Roy Halladay and Ervin Santana for Justin Verlander and Chris Carpenter? I got offered Halladay and Santana.
thanks for your help
2007-02-26 08:15:00 · 18 answers · asked by Ryan S 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Take the trade. Both are in weaker divisions, and Santana and Halladay will get you more wins, and lower E.R.A's.
2007-02-26 08:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by That's what she said 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stay away from it. The best player in the trade is Roy Halladay (just barely over Carpenter), but Ervin Santana is to much of a question mark. So, unless you believe Santana is going to be twice as good as last year I would stay away. The only question with Verlander is if he was overworked last season.
Additionally, Halladay, Verlander, and Carpenter all have top tier (defensive and game-calling) catchers with them. The Angels have a myriad of young guys hoping to get time behind the plate.
2007-02-26 16:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by Thaddeus Ballpheasant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roy Halladay is a very good pitcher and probably the best in the MLB always going into the half way mark in a season and then starts to choke on the other half. Take it like this year. He was the leader in wins at the mid-way point with 16 wins. Guess how many wins he ended the season with. 17. Now that is just pure choke. Roy won't get you through the important days deciding if you make the big game and he'll choke on the big game if he even makes it. Ervin Santana is a pretty decent pitcher, you could take him, but considering the others that you have, don't make the trade. Justin Verlander is on his way to become one of the best pitchers in the MLB today (young pitchers) Carpenter is just too good to describe his aced pitching. Do not make the trade, I am warning you.
2007-02-26 16:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are talking about Ervin Santana, not Johan. Just wanted to clear that up.
Calling Carpenter an injury waiting to happen and forgetting Halladay's own injury woes is a mistake. Both are slightly risky, but absolutely dominant when healthy.
As far as I know, both guys are healthy right now. I think Halladay is probably better than Carpenter, but not by that much.
The trade essentially is a wash talent wise. So, who do you want your big pitcher to face half the time? The AL East or the NL Central? I know who I'd take.
2007-02-27 02:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by William M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! What a monster trade! Halladay and Santana for Verlander and Carpenter? I say go for the Cy Young winner and the flamethrower.
2007-02-27 05:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by Ahmalya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't thin I would do this one. Verlander and Carpenter are both on very very good teams and will put up a lot of wins. Halladay is a proven commodity, but Santana (although great) hasn't totally proven to be a front line guy just yet. I would stick with Carpenter and Verlander, just my opinion... good luck!
2007-02-26 19:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by Eho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't take the trade Verlander is way better than Santana and Carpenter is pretty good maybe not as good as Halladay but don't trade him.
2007-02-26 16:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Dane T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
halladay and carpenter are comparable, carpenter edging out the doc, but look at verlander and santana! It's not even close!
hold on to your players
2007-02-26 17:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by Beastmaster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the deal. Carpenter is an injury waiting to happen. Halliday also will have a better ERA. I think Verlander and Santana is a wash.
2007-02-26 20:12:14 · answer #9 · answered by Patrick M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd do it.I think Halladay will have a great season as well as Santana.I think Carpenter will also do great but Verlander,in my own opinion,will not do as well.
2007-02-26 16:56:32 · answer #10 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋