Cardinals/Rays deal 2-23-18 7:03 pm ET

[RyanJames5]

I appreciate the lengthy response Flash.

I do completely agree that the TC should not be rubber stamping trades. It is one of the things I specifically mentioned to the people in the TC when I took over Bush League. I did not post my reaction to BHows because of his veto, I posted because, in my opinion citing 60 at bats, as a main point for a veto is invalidating any prospect value.  For every Matt Duffy you have an Adam Jones or a Troy Tulowitzki who struggled in their debuts and went on to have All-Star careers. Minor league stats certainly don’t score us any points, but they are one of the best indicators of future success we have available to us.

[kidd5jersey]

This was not a slam dunk easy deal for me. I'm a small market club where the top prospects that are MLB ready are of the best value. I have a small window to really push for a championship so I leaned on the trade. Stanton has injuries and strikeout issues (fact) despite his incredible power. Additionally, NY is not a slam dunk place to play. Look how Arod struggled when he was all world. It is tough to play for the Yankees; especially when you been chilling in a place like Miami where winning is secondary to beaches, boating, and partying. My comp to Hays is Votto and I see Adames as a 20hr .270 3B at MLB level. Reid Foley could be a great pen arm and I see as him as a Jason Hammel type. If Hays and Adames turn into all stars, I lose big time in this deal. Its all about the window for me. I think Ryan got better part of deal, but this allows me to go toe to toe for three years with other top teams. This was the toughest negotiation I've had of any deal I have ever done in fantasy (15yrs or so). I still don't feel I made the best long term decision.

[Flash]

No reason to try and keep convincing everyone that the other guy got the better deal.  If you really felt like that you wouldn't have made the deal in the first place.  We all make deals and accept the fact the guy we are getting could pay off or be a bust, which is only balanced by the fact that the guys we are giving up could turn out to be somebody else's All-Star.  Everybody takes a chance when the opportunity presents itself, and of course, there can only be one World Series winner.  If the window is open, then you pull back the curtains to see where the wind takes you.  Some teams choose to wait and others decide it's time to go for it.  We all take chances and that's what keeps fantasy play interesting.  Deal is done and approved 3-1, so the only ones you have to convince is yourselves.

Trade approved 3-1. 

Fantraxed 2-25-18

[Flash]

receives:
Giancarlo Stanton 5.5(2020)

receives:
Willy Adames .5(P-n/a)
Austin Hays .5(P-n/a)
Sean Reid-Foley .5(P/n/a)

Processed - All Rosters Updated 2/28/18