NL trade opinions

[FBP]

NL 5x5 keeper league. 10 teams 280 cap

I am in a battle for 1st, yet am in 8th place in the HR category. I trade Molina $10B (2 year of 3 year contracts), Van Slyke $2A and K-Rod $6A ( I also have Mujica and Parnell at keeper prices, as well as Rosenthal). In return I get McCann $13A, LaRoche $9B and Kendrick $1A. In a separate trade I have acquired Scutaro from a dumper for Dietrich, primarily to offset BA hit. views?

[overkill94]

I was going to tell you to decline it until I looked up McCann's stats. Who knew? Van Slyke will have minimal value this year and beyond and K-Rod only has maybe a 50/50 chance to finish the year as a closer (although next year he might find a gig), but it's hard to give up Molina. I still don't really like the deal, seems like you could get a better 2nd piece than LaRoche.

[Wahoo]

I like the trade for you, especially if you need power. I think this represents a large bump in HRs. McCann has 11 HRs (without being activate until early May) and LaRoche has 13 HRs. The players you are giving up have a combined 12 HRs, and I don't see Van Slyke getting much PT going forward.

[Wahoo]

McCann just hit his 12th. I'd pull the trigger before the other owner changes his mind.

[chancellor]

I'd do the deal, but it does come with significant risk. McCann has been a very good hitter when healthy. But "healthy" and "McCann", sadly, don't often appear in the same sentence or for long periods of time. LaRoche for 9 is a very nice piece, and that's what cinches it for me. Even if McCann tails off and/or gets hurt, you could still come out ahead in the HR department with LaRoche.