Eppler Like Trade

[totdprods]

11 hours ago, SigBaby said:

I know a lot of people here are high on Fletcher, but I don't really understand why other than him hitting very well in the minors this year. I'd be surprised if he turned out to be anything more than a Jonny Giavotella type

That's not necessarily a bad thing. 

2015 Giavotella gave us .272/.318/.375/.694, an OPS+ of 96 and 0.9 WAR in 129 G, 502 PA - he also only went 2-3 in SB attempts and was really poor defensively, not to mention he was limited to 2B.

Fletcher (probably) won't give us more power than that, maybe even a little less, but his OBP may tick up a little higher, he's likely to swipe quite a few more bases, and his defense is leaps and bounds better - not to mention he's already played 4 positions with the Angels in 31 games. 

All told, David Fletcher should be able to give you a 2-3 WAR player with his speed and defense, if he roughly matches Giavotella's slash, which is definitely doable. For ~$600k or whatever league minimum is, that's pretty damn good. Between he and Rengifo, we should be able to utilize at least one as the full-time 2B next year, with the other serving as a UT IF or AAA depth option. I could still see Eppler buying a cheap vet IF in the offseason to pad the depth a bit, someone who replaces Marte/Valbuena.

[Angelsfan1984]

scooter gennett is my trade target. I have a feeling they scoop up Logan Forsyth when he's put on waivers though 

[TroutAdell]

Cowart has zero value on the trade market. If I were the Angels I would try him back on the mound. 

[Tank]

9 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Cowart has no value.  

Pale valbuena.

[SigBaby]

7 hours ago, totdprods said:

That's not necessarily a bad thing. 

2015 Giavotella gave us .272/.318/.375/.694, an OPS+ of 96 and 0.9 WAR in 129 G, 502 PA - he also only went 2-3 in SB attempts and was really poor defensively, not to mention he was limited to 2B.

Fletcher (probably) won't give us more power than that, maybe even a little less, but his OBP may tick up a little higher, he's likely to swipe quite a few more bases, and his defense is leaps and bounds better - not to mention he's already played 4 positions with the Angels in 31 games. 

All told, David Fletcher should be able to give you a 2-3 WAR player with his speed and defense, if he roughly matches Giavotella's slash, which is definitely doable. For ~$600k or whatever league minimum is, that's pretty damn good. Between he and Rengifo, we should be able to utilize at least one as the full-time 2B next year, with the other serving as a UT IF or AAA depth option. I could still see Eppler buying a cheap vet IF in the offseason to pad the depth a bit, someone who replaces Marte/Valbuena.

Didn't realize he was an above average defender. If that's the case he could definitely make a very good utility infielder maybe along the lines of Brock Holt. 

[totdprods]

Just now, SigBaby said:

Didn't realize he was an above average defender. If that's the case he could definitely make a very good utility infielder maybe along the lines of Brock Holt. 

Has long been recognized as one of the Angels' best defensive prospects, and it's definitely shown in the bigs too. Fletcher has already accumulated 0.4 dWAR in 30 games. Giavotella was only in the positive once, in '16, with 0.2 in 99 games. dWAR is kind of a dumb way to track it, but goes to show how much more valuable Fletcher will be, even if he matches Gio's LAA slash.

[Lou]

12 hours ago, pharaohs said:

Maybe if Scioscia gave Cowart a decent shot. Potential gold glover playing for the Bees

[Angel Oracle]

Fletcher with the bat >>>>> Cowart with the bat.   Has Cowart ever put up even a week with the same OPS that Fletcher has for his first THREE weeks?

Cowart might as well try pitching at this point.    He's even worse than McDonald as a hitter. 

[Tyler]

https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-asking-price-for-realmuto-high/c-287517698

"There's a lot of interest in J.T.," Bowers said. "We have a strategy, and part of that strategy is winning the World Series. If he is a part of that, that would be fantastic. We obviously know that he is one of the best players in baseball. It's going to take a lot to get J.T. out of this organization."