Yu Darvish and Alexei Ramirez for Starlin Castro,Rizzo,Cishez

[redseat]

I was just offered this trade:

I get:

Yu Darvish
Alexei Ramirez

FOR:

Starlin Castro
Anthony Rizzo
Steve Cishek

Head to Head 12 team points league

I like Yu and his potential but Ramirez does nothing for me so it's really Darvish for those 3 players and honestly not the biggest fan of giving any of those 3 up

 

[redseat]

My current Team:

C. Perez
1st - Prince Fielder
2nd - aaron Hill
SS - s.Castro
3rd - Prado
OF - Harper, J Upton, Alex Gordon

Bench - Freddie Freeman, A. Rizzo, A DeAza, Ryan Howard, A Escobar, o Taveras

Pitching -

Hamels, Geritt Cole, K Jansen, S. Cishek, C. Archer, J Veras, J. Axford, B Beachy, T Walker

 

[tlance]

Huge YES!

Darvish is elite.

Cishek is valuable, but he is a low end closer. Those guys easy to find with all the turnover. I would not consider giving him up as a reason not to get an elite player.

Castro vs. Ramirez: If this is a keeper, then I understand the hesitation. Since the Cubs have messed with Castro's approach and tried getting him to take more pitches, however, he has sucked. The difference between him and Ramirez might not be that great for the short term.

Rizzo: I hope you have a UTIL spot so you can play Freeman. Either way, Rizzo is a bench player for you and he is expendable.

You are giving a bench player unlikely to ever overtake Freeman, a marginal closer and a probable SS downgrade for the 2nd best pitcher in fantasy baseball.

DO IT!

 

[Yellow Fuzzies]

Huge YES!

Darvish is elite.

This captures it. You can only hope your trade is accepted.

 

[TREFF]

Chalk up another definite yes. Alexi isn't the sexiest SS, but he ain't bad at all.

 

[boredoutofmymind]

Hell yes!

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I am not sure... steve cisek might be the best closer in 2014... And i would never trade the potential best closer in baseball for a below average starting pitcher...

 

[Chef99]

Include me for a yes. I love Darvish, think Castro sucks, Ramirez is perfectly adequate, and also hope you can play Freeman at util. I'm still of the mind that, unless you have the top guys, closers are a crapshoot.

 

[Philabuster5]

If you haven't accepted yet, then add me to the side saying YES!!!!

 

[Chef99]

I also think the pink elephant in the room (thank you, A-Rod) needs to be pointed out: you are adding a bona fide ACE to your pitching staff.

 

[redseat]

Accepted last night... Now just have to make it through today and tomorrow and it's a done deal.

 

[Reverend Jim]

Guess you don't need my lowly yes vote then

 

[redseat]

Done! Darvish is mine

 

[Yellow Fuzzies]

Done! Darvish is mine

Great trade Redseat. Darvish by far the best player in that deal.

 

[redseat]

Great trade Redseat. Darvish by far the best player in that deal.

Sure is... Just really hope he can repeat last years performance but I would not be surprised if he slumped

 

[boredoutofmymind]

Is your league a keeper/dynasty or just a redraft?

 

[Philabuster5]

Nicely done Red Seat!

 

[redseat]

Is your league a keeper/dynasty or just a redraft?

redraft... It's a public league.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

I am not sure... steve cisek might be the best closer in 2014... And i would never trade the potential best closer in baseball for a below average starting pitcher...

He said Darvish not Tanaka.

 

[Chef99]

He said Darvish not Tanaka.

Nice.