JJ Putz went down and i need a CLOSER.... WHAT do YOU think about this proposed trade...?

Question

here is my lineup

C- Russel Martin

1B- Derrek Lee

2B- Ryan Theriot

3B- Mark Reynolds

SS- Michael Young

OF- Carlos Beltran

Alex Rios

Shane Victorino

Carl Crawford

Pitchers- ervin santana

roy halliday

roy oswaly

joe saunders

clayton kershaw

fausto carmona(coming off the DL

kyle lohse

gavin floyd

jokain soria RP

ryan franklin RP

JJ putz DL

OK SO I GOT OFFERED CHONE FIGGINS, NICK MARKAKIS AND BRIAN FUENTES FOR CARLOS BELTRAN AND ROY HALLIDAY?????!!?!?!?!

I NEED ANOTHER RP B/C OF PUTZ WHAT DO YOU THINK? MARK REYNOLDS IS MY WEEKSPOT SO CHONE FIGGINS COULD PLAY THERE. IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME I JUST DONT KNOW MUCH AOBUT FIGGINS OR MARKAKIS. THANKS- DBO

Answer 1

I say get a closer and improve your hitters. They say Mike Gonzalez is cool, I'd pick him up.

Answer 2

I'd rather have Halliday than those 3 any day, let alone giving up a guy like Beltran in the deal. It's fine to trade a closer, but I won't give up so much for one. You could trade Beltran for a bottom tier closer (M. Gonzalez, Torres, Rauch, Gregg, etc) and a replacement at 3B (like Longeria or Gordon).

Answer 3

I think its a very good trade. Markakis should hit about 30 home runs this year when Beltran is missing. Figgins should steal about 50 babes or so.This will also fill your void for stolen bases when Beltran

Answer 4

hard to tell with no clue what the scoring of the league is

it might be great, it might be sucky. in the dark, i lean towards sucky.

Answer 5

Yeah, you get a closer and better hitting (things you need)

Answer 6

if Mike Gonzalez is available i would take him and don't give up any players

Answer 7

I wouldnt do this deal. The one factor that might be the most importrant is the fact that the Rockies could very soon go into sale mode and Fuentes will be a sought after target. The problem with that is he very easily could go somewhere to be a 8th inning setup guy, it is a job he has done very well in the past. Now you have the same problem, no more closer opportunities for Fuentes. Plus Halliday is by far your best starter so dealing him leaves you with a hole in your starter group....a big hole. I would be inclined to shop one of your outfielders for a midlevel closer, someone who has depth at 3rd as well and offer a straight up 2 for 2 deal with maybe Beltran and Reynolds for ( Lidge, Jenks, B.J. Ryan, Hoffman, or someone along those lines) and a solid 3rd sacker. Or see if Morrow is available in your free agent pool.

Answer 8

DON'T DO IT!!!! beltran is starting up again and should do much better than marakis, and halliday is a great strating pitcher who i would take anyday over figgins.  Fuentes doesnt get that many save oppurtunities anhow so he wouldn't give you much help in the relief spot