ARod for Lowell and Papelbon?

"Running Jack Flash" <bar9773 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >I have four closers: Ray, Benitez, Lidge, and Papelbon. I've been
> >offered Alex Rodriguez for Mike Lowell and Jonathan Papelbon. My league
> >pays $5 per category (R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV ERA SO HLD WHIP), I'm
> >leading saves by a good bit right now.
>>
>> I'm trying to come up with a good reason to turn it down. I have Chipper
>> at third, Lowell is my backup 2B/3B. ARod is obviously a huge upgrade
>> but I'm not sure it's worth giving up my top closer and a sure lock on
>> the saves category. I'm in second in the league right now.
>>
>> Any thoughts? Am I crazy to turn it down? Is it worth countering Lidge
>> or Ray and keeping Papelbon?
>
> Unless this is a keeper league, and there are salary cap implications, you
> HAVE to get A-Rod if he's available. Hard to tell from your post if you
> could use Chipper in a CI spot, but it doesn't matter. Teams win and lose
> because they have the balls to pull the trigger on trades involving
> superstars. 1 Great is far better than a mediocre (Lowell) and an up and
> coming (Paplebon).

I can't think of a league where this wouldn't be a good deal for
you...ARod's numbers should improve...Lowell's probably will not...and
Papelbon could go cold, too.

D
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"CKF" <fairchildchris RemoveThis @hotrmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have four closers: Ray, Benitez, Lidge, and Papelbon. I've been offered
>Alex Rodriguez for Mike Lowell and Jonathan Papelbon. My league pays $5
>per category (R HR RBI SB AVG OPS W SV ERA SO HLD WHIP), I'm leading saves
>by a good bit right now.
>
> I'm trying to come up with a good reason to turn it down. I have Chipper
> at third, Lowell is my backup 2B/3B. ARod is obviously a huge upgrade but
> I'm not sure it's worth giving up my top closer and a sure lock on the
> saves category. I'm in second in the league right now.
>
> Any thoughts? Am I crazy to turn it down? Is it worth countering Lidge
> or Ray and keeping Papelbon?
>
> Chris

well, I'm a red sox fan, and a HUGE fan of papelbon. but if this isn't a
keeper league I'd do this trade in a heartbeat. just keep in mind lidge has
been bounced from the closer role (temporarly) I have lidge and wagner
luckly so I have a good number 2 guy to throw in there, so trying to counter
with lidge probably wont' get you anywhere right now. I'd take this deal,
dealing a backup 3b and closer for a top 5 player is a no brainer, even if
Arod is in a slump, he's boud to break out of it. also, you can then trade
chipper (or hell try to trade Arod and someone else for pujols) good luck

-N
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