Patterson / Maddux trade quandary.

[ThePenguin11]

Just got offered John Patterson and Milton (throw-in) for Clement and Maddux. I have Maddux, Glavine, King Felix, Clement, Haren and Bush all on the same two start rotation, so I'd like to consolidate some of those six into a guy or guys who will pitch on other days.

 

Is this a good sell-high for Maddux? Or are Patterson's forearm soreness issues enough to devalue him below Maddux? To me Clement is a non-issue, be cause I can in the next month I probably won't even use him behind the first three listed above.

[ThePenguin11]

Follow-up:

 

I counter-offered with Haren, Clement and Ichiro for Patterson, Youkilis and Todd Walker and he accepted.

 

The important thing to note is that Ichiro is very overrated in our league because he doesn't hit for power or get RBI's. Our league is all about HR's, Wins and Saves. Stolen bases are nice too but I've got guys like Huff and Granderson that can step in.

 

How did I do?

[ChiCubsFan]

Follow-up:

 

I counter-offered with Haren, Clement and Ichiro for Patterson, Youkilis and Todd Walker and he accepted.

 

The important thing to note is that Ichiro is very overrated in our league because he doesn't hit for power or get RBI's. Our league is all about HR's, Wins and Saves. Stolen bases are nice too but I've got guys like Huff and Granderson that can step in.

 

How did I do?

 

I think you could have maybe done a little better. Haren is a solid pitcher and just got off to a slow start in the ERA department (he does have a 1.13 WHIP, and 21 Ks to only 3 BB) and Ichiro, although perhaps overrated, is still a good player. He'll get you a lot of run, hits, average, sb, etc, and he doesn't kill you in the power categories (15 HR, 68 RBIs last year). Patterson is very good, but he does have injury concerns. Youkillis isn't bad at all and neither is Walker, but I think you could have gotten a little more for what you gave up.

[ThePenguin11]

Well I should have seen this coming...Patterson was put on the 15-day DL retroactive to April 22. Apparently, the move was made so they wouldn't have to send Michael O' Connor down. Sportsline says he'll miss a start or two. The trade hasn't been approved by the commissioner yet, so boy wouldn't it be great if 2/3 of my league voted against the trade?!? I won't hold my breath...

[nilodnayr]

Follow-up:

 

I counter-offered with Haren, Clement and Ichiro for Patterson, Youkilis and Todd Walker and he accepted.

 

The important thing to note is that Ichiro is very overrated in our league because he doesn't hit for power or get RBI's. Our league is all about HR's, Wins and Saves. Stolen bases are nice too but I've got guys like Huff and Granderson that can step in.

 

How did I do?

 

Whats your scoring? Personally, I think your first trade was a little better (except for the Milton part of course). Haren is going to be better than Maddux from here on out. I would have sold high on him. Patterson is good, very very good. It doesnt matter that hes going on the DL, in fact, its probably better because hopefully he will be fully healthy and can put the forearm issue behind him. And do you mean Aubrey Huff? Hes not going to help you in saves. And Granderson will hopefully get you 20 SBs, nothing to sneeze at, but nothing to rely on. Ichiro could easily double that.

[ThePenguin11]

The saves will be coming from Dempster.