Angels Acquire Huston Street

[The Dude]

Tim Brown â€@TBrownYahoo  39s

In Street talks, Padres said to like 2B Taylor Lindsey and RHP RJ Alvarez.

Giving up two close to ML ready players for 1.5 years of any reliever isn't a good use of resources imo. I could be way overvaluing our prospects, actually im sure that i am, but i just don't like this deal if that's what it turns out to be.

[CaliAngel]

I don't know anything about either of those guys.

 

Sounds like the Halos reallllllly want street though...

[Angels Never Die]

They better not trade Alvarez, **** that shit.

[Taylor]

Still waiting for PioDeportes to confirm the Lindsay/Alvarez angle.

[Reveille1984]

Yeah, even trying to be as unbiased as possible Alvarez and Lindsey going would be pretty bad.  Maybe they'll only move Street if they get someone back who's close to being a major league shutdown type bullpen guy.

[m0nkey]

Wow. They're being aggressive with rondon

[tdawg87]

Yeah, even trying to be as unbiased as possible Alvarez and Lindsey going would be pretty bad.  Maybe they'll only move Street if they get someone back who's close to being a major league shutdown type bullpen guy.

 

The Angels have a ton of those who are not RJ Alvarez.

 

That trade would be idiotic and counterproductive.

[nando714]

Padres throwing in Kennedy? Lol

[jshep]

Yeah, I would not be happy if it's Lindsey and Alvarez for just Street.

[Taylor]

 

Mike DiGiovannaVerified account‏@MikeDiGiovanna 35m

Can confirm #Angels and #Padres in serious talks on Huston Street. AAA 2B Taylor Lindsey, A SS Jose Rondon could be in trade.

 

 

 

I'd be happy with that trade.

[jshep]

 

Mike DiGiovannaVerified account‏@MikeDiGiovanna 35m

Can confirm #Angels and #Padres in serious talks on Huston Street. AAA 2B Taylor Lindsey, A SS Jose Rondon could be in trade.

 

 

 

It's since been said that Rondon is just getting a promotion to AA. Not being traded.

[Angels Never Die]

Should we really be that desperate for another reliever?

[DMVol]

You're not going to get a proven closer for a year and a half without giving up good prospects....

[tdawg87]

 

Mike DiGiovannaVerified account‏@MikeDiGiovanna 35m

Can confirm #Angels and #Padres in serious talks on Huston Street. AAA 2B Taylor Lindsey, A SS Jose Rondon could be in trade.

 

 

 

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 1m

Strike that Jose Rondon speculation on #Angels trade. Turns out he was promoted to double-A Arkansas. Good for him.

[Inside Pitch]

Giving up two close to ML ready players for 1.5 years of any reliever isn't a good use of resources imo. I could be way overvaluing our prospects, actually im sure that i am, but i just don't like this deal if that's what it turns out to be.

 

The real kicker is that Grilli and Thatcher are both FAs...  So, there will be a pressing need as soon as this offseason.

[Taylor]

It's since been said that Rondon is just getting a promotion to AA. Not being traded.

 

Might be a classic misdirection by JeDi.

[SigBaby]

You're not going to get a proven closer for a year and a half without giving up good prospects....

Do we really need a proven closer? Joe Smith has been as shut down as it gets as of late

[wopphil]

Lindsey and Alvarez would be stupid. Heck, Alvarez alone would be stupid.

Edited July 19, 2014 by wopphil

[jshep]

Do we really need a proven closer? Joe Smith has been as shut down as it gets as of late

 

Yeah, I mean I think there's still an opportunity to get better there, but I don't think we're so desperately in need of another reliever to justify Lindsey + someone like Alvarez.

 

Hopefully the Alvarez part is just that the Padres WOULD like to have him, not that the Angels are including him.

[Tyler]

We'll never have the proper depth if we keep trading away 2 or 3 guys for 1.

[Biergott]

I try and try not to overvalue prospects since the Wood era, but even for a proven MLB shut down guy, both Lindsey and Alvarez seems quite steep.

[Reveille1984]

The whole "proven closer" myth and their value has been pretty much debunked by clubs every since Papelbon's monster deal.  

 

Overpaying for a guy because he's a closer isn't really the norm anymore, at least with free agents.

[tdawg87]

How about Lindsey, Boshers and Green for Street and Benoit.

 

Sickest bullpen of all time

[seenoevil]

Thank you Jerry!

[Turd Ferguson]

I try and try not to overvalue prospects since the Wood era, but even for a proven MLB shut down guy, both Lindsey and Alvarez seems quite steep.

This is where I'm at. I'd be fine with just Lindsey but I don't like both. Would rather stand pat.