Need to make a move

[chowder]

Standard 5x5 - 14 team league

I have too much offense, and guys always end up riding the pine. Injuries have also hurt me. I'd like to upgrade either my C (however going to be hard since I'd have to give me C as part of the package, and he's injured) or my 2B. I also desperately need some help on the mound.

I'm happy to trade Freese, Ramirez, Morse, Trumbo (maybe), or possibly an OF.

C - Alex Avila (Det - C) DL
1B - Michael Morse (Was - 1B,OF)
2B - Ben Zobrist (TB - 2B,OF)
3B - David Freese (StL - 3B)
SS - Marco Scutaro (Col - 2B,SS)
OF - Curtis Granderson (NYY - OF)
OF - Carlos Beltran (StL - OF)
OF - Bryce Harper (Was - OF)
Util - Aramis Ramirez (Mil - 3B)
BN - Mark Trumbo (LAA - 1B,3B,OF)
BN - Troy Tulowitzki (Col - SS) DL
DL - Emilio Bonifacio (Mia - 3B,SS,OF) DL

Pitchers

SP - CC Sabathia (NYY - SP)
SP - Lance Lynn (StL - SP,RP)
RP - Jason Motte (StL - RP)
RP - Felipe Paulino (KC - SP,RP)
P - Addison Reed (CWS - RP)
P - Henry Rodriguez (Was - RP)
P - James Russell (ChC - SP,RP)
P - Tommy Milone (Oak - SP)
BN - Homer Bailey (Cin - SP)
BN - Josh Beckett (Bos - SP)
BN - Ryan Dempster (ChC - SP)

Any suggestions? This is my first season playing fantasy baseball and don't want to get fleeced.

[chowder]

Offered Trumbo, Avila, Paulino for Sale, Pierzynski, Smoak to the manager at the bottom of the league. Smoak is his only 1B so he def needs help there. Here's the rest of his roster.

C - A.J. Pierzynski (CWS - C)
1B - Justin Smoak (Sea - 1B)
2B - Dustin Pedroia (Bos - 2B)
3B - Ty Wigginton (Phi - 1B,3B,OF)
SS - Starlin Castro (ChC - SS)
OF - Yoenis Cespedes (Oak - OF)
OF - B.J. Upton (TB - OF)
OF - Michael Brantley (Cle - OF)
Util - Gerardo Parra (Ari - OF)
BN - Jesus Montero (Sea - C)
BN - Carlos Lee (Hou - 1B,OF) DL
DL - Evan Longoria (TB - 3B) DL

Pitchers

SP - Henderson Alvarez (Tor - SP)
SP - Matt Cain (SF - SP)
RP - Tom Wilhelmsen (Sea - RP)
RP - Chris Sale (CWS - SP,RP)
P - Craig Stammen (Was - RP)
P - Luis Perez (Tor - SP,RP)
P - Mat Latos (Cin - SP)
P - Brad Lincoln (Pit - SP,RP)
BN - Matt Moore (TB - SP,RP)
BN - Josh Johnson (Mia - SP)
BN - David Robertson (NYY - RP) DL

[Pengwin7]

Well... your whole team strategy revolves around your SS situation.
I really don't know where Bonifacio or Tulo are in their rehabs... but that is important.

How soon can you get one of those back in your SS spot?

Put Tulo, Trumbo, Freese, and Harper on your league "trade block". These are your sexy names and you have to see what kind of trade offers come your way.
You likely will get junk offers... but you have to see who is interested in who. That's always the right starting spot.

SS is a very thin position... and somebody in your league is suffering there.

Very honestly, you may have to consider trading Tulo+Freese for a package where you get a top tier SP+RP. If healthy Bonifacio (SS) & A.Ramirez (3B) could fill those spots and move Trumbo to Util.

This would also mean you have zero hitters on your bench. (which is a favourite strategy of mine - avoid wasting bench spots).

You'd add a 4th & 5th pitcher to your bench which would give you a lot more K & W.

Is this ROTO or H2H?
If ROTO, do you have an IP limit?

[chowder]

This would also mean you have zero hitters on your bench. (which is a favourite strategy of mine - avoid wasting bench spots).

You'd add a 4th & 5th pitcher to your bench which would give you a lot more K & W.

Is this ROTO or H2H?
If ROTO, do you have an IP limit?

It's H2H. Ya I don't want bench hitters. Maybe one is OK.

2nd place guy only has Swisher at 1B.

Offering Trumbo, Ramirez, Paulino for Cliff Lee, Swisher, Headley.

Need pitching badly.

[djkiang]

If you need pitching, Cliff Lee is a good guy to grab. Don't like the first offer if you're the one getting Smoak and Pierzynski back, but the second one is ok. Think you need to package a couple of your bats for an anchor for your staff.

[chowder]

Freese/Bailey for Moustakas/Scherzer?

I need to get rid of Freese or Ramirez. One of them is usually on the bench.

[djkiang]

Don't like the deal.