Dynasty fantasy league trade advice (updated)

My team is listed below. I took over this crappy team 1 year ago and have been working on building it. I am in last place, as I expected. I was offered Colby Rasmus for my #1 pick next year. Strasburg will end up being the #1. Given my depth at young stud pitching should I make the deal?


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Active Batters MLB 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 Own % Start % Status Pos
Mauer, Joe C MIN A NYY NYY NYY CHW CHW CHW 100 97 ActiveReserve CDH
Lee, Derrek 1B CHC A ATL ATL ATL STL STL STL 97 91 ActiveReserve 1BDH
Bonifacio, Emilio 2B FLA A @SF @SF @SF @ARI @ARI @ARI @ARI 39 27 ActiveReserve 2B3BDH
Jones, Chipper 3B ATL A @CHC @CHC @CHC @COL @COL @COL @COL 98 92 ActiveReserve 3BDH
Hardy, J.J. SS MIL A STL STL STL LA LA LA 84 61 ActiveReserve DHSS
Crawford, Carl LF TB A TOR TOR TOR OAK OAK OAK 99 95 ActiveReserve DHOF
Inge, Brandon 3B DET A KC KC KC CLE CLE CLE 97 93 ActiveReserve 3BCDHOF
Upton, B.J. CF TB A TOR TOR TOR OAK OAK OAK 99 92 ActiveReserve DHOF
Ortiz, David DH BOS A OAK OAK OAK KC KC KC KC 94 80 ActiveReserve DH
Active Pitchers MLB 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 Own % Start % Status Pos
Cain, Matt SP SF A FLA FLA FLA SD SD SD SD 97 90 ActiveReserve SP
Kershaw, Clayton SP LA A @NYM @NYM @NYM @MIL @MIL @MIL 94 74 ActiveReserve SP
Oswalt, Roy SP HOU A PIT PIT PIT WAS WAS WAS WAS 97 88 ActiveReserve SP
Smoltz, John SP BOS A OAK OAK OAK KC KC KC KC 83 64 ActiveReserve SP
Broxton, Jonathan RP LA A @NYM @NYM @NYM @MIL @MIL @MIL 96 93 ActiveReserve RP
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Montero, Jesus C NYY M TOR @MIN @MIN @MIN @ANA @ANA @ANA 4 0 ActiveReserve CDH
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod C TEX A @ANA @ANA @ANA @SEA @SEA @SEA @SEA 43 25 ActiveReserve CDH
Freeman, Freddie 1B ATL M @CHC @CHC @CHC @COL @COL @COL @COL 2 0 ActiveReserve 1BDH
Mills, Beau 1B CLE M @CHW @CHW @CHW @DET @DET @DET 2 0 ActiveReserve 1BDH
Morales, Kendry OF ANA A TEX TEX TEX NYY NYY NYY 69 54 ActiveReserve 1BDHOF
Rodriguez, Sean 2B ANA M TEX TEX TEX NYY NYY NYY 8 1 ActiveReserve 2BDH
Moustakas, Michael 3B KC M @DET @DET @DET @BOS @BOS @BOS @BOS 6 0 ActiveReserve 3BDH
Reynolds, Mark 3B ARI A SD SD SD FLA FLA FLA FLA 98 91 ActiveReserve 1B3BDH
Vitters, Josh 3B CHC M ATL ATL ATL STL STL STL 6 0 ActiveReserve 3BDH
Andrus, Elvis SS TEX A @ANA @ANA @ANA @SEA @SEA @SEA @SEA 43 25 ActiveReserve DHSS
Flores, Wilmer SS NYM M LA LA LA CIN CIN CIN 2 0 ActiveReserve DHSS
Frazier, Todd SS CIN M @PHI @PHI @PHI @PHI @NYM @NYM @NYM 2 0 ActiveReserve DHSS
Jackson, Austin OF NYY M TOR @MIN @MIN @MIN @ANA @ANA @ANA 6 0 ActiveReserve DHOF
LaPorta, Matt OF CLE M @CHW @CHW @CHW @DET @DET @DET 27 1 ActiveReserve DHOF
Parra, Gerardo OF ARI A SD SD SD FLA FLA FLA FLA 10 4 ActiveReserve DHOF
Snider, Travis OF TOR M @NYY @TB @TB @TB @BAL @BAL @BAL 17 1 ActiveReserve DHOF
Taylor, Michael LF PHI M CIN CIN CIN CIN PIT PIT PIT 2 0 ActiveReserve DHOF
Jennings, Desmond OF TB M TOR TOR TOR OAK OAK OAK 5 0 ActiveReserve DHOF
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Buchholz, Clay SP BOS M OAK OAK OAK KC KC KC KC 40 1 ActiveReserve SP
Bumgarner, Madison SP SF M FLA FLA FLA SD SD SD SD 18 0 ActiveReserve SP
Cecil, Brett SP TOR A @NYY @TB @TB @TB @BAL @BAL @BAL 7 2 ActiveReserve SP
Chamberlain, Joba SP NYY A TOR @MIN @MIN @MIN @ANA @ANA @ANA 95 69 ActiveReserve RPSP
Floyd, Gavin SP CHW A CLE CLE CLE @MIN @MIN @MIN 93 66 ActiveReserve SP
Hughes, Phil SP NYY A TOR @MIN @MIN @MIN @ANA @ANA @ANA 42 14 ActiveReserve RPSP
Parker, Jarrod SP ARI M SD SD SD FLA FLA FLA FLA 7 0 ActiveReserve SP
Ynoa, Michael SP OAK M @BOS @BOS @BOS @TB @TB @TB 3 0 ActiveReserve SP
Soria, Joakim RP KC A @DET @DET @DET @BOS @BOS @BOS @BOS 89 76 ActiveReserve RP
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Jackson, Conor 1B ARI

Re: Dynasty fantasy league trade advice

How many teams are in the league? Do you carry your whole roster over to next year? I'd say no to the trade. You are fairly deep in the OF as well with Laporta, Snider, Taylor, Jennings, and Upton. Rasmus doesn't have the potential that Strausburg does and you could probably get more then Rasmus for him if he comes up and pitches well next year.

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cubfan131 said:

How many teams are in the league? Do you carry your whole roster over to next year? I'd say no to the trade. You are fairly deep in the OF as well with Laporta, Snider, Taylor, Jennings, and Upton. Rasmus doesn't have the potential that Strausburg does and you could probably get more then Rasmus for him if he comes up and pitches well next year.

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we keep our entire roster...40 man roster.

Re: Dynasty fantasy league trade advice

I would not make the trade

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being that you will lose inge outfield elig. and you have a lot of pitching depth...i would work on the deal... push the fact that stras is going to be unreal and u are handing him over... maybe get rasmus and his 1st pick for urs

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He came back and offered:

His #1 pick...likely #5-8 (only an eight team league)
Alex Gordon
Colby Rasmus

FOR
MY #1 OVERALL PICK...I will likely get Strasberg
Chipper Jones (useless to me...I have plenty of young 3B and won't compete anytime soon)
Roy Oswalt (same as Chipper...except I have plenty of YOUNG SP)

Thoughts?

Are there contracts and years?

thefasterblade said:

Are there contracts and years?

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no we keep our entire roster every year no restrictions. we draft FAs and players just drafted in June.

It's nice that you have all those prospects, but I see absolutely no point to throw in Roy Oswalt or Chipper Jones even if you're playing for the future. Those guys alone could net a player like Rasmus. I would likely sit on the #1 pick and draft Strasburg. I'm all for getting Rasmus, but I don't see the point in doing that deal. I have Rasmus, in both of my dynasty leagues so its not a matter of not believing in him. If there are no contracts, I'd keep Chipper and Oswalt or at least deal them separately for a greater return.

Oswalt is about to burst out right now too.

thefasterblade said:

It's nice that you have all those prospects, but I see absolutely no point to throw in Roy Oswalt or Chipper Jones even if you're playing for the future. Those guys alone could net a player like Rasmus. I would likely sit on the #1 pick and draft Strasburg. I'm all for getting Rasmus, but I don't see the point in doing that deal. I have Rasmus, in both of my dynasty leagues so its not a matter of not believing in him. If there are no contracts, I'd keep Chipper and Oswalt or at least deal them separately for a greater return.

Oswalt is about to burst out right now too.

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thanks for the advice...old player really don't have much value in this league since we can keep young prospects...not worth keeping old players that dont start on your team...especially if you are out of it...like i am

he just countered with this:

·Gordon, Alex 3B KC
·Rasmus, Colby CF STL
·****, Chien-Ming SP NYY (i know he is a throw in but he is young, still)
FOR
·Oswalt, Roy SP HOU
Offer: and my 1st for your 1st next year

I wouldn't trade away the pick for Strasburg unless I was BLOWN away.

And after Rasmus, no trade has included anyone worth the while.

Until Gordon comes back from injury and shows us he is a legitimate bat, I would stay away from him.

Tell the guy if he wants Strasburg, you want Rasmus and another top player. Think a #2 pitcher or a top 50 bat at the LEAST.

Because if you don't trade that pick until NEXT year, you will get a greater return on the trade.

Just my opinion.

Since when is 31 'old'?