this needs the proper perspective, erstad.
most people were pissed because it seemed like we overpaid to get him by giving up the top two pitching prospects in the organization plus out starting SS. Many here hadn't really watched Simmons play, and his hitting stats were pretty unimpressive. it felt like we got fleeced on this deal.
fortunately, simmons was tons better than what we expected, aybar fizzled badly, and the two pitching prospects haven't amounted to anything. This trade ended up being a huge win for the angels, and i've never been so glad to be wrong.