What is Ryan Ludwick worth?

[Clem Fandango]

I have him in a league, he's my 2nd best offensive player behind Hanley. Currently ranked 20th on all of Yahoo. I'm trying to sell high on him, not that I think his production will drop off, I just don't think it will be as good as the first half.

 

I'm trying to get a good pitcher for him. What pitcher would conceivably be an equal value player at this point? Someone offered me Zambrano for him, and it was tempting but I turned it down because of several reasons...

 

1) Zambrano is ranked 96th, Ludwick 20th. I don't feel like I'm selling high enough in a league filled with some stupid people (Jake Peavy was just traded for Mike Lowell and Brian Wilson)

 

2) I need a pitcher who is a complete package, and Zambrano's K rate is down drastically this year. If anything, I need a K/ERA/WHIP pitcher.

 

3) I'm hoping someone else in the league will bite and give me someone of better value

 

Do you think it'd possible that I could get a Rich Harden or a Jake Peavy type player if I sell Ludwick properly?

 

Basically, what would you realistically give up for Ludwick if he were offered to you?