2012 NDL Fantasy Baseball League

[shel311]

I have a bunch of solid arms, looking for bats in exchange.

All you need is Izturis.

It's been so long that I don't even remember how to spell his name.

[DRWebs]

I have a bunch of solid arms, looking for bats in exchange.

Halladay,Cain, Drabek,Lester, Vargas, Wandy. Just to name a few

So your whole staff ?

[Cnasty]

Pretty much

[Cnasty]

Halladay
Werth
Markakis
Sandoval
Street
Halladay
Storen

All out more than a month so far this year.

Good lord. Let me know who to pay.

[ReignOnU]

You had a chance to trade some of them.

[Ry]

You had a chance to trade some of them.

yeah, i wanted Halladay, glad I gave you a lowball offer and Corey just laughed at me....

[Cnasty]

Didn't know you guys could tell the future.

I'll remember that for further trade negotiations

[ReignOnU]

Didn't know you guys could tell the future.

I'll remember that for further trade negotiations

[shel311]

Halladay
Werth
Markakis
Sandoval
Street
Halladay
Storen

All out more than a month so far this year.

Good lord. Let me know who to pay.

Halladay must have been out for more than 2 months.

[Cnasty]

I do not compute

[Seeitsaveit13]

I'm looking for a closer. Send offers, pm's, aim's, e-mails, or carrier pidgeons

[tball275]

Is that trade for real? Butler and Janssen for Hosmer?

Seems like a lot to give up for a .220 hitter. Is there a reason?

[Seeitsaveit13]

Is that trade for real? Butler and Janssen for Hosmer?

Seems like a lot to give up for a .220 hitter. Is there a reason?

Yea that's insane. I think Deedub got drunk in San Diego and misread things there...

[DRWebs]

Is that trade for real? Butler and Janssen for Hosmer?

Seems like a lot to give up for a .220 hitter. Is there a reason?

Yea that's insane. I think Deedub got drunk in San Diego and misread things there...

Dear valued league members,

This is most certainly a very real trade offer proposed by myself. This is a combination of an ultimate buy low opportunity and a lack of interest league wide in the combo of Butler and Janssen. What you see is what you get with Butler, one of the most consistent players in the league for the past 3 seasons. He'll hit for average, drive in a lot of runs, and provide modest run and home run totals with no speed. With Hosmer, you have one of the unluckiest players this year. Currently sporting the 2nd worst BABIP, there's nowhere to go up for the young slugger. More signs pointing to a better future are a return to his elite minor league norms for his batting eye. There's a reason why Hosmer was drafted in round 5 and Butler not until round 11. The potential is there and that's what this is all about baby! Most importantly he offers an increase in runs and steals while being near a push for HR, RBI, and AVG from this point forward. Janssen does my team virtually nothing as I already employ Rodney, Soriano, and Frieri in my RP slots. So between going for broke with a high upside move and spinning my wheels trying to move this tandem for something palatable make this completely worthwhile for me. Please reconsider or arbitrate

Sincerely,
Tiredofbeingmidtable

[Seeitsaveit13]

Is that trade for real? Butler and Janssen for Hosmer?

Seems like a lot to give up for a .220 hitter. Is there a reason?

Yea that's insane. I think Deedub got drunk in San Diego and misread things there...

Dear valued league members,

This is most certainly a very real trade offer proposed by myself. This is a combination of an ultimate buy low opportunity and a lack of interest league wide in the combo of Butler and Janssen. What you see is what you get with Butler, one of the most consistent players in the league for the past 3 seasons. He'll hit for average, drive in a lot of runs, and provide modest run and home run totals with no speed. With Hosmer, you have one of the unluckiest players this year. Currently sporting the 2nd worst BABIP, there's nowhere to go up for the young slugger. More signs pointing to a better future are a return to his elite minor league norms for his batting eye. There's a reason why Hosmer was drafted in round 5 and Butler not until round 11. The potential is there and that's what this is all about baby! Most importantly he offers an increase in runs and steals while being near a push for HR, RBI, and AVG from this point forward. Janssen does my team virtually nothing as I already employ Rodney, Soriano, and Frieri in my RP slots. So between going for broke with a high upside move and spinning my wheels trying to move this tandem for something palatable make this completely worthwhile for me. Please reconsider or arbitrate

Sincerely,
Tiredofbeingmidtable

It's not buying low if you give someone a player who is better than you're getting and a closer on top of it, even if that closer means nothing to you

[tball275]

Agree with seeit. This trade still doesn't make sense.

[Seeitsaveit13]

So it gets voted down and then you guys try to put it back through?

[shel311]

I do not compute

Damn. I had a good joke too

[DRWebs]

It's a 2 for 1 deal, so let's also consider I will be picking someone up post trade. So imagine some of these possibilities.

Billy Butler - 88% owned
Casey Janssen - 48% owned

for

Eric Hosmer - 81% owned
* Kelly Johnson - 66% owned
* Ike Davis - 47% owned
* Logan Morrison - 46% owned
* Gavin Floyd - 23rd overall last 14 days
* Franklin Morales - 46th overall last 14 days / 52nd overall last 30 days
* Michael Fiers - 26th overall last 14 days / 90th overall last 30 days

I don't know what exactly the league would find acceptable, Butler for Hosmer straight up? Then I still have the problem of Janssen taking up a roster spot with no takers, as I've come close to releasing him over the past week multiple times. And by all means if you think you have something better to offer from your team, go right ahead but the counteroffers I've seen don't inspire much confidence in that.

[Seeitsaveit13]

It's a 2 for 1 deal, so let's also consider I will be picking someone up post trade. So imagine some of these possibilities.

Billy Butler - 88% owned
Casey Janssen - 48% owned

for

Eric Hosmer - 81% owned
* Kelly Johnson - 66% owned
* Ike Davis - 47% owned
* Logan Morrison - 46% owned
* Gavin Floyd - 23rd overall last 14 days
* Franklin Morales - 46th overall last 14 days / 52nd overall last 30 days
* Michael Fiers - 26th overall last 14 days / 90th overall last 30 days

I don't know what exactly the league would find acceptable, Butler for Hosmer straight up? Then I still have the problem of Janssen taking up a roster spot with no takers, as I've come close to releasing him over the past week multiple times. And by all means if you think you have something better to offer from your team, go right ahead but the counteroffers I've seen don't inspire much confidence in that.

Or you could just drop Jannsen and pick up one of those guys... You're basically giving him 2 bonafide starters for a guy who is struggling to fill a utility spot in his lineup. Can't fault him for wanting to do that... but that doesn't really make it fair