USKL3 CHAT & TRADES

Yeah, congrats (I guess!?) Bill. I have a 9 and a 4 year old, so I'm not quite there yet, but I know it is rapidly approaching. I better start saving now, especially since I fully expect my girls to go to Princeton, or Stanford, or Notre Dame. If only we could turn your Strat prez prowess into a moneymaker!

I am going to need to cut back on a couple of teams next season and I am afraid, this is the league I wish to cut. However, with Miggs it shouldn't be awful to give away.

Thanks,

Turtle

I am going to need to cut back on a couple of teams next season and I am afraid, this is the league I wish to cut. However, with Miggs it shouldn't be awful to give away.

Thanks,

Turtle

Thanks for letting me know early, It does make getting a replacement a little easier with a larger window before we start anew. Thanks for participating Turtle.

I have "advertised" for turtle's replacement.

Welcome edub1969 to the fold. Email with the details has been sent.

Great addition- Welcome Ernie

Welcome aboard Ernie.

After looking at my team it would appear that I am in good shape with the hitting and fielding aspect of strat but pitching is a whole different story. The rotation stacks up as Jaime Garcia, Iwakuma and Severino as of now I have several players I can offer up to get SP help :

Encarnacion
Pujols
Kinsler
Desmond
Simmons
Headley
Ryan Zimmerman
Markakis

I can possibly even move Brantley if it brings back a top SP

Thanks Terry and Hawk!

So I've looked over this team and looks like a perfect rebuild situation. (Pretty obvious I know since they won a combined 140 games in 2 seasons) The only guy I won't be moving is Mookie Betts so everyone else is available. Sonny Gray and Miggy (and his 2 range at 1B) will be very hard to pry away, but if I'm blown away by something, I'd consider moving them.

Email is the easiest way to get in touch and I'll have some time through the weekend to look at any offers for guys that come my way. Then of course we're into Christmas week so won't have as much time to look until after.

Thanks again for having me guys and let's heat up that stove!

Ernie

Trade announcement

edub1969 trades

Sonny Gray
Gregor Blanco

to Qksilver69 for

Kevin Gausman
Jake Lamb
Braden Shipley (Prospect)
2016 ('15 cards) 1st Rd FA pick (#6)
2016 1st Rd Prospect pick (#6)

Dave to confirm

I confirm. With this deal here is how our team shakes out:

Rotation: Gray, Bumgarner, Lester, C Young, Fiers or Quintana - interested in improving the 5 spot or dealing for a good RH * SP. If you have a 5-man rotation with a guy like that let me know, Young has a good card I can return in a deal.

Pen: Cody Allen, A Miller, A Wilson, could 2 more arms likely via FA

Lineup:
Kipnis 2B 3 (Espinoza vs LHs, 1)
Votto 1B 2
Trout CF 1
Reddick RF 2
Machado 3B 1
Posey C 1
Paulsen or Turner DH
Blanco LF 1, Zobrist vs LHs 2
Gregorius SS 1 (Cozart vs LHs also a 1)

Probably my best D ever with 5 1s vs both sides.

Turner could be very useful to someone as a 3 range 3B with a great hitting card. Willing to package him with an SP to get my last * SP or a stud DH who doesn't need a platoon.