May Day Trade

[DJRadar]

The Kjerstad owner is stuck on wanting a 3B instead of upgrading at C so right now that's a no go.

Would Alcantara be better than Cease?

[the heat]

Would Kjerstad and Luciano be a good offer for Varsho to the Sabol owner?

The Cease owner wants Matt Chapman and Bautista. Is that a no?

Cease at $29 is questionable as a keeper so no. I would not trade for Cease at all. You want a definite keeper or one that's better than who you are trading away.

Varsho for 2 Kjerstad & Luciano? If I'm the other owner I decline but it depends on his other minor leaguers.

[DJRadar]

Would Kjerstad and Luciano be a good offer for Varsho to the Sabol owner?

The Cease owner wants Matt Chapman and Bautista. Is that a no?

[Ken]

he's confident Sabol is better than both Varsho and MJ.

Huhwhat? Better at... what? Certainly not baseball.

In a 5x5 that's not close to true. Here.. it's worse.

You have BB-K as a category... We're talking about a rule 5 pick with a 40% strikeout rate who doesn't walk. He's terrible in this league.

[revo]

The Sabol owner (9th) I've tried engaging in trade talks but he's confident Sabol is better than both Varsho and MJ.

The Ruiz owner (8th) is constantly trying to lowball me in the past.

Would Wisdom be a good counter? He's posted he needs a 3B.

A counter for what? Alex Cobb? It likely is, but again, why do you want Cobb? He's 36 years old and has a FIP that's 1.2 pts higher than his ERA, so he will regress back to his normal self.

[DJRadar]

The Sabol owner (9th) I've tried engaging in trade talks but he's confident Sabol is better than both Varsho and MJ.

The Ruiz owner (8th) is constantly trying to lowball me in the past.

Would Wisdom be a good counter? He's posted he needs a 3B.

[revo]

The rostered C:
Ruiz $1
Perez $18, Cartaya $1
Heim $5, Jansen $2, Davis $2
Grandal $10, Naylor $1, Parada $1
Stephenson $8, Diaz $10
D'Arnaud $5, Gomes $10, Garver $1
Wilson Contreras $1
William Contreras $9, Langeliers $5
Smith $25
Kirk $7
Sabol $10, Wong $10
Murphy $11, O'Hoppe $5
Realmuto $21
Moreno $1, Alvarez $1, Rodriguez $1
Raleigh $8, Ford $1

Been offered Cobb $12 for Matt Chapman. Is that a no?

What are you going to do with Alex Cobb? Chapman has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season, if you're going to move him, get something of value for either this year or next year (or better yet, both), and not a journeyman SP with a very low ceiling.

The two teams in bold should need a catcher better than what they have.

[revo]

How can there be no interest in MJ or Varsho in a 16 team league?

You have 3 starting catchers, how can 15 other teams all be solid at catcher? Both contending and rebuilding teams should be interested in those guys.

I guess their contracts are a bit high but still there has to be a market.

Catchers as a whole have done very well this year, and there have been many catchers found on waivers who have done as well or better than Melendez. Varsho has 6 SBs, so he should attract interest, but if the OP doesn't really know how to craft offers and is just sitting back waiting for the vultures to swoop in, then he's not going to be able to move them.

[DJRadar]

The rostered C:
Ruiz $1
Perez $18, Cartaya $1
Heim $5, Jansen $2, Davis $2
Grandal $10, Naylor $1, Parada $1
Stephenson $8, Diaz $10
D'Arnaud $5, Gomes $10, Garver $1
Wilson Contreras $1
William Contreras $9, Langeliers $5
Smith $25
Kirk $7
Sabol $10, Wong $10
Murphy $11, O'Hoppe $5
Realmuto $21
Moreno $1, Alvarez $1, Rodriguez $1
Raleigh $8, Ford $1

Been offered Cobb $12 for Matt Chapman. Is that a no?

[harmon]

How can there be no interest in MJ or Varsho in a 16 team league?

You have 3 starting catchers, how can 15 other teams all be solid at catcher? Both contending and rebuilding teams should be interested in those guys.

I guess their contracts are a bit high but still there has to be a market.

[the heat]

There's no market for MJ or Varsho. I've had them on the block since opening day with no nibbles. Every team already has a C. There's not much interest in Chapman or Wisdom either.

With Fried hurt, what kind of return should I expect?

Will Westburg still qualify as a minor next year? I moved Baty with the thought he'd be up by now, especially with Gunnar struggling

Wait till Fried is healthy.
I don't know regarding Westburg.

[revo]

There's no market for MJ or Varsho. I've had them on the block since opening day with no nibbles. Every team already has a C. There's not much interest in Chapman or Wisdom either.

With Fried hurt, what kind of return should I expect?

Will Westburg still qualify as a minor next year? I moved Baty with the thought he'd be up by now, especially with Gunnar struggling

That's exactly why you don't buy more than one top catcher in the auction.

[DJRadar]

There's no market for MJ or Varsho. I've had them on the block since opening day with no nibbles. Every team already has a C. There's not much interest in Chapman or Wisdom either.

With Fried hurt, what kind of return should I expect?

Will Westburg still qualify as a minor next year? I moved Baty with the thought he'd be up by now, especially with Gunnar struggling

[the heat]

Short term (this year) is out the window so lets work on Dynasty and/or next year.

Dynasty - DO NOT TRADE Tatis, Rutschman, Witt, Chourio period.
You may get differing opinions on the Dynasty value of Greene but I'd keep him & Grayson Rodriguez.

That leaves 1 more major league keeper for next year & 4 minors. If you don't trade for a better one, Westburg would also be a minors keeper. You could conceivably package Greene or GRodriguez for a better keeper.

Trade players of value for a better keeper/minor. Matt Chapman while he's hot. Wisdom same. Once Manoah reels off a couple decent starts in a row, deal him. Springer & Fried would be valuable to teams in contention. Same with Bautista. See if there's a market for Varsho or Melendez.

DO NOT Draft more than 1 catcher eligible player in a 1 catcher league. You have Rutschman, do not bid on another catcher...period.
In a SV+HD league I'd draft setup guys (holds)...do not pay for saves.

That's my $.02

[DJRadar]

Short term I want to win, but it's not happening this year. Long term I want a dynasty.