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Rob Livingston wrote:

I will be receiving Barry Bonds and Orlando Cabrera for Carl Crawford. Our league is head to head. We use the 5 usual offensive catagories. Good trade or bad trade?

Ask Don reply:
Hi Rob and thanks for writing. Personally I think that trade would be disastrous. Carl Crawford is a legit 5 tool stud and has the ability to lead the AL in steals. Stolen bases are a hugely underappreciated commodity in my opinion. Bonds will certainly break Hank Aaron’s home run record this year, but I can see him putting it on cruise control after that. I’d also be willing to bet there are better SS options on your league’s free agent list than Orlando Cabrera.

Good luck!

Dear Don-
I have been offered Chris B. Young for Ian Kinsler in a keeper league format.

I have Rocco Baldelli in CF (league is position specific not simply OF) and Brian Roberts already in my 2B slot. Rocco is a great talent, but his fragility scares me.

Should I take a deal or try to get just bit more, say a Homer Bailey type ‘throw in’?

Steve-

Thanks for the question. You have every right to be concerned about Baldelli’s health. He’s played a total of 92 games over the past 2 seasons due to injuries, and he’s already experiencing hamstring issues this spring. If healthy, I see a very nice fantasy season for him. But there’s the rub. Will he actually play over 150 games? I’d say those odds are about equal to the odds of Eva Longoria leaving San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker to be with me.

It seems you’ve got second base pretty well situated with Brian Roberts. You need insurance at CF, and by all indications, Chris B. Young should have a very nice rookie season in Arizona. If you can get future Ace Homer Bailey thrown in, pull the trigger ASAP. If the other guy won’t throw him in, considering your needs, you should strongly consider taking his offer even without Bailey.

Good luck this season!

Hi Don. How about some advice? Should I trade Pujols for Reyes? I have a ton of power and need steals. I also have Konerko at first. Larry.

Ahhh.. our first trade question! Thanks for writing, Larry. I would LOVE to be of help to you on this one… but it looks like you may have answered your own question here.

Pujols is in a class by himself, but I would take that offer in your case. Or… maybe you can squeeze a little upgrade elsewhere?

Feel free to submit your trade questions and post some comments on what you think!

Good luck!