NY_Yankees Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I was thinking about a D-Rays dynasty. Maybe trade some of the speed or minor leaguers for another ace to anchor behind Kazmir, or some solid pen help. Anyways, do you guys trade from the start of the season? Sometimes I want to, but then I think it's not realistic (like it matters lol) and I wait til other teams start to move players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk13 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 i do it before so i can have my team set how i want it, then of course through out the year...i dont totally revamp the team its not like i trade everyone away maybe 1 or 2 small trades and possibly a big one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyMcM93 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yeah I do the same as myk13. I tend to do more trades after or around the All-Star game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I have my favorite players that I'll trade for no matter what team I do for a dynasty. I always have to have Chris Roberson, Eric Reed, and Dana Eveland. I always try to trade for youth when idiotic computer teams put young talent on the trading block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyMcM93 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Very true. Never rely on the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerha21 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Dionaar Nivarro - Catcher for the Dodgers is another guy to pick up. He always progresses into one of the best catchers in the league. Nick Markakis - Outfielder for the Orioles is another guy I trade for almost everytime, he turns into a Jimmy Edmonds type hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk13 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 i always pick up carl crawford because he is always on the block, is one of my favorite players, has my birthday :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 2 times to trade: before you start your dynasty is a good time and during spring training. I write down everyone I want by studying the draft review, and see who I want to trade away due to my payroll/needs. I then make my trades during spring training. Because once you click "Begin Next Season" your team goals have been changed, based upon your lineups and pitching staffs for your minor leagues and MLB team. So if you have an Arod in your lineup, and you are ready to trade him but do so after you click "Begin Next Season", you had better do it during Spring Training or else one of your team goals can be "Go 40/40 with one MLB player" but you traded him after spring training away for some hot rookie so there is no way for you to meet the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I do some trades during the season but typically I don't trade very often, I go more the free agent route or build from within because the CPU is so stingy with what they will take and what they won't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I write down everyone I want by studying the draft review, and see who I want to trade away due to my payroll/needs. I then make my trades during spring training. Because once you click "Begin Next Season" your team goals have been changed, based upon your lineups and pitching staffs for your minor leagues and MLB team. So if you have an Arod in your lineup, and you are ready to trade him but do so after you click "Begin Next Season", you had better do it during Spring Training or else one of your team goals can be "Go 40/40 with one MLB player" but you traded him after spring training away for some hot rookie so there is no way for you to meet the goal. That's a great tip! Thanks :hail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomackze Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I usually like to get pretty realistic so i do it after a bad stretch, bad injuries, trade a player i can't seem to hit well with, OR i usually make a move when i need to by the All Star break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Does putting people on the trading block do anything? I put guys on there all the time and the CPU never offers up a trade for any of them. Once in a while I get trade offers for minor league guys in exchange for some washed up AAAA guys, nothing of any interest to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 That's a great tip! Thanks :hail: i agree with totte on this. from now on i gotta do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomackze Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Does putting people on the trading block do anything? I put guys on there all the time and the CPU never offers up a trade for any of them. Once in a while I get trade offers for minor league guys in exchange for some washed up AAAA guys, nothing of any interest to me. they don't... putting people on trading block just shows teams that they are available, wont always lead to any offers. Now if you see someone on the trading block that means that you can get them in a lowered price because they would be cheaper. I've once put vasquez on the block (i was CHW) and i got a deal that was Vasquez + Uribe for Howard + Utley... does that mean that i wouldn't be offered if Vasquez wasn't on the trading block? I dont know but i was offered there. usually you don't get an offer so its your job to look at other people on the block and make something happen yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I often wheel and deal when players underachieve or play very poorly. For instance , I traded Livan Hernandez for Ken Griffey Jr. and Johnny Damon for someone else. 2 weeks later I underwent another trading frenzy as I dealt Vidro for Orlando Hudson and traded for Daniel Cabrera , Brad Halsey , and Noah Lowry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomackze Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 nice cause Daniel Cabrera is a very good potential player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I'm looking for a trade for Dontrelle Willis or Barry Zito to bolster my rotation because both of them are rumored as potential guys that could be traded to the Jays and the Jays are looking for a veteran arm to fill the rotation. Can anyone suggest a fair trade for one of them? The only trade I found that works is D-Train for Wells straight up but I don't want to get rid of Wells, the trade even let me reverse it. Guys I'm willing to part with: Catalanotto Hinske Chulk Towers Lilly (he leaves as a free agent at the end of the season) some AAA pitchers (not my top pitching prospects though, some mid-level ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 they don't... putting people on trading block just shows teams that they are available, wont always lead to any offers. Now if you see someone on the trading block that means that you can get them in a lowered price because they would be cheaper. I've once put vasquez on the block (i was CHW) and i got a deal that was Vasquez + Uribe for Howard + Utley... does that mean that i wouldn't be offered if Vasquez wasn't on the trading block? I dont know but i was offered there. usually you don't get an offer so its your job to look at other people on the block and make something happen yourself I haven't gotten an offer that I liked. I got an offer for Vinnie Chulk for Robb Quinlann from Anaheim, he filled in as a RH pinch-hitter and became my DH against LHP's. I also got Hinske for Chris Aguila from Florida and he filled in on my AAA team and made the team as a 4th OF the next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Well there's no way the Marlins would want Lilly, Chulk, Catalanotto or Hinske. The A's have no room for a 1b/RF like Hinske, much less a LF like Catalanotto.You might have to give up McGowan/Marcum/Banks/Houston maybe for Dontrelle, since the Marlins are always looking to get younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 i agree with totte on this. from now on i gotta do this. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Well there's no way the Marlins would want Lilly, Chulk, Catalanotto or Hinske. The A's have no room for a 1b/RF like Hinske, much less a LF like Catalanotto.You might have to give up McGowan/Marcum/Banks/Houston maybe for Dontrelle, since the Marlins are always looking to get younger. I tried.. I offered up 3 of those guys and they didn't accept the deal. What would be a fair trade for the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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