Source Indicates Cubs Working On Blockbuster Trade For Former MVP

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

5 hours ago, JarsOfClay said:

isnt Schwarber on the DL?  I thought you cant trade an injured player.

I still wouldnt do trade though.  Trout is a once in a lifetime player and should be an angel for life.

The exciting .....    P2BNL

[Stradling]

47 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Four Howie's?

Yes, because that is basically the WAR you might receive in a trade.  Howie during his peak years averaged about a 3 WAR, he did have a couple of 4 WARs and a 5 WAR, but all in all he is about a 3 WAR player.  

[Jobu]

3 hours ago, Blarg said:

You could post Onion articles, tell everyone it is from The Onion and people still think they are factual. 

http://literallyunbelievable.org/

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

11 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yes, because that is basically the WAR you might receive in a trade.  Howie during his peak years averaged about a 3 WAR, he did have a couple of 4 WARs and a 5 WAR, but all in all he is about a 3 WAR player.  

So, a couple of Josh Hamilton's for Mike Trout?......  SAHWEET!~

[Brent Maguire]

Don't like that deal all that much. Baez and Soler could be busts based on their skill set so you're relying on a bat only DH in Schwarber and a good collection of prospects. That's not enough IMO. If you're trading with Chicago, I'd prefer something like: Bryant, Schwarber, Hendricks, Contreras, Torres and McKinney. 

[ScottT]

I love that they refer to him as "former MVP"

[Troll Daddy]

The only way you ever trade Trout is for a young cost controlled established true Ace in the package. That has to be your primary target. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 hours ago, NJHalo said:

Yea I can see the 25-8  Cubs getting desperate and gutting their team for one player. Their lead is only 7 games on May 13th....

But....theyre the cubs...something bad WILL happen to them.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

6 hours ago, ELEVEN said:

I like the idea of attaching Pujols tho.

Start with Trout/Pujols...

to the Braves for Ellis/Newcomb.

to the Brewers for Jean Segura.

to the Cardinals for Grichuk.

To the Pain!

 

Sending Pujols back to St. Louis would be epic.

[California Cajun]

8 hours ago, CALZONE said:

There's a lot of truth to that. Arte would get the same backlash as the Edmonton Oilers owner did when he shipped Wayne Gretzky to the Kings. He got death threats and hate mail for that deal.

Arte might see it as a "last defiant act" Given his stalemate with the City of Anaheim. 

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

The only way you ever trade Trout is for a young cost controlled established true Ace in the package. That has to be your primary target. 

Arista and Bryant plus a couple of prospects?  How many would consider that trade.

[floplag]

7 hours ago, Stradling said:

@floplag approves of this thread.  

Why would i approve of an obvious spoof? 
Jesus some people just cant help themselves... 

[arch stanton]

If the Cubs are working on a trade for a former MVP I hope it's Don Baylor

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'm working on being elected to Congress so that I can have a lifetime six-figure pension. I like my chances better than like any Trout deal.

Edited May 14, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Dick B Back]

Expecting a bunch of Cubs players to put up great numbers playing half their games at the Big A instead of Wrigley, and then a bunch of their road games in Seattle and Oakland instead of places like Milwaukee and Cincy doesn't pass the smart test.

[RallyPanda]

19 hours ago, stormngt said:

Arista and Bryant plus a couple of prospects?  How many would consider that trade.

I'd probably do that.

[Mad5577]

I think Pujols will not waive his no trade clause for a NL team since he cants play defense now

even if he does, I can see him waiving it for the Dodgers only

i wouldn't mind taking Urias, Seager etc

[mtangelsfan]

On May 13, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Adam said:

Didn't mean it that way... My point is winning is more important than having the best player in the league. If there's a scenario in which trading trout gives the team a better chance to win, I'm all for it. 

Making a trade that will make the team better without Trout is a huge "if".  Having the best player in the league is a sure thing.

 

[Adam]

12 hours ago, mtangelsfan said:

Making a trade that will make the team better without Trout is a huge "if".  Having the best player in the league is a sure thing.

 

I didn't say there was a trade that would do it, only that it would be worth exploring. 

[Lou]

On May 13, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Ohtaniland said:

The Cubs don't need Trout. 

 

On May 13, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Ohtaniland said:

I would really like to see this deal happen ASAP. This organization needs to move in a completely new direction. Trout can save us but unfortunately it will require trading him to do it.

 

On May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM, RallyPanda said:

Arrietta / Bryant / Schwarber / few lesser prospects for Trout, I'd at least have to consider that deal.

 

On May 13, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Angelsjunky said:

Dream on. There is no way the Cubs trade Arrieta and Bryant for Trout.

 

On May 13, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Angel Oracle said:

Exactly, their combined WARs in 2016 are liable to approach 15.

 

On May 13, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Tank said:

i wouldn't trade trout now, but if things continue (like this year is likely go) for the next year or two, you have to consider it.

 

On May 13, 2016 at 3:40 PM, mp170.6 said:

The fact Trout was spending the winters on the frigid east coast in his parents' house tells me he REALLY likes New Jersey. 

I would sooner say Trout bails for an east coast team because of family and the desire to be close to home.  To automatically assume he is interested in returning to the Angels after 2020 is foolish in my book. 

 

i agree 

[totdprods]

Oh man this is a gem. That said, considering that proposed 7-for-1 deal, even a Torres, Contreras, Schwarber, Baez, and Underwood deal wouldn't have been that bad.
No way I would have done it because arguably, Trout's value was beyond $$$ or WAR, but...

Wilson Contreras: .266/.349/.450/.799, 108 OPS+, 28% CS, 2.8 WAR (yearly average)
Kyle Schwarber: .228/.339/.470/.809, 111 OPS+, 0.9 WAR (yearly average)
Javier Baez: .290/.326/.554/.881, 126 OPS+, 6.3 WAR in 2018
Gleyber Torres: .271/.340/.480/.820, 118 OPS+, 2.9 WAR
Duane Underwood: #25 prospect, 4.53 ERA in 27 G (20 GS) at AAA

Dan Vogelbach: can't make the Mariners
Addison Russell: lucky to even be in baseball, if not in jail.

Angels '19 line-up could have been:
2B: Torres
SS: Simmons
3B: Baez
LF: Upton
DH: Ohtani/Pujols
1B: Schwarber
C : Contreras
RF: Calhoun
CF: Hermosillo/Bourjos/Adell

Could have (should have) flipped an IF for SP help by that point though. 

Edited March 22, 2019 by totdprods

[zenmaster]

This is good, even for you @Lou 

lol

[T.G.]

@Lou is like the Grim Reaper... You can't escape him.

[Blarg]

More like the IRS. You are going to pay for your foolishness, with penalties and interest. 

[Stradling]

31 minutes ago, Blarg said:

More like the IRS. You are going to pay for your foolishness, with penalties and interest. 

I know I am an asshole, but watching Lou do this is one of my favorite things about this board.  To all the guys Lou bumps it really isn’t that difficult to not get bumped, don’t say stupid outlandish shit.  I am sure I am going to get bumped just for saying this but oh well it is funny regardless.