Getting Heat for this Trade

[SmedIndy]

I'm trading Shawn Green and Yan for Daryle Ward and Padilla.

Some in my league are protesting.

Thoughts from an independent jury?

[Slippery Pedro]

Depends - what's the charge against you? That you're getting ripped off or that you're ripping someone else off?

[gyb13]

can't protest there....padilla is still an unknown quantity...

[SmedIndy]

Originally posted by Slippery Pedro
Depends - what's the charge against you? That you're getting ripped off or that you're ripping someone else off?

They think I'm nuts, giving up a proven vet and a closer for guys without a solid track record.

[gyb13]

That's ridiculous...Yan won't be a closer in 2 months and Green has no protection in the lineup (wait, I forgot Brian Jordan)

[WiredTiger]

Is it a keeper league? Then it might make more sense. But Green is a stud. Besides the first year he came to the Dodgers he has been a consistent 5 category threat.

Padilla has looked awesome though.

[Slippery Pedro]

Smed - something like this once happened to me. I quit the league. Betcha the one protesting it is a rival that doesn't want to see you make good on the trade, no matter what they claim in public.

[boot2112]

Without seeing the total rosters involved it seems like a fair trade (I would give you the slight edge). Yan is a "closer" but for who? And where will he wind up. Green is a very good outfielder but not an absolute stud. Padillia is a very interesting case. It all depends what you think he will do. I feel he is going to have a good year and nice career. Starting pitchers with his upside are not easy to come by. As for Ward I think he can post some good numbers as long as he get the ABs. I am concerned that the Astros will sit him more than originally thought so the can improve the defense. Especially against LHP. This is far from a one-sided trade. Every league has the complainer. If you are ripping him off tell the guy to beat the deal and he can have the players.

[sweaver]

Sounds pretty even to me. Green's RBI/runs total will be down this year without Sheffield in the lineup. Given Enron, er, Astros Field, I suspect Ward might finish with about the same numbers as Green, and Padilla might well outpitch Yan. Depends on who else you have for closers.

[moose]

dont listen to them. in one of my leagues, I have the person who I consider the best fantasy manager i've ever met (for all sports - he's amazing), and he just made a trade i thought was highway robbery for the other guy.

it's all relative, and yan is overrated for fantasy and padilla has a fantastic upside.