Randy Johnson, John Rocker, Vladimir Guerrero & Matt Lawton for Pedro Martinez, Mariano Rivera & Luis Gonzalez. Well, what do you all think? Who got the better end of the deal? I agonized over this trade, going over numbers until I was blue in the face before finally clicking 'accept'. It hurts losing Vladimir.. oh man does it hurt, especially since I'm a huge Expo fan. It's like a shot through the heart. However, the lure of Pedro was simply too much and I have a bad feeling about Randy Johnson this year. His recent bad game seems to reinforce this. Sure, he'll recover and be a top tier pitcher but I expect his numbers to drop and Pedros to actually rise. From a fantasy viewpoint, I think my outfield can survive the loss of Guerrero. I mean, I still have Burnitz, Andruw and now Luis Gonzalez who is no slouch. I'm not big on Lawton so I didn't mind losing him. This is a pretty major trade though, don't you think? Leave it to Ren to propose the big deals. ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.
very interesting, but i think u gave up too much rj isnt that far from pedro and rocker is close to rivera..however u needed to get a better of then gonzales in return for vlad.. whatd do u think of this deal i did in my yahoo league last night i traded david wells,scott rolen,neifi perez,daryle ward for keith foulke,moises alou,eric chavez,mark grace i have alex s. gonzales(tor) at ss.. colon,kevin brown,hudson,wagner,rocker,foulke,matt morris/wade miller at p now damon,alou,berkman at of chavez instead of rolen at 3rd ------------------ How Sweet It Is! How Sweet It Is! Gene Peterson on the rockets winning the 1995 championship over the Orlando Magic
It's pretty close, but I've got to admit, Guerro is considered as one the top 3 outfielders if not the number 1 outfielder. That's tough to give up without much in return. Rivera may make up for it. It's really about Randy Johnson. If he performs I think you lost. If he bites I think you won. ------------------ humble, but hungry.
Luis Gonzalez is no slouch. It's not like I'm giving up Vlad for nothing. It's simply a downgrade at OF, just like Pedro & Rivera are upgrades at SP & RP. ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy. [This message has been edited by fadeaway (edited April 10, 2001).]
Gonzalez is very good and consistent. I like the guy and he's always been much better than advertised. I even got him to sign a ball for me when he was an Auburn Astro. He played 3b and was part of a triple play that night (throwing errors led to it). I asked him, do you think you'll be replacing Caminiti at third, he said, "I don't think so. That guy is pretty good." ------------------ humble, but hungry.
I will never understand Ren's trades in any of the fantasy leagues ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
So you think I come out on top in this one, Bob? ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.
ummmmm yeah, big time ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
This sounds familiar ------------------ "Repression never did me any harm (I finally ceased to include "stop masturbating" as one of my guilt ridden New Year's resolutions, but that's a different topic)." Achebe - programmer by day, Mrs Palmers Husband by night [This message has been edited by SmeggySmeg (edited April 10, 2001).]
fadeaway, Maybe Pedro for Helton, but I would have to think about it for awhile. ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley)
Pfffffft You really should quit your day job. You have a promising career in comedy, it seems. ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy. [This message has been edited by fadeaway (edited April 13, 2001).]
