shouldn't keep starting him.

As far as CF goes, McLouth has looked close to the All-Star he was several years ago. He's on pace for 25 or so HR out of the 7 slot in the lineup and I'll take that every day of the week.

I really can't go wrong because the Braves have a nice mix of young and old, but it makes me have to choose between going for it now and preparing for the future. Balancing both makes for some interesting choices.

[jesse_87112]

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If you had the option of picking up Nick Markakis or Nelson Cruz; which would you acquire as the better overall player?

[Pete_Dogg_18]

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If you had the option of picking up Nick Markakis or Nelson Cruz; which would you acquire as the better overall player?

Me personally, Markakis, don't ask why, coz i don't know, but i just would...

Guys i need opionions on a couple of trades, for the first time in 3 years of playing MLBTS and several more playing Baseball titles in general, this is the first time i am torn between whether or not to trade...

Giants (ME) offer:
LF Carlos Gonzalez
SP Clayton Kershaw

Marlins offer:
SP David Price
SP John Lester
RF Tyler Colvin

Now i'm not like others, i like trades to benefit me even at the expense of the computer, did i get the better deal here, keeping in mind that i already have Prince Fielder, Mark Reynolds and Dan Uggla so i won't miss his bat...

Also, this would create a hole in my OF so i propose this trade (only if i accept the first trade)...

Giants offer:
SP Michael Pineda
SP Scott Olsen
1B Anthony Rizzo

Royals offer:
CF Franklin Gutierrez

Now this would mean Austin Jackson in LF, Franklin Gutierrez in CF and Domonic Brown/Tyler Colvin in RF with Michael Choice the 5th outfielder... Fielder, Reynolds and Uggla would now bat 3,4,5...

Also my rotation would now look like this:
David Price
John Lester
Kyle Mclellan
Clayton Richard
Gio Gonzalez

So my question is have i improved or weakend my team???

[stlchamp10]

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Me personally, Markakis, don't ask why, coz i don't know, but i just would...

Guys i need opionions on a couple of trades, for the first time in 3 years of playing MLBTS and several more playing Baseball titles in general, this is the first time i am torn between whether or not to trade...

Giants (ME) offer:
LF Carlos Gonzalez
SP Clayton Kershaw

Marlins offer:
SP David Price
SP John Lester
RF Tyler Colvin

Now i'm not like others, i like trades to benefit me even at the expense of the computer, did i get the better deal here, keeping in mind that i already have Prince Fielder, Mark Reynolds and Dan Uggla so i won't miss his bat...

Also, this would create a hole in my OF so i propose this trade (only if i accept the first trade)...

Giants offer:
SP Michael Pineda
SP Scott Olsen
1B Anthony Rizzo

Royals offer:
CF Franklin Gutierrez

Now this would mean Austin Jackson in LF, Franklin Gutierrez in CF and Domonic Brown/Tyler Colvin in RF with Michael Choice the 5th outfielder... Fielder, Reynolds and Uggla would now bat 3,4,5...

Also my rotation would now look like this:
David Price
John Lester
Kyle Mclellan
Clayton Richard
Gio Gonzalez

So my question is have i improved or weakend my team???

I think it definately improved your team, more pitching will only help you win championships (Just ask the Giants). I hate that your losing Kershaw but the addition of Price and Lester will fill that empty hole no doubt.

Also I like the addition of Gutierrez to fill that outfield hole. Keep it up man, but only do these moves if you feel it will get you that push you need. Otherwise hold off if your team is doing well.

[ckarlic]

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Just wanted to get some suggestions from you guys. Im the Yankees and am thinking of trying to get Felix Hernandez from the Mariners to solidify my pitching rotation. I originally looked at getting Garza from the Cubs at the trade deadline (Cuns had him on the trading block) but he was snagged by the Giants in May.

I know it will take a lot to get Felix from the M's but wanted to listen to what others would give up for Felix.

Right now I have on my trading block:

Joba Chamberlain
Jesus Montero
Francisco Cerveli
Ramiro Pena
Boone Logan

[Howie5]

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Just wanted to get some suggestions from you guys. Im the Yankees and am thinking of trying to get Felix Hernandez from the Mariners to solidify my pitching rotation. I originally looked at getting Garza from the Cubs at the trade deadline (Cuns had him on the trading block) but he was snagged by the Giants in May.

I know it will take a lot to get Felix from the M's but wanted to listen to what others would give up for Felix.

Right now I have on my trading block:

Joba Chamberlain
Jesus Montero
Francisco Cerveli
Ramiro Pena
Boone Logan

Hey man. Felix will be extremely tough to get, but in my franchise the yanks traded the Rangers for Brandon Webb. You interested in him? THey traded casey conn(A pot) OF for Webb straight up...

[Mike3207]

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Blue Jays offered me SP Kyle Drabek for 3B Scott Rolen. They had traded away Lawrie to fill other needs, and needed some help there. He's their starting 3B.

[stlchamp10]

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Just started a Cardinals franchise after putting this game down for a while. I'm finally ready to start this franchise and finish it... So here are the moves I did to totally revamp the whole team. I didn't really like the team to begin with so I cleaned house...

Here are the moves I made:

1) Red Sox get:
*Chris Carpenter
*B Potential Pitcher

Cardinals get:
*Jon Lester

2) Indians get:
*Colby Rasmus
*David Freese
*Ryan Theriot

Cardinals get:
*Grady Sizemore
*Asdrubal Cabrera
*Justin Masterson

3) Tigers get:
*Albert Pujols

Cardinals get:
*Miguel Cabrera

I signed Angel Guzman for relief help because I released:

*Ryan Franklin
*Raul Valdez
*Ryan Tallet
*Miguel Bautista
*Trevor Miller

So far my starting rotation is:

Adam Wainwright
Jon Lester
Justin Masterson
Jamie Garcia
Kyle Lohse/Jake Westbrook (They will battle in spring training for the 5th spot in the rotation)

Line-up:
CF - Grady Sizemore
SS - Asdrubal Cabrera
3B - Miguel Cabrera
LF - Matt Holliday
1B - Lance Berkman
RF - Jon Jay
C - Yadi Molina
2B - Pete Kozma

Here's the dilemma...
I have a chance to trade Steve Hill (A Potential Catcher) to Toranto for Aaron Hill.

Now should I make the deal and have an elite line-up or give my 2B Pete Kozma (A Potential) a chance?

[MichaelCook17]

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I played around in a Royals franchise after the team had fallen out of contention. I have traded away Butler, Soria, Francis, and a C prospect to obtain this lineup:

Alcides Escobar SS
Chris Getz 2B
Jose Bautista DH
Alex Gordon LF
Jeff Francouer RF
Eric Hosmer 1B
Melky Cabrera CF
Brayan Pena C
Mike Aviles 3B

Against lefties, the changes are Lorenzo Cain to CF, Bautista to 3B, Aviles to 2B, Kendall to C, Carter to DH.

My Starting Rotation is Luke Hochever, Ricky Romero, Ben Sheets, Bruce Chen, Kyle Davies. Bullpen is roughly the same despite the Closer role being handled by Brian Fuentes.

My future is bright with Hosmer, Carter, Lawrie (moved to 2B), Moustakas, May.

[Bard]

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JD Drew and Mike Cameron platoon isn't working that well with both struggling to hit .250 and combined 7 homers (6 by Drew, 1 by Cam) Who should i attempt to get?

[Tabata4Prez]

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Ok so I have a Dodgers franchise going. I really need to add some power to the line up. I would really like to get Beltre to come in and play third plus hit for me. Any suggestions on how I can go about this? Also any other suggestions on who to go after other than Beltre?

[mmorg]

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2) Indians get:
*Colby Rasmus
*David Freese
*Ryan Theriot

Cardinals get:
*Grady Sizemore
*Asdrubal Cabrera
*Justin Masterson

This is an absolutely horrible trade for the Indians, but if you like fleecing the CPU then more power to you.

[JohnMCD]

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Has anyone traded with the Mariners? I just started a franchise with them and was just messing around with trades before the season started. I made two trades but didn't save them.

1) Mariners trade Ichiro, Gutierrez, and Jamey Wright to the Reds for Stubbs, Bruce, and Chapman. This was so unfair on every level but I liked this one even though I havent played with any of those Reds players.

2) Mariners trade Ichiro, Milton Bradley, and Aardsma to the Braves for Heyward and Kimbrel. I like this because I am a huge fan of J-Hey, but know its unrealistic as well.

Wanted to know what people have done with the Mariners, especially with trading Ichiro? Thanks for the help