Howard for Gurerro

Posts: 187 · Posted: Jun 18, 2008 7:26 pm

I have been offered Ryan Howard for Vladimir Gurerro in my secondary league. I already have Justin Morneau and Adrian Gonzalez at 1st though. I think Vlad is coming out of his funk now, but Howard is an RBI machine. I am leaning to rejecting it, but would like other opinions.

Thanks,

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cws5887 wrote:

I have been offered Ryan Howard for Vladimir Gurerro in my secondary league. I already have Justin Morneau and Adrian Gonzalez at 1st though. I think Vlad is coming out of his funk now, but Howard is an RBI machine. I am leaning to rejecting it, but would like other opinions.

Thanks,

thats VERY tough to turn away from...Even though you're full at 1b, I would probably still take it and shop Gonzo for a solid OF'er..

Posts: 187 · Posted: Jun 18, 2008 7:51 pm

This is my current roster at the plate.

C Joe Mauer
(Min - C)
1B Adrián González
(SD - 1B)
2B Chase Utley
(Phi - 2B)
3B Miguel Cabrera
(Det - 1B,3B)
SS Carlos Guillén
(Det - 1B,3B,SS)
OF Carlos Beltrán
(NYM - OF)
OF Ryan Ludwick
(StL - OF)
OF Vladimir Guerrero
(LAA - OF)
Util Justin Morneau
(Min - 1B)
BN Nate McLouth
(Pit - OF)
BN Yunel Escobar
(Atl - 2B,3B,SS)

Posts: 4864 · Posted: Jun 18, 2008 9:31 pm

I would keep vlad howards average sucks.

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Casperben wrote:

I would keep vlad howards average sucks.

20+ homers/10-20 RBI's > AVG

Take Howard and run

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Casperben wrote:

I would keep vlad howards average sucks.

Howard is a career .280 hitter AND he's always played better in the second half.

Take Howard.

Posts: 6893 · Posted: Jun 18, 2008 10:57 pm

you will definitely regret trading away RYAN HOWARD, I would shop around your other 1b options and see what you can get for them

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ricky11702 wrote:

you will definitely regret trading away RYAN HOWARD, I would shop around your other 1b options and see what you can get for them

He's trading FOR Howard.

Posts: 8024 · Posted: Jun 19, 2008 3:44 am

If you take Howard, that would leave you with 3 1B's....regardless, something's wrong with Vlad, so I'd take Howard, then turn around and shop either Gonzalez or Morneau to fill that void in the OF. You'll definitely will get a good return for one of those two.

Posts: 187 · Posted: Jun 19, 2008 8:09 pm

Who would I want to keep, Morneau or Gonzalez? I am leary of trading Gonzo, because his numbers are better than Howard's, but I recall him falling off after the all star break the last couple of years!

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cws5887 wrote:

Who would I want to keep, Morneau or Gonzalez? I am leary of trading Gonzo, because his numbers are better than Howard's, but I recall him falling off after the all star break the last couple of years!

Whoever gives you more value...I think Morneau would be better trade bait...