Angels "listening" on Yunel Escobar

[AngelStew43]

If we trade him, I hope we can receive at least one pitcher with a power arm, preferably someone who can start.  Double A level, at least.

[zenmaster]

Escobar out a few days with a knee injury = g richs dehydration?

[Angel Oracle]

14 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Texas and Seattle are good but really?

Houston has been playing lights out too (21-8 in past 29 games), and will only get better.

[IEAngelsfan]

42 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

Escobar out a few days with a knee injury = g richs dehydration?

Amputation forthcoming.

[Ohtaniland]

Listening.....

 

Bueller?  Bueller?

[Troll Daddy]

I think a trade would have to be to good to pass on if it's going to happen. 

[FabulousFabregas]

If you can get solid prospects, I'd trade Escobar, Street, and Smith.  What sucks is we don't really have many valuable pieces to deal since the team is so awful, those three are about it.  Obviously you can't trade Trout, and I think Calhoun is another guy to build around.

Maybe Shoemaker, but I feel like he would net more in in offseason deal if he can finish with some strong numbers, or he also might be someone to keep if he's truly figured it out.  Santiago I also feel like we should wait, you don't want to sell low on a starting pitcher.

Hopefully Lincecum can bounce back from his last start, if so he's a guy to deal at the deadline.

[Chuck]

Yunel Escobar, Daniel Nava & Joe Smith for Phil Bickford and Jarrett Parker. 

[tdawg87]

Can we leave Salas in Oakland? Seems like a fair trade. 

[kevinb]

For a team in last place it seems a lot of people have players they feel you can't trade. You do realize we are pretty much one of the worst teams in baseball. But ya lets not trade anyone haha

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

For a team in last place it seems a lot of people have players they feel you can't trade. You do realize we are pretty much one of the worst teams in baseball. But ya lets not trade anyone haha

Welcome to Angelswin: Where we will trade you all the players we don't want but you can't have our good players.

[IEAngelsfan]

6 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Welcome to Angelswin: Where we will trade you all the players we don't want but you can't have our good players.

And while trading players we don't want and getting good players in return.

[kevinb]

But guys he's 33 he's something we should build with. Anyone close or over the age of 30 should be gone as soon as they have a deal in hand. This team is no where near competing gut and start fresh. Only players under the age of 26 maybe 27 should be on this team next year. That means just release Pujols 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Can we leave Salas in Oakland? Seems like a fair trade. 

Hang a cardboard sign around his neck that says "Will pitch for food".

[kevinb]

53 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Hang a cardboard sign around his neck that says "Will pitch for food".

Will throw for food. Dude doesn't pitch 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

10 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Will throw for food. Dude doesn't pitch 

I stand corrected. Thank you, sir. Forgot who I was talking about for a minute there.

[Angel Oracle]

Tossed Salad makes me throw up my salad.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

4 hours ago, Kevinb said:

For a team in last place it seems a lot of people have players they feel you can't trade. You do realize we are pretty much one of the worst teams in baseball. But ya lets not trade anyone haha

I'm not against trading pretty much anyone except Trout, Simmons or Calhoun. The trick is (1) finding a taker for our trash, and (2) getting something back in return who stands a reasonable chance of making it worth the effort of making a deal in the first place.

I don't believe that anyone is against making trades. However, most of us are realistic enough to know that we won't get jack in return for more than maybe two or three players on the current roster.

[kevinb]

28 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

I'm not against trading pretty much anyone except Trout, Simmons or Calhoun. The trick is (1) finding a taker for our trash, and (2) getting something back in return who stands a reasonable chance of making it worth the effort of making a deal in the first place.

I don't believe that anyone is against making trades. However, most of us are realistic enough to know that we won't get jack in return for more than maybe two or three players on the current roster.

Ok I understand Trout I kind of get Calhoun. But in the holy moly crazy world why would you not trade Simmons if someone offered you something. Dude is all glove if that and doesn't even come up to the plate with a bat in his hands. He might do just as well at the plate swinging his helmet at the ball. 

And if most of the board is realistic to know that then why don't you trade those two or three players. We ain't winning anytime soon. 

[Skankhunt42]

Am I the only one who thinks Escobar looks like Nick Cannon?

[totdprods]

7 hours ago, Kevinb said:

Ok I understand Trout I kind of get Calhoun. But in the holy moly crazy world why would you not trade Simmons if someone offered you something. Dude is all glove if that and doesn't even come up to the plate with a bat in his hands. He might do just as well at the plate swinging his helmet at the ball. 

And if most of the board is realistic to know that then why don't you trade those two or three players. We ain't winning anytime soon. 

I wouldn't trade Simmons now because we would probably get less for him than what we sent to ATL.

He's still young enough and in a premium position, if he takes any step further with the bat he'd be worth a lot more, and we have at least another year or two to wait and take that gamble. I also buy in to the theory that this team won't undergo a full-scale rebuild and they'll sell off players gradually.

[itsKnoppUitsme]

8 hours ago, TaTaToohie said:

Am I the only one who thinks Escobar looks like Nick Cannon?

Yes, but can Nick Cannon run the bases and throw a ball like a major leaguer..............?

Oh, oops! Nevermind 

[Jobu]

Nick Cannon is hilarious 

[Kevin]

So have the Angels heard anything or do they also suck at listening? 

[kingsosha]

15 minutes ago, Kevin said:

So have the Angels heard anything or do they also suck at listening? 

Eppler to the DL with an inner ear infection.