Trade A-rod or Outfielders?

Question

a kid in my league wants to trade brandon phillips and is looking for an outfielder. He has closers and a starting pitcher i want. If i want brandon phillips, tim lincecum, and kerry wood who should i give him. My outfielders are Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gomez, Jay Bruce, Nick swisher, Lance Berkman, and Raul Ibanez. I am also willing to trade A-rod. Should i give outfielders or arod and an outfielder. i cant decide who to give him that would make it a fair trade.

Answer 1

I tend to disagree with the above answer. Berkman is yes having a phenomenal year! But he never truley has a good 2nd half of the season. I have Berkman in a couple of my leagues and right now I am just trying to sell him as high as possible due to that reasoning. Granted its possible that he could keep it going but the fact of the matter is is that he has a 99% chance of him not doing nearly anything close in the 2nd half as he is doing in the first half. With that said I would prob try to trade Berkman straight up for Phillips and Linecum but if you possibly like someone else slightly better than Wood then go for him. If he doesnt take that trade then put in someone from your team that isnt doing to much with him to make it a little more even. You heard it from me first. Berkmans slump will happen very soon.

Answer 2

so you want phillips, lincecum, and wood.  i would be willing to part with any of those outfielders except berkman and possibly bruce.  if you are willing to give up a-rod, include him and one outfielder, possibly beltran.  if you have any reservations about a-rod, give him two or three outfielders (i would give up beltran, swisher, and ibanez), but three outfielders might be too much, especially when you consider whether he will have any use for those of's in his line-up.  i would just give up arod and beltran, but in the end its up to you.  good luck, and i hope this helped.