In fantasy baseball would it be a good trade for me to trade away John Lackey for Joey Votto and Jermaine Dye?

Question

I have a pitching oriented team, including Jake Peavy, Scott Kazmir, John Danks, Tim Lincecum, Javier Vasquez, Duchscherer, Brett Myers, Billy Wagner, Jair Jurjenns and Ben Sheets. So I have a very solid pitching lineup. Would it be a good trade for me to trade Lackey for two players with power upside?

Answer 1

It's good if you can get players with Power Upside. Votto is decent but Dye has been on the decline for years.

Why would you want to get 2 so-so OFers when you can try and trade for a above average OF with power? Lackey is pitching great right now so I think you shoudl be able to get more .......

Your pitching is Good, but I wouldn't say stacked by any means....it is more accurate to say you have too many SP IMO.

Great: Peavy, Kazmir, Lincecum

Good: Vasquez, Duchschere, Sheets

Bad: Danks, Myers, Jurjenns,

I say get rid of your Bad pitchers as they will hurt your ERA/WHIP ratios in the long-run.

Try to package Lackey and Myers or Duchscherer (he will get hurt again) to get a Stud OF. Or trade B. Sheets (He will get Hurt!!!!) I would rather trade Sheets than Lackey.

Answer 2

It's good if you can get players with Power Upside.  Votto is decent but Dye has been on the decline for years.

Why would you want to get 2 so-so OFers when you can try and trade for a above average OF with power?  Lackey is pitching great right now so I think you shoudl be able to get more .......

Your pitching is Good, but I wouldn't say stacked by any means....it is more accurate to say you have too many SP IMO.

Great: Peavy, Kazmir, Lincecum

Good: Vasquez, Duchschere, Sheets

Bad: Danks, Myers, Jurjenns,

I say get rid of your Bad pitchers as they will hurt your ERA/WHIP ratios in the long-run.

Try to package Lackey and Myers or Duchscherer (he will get hurt again) to get a Stud OF.  Or trade B. Sheets (He will get Hurt!!!!)   I would rather trade Sheets than Lackey.

EDIT:  Why on earth would that guy below me copy and paste my comments?  So lame.

Answer 3

You have an outstanding pitching staff, with Peavy, Lincecum, Vasquez, and Jurrjens, so this is a good trade for you.  

You're only giving up one starter and you're getting two solid bats in return with Dye and Votto.