Colby enjoys trading more than winning…and sliding.
Performing a trade does not guarantee a championship. In fact, only seven of the league’s 15 title holders performed a trade during that championship run. However, trades are fun.
There were seven trades made in 2013. It wasn’t the most ever for a season, not even close, but it wasn’t the worst either. The usual suspects did most of the swapping; Colby was responsible for four, Matt and I did two each, with Bob, Masterson and Calderon contributing one. Eric was the only person from Florida who pulled one off.
For the record:
In the early years, the league was a little gun shy and the first trade didn’t happen until 2001, when I shipped off the Giants DST to David for Bubba Franks in week six. That season six trades occurred and my name was attached to all six transactions.
In 2003, most of our current crop of team owners joined, but only two trades happened that season, the lowest amount for one season since the beginning of the trading era (2001).
However, 2004 was when things really kicked off. Matt and Calderon got the ball rolling early with the league’s only off-season player trade, when Matt picked up Edgerrin James from Calderon, giving up Jamal Lewis. That trade began what I call the “year of the trade” as 14 trades were made that season, including four in week ten alone.
While I still hold the record for most career trades, 34 in total, that number is inflated based on the fact I’ve been in the league for 15 years.
The current trade king (most trades per season average) is Colby. His four trades in 2013 put him at a stunning 2.60 trades per year. Matt is a close second with 2.36 and I come in third with 2.27. Overall, five of the league’s 12 members average at least one trade per year.
Non-trading appears to be a Florida thing. As three of the four bottom traders all live in the Sunshine state. Griff has only performed 7 trades in 15 years, his last coming in 2010. Jeff (who does not live in Florida) only has two trades, but he’s been a solo act for just six seasons.
Don and Molly are the kings and queens of non-trades. Both have performed just three trades. Technically Don is the champ, since he’s been in the league one year longer, his 0.23 trade per year average is the league’s lowest. However, he has managed to pull off two trades in the last four years.
Molly hasn’t done a trade since 2004 and two of her three trades were made in the bedroom with her husband.
The “2 lovers, 2-gether, 4-ever” award goes to Matt and I. Thanks to another trade in 2013, our eight trades together make us the most frequent traders in league history.
In fact, there are only five combinations that feature teams that have made four or more trades with each other.
Robio/Matt: 8 Matt/Colby: 7 Robio/Eric: 4 Robio/Colby: 4 Colby/Bob: 4
TRADING PARTNERS: TeamsROBIOGRIFFDONERICRICH BROB MRICH CMATTBOBCOLBYJEFFMICHAEL PER YEAR2.330.430.320.580.940.610.941.941.292.190.500. ROBIO/134431126700 GRIFF1/0010111100 DON30/100011000 ERIC401/02311100 RICH B4100/0221600 ROB M30020/121110 RICH C110221/41300 MATT12111224/2700 BOB61111112/620 COLBY710171376/30 JEFF0000010023/0 MICHAEL00000000000/ MARC1000000010000 MOLLY120000000000 DAVID100000000000 RICK300000000000 JUSTIN H200000000000 BRIAN010000000000 TOTAL TRADES:49961117111633223560
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