Hey Jerry, Thank You!

[tomsred]

Thanks for getting rid of Mathis and Wells.

 

You forgot Blanton.

[Guest]

You forgot Blanton.

That one doesn't count seeing as he brought in Blanton in the first place...

[Chuck]

Thanks for getting rid of Mathis and Wells.

Totally forgot about this.

Two of the most talked about, vilified and laughed at players on this website hands down.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Storts has been sent to the spammer queue.

Good riddance, asshole.

you sounded like dirty harry right there chuck

[YouthofToday]

As well as Pujols has been playing of late no sane person would have done that deal with all the information available so far.

I would love for Albert to prove me wrong the next few years.

Edited May 1, 2014 by YouthofToday

[Chuck]

you sounded like dirty harry right there chuck

A perfectly placed comma can have that Dirty Harry effect.

[nate]

The Trumbo trade looks to be a home run.  I will always be partial to Trumbo because he was a home grown local kid and hit really long HRs but Skaggs and Santiago have definitely filled some big holes in this team.

[Chuck]

As well as Pujols has been playing of late no sane person would have done that deal with all the information available so far.

I would love for Albert to prove me wrong the next few years.

Sure you do.

The time of the signing the Angels had no superstar talent on their roster. Trout was a top prospect, but until you can hit in the big leagues at a high level your just a prospect and in Trout's 2011 appearance he struck out quite a bit and hit under .250.

If the owner has the money to spend, you still make that signing a 100 times over. Pujols has a chance to be a very good 1B for the first 5-7 years of his contract and play out the rest as a DH. As a hitter, he's a machine when healthy. He keeps himself in great shape to play 1B at a high level defensively as well.

[Troll Daddy]

Thank you for not trading Aybar or Kendrick and not firing one of the ten best managers in baseball.

The Trumbo trade may be your best move as GM.

[ELEVEN]

Can we call Santiago, Skaggs, Richards, Morin, Alvarez, and Bedrosian "Jerry's Kids"?

Edited May 1, 2014 by ELEVEN

[Mark68]

Storts was not yet ready to put on his big boy pants.

[Blarg]

So you are saying he was still wearing his storts.

[ELEVEN]

So you are saying he was still wearing his storts.

In a manner of Storts

[tomsred]

Can we call Santiago, Skaggs, Richards, Morin, Alvarez, and Bedrosian "Jerry's Kids"?

Richards wasn't drafted under Jerry's watch, he's a Reagins' regular.

[Guest]

Richards wasn't drafted under Jerry's watch, he's a Reagins' regular.

neither was Skaggs. However, seeing as Jerry Dipoto actually traded for Skaggs TWICE  means he should count as an honorary member. 

[seenoevil]

Thank you Jerry!

[ettin]

You could say his time here was.....stort lived

Good riddance, he had very distorted views anyway.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

You guys can all get up from off your knees now.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Things are really coming together. I like the moves that JD made during the offseason. The Angels, I feel, are starting to play up to their potential, hype, and paygrade. Albert is starting to look like his vintage self, Trout continues to play well, the SP is looking good, and Joe has been nails so far in the closing role. As everyone knows, I can be a bit cynical and jaded now and then, but I've had enough angst over the past 4 years, it is time to just enjoy our team and the promise of what can be. Of course I can be quite fickle, but I see a strong team again emerging from hibernation. Sosh deserves credit as well. The team seems very focused and goal oriented. Praise and optimism is due, and JD, Sosh and his staff, and the players have earned it in my book.

[YouthofToday]

The Kendrick and Aybar deals have worked out fantastic so far.

I remember when both deals were criticized by many in this community.

[Chuck]

The Kendrick and Aybar deals have worked out fantastic so far.

I remember when both deals were criticized by many in this community.

 

Absolutely! 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

and thanks for rebuilding the farm system.  lot's of young arms with good performances so far in the low minors. 

 

This is huge. He inherited one of the worst farm systems in MLB, and if success is to be sustained there must be home-grown talent.

[Chuck]

Thank you, Jerry. Cron, Green and the red hot Lucho all recalled within the past two days.

[beatlesrule]

I still don't like the Pujols signing considering we didn't get what we were supposed to out of him the first 2 years of his contract.  I don't like that he traded away Segura(read my posts about how high I was on him) and that he actually traded for Zack when it was obvious to most of us here the Angels should have been in selling mode.  If we are just speaking short term stuff, then yes, he is doing a great job.  I think I went off topic thinking this thread is more of his overall performance.  I can list more of his moves if that's the case.  Anyway, I stated right when Hamilton went down that the Angels should get younger and trade away Kendrick and Aybar and I still maintain that's the right thing to do.  I'd love to see those 2 get traded for some bullpen help and let some of our guys,(Green, Cron etc) play and see what we have.  If Hamilton never has a brain fart, this team might be in first place.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Gotta disagree beetles. In 2012 at the deadline we shouldnt have been sellers...we were like 3 games out in august.

It obviously didnt work out, but I still support the grienke trade