Fantasy Baseball Trading Advice: Mirror Images

The trade deadline is coming up around the corner in many fantasy baseball leagues.  If you don't want to pay an arm and a leg for some of the top players in the game, why not go after players of lesser value, who are putting up nearly identical stats?  You might be able to return similar stats for a lot cheaper price, a tactic that may help your team make a run at a championship.   You may want to think twice before trying to acquire players such as Dan Uggla, Carlos Lee, Jacoby Ellsbury, CC Sabathia, or Johan Santana.  Here is the reason why:   Mirror Image No. 1: Dan Uggla & Ian Stewart Dan Uggla (FLA - 2B) '09 Stats: .242 AVG, 22 HR, 63 RBI, 58 Runs and 1 Stolen Base Ian Stewart (COL - 2B/3B) '09 Stats: .232 AVG, 18 HR, 54 RBI, 59 Runs and 7 Stolen Bases Suggestion: Ian Stewart will cost you about half of the value that it would take to get Dan Uggla and they are t...