Offer thoughts

[chancellor]

I have Jake McGee at 3 in my previously mentioned 12 team 5x5, AL+Brewers, Cubs, Cards league (OBP and SLG, no BA and HR). I've been offered an expiring Luke Scott at 11 or Travis Snider at 9. Luke Scott's particularly tempting to me given the uncertainty of McGee's role.

Thoughts?

[Rush]

Tough one. I'd want our TB expert, Jason, to address what's happening with McGee. I have no faith in Farnsworth though

[Gregg]

Goldstein thinks he will be closing by mid season. He is a lefty, does that make a difference?

At three bucks McGee probably makes you a couple of bucks either way. You probably only make a couple of bucks on the current contracts of Scott or Snider as well. So if you make the trade you spend more to make about the same amount of profit as you would if you didn't make the trade. Add to the fact that both are done after this year, I would pass.

[DMT]

Goldstein thinks he will be closing by mid season. He is a lefty, does that make a difference?

At three bucks McGee probably makes you a couple of bucks either way. You probably only make a couple of bucks on the current contracts of Scott or Snider as well. So if you make the trade you spend more to make about the same amount of profit as you would if you didn't make the trade. Add to the fact that both are done after this year, I would pass.

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[Hornsby]

I think that it depends on what you need more...do you need the power that Scott will give you? Or the K's, and eventually the potential saves, that McGee will?

[chancellor]

I'm admittedly biased: I think Farnsworth sucks. My inclination is to keep McGee.

Therefore, I'm looking for more objective opinions on McGee going forward. Jason had mentioned some metrics that indicated Farnsworth was showing improvements over the last two years.

OTOH, I always like going in strong on hitting, as I've had success in this league mining for inexpensive and fairly good pitching.

[Erik]

Goldstein thinks he will be closing by mid season. He is a lefty, does that make a difference?

Depends on the manager. Some are willing to have lefties close if the talent is there, others aren't. I would think Maddon is the type of guy who will go with whoever earns it, regardless of experience or handedness.

[Hornsby]

Depends on the manager. Some are willing to have lefties close if the talent is there, others aren't. I would think Maddon is the type of guy who will go with whoever earns it, regardless of experience or handedness.

He's already done it with JP Howell in 2009. He had 17 saves...