From: ts@chainsaw.ecn.purdue.edu (Thomas Ruschak)
Subject: Re: Winter Mtg Trades
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Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:41:28 GMT

In article <1htg7eINNps2@agate.berkeley.edu> hankwong@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Y. Wong) writes:
>
>At our league winter meetings couple of days ago, I made a few trades.
>As background info, I am in a 7 team mixed league, standard roto categories
>except for WHIP ratio.  Going in, my goals were to improve my pitching staff
>and overall depth, especially in the middle infield/outfield areas.
>
>First, I dealt Delino DeShields and a second round draft choice for Jose
>Guzman, Craig Biggio, Hector Villanueva, and a fourth rounder.  I really hated to part with 
>Delino, he'll probably hit more HRS and steal about twice as much as Biggio, 
>but I got a hopefully decent starter in Jose and mabye Hector will rebound.

	I don't like this one. You're giving up a fair bit from DeShields->
Biggio, especially since Biggio is 3 years older. Guzman won't do as well as
last year, moving to Wrigley, tho the Cubs good D should help a bit. (Good
except for Shawon, I mean :-) The big key to the deal is H-e-c-t-o-r! (sorry,
Wrigley Flashback) He can hit, but will anyone believe it? When I heard the
Cubs had just dumped him, I almost fire-bombed their offices. Still as Hector
says, "When I'm hitting, I'm strong.. When I'm not, I'm fat" If they'll give
Hector the job, it's a good trade, but I'm not so sure.

>Then, I traded Darryl Strawberry for Kevin Tapani, Robby Thompson, and Derek
>Bell.  Straw had disappointed me a lot these past 2 years, I was glad to get
>rid of him.  I got another starter in Tapani, a solid second baseman in
>Thompson, and hopefully Bell will get more playing time next year with
>Maldonado and Winfield gone.

	This is a good one, imho. Straw is old & hurt. He's probably got
1-2 more decent years, but is unlikely to have another great one. Tapani is
going to be 29, and will probably have 2-3 good seasons before slacking off.
Thompson is good (although I hear the Giants don't like him for some reason)
Derek bell should be as good as Straw next year, and better after that.

>After that  I made a 3-way deal where I gave up Pedro Munoz and got Mariano
>Duncan.  I needed an extra guy who could play SS and Duncan could play SS,2B
>and OF.  Hope his last season wasn't a fluke.

	I don't like Munoz much, he doesn't walk. Duncan is a good offensive
player when healthy, so if you were happy with his stats last year, smile,
because he'll probably do about as well next year.

>Finally, I traded Mike Schooler for Steve Finley, straight up.  I was just
>very anxious to get rid of Schooler- he sucked last year and wont get as many
>save opps with Charlton now in Seattle.  Another GM was acquiring relievers
>left and right, had a surplus of outfielders and boom- I agreed instantly
>when he offered Finley.

	Good deal. Schooler figures to be a 30 year old middle reliever, like
Todd Worrell was last year. If he's back from his injury, he'll be as good as
Worrell was, and put up similar stats. If not... The guy you traded with must
be sticking pins in little Charlton dolls :-)

	My latest trade: McElroy+Fernandez for Wohlers+Barberie

	Let me fill you in a bit on our league:

	We play with BA/SLG/R/RBI/SB/EPG/ERA/WHIP/KIP/W/SV
	(EPG is errors per game)

	We use a 40 man roster, with 24 up, 16 down. 2 catchers, 1b, 2b, 3b,
ss, and 5 of, plus 5 starters, 4 relievers.

	Six people per league. (We have one with AL players, one with NL)

	We use a draft, reverse order of last year's standings. (worst-first,
first-worst, repeat) You can keep some players from the previous year, 
sacrificing a top draft choice for each. No more than 11 total, no more than
2 at any position, no more than 3 ss+2b, no more than 3 of, no more than 2SP,
no more than 1 closer (10 or more saves), no more than 2 RP total.

	Anyway, I'll keep Wohlers instead of McElroy for my non-closer RP, and
Barberie at 2B/3B (need 20 games to qualify).

	Opinions?

	Oh, one more thing. Anyone got any good ways to reward middle relievers?
Holds are kinda silly, and not readily available... Any ideas?

Tom
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