Is this a fair trade? Suggest any other options?

Question

Ryan Braun and Brandon Webb for Hanley Ramirez and Brandon Phillips? I need depth at SS and 2b. I have plenty of SP. I also need speed and RPing.

H2H - 10 deep

My current roster

C McCann

1b Teixeira

2b Cano

3b Braun

SS Aviles

IF Giambi

IF Longoria

OF Guillen

OF Hamilton

OF Quentin

UTIL Soto

UTIL McLouth

BN

Tulo

Kemp

Taveras

SP

Volquez

Webb

Sanchez

Peavy

Sabathia

RP

Saito

Lyon

Marmol

DL

Young (Padres)

His lineup:

C Mauer

1b Garko

2b Phillips

3b Youkilis

SS Ramirez

IF Orlando Cabrera

IF BJ Upton

OF Burrell, Gomez, Giles

UTIL Navarro, Schumaker

BN Ibanez, Thome, Griffery Jr.

DL Zimmerman

SP Kazmir, Oliver Perez, Kuroda, Wainwright

RP Nathan, Papelbon, McClellan, Buchholz, Rauch

Answer 1

make the trade

Answer 2

Is he willing to accept this deal???  If so, I think you're getting a steal.

You've got the starting pitching and can afford to drop Webb, and while Braun is a proven power threat, you'd be getting power from TWO positions in Ramirez and Phillips.  PLUS, those two combined are going to steal a TON of bases for you.

You might consider adding Cano in there for either Upton (who will provide you with power and speed while shoring up your OF as well as 2B), or for Papelbon (though I suspect it might take one of your relievers added in the deal to pull that off).

Hope that helps, feel free to stop by and answer my question!

Answer 3

Yes, I would do it because you favor from this trade by getting everything you need that you were looking for, plus power from Ramirez. I would add in Tulo for Schumaker

Answer 4

I would definitely do it.  It plugs two holes for you and you have Zimmerman coming back at the end of July to fill your 3B hole after Braun leaves.  Good trade.

Answer 5

also add kemp for gomez