Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis were traded to the Detroit Tigers for a boat load of young players. It does kinda hurt to see Cabrera go, especially to an American League team.
Who's next on the Angels radar? Is there anyone on their radar? From what I have read, the Angels had dropped out of the Cabrera sweepstakes before the winter meetings.
Of course this change of events leaves me a little hollow. At this point anything I write could be considered sour grapes, so I won't mention it. I had reservations both ways if the Angels didn't get Cabrera. One of the biggest fears were the several players to be given up (see previous story). The other was someone needed to be in the lineup to protect Vladimir Guerrero.
I guess Miguel Tejada is still available, but I'm not too high on him. Dallas McPherson anyone?
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Gutting The System
Stephen Smith posted on his blog an article entitled Autryism. Its a great read. I've always respected Stephen's commentary, and I believe that he does have a good point. Do the Angels need to trade away their future for that one big bat?
Right now the Angels are heavily favored to win the West, and with the pitching staff they have, plus the signing of Torii Hunter, they will go far in the playoffs. Is losing Howie Kendrick and Jeff Mathis (plus others) worth it?
Of course only time will tell. I do remember the "dark days" where the Angel cupboard was bare.
Right now the Angels are heavily favored to win the West, and with the pitching staff they have, plus the signing of Torii Hunter, they will go far in the playoffs. Is losing Howie Kendrick and Jeff Mathis (plus others) worth it?
Of course only time will tell. I do remember the "dark days" where the Angel cupboard was bare.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Will the Angels Land Cabrera?
I don't know. Its difficult reading what is said in the press and to get and understanding of what is actually going on. Angels owner Arte Moreno stated that they had a deal twice, and the Marlins came back asking for more. Is that the case? Maybe. Supposedly the players involved may be Howie Kendrick, Jeff Mathis, Joe Saunders, Nick Adenhart, Ervin Santana, and Reggie Willits.
Of those, the one that is most likely not going over in a trade to the Marlins is Ervin Santana. Even though his potential is higher than Saunders (and maybe Adenhart) he will be eligible for arbitration next year, and that's something that the Marlins want to avoid. They want to be able to control their players salaries as long as possible.
It has been stated that Howie Kendrick is part of any deal. Kendrick is a future all star at second base and is a hitting machine. He is probably going to have a batting championship sometime in is career. He may be the best player ever developed in the Angels system.
Mathis is a solid defensive catcher that will be able to take charge of a pitching staff. He did that last year when Mike Napoli was hurt.
Joe Saunders is probably a #4 starter for the Angels, a #3 on most clubs (and #2 behind D-Train on the Marlins).
Adenhart just finished a good season in AA and is projected as a #1 or #2 starter in the big leagues.
Willits is an on base machine and is a good leadoff hitter with speed. His defense as left fielder is excellent, and would make a good center fielder if left out there all year. He takes charge on defense.
From what I've been able to ascertain, three, possibly four of these players would make up the trade.
One item to remember is a club will get as much as they can for a player, its all supply and demand. No one has a crystal ball that will tell them exactly how a player is going to fare in his career. A prospect is just that, a prospect. Not only is there a chance of injury to a player, but there is a possibility that the player, even though not injured at all during his career, may never play to his potential.
I'll give an example of this (I'm and Angel fan, so my examples tend to be Angel players).
One of the best examples of a player not living up to his potential due to injuries is Dallas McPherson. Dallas is a pure power hitter and a 3rd baseman. At some time in his career he would probably have to move to 1st base or to DH. Due to back injuries he never has lived up to his potential, but his progress in the minors was awesome. Many teams asked Dallas to be included in potential trades with the Angels. The Angels refused because they believed he was going to be the 3rd base solution for many years to come. As it has turned out, he has been a disappointment due to problems with his back, so severe doctors were telling him that he may never play baseball again.
Of those, the one that is most likely not going over in a trade to the Marlins is Ervin Santana. Even though his potential is higher than Saunders (and maybe Adenhart) he will be eligible for arbitration next year, and that's something that the Marlins want to avoid. They want to be able to control their players salaries as long as possible.
It has been stated that Howie Kendrick is part of any deal. Kendrick is a future all star at second base and is a hitting machine. He is probably going to have a batting championship sometime in is career. He may be the best player ever developed in the Angels system.
Mathis is a solid defensive catcher that will be able to take charge of a pitching staff. He did that last year when Mike Napoli was hurt.
Joe Saunders is probably a #4 starter for the Angels, a #3 on most clubs (and #2 behind D-Train on the Marlins).
Adenhart just finished a good season in AA and is projected as a #1 or #2 starter in the big leagues.
Willits is an on base machine and is a good leadoff hitter with speed. His defense as left fielder is excellent, and would make a good center fielder if left out there all year. He takes charge on defense.
From what I've been able to ascertain, three, possibly four of these players would make up the trade.
One item to remember is a club will get as much as they can for a player, its all supply and demand. No one has a crystal ball that will tell them exactly how a player is going to fare in his career. A prospect is just that, a prospect. Not only is there a chance of injury to a player, but there is a possibility that the player, even though not injured at all during his career, may never play to his potential.
I'll give an example of this (I'm and Angel fan, so my examples tend to be Angel players).
One of the best examples of a player not living up to his potential due to injuries is Dallas McPherson. Dallas is a pure power hitter and a 3rd baseman. At some time in his career he would probably have to move to 1st base or to DH. Due to back injuries he never has lived up to his potential, but his progress in the minors was awesome. Many teams asked Dallas to be included in potential trades with the Angels. The Angels refused because they believed he was going to be the 3rd base solution for many years to come. As it has turned out, he has been a disappointment due to problems with his back, so severe doctors were telling him that he may never play baseball again.
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