Trade for JRollins? (1 Viewer)

[The Ghost of Common]

Is he a buy low or is this slump the real deal for him?

I was thinking of offering Peralta and Laporta for him and the owner is interested.

What's the FBG take here?

 

[hooter311]

Is he a buy low or is this slump the real deal for him?I was thinking of offering Peralta and Laporta for him and the owner is interested.What's the FBG take here?

I'm a big fan of Peralta, but I think I would jump at that deal if the other owner would bite. Rollins has been Tin Cupping it lately by promising a +.400 month and I think it is a matter of him simply trying too hard. He will come around sooner or later, he has had slumps like this in the past and has always snapped out of him. Moving him back to 5th may be just what he needs to get going.

 

[Man In The Box]

Is he a buy low or is this slump the real deal for him?I was thinking of offering Peralta and Laporta for him and the owner is interested.What's the FBG take here?

If this is redraft, I do this in a heartbeat to get Rollins. He'll get going soon enough. I'm trying to buy low in my league right now on a few guys, and Rollins is definitely on my list.

 

[MAC_32]

Watched him bat for the first time in a few weeks Sunday, my God what a trainwreck. He was swinging at everything, making horrible contact when he did connect. I think you should make the deal, but be prepared for a few more slow weeks before you see improvement. Hopefully the move down in the order's the answer, but after what I saw Sunday I'm expecting more bad in the near term than good. Somehow I'm still hesitant to take him out of the lineup.

 

[Finless]

I remember when I drafted Utley over Rollins and was told I chose the wrong Phillie Rollins was a flash in the pan...nothing else. He'll end up serviceable at a thin spot but that's about it.

 

[cheese]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

 

[MAC_32]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

 

[gman74]

I traded AJ Burnett and Furcal for Rollins

 

[cheese]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He is currently owned in 8% of ESPN leagues. Obviously that isn't the best judge of anything, but when he can be picked up off the WW in 92% of leagues, I have a hard time believing you're going to get a better offer than Jimmy Rollins.

 

[hooter311]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He is currently owned in 8% of ESPN leagues. Obviously that isn't the best judge of anything, but when he can be picked up off the WW in 92% of leagues, I have a hard time believing you're going to get a better offer than Jimmy Rollins.

 

[MAC_32]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He is currently owned in 8% of ESPN leagues. Obviously that isn't the best judge of anything, but when he can be picked up off the WW in 92% of leagues, I have a hard time believing you're going to get a better offer than Jimmy Rollins.

Then why point it out?

 

[Haraldur]

Rollins is one of the streakiest players in MLB. He always goes cold for stretches and then heats up for a while. I think he is a good buy low candidate for redraft leagues right now.

 

[cheese]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He is currently owned in 8% of ESPN leagues. Obviously that isn't the best judge of anything, but when he can be picked up off the WW in 92% of leagues, I have a hard time believing you're going to get a better offer than Jimmy Rollins.

Then why point it out?

Couldn't think of a better way to objectively show you the obvious, that in most leagues LaPorta holds no trade value. Its a pretty hard topic to quantify.

 

[MAC_32]

I am actually in the camp that thinks Rollins is not a very good buy low candidate right now. I think he's going to struggle to turn it around much if at all. With that said, Peralta and LaPorta are next to worthless in a redraft, so I might still take that deal.

In a 10 team or less league that doesn't use a MI position, ok maybe. Anything more and you couldn't be more wrong.LaPorta, I wouldn't call him near worthless quite yet. Supposedly he's going to see more AB's and if he takes advantage of them...you never know, we all know his ceiling is enormous. Again, in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value. Any more, and again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He is currently owned in 8% of ESPN leagues. Obviously that isn't the best judge of anything, but when he can be picked up off the WW in 92% of leagues, I have a hard time believing you're going to get a better offer than Jimmy Rollins.

Then why point it out?

Couldn't think of a better way to objectively show you the obvious, that in most leagues LaPorta holds no trade value. Its a pretty hard topic to quantify.

There's a reason I said 'in a 10 team or less league that only uses 3 OF positions, ok he doesn't have much value.' Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that's how most ESPN leagues are set up. I don't play in those leagues, I don't think they're challenging enough, from what I've read on this site I doubt many here are either, which is why I don't think pointing that information out says anything, at least to this crowd. LaPorta's rostered in every one of my leagues and I imagine he is in most leagues here people here participate in too.

 

[hooter311]

I play in Sportsline Diamond Leagues ($250 buy in, only pays 1st) 10 teams

There are 290 players rostered in each league.

Starting lineups are 2 C, 1 1B, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 SS, 1 MI, 1 CI, 5 OF, 1 U, 9 pitchers, 6 bench spots.

Scoring is standard roto

The latest LaPorta was acquired in any of the 8 league I'm in was the day he was called up a few weeks ago.

Bottom line:

Redraft or no, the #1 power hitting prospect in the majors has at least some value in any league that has more than 3 OF spots. Sure he is off to a slow start, but everything has been done right to get this guy to this point in his career and he is major league ready. Could easily go off with 10 HRs in a month Pat Burrell style if everything comes together. His potential can not be discounted.

In ESPN leagues, I bet you would have to pay a pretty penny to acquire him from the 8% that do own him, because they are most likely in the know of what he is capable of. You don't win fantasy baseball leagues following the herd, you win them by trying to see ahead of everyone else.

I'd accept the trade and could stomach watching LaPorta mash on ESPN all summer in the worst case scenario knowing that it was a redraft league, and I did get good value.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I think the buy-low window on Rollins has closed.