Trading Away Reyes?
Fantasy Baseball Trade Questions: Ask the Staff
by KFL Staff posted 08/30/07
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Trading Away Reyes?
Question from: Joseph - Originally received on 07/30/07

     Question - I'm in second place in an 11 team league where we keep only 3 players for next year (I have 83 points, 1st place has 86.5). Right now my keepers are Reyes, Utley and Morneau. I have the option of trading away Reyes to get Vlad and Tejada from a team who has just about decided he's out of the race. This could give me the players I need to win this year but I lose my top pick and possibly best keeper. Reyes would probably be replaced with Vlad who doesn't seem to be performing like a 1st round pick and hasn't for a couple years now.

     Here are the numbers - I can gain 3 (maybe 2) points and take one from first place if my average improves maybe 5% and gain another 2 points and take one from first place in RBIs if they increase a little (I'm only 7 behind the RBI leader and 3 behind the guy in 1st). But, if I don't pick up more stolen bases I could lose 3 or 4 points there because everyone is pretty close (I might be able to trade for SBs from the same guy). Overall, it looks like I can get 4 or 5 points and take 2 unless I lose stolen bases in which case I can lose 4 more. Is Reyes worth giving up forever for Vlad? Utley will come off the DL in a few weeks which will help my RBIs and average especially since I just traded for him, but will he have enough time?

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     Bob Lane
     Answer - I think this trade is to risky to take. Like you said if you lose SBs in the trade you can still be in the same position, but will lose Reyes who has more fantasy value than Vlad and Tejeda. If you take the trade you could possibly lose this year and perform even worse next season without Reyes. I would wait for Utley to come of the DL and hope he gets going right away and try to use your bench or free agent players to pick up your average and RBIs here and there when your starting players have a day off.

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