Don’t trade for Joba if it’s a re-draft league.

Agreed on BABIP hitter/pitcher. Someone like Ichiro can always sustain a high BABIP because he beats out so many infield hits. My point is simply that McLouth ISN’T overly lucky right now, so you can feel comfortable that his .300 AVG is legit.

Joba’s great, but it is at least POSSIBLE that he’ll only relieve for the rest of the year (although I sincerely doubt that.) Is this a keeper league? Honestly, I think given his ridiculous start, you could probably get more for McLouth than a really great middle reliever.

I’ve been trying hard to move McLouth and have been packaging good guys with him, but people aren’t sold on him, yet.

It’s not a keeper league.

I think “Panda” is probably hurt, but at what pace does McLouth continue? I think the consensus is that he hits ~30 HRs this year, so another 18 with his average staying around .300 and getting steals. Nothing to sneeze at, but I can pick up a guy who can probably do something similar (minus the SBs, but I have Reyes and Jacoby) and get a guy who–other than posting a great ERA and WHIP–could be one of the top 25 SPs in the game.

I’m pretty much talking myself into it at this point, anyway. So who do you think I could get that’s more than Joba for McLouth?

That said, I’m not sure I would do that unless it was a keeper league. I worry about Byrnes. He was a bit over his head last year in terms of BA and he’s a bit banged up. I wouldn’t consider him a suitable replacement for McLouth at this point.

Joba’s great, but it is at least POSSIBLE that he’ll only relieve for the rest of the year (although I sincerely doubt that.) Is this a keeper league? Honestly, I think given his ridiculous start, you could probably get more for McLouth than a really great middle reliever.

I have a deal where I can trade McLouth for Joba in the works. It’s a 10 team mixed league, 5×5, and I have Manny, Jacoby, and Byrnes as my other OFers.

Do I make the deal, and hope that Byrnes can play a little better and replace McLouth, since they’re very similar players?

I’m leaning toward pulling the trigger. Even if Byrnes never gets out of this rut, I can pick up another decent OFer since it’s a 10-team mixed.

Advance thanks.

TBL, I know I’m in the minority here, but I can’t emphasize enough how completely boring fantasy baseball posts and comments are to people who don’t play fantasy baseball.

Monday’s suck. First I get to work and realize when I’m sitting under fluorescent lights, you can totally see my bra through my shirt, then I come on TBL to break the work monotony and see 3+ posts on the NBA and a post on fantasy baseball stats. Sweet.

there’s so much to tackle in here, im not sure where to start.