Trade advice needed for my Keeper league.

[Gallen5862]

In my keeper base ball league i am being offered Adrian Beltre (3b Seattle) and Noah Lowry (SP- SF) for Roger Clemens (SP- NYY). Would you take the deal? This is my Roster currently.

Rankings Batting
Batters Opp: 5/30 O-Rank Rank H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
Jason Kendall
(Oak - C) Tex 1002 926 30/165 10 0 12 3 .182
Adam LaRoche
(Pit - 1B) SD 156 650 35/170 19 5 26 0 .206
Brandon Phillips
(Cin - 2B) @Hou 145 33 60/211 30 9 28 8 .284
Ryan Zimmerman
(Was - 3B) LAD 90 231 52/209 25 6 22 2 .249
Derek Jeter
(NYY - SS) @Tor 26 30 70/197 31 3 28 5 .355
Adam Dunn
(Cin - OF) @Hou 36 9 47/179 38 14 32 7 .263
Ryan Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) @Hou 178 255 45/179 29 2 12 8 .251
Juan Pierre
(LAD - OF) @Was 70 125 58/212 30 0 12 17 .274
Edwin Encarnación
(Cin - 3B) @Hou 306 648 31/128 15 3 21 2 .242
Josh Hamilton
(Cin - OF) DL @Hou 225 201 31/119 20 8 18 3 .261
Cody Ross
(Fla - OF) DL @ChC 993 659 16/53 12 4 14 1 .302
Rocco Baldelli
(TB - OF) DL Det 100 724 28/137 16 5 12 4 .204
Rankings Pitching
Pitchers Opp: 5/30 O-Rank Rank IP W SV K ERA WHIP
Roy Oswalt
(Hou - SP) Cin 31 170 83.0 6 0 53 3.36 1.25
Tom Gorzelanny
(Pit - SP) SD 231 122 64.2 5 0 39 2.51 1.24
Derrick Turnbow
(Mil - RP) Atl 327 234 21.1 1 1 27 3.80 1.12
Chad Qualls
(Hou - RP) Cin 330 210 22.2 4 1 19 3.97 1.28
Gil Meche
(KC - SP) ^Bal 210 279 70.2 3 0 52 3.18 1.34
Mariano Rivera
(NYY - RP) @Tor 92 585 16.2 1 3 18 5.94 1.32
Greg Maddux
(SD - SP) @Pit 242 321 60.0 4 0 37 4.20 1.23
Bronson Arroyo
(Cin - SP) @Hou 152 751 67.1 2 0 45 4.01 1.41
Mark Hendrickson
(LAD - SP,RP) @Was 535 270 49.2 2 0 36 3.62 1.19
Aaron Harang
(Cin - SP) ^@Hou 115 329 72.0 5 0 61 4.50 1.28
Andrew Miller
(Det - RP) NA @TB 480 447 6.0 1 0 2 0.00 1.17
Randy Johnson
(Ari - SP) ^@Phi 129 233 35.2 2 0 47 4.54 1.15
Roger Clemens
(NYY - SP) NA @Tor 172 398 - - - - - -
Homer Bailey
(Cin - SP) NA @Hou 404 562 - - - - - -
Joel Zumaya
(Det - RP) DL @TB 236 306 17.1 1 1 17 3.63 1.38
Jake Westbrook
(Cle - SP) DL @Bos 298 894 27.1 1 0 18 7.90 1.68

[Highlifeman21]

Hard to say what Clemens will do this season, but since it's a keeper league, I'd love to have Lowry for future seasons.

I'd see if you could get something different than Beltre, but that shouldn't be the sticking point.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks Highlifeman21. That is good advice.

[IowaRed]

The other thing to consider is that if Clemens gets off to a quick start his value will go up, even in a keeper league. If I owned Clemens I would trade him straight up for Lowry but since Beltre is also being offered I would see what else you could get instead of Beltre. I'm curious as to how you are doing in this league? You are Cincinnati Red heavy and picking favorite players over better fantasy players might make it more fun but usually doesn't work that well in the standings.

[Gallen5862]

I am currently 12th out of 14 teams. I finished 4th last year.

[Gallen5862]

I accepted the trade and dropped Cody Ross. I decided I was getting a good pitcher for Clemons plus getting a good player in Beltre. Thanks for the advice that was given.

[Gallen5862]

Any other advice to improve my team?

[Gallen5862]

I added Darin Erstad and dropped Mariano Rivera. This is my roster now. Any advice?
Batters Opp: 5/31 O-Rank Rank H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
Jason Kendall
(Oak - C) 1010 - -/- - - - - -
Adam LaRoche
(Pit - 1B) SD 156 - -/- - - - - -
Brandon Phillips
(Cin - 2B) @Hou 145 - -/- - - - - -
Ryan Zimmerman
(Was - 3B) LAD 90 - -/- - - - - -
Derek Jeter
(NYY - SS) 26 - -/- - - - - -
Adam Dunn
(Cin - OF) @Hou 36 - -/- - - - - -
Juan Pierre
(LAD - OF) @Was 70 - -/- - - - - -
Darin Erstad
(CWS - 1B,OF) @Tor 685 - -/- - - - - -
Edwin Encarnación
(Cin - 3B) @Hou 306 - -/- - - - - -
Josh Hamilton
(Cin - OF) DL @Hou 225 - -/- - - - - -
Cody Ross
(Fla - OF) DL @Mil 1003 - -/- - - - - -
Ryan Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) DL @Hou 178 - -/- - - - - -
Rocco Baldelli
(TB - OF) DL 100 - -/- - - - - -
Rankings Pitching
Pitchers Opp: 5/31 O-Rank Rank IP W SV K ERA WHIP
Aaron Harang
(Cin - SP) @Hou 115 - - - - - - -
Greg Maddux
(SD - SP) ^@Pit 242 - - - - - - -
Derrick Turnbow
(Mil - RP) Fla 326 - - - - - - -
Chad Qualls
(Hou - RP) Cin 333 - - - - - - -
Randy Johnson
(Ari - SP) 129 - - - - - - -
Bronson Arroyo
(Cin - SP) ^@Hou 152 - - - - - - -
Mark Hendrickson
(LAD - SP,RP) ^@Was 541 - - - - - - -
Gil Meche
(KC - SP) 210 - - - - - - -
Roy Oswalt
(Hou - SP) Cin 31 - - - - - - -
Tom Gorzelanny
(Pit - SP) SD 231 - - - - - - -
Andrew Miller
(Det - RP) NA @Cle 505 - - - - - - -
Roger Clemens
(NYY - SP) NA 172 - - - - - - -
Homer Bailey
(Cin - SP) NA @Hou 424 - - - - - - -
Jake Westbrook
(Cle - SP) DL Det 298 - - - - - - -
Joel Zumaya
(Det - RP) DL @Cle 236 - - - - - - -

[NJReds]

I would've tried to deal Mariano. I wouldn't have dropped him...certainly not for Darrin Erstad.

[Gallen5862]

I know but was in a roster jam. I needed a outfielder with Freel Hurt. Erstad can also play 1B which will help with having Laroche at 1B. We will be having either 6 or 8 keepers. Any suggestions on who to keep? Remember I will be getting Adrian Beltre (3b Seattle) and Noah Lowry (SP- SF) for Roger Clemens (SP- NYY).

[Gallen5862]

I dropped Erstad for Xavier Nady? What does anyone think?

[edabbs44]

I dropped Erstad for Xavier Nady? What does anyone think?

Good move.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks Edabbs44. I thought it looked like a upgrade.

[redsfan]

One of the first things I would do was try to move some of your Reds players. It is never a good idea to have too many players from the same team on fantasy. It is OK if they have a blow out game, but more often than not, they will not all produce.

As for your keepers
Dunn- seems to be only source of power.
Pierre- steals are hard to get.
Jeter
Harang
Oswalt
Gorzalany

Then I would look at
Bailey and Miller to see how they do.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks Redsfan for the advice. Would you also consider watching Hamilton or Zimmerman? This is my current roster showing the Lowry and Beltre trade. Does that change your Keeper advice?

Batters Opp: 6/7 O-Rank Rank H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
Jason Kendall
(Oak - C) Bos 1027 - -/- - - - - -
Xavier Nady
(Pit - 1B,OF) @Was 337 - -/- - - - - -
Brandon Phillips
(Cin - 2B) @StL 145 - -/- - - - - -
Ryan Zimmerman
(Was - 3B) Pit 90 - -/- - - - - -
Derek Jeter
(NYY - SS) @CWS 26 - -/- - - - - -
Adam Dunn
(Cin - OF) @StL 36 - -/- - - - - -
Juan Pierre
(LAD - OF) @SD 70 - -/- - - - - -
Josh Hamilton
(Cin - OF) @StL 225 - -/- - - - - -
Edwin Encarnación
(Cin - 3B) @StL 306 - -/- - - - - -
Adam LaRoche
(Pit - 1B) @Was 156 - -/- - - - - -
Adrián Béltre
(Sea - 3B) 125 - -/- - - - - -
Ryan Freel
(Cin - 2B,3B,OF) DL @StL 178 - -/- - - - - -
Rocco Baldelli
(TB - OF) DL @Tor 100 - -/- - - - - -
Rankings Pitching
Pitchers Opp: 6/7 O-Rank Rank IP W SV K ERA WHIP
Bronson Arroyo
(Cin - SP) @StL 152 - - - - - - -
Greg Maddux
(SD - SP) LAD 242 - - - - - - -
Derrick Turnbow
(Mil - RP) 354 - - - - - - -
Chad Qualls
(Hou - RP) @Col 333 - - - - - - -
Mark Hendrickson
(LAD - SP,RP) @SD 628 - - - - - - -
Roy Oswalt
(Hou - SP) ^ @Col 31 - - - - - - -
Gil Meche
(KC - SP) @Cle 210 - - - - - - -
Aaron Harang
(Cin - SP) @StL 115 - - - - - - -
Randy Johnson
(Ari - SP) SF 129 - - - - - - -
Noah Lowry
(SF - SP) ^ @Ari 216 - - - - - - -
Tom Gorzelanny
(Pit - SP) @Was 231 - - - - - - -
Andrew Miller
(Det - RP) NA @Tex 400 - - - - - - -
Homer Bailey
(Cin - SP) NA @StL 446 - - - - - - -
Jake Westbrook
(Cle - SP) DL KC 298 - - - - - - -
Joel Zumaya
(Det - RP) DL @Tex 236 - - - - - - -