Yet another trade question

Hello all,

I'm in a 5x5 no-keeper league. I've been offered Mike Mussina and
Mike MacDougal for Javy Lopez and Vladimir Guerrero. Normally I'd
turn it down, but I'm worried about Vlad. The deal would nicely round
out my starting pitching staff (Randy, Hudson, K-Brown, Morris and
Clemens are my normal rotation) and closers (Benitez, Foulke, and Mike
Williams, who has been awful).

I have Pudge at catcher, and am relatively close to my limit anyway
(60 games left). However, my outfield is not so great -- I have Sosa,
Berkman, and a platoon of Eric Byrnes and Moises Alou. Vlad would
certainly help if he came back healthy, but I'm dubious that he'll be
well. Advice?

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

"ajdonnelly" <andrewjdonnelly.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I'm in a 5x5 no-keeper league. I've been offered Mike Mussina and
> Mike MacDougal for Javy Lopez and Vladimir Guerrero. Normally I'd
> turn it down, but I'm worried about Vlad. The deal would nicely round
> out my starting pitching staff (Randy, Hudson, K-Brown, Morris and
> Clemens are my normal rotation) and closers (Benitez, Foulke, and Mike
> Williams, who has been awful).
>
> I have Pudge at catcher, and am relatively close to my limit anyway
> (60 games left). However, my outfield is not so great -- I have Sosa,
> Berkman, and a platoon of Eric Byrnes and Moises Alou. Vlad would
> certainly help if he came back healthy, but I'm dubious that he'll be
> well. Advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Andrew

I'd make the trade as quick as I could. Once a player goes down with a back
injury, he rarely is ever the same again....Mattingly is a prime example of
this. As long as you are covered at C and OF.....you have nothing to lose.