Here's why I decided to go for it:

#1 - I already have A-Rod at 3B, and Cabrera was used mostly for DH unless NYY wasn't playing

#2 - I already have Jeter at SS, and Renteria was used for matchups or if NYY wasn't playing

#3 - I lost faith in Chad Cordero -- he "closes" for Washington on top of it -- and I have more faith in Saito right now

#4 - Lugo gives me a backup for 2B which I didn't have at all, as well as 3B/SS for those days NYY isn't playing

#5 - Byrnes gives me a backup for CF which I didn't have at all

#6 - 2007 numbers, so far, are somewhat in my favor.

#7 - 2006 numbers are in his favor: Renteria and Byrnes were dead equal. Saito had almost 100 more pts than Cordero. I'm giving him 300 pts (Cabrera over Lugo) for reasons above and below

#8 - He's in last place (right now), and importantly: Cabrera didn't go to someone I'm directly competing with (at this point).

#9 - I believe it will help me, and he believes it will help him. The idea was his, without Renteria and Cordero: I only added them into the mix because I didn't want to simply put them on waivers, and figured he'd need a SS better than Furcal.

Makes sense to me! We'll see how it works out.... (with my luck....)