I just had my very first professional massage, so I'm writing this from a very peaceful place.
Re: the trade... You guys know me. I want to make playing fantasy sports an enjoyable, fair and competitive time for everyone. It is one of my favorite things to do, especially because of the friendships I've made playing with all of you. I wouldn't risk that (and my reputation) by making shady trades and risk the integrity of the league. If I did, people wouldn't want to play with me (or trade with me, as BL jokingly suggested).
As for this trade, it is true that the points are imbalanced. But when we trade, we're not trading for historical points, we're paying for expectation for the future. I'm not going to speak for FC, but on my part, my trade thesis was simple. I wanted to shore up a weak position (2B). To do that, I had to give up the best player in the deal (expectation-wise), take a hit at my Util position, and give up one of my top-flight pitchers, who is now, in my opinion, the best pitcher on FC's pitching staff.
I apologize if this trade is making some of you feel uneasy and I truly hope that you don't feel uneasy playing with me (or "suspicious," like JG wrote). You all know I'm not a "sell, sell, sell" type of guy, so I hope the people whom I've traded with (which is pretty much everyone ) don't feel bamboozled. With that said, I'll follow whatever JG tells me - if he says, go back to the drawing board, then FC and I will go back to the drawing board.
