ROTISSERIE: Roundtable—Trading philosophy, dynamics in keeper leagues

 

For those playing in keeper leagues with some degree of future trading, there comes a time every summer when the tough decision comes: Should I make a run for the championship or should put together a foundation for the future?

We asked some BaseballHQ.com staff members with experience in keeper leagues to offer the expertise. Sharing their philosophy and strategy when it comes to dump trading will be Tom Kephart, Matthew Gelfand, Jock Thompson, Brian Rudd, Brent Hershey and Ray Murphy along with moderator Todd Zola.

Moderator: Let’s talk about dump trading, the act of dealing future assets to fortify a championship run or dealing non-keepers to put together a foundation for the future. How do you go about making the decision to play...

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