Thoughts on these trades?

[The_Albatross]

h2h - r, hr, rbi, sb, obp

OF J. Hamilton for 2B R. Weeks

or

OF M. Kemp for 2B K. Johnson

[TheEnlightenedOne]

I would do the first one. Weeks is off to a great start and Hamilton hasn't been able to match that great year he had in 2008. I would hold off on the second trade though. I don't trust Kelly Johnson to keep the pace he's at now...

[The_Albatross]

I have both Weeks and Johnson, I'm attempting to dump one or the other for an OF

[TheEnlightenedOne]

I have both Weeks and Johnson, I'm attempting to dump one or the other for an OF

I had the same problem with too many first baseman especially after I added Smoak. But to your point, reverse what I said in the other post. I'd do the Johnson for Kemp trade.

[drinkblatzbeer]

i agree...though i have a huge weeks bias...
if the guy can finish a whole season he'll be a .270 30/80 guy with over 100 runs scored, an .obp 100 points higher than his average and 20 or so steals...

i also love kemp and what he can offer...i'd deal johnson for him in a second especially if i had another offensive second baseman such as weeks to take over the position...

[The_Albatross]

The problem is getting the other guy to accept....

[drinkblatzbeer]

ah, so these are trades you're gonna offer???

you're gonna need to add something with johnson to pry kemp loose...
and, this is just me, but i wouldn't waste my time going after hamilton...

[TheEnlightenedOne]

ah, so these are trades you're gonna offer???

you're gonna need to add something with johnson to pry kemp loose...
and, this is just me, but i wouldn't waste my time going after hamilton...

Yea I'd agree. When I make trades, I feel like if I'm getting the Best player out of the deal, I don't mind adding something extra. And Kemp is easily the best player. Especially if you still have some quality left in free agency/waiver wire to take up that extra spot left. That's just my strategy though...