I'm a little late to this, but
since I missed it as part of Friday's Gearing Up, here's a quick look at the
Astros/Blue Jays 10-player trade. Only nine players are listed below since there's a PTBNL.
The Blue Jays get...
Happ has become one of those
players that I seem to keep acquiring in my deep leagues because I somehow
believe that every time he has a solid outing that he's going to turn some kind
of corner. The truth is that Happ is likely to always be what he is: a back end
of the rotation starter who is only going to provide single-digit value (at
best) even in only leagues. He's also moving to the bullpen (for now) in
Toronto. The scuttlebutt is that he's eventually going to replace someone in
the Jays rotation (probably Brett Cecil), but you can't place a bid on Happ
assuming this will happen. I'd put a very nominal bid on Happ. He's not going
to worth it at a $10 keeper price either, so if you're playing for 2013 don't
bother.
Lyon has been used as a closer
from time to time throughout his career, but Casey Janssen has been terrific of
late so Lyon's clearly going to pitch in non-save situations. Since Lyon's not
a big strikeout guy, you're better off avoiding him. If you have Janssen and
really want the potential handcuff, fine, but there are better ways to use
those roster spots.
It's all potential with Carpenter
right now. He throws hard but doesn't have much else going for him. My feelings
on speculating on future closers are pretty strong; unless you're in a league
with Ultra-like reserve lists, it's not worth your time.
The Astros get...
It was announced yesterday that
Cordero will be the Astros closer now that they flipped Brett Myers to the
White Sox. Cordero hasn't even been above average for a couple of years now,
and looks extremely diminished. You obviously have to bid in leagues where
saves mean anything, but be wary of the fact that Wilton Lopez is probably the
man long-term and of the fact that the Astros might very well flip Cordero
again at the deadline.
I've always liked Francisco for
deep leagues. He should at the very least play against left-handed
pitchers and could find more playing time given how weak the options are in
front of him. Don't expect a lot here, but Francisco could provide some sneaky
pop and a slight amount of speed in a platoon role.
Joe Musgrove, Asher Wojciehowski, David Rollins, Carlos Perez
I lump these guys together because
none of them are worthy of note in leagues with limited farm systems or reserve
lists, at least not yet. In real baseball, getting two or three of the Astros
Top 20 prospects for Happ, Lyon, and Carpenter is a solid rate of return. In
Roto, though, we can safely ignore these guys for now.
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