to rebuild or not to rebuild

[steve115658]

Yeah I'm thinking trade Utley because he is being outperformed by Jp Crawford who is playing short vs right is and 2nd vs lefties. Probably going to try and grab a middling prospect and a bullpen arm to play a little bit of both sides.

Lee is having a Cy young type of season and would kill my pitching staff to lose so I'll lose out on the value of getting anything for him in hopes of one more good season

Mark Trumbo may win mvp. I'm a very average offensive player as of now but for some reason his swing is just perfect for me and he jacks homeruns like crazy

[Ghost Of The Year]

Quote: Originally Posted by steve115658

So I'm using my hometown phillies and I simmed most of the first year, but I was able to get rid of most established players for prospects. Second year all I really have left is Utley and Lee (and trumbo who I acquired as part of the deal which I traded Hamels for. I was planning on trading these 3 once a buyer market was established Now about 50 games in I am fighting back and forth with the Padres for the best record in baseball. I have a stocked farm system and a team of young slap hitters with potential with trumbo and Chris carter (my one free agent) carrying the teams power output. Should I sell and finish off stocking a massive farm system and be prepared to compete 2-3 years from now consistently, or should I trade a prospect or 2, buy, go for it all this year and risk the long term success?

You should trade all your hot prospects to Atlanta for a bag of balls, cash and a batboy to be named later. But really, go for broke: there's no time like the present. Also, are you using default roster or OS real minors?

[steve115658]

Using os real minors