Trading Pujols

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:55 pm

In my 12 team 5x5 mixed keeper league, I have had Albert Pujols since he was a rookie and he only costs me $14 this year. His price tag goes up $2 each season I keep him.

My question is this:
Should I look to deal him now for top dollar given his elbow issues and weaker lineup?

I am overflowing with 1B as you can see below, so if I could land two top notch keepers for him, should I?

Given my frustrations in dealing lately, this was a new thought that came to me.

Here is my roster situation (the 10 BOLDED players are already under contract for 2008 and cannot be dropped without a 75% penalty and the 5 underlined players are my initial keeper thoughts):

C:Bard $5 ,Suzuki $3
1B:PUJOLS $14, MORNEAU $12, TEIXEIRA $15, Pena $4
2B:WEEKS $8, KENDRICK $6 (might drop Howie for Joba), Matsui $4
SS:Rollins $27, Theriot $4, Brignac $3
3B:Braun $3
OF:SIZEMORE $8, BELTRAN $18, Vladdy $31, Abreu $24, Ethier $6, Pence $5, Bruce $5
P:ZAMBRANO $14, PEAVY $14, FHERNANDEZ $12, RHill $5, JShields $5, Lincecum $5
RP:Putz $12, CCordero $12, Gregg $5, Broxton $5, Chamberlain $5

General Manager Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 331

DONT TRADE PUJOLS!! any fantasy guru will tell you hes the best player in MLB not named A-Rod..sure he had a down year, but he still batted .300 with 25 homers and 96 RBI's..theres no elbow issues with Pujols for 08..well thats the word out of st. louis..weaker lineup i'll give you, a offense to reliant on pujols for 06 and 07 just got weaker with the trade of rolen and edmonds...but i belive Pujols will hit .300 30 homers 110 rbi's in 07..knowing him maybe higher.

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:08 pm

Let's move past the homerism Razz

of the previous post and ask the important question; what can you get for him? Do you have offers from other owners, or someone who is interested? Unless you have a spot for all 3 of your 1B to play, you need to move one of them.

A more pressing concern is keeping a $12 Putz over a $5 Jamie Shields. I'd let Putz walk and keep Shields. I'd also let Zambrano walk and keep Hill - maybe Brignac. Zambrano is fading quickly - K/9 is going down, GB% going down, FB% going up, BB/9 over 4 the last two years, 5 straight years of 200+ IP (and he throws a lot of pitches per start) - need I continue?

General Manager Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 307

I would shop Pujols or any of your first baseman for that matter. You need to deal from your team strengths to improve you team weakness. Offer up Pujols for Russel Martin and Bard.

General Manager Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 331

if your going to trade a 1B men trade MORNEAU..for martin and maybe Utley

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:27 pm

The_K_Man wrote:

I would shop Pujols or any of your first baseman for that matter. You need to deal from your team strengths to improve you team weakness. Offer up Pujols for Russel Martin and Bard.

if someone offered me this trade in a league i would except it and make fun of them until pujols retires. you should not trade pujols. his lineup is not going anywhere. the cards have glaus batting 4. i would much rather have him then rolen. rolen is never going to hit more the 25 homers again. edmonds had not played constently in 3 years. they have Ankiel and Duncan (without a sports hernia) in the lineup and Rasmus coming up soon. if i were to trade someone it would be the MORNEAU for Soriano. what are you waiting on in that deal.

General Manager Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 307

I'd rather have Mourneu/Martin/Suzuki than Pujols/Suzuki/Bard....this, to me,would be worth getting laughed at until Pujols retires. Razz

You would gain arguably the #1 fantasy catcher in baseball and still retain Teixeira, Mourneu and Pena at the first base postition.....again, this would be well worth getting laughed at Thumbs Up

General Manager Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 331

much rather have Pujols/Tex than Mourneu/Martin/Suzuki..if your gonna trade a 1Bmen trade Mourneau for Martin if you want a C, but I'd see if I could get a top 3 2Bmen for him myself.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:04 am

i have a question what is ARods price tag right now. is it even close to pujols. pujols had his worst year last year last year and still but up good nunbers. he had a hamstring injury that slowed him down. it was the first year he did not score 100 runs. look at the numbers. i agree with slothinator you have a bigger problem with Putz $12 and ZAMBRANO $14. try to trade Zambrano and Putz for something. RHill $5, JShields $5 you have better bang for your buck.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:53 am

FYI, A-Rod is $35.

What if I could get say, Carl Crawford $14 & Ryan Zimmerman $8 for Pujols?

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:54 am

i have a question what is ARods price tag right now. is it even close to pujols. pujols had his worst year last year last year and still but up good nunbers. he had a hamstring injury that slowed him down. it was the first year he did not score 100 runs. look at the numbers. i agree with slothinator you have a bigger problem with Putz $12 and ZAMBRANO $14. try to trade Zambrano and Putz for something. RHill $5, JShields $5 you have better bang for your buck.

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:03 am

i have a question what is ARods price tag right now. is it even close to pujols. pujols had his worst year last year last year and still but up good nunbers. he had a hamstring injury that slowed him down. it was the first year he did not score 100 runs. look at the numbers. i agree with slothinator you have a bigger problem with Putz $12 and ZAMBRANO $14. try to trade Zambrano and Putz for something. RHill $5, JShields $5 you have better bang for your buck.

General Manager Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 307

Cardinalfan4life wrote:

much rather have Pujols/Tex than Mourneu/Martin/Suzuki..if your gonna trade a 1Bmen trade Mourneau for Martin if you want a C, but I'd see if I could get a top 3 2Bmen for him myself.

Your kidding right? He already has Weeks and Kendrick. Weeks could hit 20 homers and steal 30+bases and Kendrick will/should provide good numbers overall....you want to improve THERE instead of catcher? OMG.......i give up. Sad

General Manager Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 331

oh I didnt know those 2 2Bmen could be that good..yea inprove at C, K-Man your right on the money with that.

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:51 am

cathers are not worth worring about in fantasy baseball. they all put up the same numbers. not worth giving up a top five player for one. He need to look for a third baseman. Braun is moving to the outfield.