The unbearable lightness of trading...

[drfreeze49]

I think if Bernie creates a list to toggle like the one we use to tell hitters to steal or not to or bunt...you get the idea...


On the toggle you could have "don't trade with" box....and toggle it on or off...and you will never be bothered again

[krackrjack]

[quote:cb175516bc="El-Saltman"]Eye of the beholder or insane?

200 mill league...

You give up:
Johnson, Randy (1999) ($9,310,000)
Mossi, Don (1954) ($4,720,000)
Travis, Cecil (1936) ($1,160,000)


Other team gives up:
Ortiz, David (2007) ($7,300,000)
Lindstrom, Freddie (1928) ($6,410,000)
Reardon, Jeff (1985) ($3,750,000)

also let me add this one from same league:
Of note: I happen to alrady have Eddie Collins...

You give up:
Johnson, Randy (1999) ($9,310,000)


Other team gives up:
Evers, Johnny (1908) ($6,480,000)
Wynn, Early (1956) ($8,260,000)[/quote:cb175516bc]

WOW, that first one is bad but the second one is really out there.

[Palanion]

From an ATG5 league in which I had played with every manager before more than once:

Sent: Wed, 02/03 07:41:05pm
Status: declined
Subject: TRADE OFFER: trade

You give up:
Maddux, Greg (1995) ($11,500,000)
Busby, Jim (1955) ($690,000)
O'Neil, Mickey (1924) ($610,000)
Sisler, George (1920) ($10,070,000)


Other team gives up:
Bailey, Bob (1978) ($500,000)
Bush, Donie (1909) ($5,300,000)
Campanella, Roy (1953) ($7,600,000)
Phillippe, Deacon (1900) ($8,830,000)


I had Mickey Cochrane and Ozzie Smith on my roster and a smallball park.

[Treyomo]

This is my personal favorite, from way back in ATGIII in a 200M league. I had 3 strong OFs already and 4 very good SPs, with no usable SPs left in waivers.

Subject: TRADE OFFER: trade....

You give up:
Camnitz, Howie ($11,160,000)

Other team gives up:
Post, Wally ($6,430,000)
Bell, Gus ($5,190,000)

[andycummings65]

maybe he thought you were a big Reds fan

[docdave]

Guy offered me Kirby Puckett for Joe Dimaggio, straight up.

[Salty]

[quote:21308ee6db="docdave"]Guy offered me Kirby Puckett for Joe Dimaggio, straight up.[/quote:21308ee6db]


Ill post this one just in, to make you feel slightly better (I hope)...
Also a 200mill league: (I have 2 better closers already)
You give up:
Lajoie, Nap (1904) ($8,780,000)
Smith, Dave (1989) ($2,600,000)


Other team gives up:
Hughes, Tom (1916) ($3,980,000)
Keller, Charlie (1942) ($7,150,000)

[docdave]

Thanks Eric, I feel much better.

My thoughts on the Kirby for Joe D. trade?

"Not if you were Colonel Ruppert and I had a chance to produce No No Nanette..."

[dwightskino211]

I just got a recent one, Mike Schmidt and Ken Griffey Jr in a trade for Mickey Mantle. I kept Mantle but it made me think. I also have G Brett at 3b.

[nevdully's]

You give up:
Helton, Todd (2000) ($10,130,000)
Rodriguez, Alex (2005) ($10,330,000)
Franco, John (1988) ($4,660,000)


Other team gives up:
Dimaggio, Dom (1946) ($6,300,000)
Face, Roy (1959) ($3,410,000)
Greenberg, Hank (1938) ($9,090,000)
Torre, Joe (1971) ($7,700,000)