Trade Review - Moose and Cowhide

Moose in Loose receive:

Mark Reynolds, 14th round pick

Cowhide Joyride receive:

6th round pick

Here rests Brian, stuck in no man’s land. Is he going for it, or not? He’s 13 games out, in second to last, but has a roster capable of making a run and he’s up 9-0 vs. Troy this week. Of course, losing McCann hurt (you really tempted the fantasy gods with that one) and he’s got plenty of pieces that could help contenders and set him up well for next year. Tough call, but I like that he’s sticking it out. You only get so many chances to be a repeat champion and he could definitely end up in 8th with five weeks left. Reynolds is a good get, though the price may have been a little steep. He’s a tough guy to place value on because he’s so streaky, but there’s only so many guys who can hit 40 homers from the 3B position. At this point, Brian needs to go big or go home, so acquiring Reynolds with the hope that he hits a hot streak is a good call. And, who knows, Reynolds is good enough to prove himself worthy of keeper eligibility again, as there are very few consistent power sources out there and third is weak.

For Dave, he gets some good value for one of his former keepers and he is gradually stocking up picks for next season. The 6th round was a mixed bag with flops like AHill, PHughes and BMatusz and some great finds with Bourn, Beckett, Anibal, AJones and Valverde – a good round to target for those trading off pieces. I still think Dave could’ve made some noise if he stuck it out, but I can’t argue with the way he’s worked since “packing it in.”

Overall, I commend Brian for sticking with and I think Dave is taking the correct route now that he is in liquidation mode.