Angels trade #10 prospect Kyle Johnson for Collin Cowgill

[Turd Ferguson]

http://bayarea.sbnation.com/oakland-athletics/2012/5/20/3032857/giants-vs-athletics-tim-lincecum-collin-cowgill

 

Finally!  GRIT!

[The Dude]

@Alden_Gonzalez: To create room on the 40-man for Cowgill, which is full, Madson was transferred to the 60-day DL. #Angels

Well, there it is folks nothing to see here... Move along.

[jshep]

Not that it's looking promising, but Madson has been inactive long enough that the move to the 60-day is pretty procedural at this point, isn't it?

[jshep]

Also, we're all missing the real problem here.

Cows shouldn't have gills.

[bloodbrother]

Yeah, basically. I'm still not expecting him to pitch at all this year. Dude isn't even doing anything right now right? It's just been one setback after another

[The Dude]

Yeah, basically. I'm still not expecting him to pitch at all this year. Dude isn't even doing anything right now right? It's just been one setback after another

He's collecting a phat check every week, so there's that...

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Madson had a memorable Angels career

 

Yeah remember when he                        and then that one time he                          , but most incredibly, he'll always be remembered for                                !!!!!1

[HaloMagic]

He's collecting a phat check every week, so there's that...

It's a hell of a racket if you can find a way in.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Angels Acquire Collin Cowgill

By Steve Adams [June 25 at 5:19pm CST]

The Mets announced, via Twitter, that they have traded Collin Cowgill to the Angels in exchange for minor league outfielder Kyle Johnson. Angels director of communications Eric Kay tweets that Cowgill has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and adds that Ryan Madson was transferred to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster.

Cowgill, 27, has a .173/.189/.327 slash line in 53 plate appearances for the Mets this season, though he's career .307/.381/.476 hitter in 885 Triple-A plate appearances. The Mets designated him for assignment last week after they acquired Eric Young Jr. from the Rockies.

Johnson, 23, was the Angels' 25th round pick in last year's draft. The Washington State product is hitting .310/.414/.424 with two homers and 30 stolen bases in 297 plate appearances for Class A Burlington. He did not rank among the Angels' Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Yesterday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets unsuccessfully attempted to trade Cowgill to the Angels in exchange for Triple-A right-hander Matt Shoemaker.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/06/angels-acquire-collin-cowgill.html#disqus_thread

[Mark68]

Yeah remember when he showed up for the press conference and then that one time he threw from a mound as part of his rehab but had to shut it down, but most incredibly, he'll always be remembered for being moved to the 60-day DL to make room for Collin Cowgill!!!!!1

[Ohtaniland]

So Madson made $6M from Cinn last season and $3.5M from our Angels this season for basically doing nothing. Does anyone here know what number he wears?

[Scott34]

up to 13 OFs in SLC and ARK.  3 on the DL.  How many more can we get?

[The Dude]

Angels Acquire Collin Cowgill

By Steve Adams [June 25 at 5:19pm CST]

The Mets announced, via Twitter, that they have traded Collin Cowgill to the Angels in exchange for minor league outfielder Kyle Johnson. Angels director of communications Eric Kay tweets that Cowgill has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and adds that Ryan Madson was transferred to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster.

Cowgill, 27, has a .173/.189/.327 slash line in 53 plate appearances for the Mets this season, though he's career .307/.381/.476 hitter in 885 Triple-A plate appearances. The Mets designated him for assignment last week after they acquired Eric Young Jr. from the Rockies.

Johnson, 23, was the Angels' 25th round pick in last year's draft. The Washington State product is hitting .310/.414/.424 with two homers and 30 stolen bases in 297 plate appearances for Class A Burlington. He did not rank among the Angels' Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America. Yesterday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets unsuccessfully attempted to trade Cowgill to the Angels in exchange for Triple-A right-hander Matt Shoemaker.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/06/angels-acquire-collin-cowgill.html#disqus_thread

 

What am I missing here? Why are they targeting more OF's?

[Mark68]

up to 13 OFs in SLC and ARK.  3 on the DL.  How many more can we get?

Infinity times infinity!

[jshep]

They must be really concerned with the pitching depth(and understandably so, I suppose) if they wouldn't give the Mets Shoemaker. He looks like nothing at this point.

[Turd Ferguson]

I think it's pretty clear that the only prescription for all our troubles right now is more Cowgill.

[tdawg87]

Collin Cowgirl

[ettin]

Josh Hamilton meet your future platoon partner.

[Lifetime]

Much ado about nothing

[gotbeer]

What am I missing here? Why are they targeting more OF's?

 

 

I'm wondering if they are looking at trading Calhoun.  He doesn't have a spot on the big league club.  He has a full 6 years of control left.  He's hitting real well in AAA right now.  He might be able to fetch us a nice close to the majors pitcher.  

[Mark68]

I'm wondering if they are looking at trading Calhoun.  He doesn't have a spot on the big league club.  He has a full 6 years of control left.  He's hitting real well in AAA right now.  He might be able to fetch us a nice close to the majors pitcher.  

I suppose this is one possibility, although my hope is (see earlier post) that Cowgill just fills a roster spot in Salt Lake, which in turn allows Calhoun to get promoted.

[Angel Oracle]

I'd even rather have Colin Cowterd.

[Angel Oracle]

Madson had a memorable Angels career

$3 million for zero.

Then again it's better than $125 million for zero.

[AZMike]

$3 million for zero.

Then again it's better than $125 million for zero.

 

Madson has been paid over $13.5 million to not pitch for the last two years...

 

Maybe with all the lowered expectations we can sign him next year on the cheap #Dipoto 

[Angelsjunky]

Seems like a trade of non-entities. The only thing interesting about this at all is what it could entail, in particular for Kole Calhoun. And even that might have no real impact.