I just accepted this trade that was offered to me. Probably the craziest trade I've seen in a while....
I traded:
LF Barry Bonds
SS Miguel Tejada
1B/3B/RF Chad Tracy
CL Bobby Jenks
SP Mark Mulder
I received:
1B/LF Adam Dunn
SS Jhonny Peralta
1B Jason Giambi
CL Tim Worrell
SP Ben Sheets
Seems pretty even to me, but there are a few If's and but's. Bonds has started to hit HRs, but seems to be hurt. Tejada is good like always, but Peralta has started slow (but had a great rookie season so I'm hoping he comes around). They had Giambi on their bench behind Shelton & Thome so I got him for a lesser value than normal. It sucks losing Jenks, but Worrell is okay (had a recent bad outing), and Sheets is better than Mulder IMO, but just came back from an injury.
Here is my new team after the huge trade....
C J. Posada
1B A. Pujols
2B F. Lopez
3B S. Rolen
SS J. Peralta
LF A. Dunn
CF A. Jones
RF L. Berkman
UTIL J. Giambi / P. Burrell
BN: P. Burrell / J. Giambi
BN: B. Crosby (SS)
SP R. Harden
SP J. Peavy
SP B. Sheets
RP H. Street
RP C. Ray
P T. Worrell
BN: S. Kazmir
DL N. Lowry
My lineup is pretty ridiculous, and my staff isn't too bad. Who should I start out of Burrell and Giambi? Should I try to trade one of them and Worrell for a top closer? Or package one with Kazmir for a good starter? Or just leave it alone?