Have an interesting issue in the Cafe Challenge league (of course we're in the middle of baseball season). There is a trade pending between two of the baseball cafe members. Pinch Hitters (kentx12), who is in last place, and Mooktacular (Mookie4ever) second place in the league and highest FBC in the standings). Pinch Hitters give up Cole Hamels, Grady Sizemore and Brendan Harris to Mookie for Edgar Renteria, Jack Cust and Sean Marshall. I can't imagine collusion going on in the Cafe Challenge league, but there are certain red flags about this deal concerning the players involved and the ranks of the teams in the standings. Mookie's response to the trade:
I've been trying to get steals all year. Sizemore is the best player in this deal but I am giving up one of the best shortstops plus Cust who has as many HR in half of the AB. Hamels has only one win with a 5.00 ERA and a 1.50 Whip over the past month but I want him for his strike outs. I agree that I did better on this deal than on the Craw deal but it's not crazy. I gave up 3 starters for 2 better ones and now I don't have a shortstop. I tried for weeks with about a dozen PMs to work out a deal with Swiper and was never able to close the deal. The baseball guys seem to be the only ones who want to do a deal in this league. I'm not just going to sit back and let this thing play out, I want to win it. Anybody else try sending an offer to the last place team? This isn't football where you do the draft and then sit down in front of your TV, you've got to work it boys. I'm now in the market for a ss and I still need steals.
Mookie's current roster: C Jorge Posada 1B Albert Pujols 2B Robinson Canó 3B Aramis Ramírez SS Édgar Rentería OF Brad Hawpe OF Carl Crawford OF Willy Taveras Util Jack Cust BN Michael Cuddyer BN Chad Tracy BN Xavier Nady P Chad Cordero P Todd Jones P Derek Lowe P Brandon Webb P Manny Corpas BN Jason Marquis BN Chris Young BN Sean Marshall DL Huston Street
Pinch Hitters' current roster: C Johnny Estrada 1B David Ortiz 2B Julio Lugo 3B Ty Wigginton SS Brendan Harris OF Grady Sizemore OF Vernon Wells OF Hideki Matsui Util Carlos Peña BN Richie Sexson P Bob Wickman P Francisco Cordero P Joe Borowski P Brad Hennessey P Jeff Francis BN Hideki Okajima BN Kelvim Escobar BN Cole Hamels BN Chien-Ming Wang BN Sergio Mitre DL John Smoltz
We have yet to hear from kentx12. Any feedback from the cafe (since we represent our respective cafes by competing in this league).
Sizemore was a 1st rounder is this style draft, Hamels is a stud, Harris playing great
Cust is finally having a decent year, Renteria =Harris, Marshall is an enigma
Not veto worthy, but a horrible trade
I agree a horrible trade and while I dont think it is vetoable, it is VERY close.
Cust is WW fodder until those 2 weeks hes hot. Edgar>Harris because he has proved hell produce all season but is not THAT much of an upgrade and you right on abour Marshall.
Sizemore was a 1st rounder is this style draft, Hamels is a stud, Harris playing great
Cust is finally having a decent year, Renteria =Harris, Marshall is an enigma
Not veto worthy, but a horrible trade
I agree a horrible trade and while I dont think it is vetoable, it is VERY close.
Cust is WW fodder until those 2 weeks hes hot. Edgar>Harris because he has proved hell produce all season but is not THAT much of an upgrade and you right on abour Marshall.
It doesn't help that it was the last place team and the best team (from the FBC). It also doesn't help that we have yet to hear from the last place team's owner on this deal.
Sizemore was a 1st rounder is this style draft, Hamels is a stud, Harris playing great
Cust is finally having a decent year, Renteria =Harris, Marshall is an enigma
Not veto worthy, but a horrible trade
I agree a horrible trade and while I dont think it is vetoable, it is VERY close.
Cust is WW fodder until those 2 weeks hes hot. Edgar>Harris because he has proved hell produce all season but is not THAT much of an upgrade and you right on abour Marshall.
It doesn't help that it was the last place team and the best team (from the FBC). It also doesn't help that we have yet to hear from the last place team's owner on this deal.
I agree. I would be real mad too, especially how we pride ourselves here in the cafe
deerayfan072 wrote:I agree. I would be real mad too, especially how we pride ourselves here in the cafe
I really would never in a million think Mook would do something like that but, this trade is BS....the only thing I can think is competation is so fierce some will do whatever it takes to win.
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by Warpigs » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:36 pm 
