To those who want to trade Aybar

[Stradling]

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We would be trading away a bargain. Aybar was the better player this past year and is $5 million less a year.

[xboom28x]

Kendrick should be traded before Aybar. I'll be quite upset if Aybar gets traded, regardless of who we get back.

[nate]

we shouldn't trade either of them

[NJHalo]

Eric Aybar is so underappreciated.

 

Trade him, and you will have a hole at shortstop for years, and wish he was back

[Stradling]

we shouldn't trade either of them

I agree with this, except if we can get a Trumbo type package, then I would trade Howie.

[Sam Sanchez]

Aybar was strolling through the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana on Tuesday. Was pretty random. 

 

 

This adds nothing to this conversation, but oh well.

[joeywings]

Please!

Aybar and Howie should stay . Give me a break. They are way above average tandem.

Too bad we can't trade Hambone for a better bat .

We might need an upgrade at third base too. .260, 10 HR ain't good enough from that corner.

[Stradling]

Aybar was strolling through the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana on Tuesday. Was pretty random.

This adds nothing to this conversation, but oh well.

The nerve of him to go shopping and spend his money. He should be working on his game. Loser. (Did I do this right?)

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Those who want Aybar traded are ridiculous. For every dumb mistake he has, he makes 3-4 heads up plays. He's good with the bat and great with the glove. He had one hell of a season and replacing him wouldn't be easy.

 

Kendrick would be easier to replace.

[Diaz15]

Aybar was strolling through the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana on Tuesday. Was pretty random.

This adds nothing to this conversation, but oh well.

I work at the Barnes & Noble right across the street and Howie usual stops by a few times a week during homestands.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

But but but but black people don't read books!!

 

I work at the Barnes & Noble right across the street and Howie usual stops by a few times a week during homestands.

[WallyWorld]

I agree with this, except if we can get a Trumbo type package, then I would trade Howie.

 

See Jeff Fletcher's comment in another thread from yesterday. He said Howie would not fetch a Trumbo type package, but could probably bring back a single Skaggs-type young SP with potential.

 

Aybar drives me just as nuts as Howie, but since there aren't any real options in the org and SS is generally a tougher position to fill, I'm content with Aybar where he is.

[Chuckster70]

we shouldn't trade either of them

 

I agree. They both were a vital part of the team's success this season.

 

I was never a big Aybar fan until last season. After his season this year, he's one of my favorite players on the team. 

[Stradling]

See Jeff Fletcher's comment in another thread from yesterday. He said Howie would not fetch a Trumbo type package, but could probably bring back a single Skaggs-type young SP with potential.

Aybar drives me just as nuts as Howie, but since there aren't any real options in the org and SS is generally a tougher position to fill, I'm content with Aybar where he is.

It's an age/contract thing. Outside of guys like Marsaka, there is no one here that would actually think Trumbo is a better player than Howie.

[m0nkey]

Trade Aybar, sign Jeter

[Sam Sanchez]

I work at the Barnes & Noble right across the street and Howie usual stops by a few times a week during homestands.

Really?

 

I work at AT&T in the Mall. And I go to Barnes and Noble during Criterion sales pretty damn often. May have seen you.

[Taylor]

Who has suggested trading Aybar recently?

[Stradling]

People that want the Angels to get guys that produce in the playoffs. It's laughable, but there are fans out there that still don't like the guy, despite the fact that he is a damn good ball player with a team friendly contract.

[ABC]

Yeah, I cannot recall anyone wanting to trade Aybar. He's been the second best player on the team. I'd be bummed if he were to be moved.

 

HK can be valuable to the team but I think he can net a return greater than what he gives the Angels. I think his trade value is being underestimated. But I'm likely wrong because he's still here. It was fun watching him get hot in the four slot but back to Howie-in-the-playoffs mode come October. Great times.

 

Is it being said that Howie likes to read? He sure doesn't care for advanced metrics reports. Maybe he's a Hunger Games type of guy.

[Angels]

Aybar is awesome. And a ridiculous bargain. Why would anyone even want to see him traded?

[mtangelsfan]

There is no way either of them should be traded.  Kendrick would never bring a return for what he is worth to the team.  A Skaggs type pitcher is not worth getting rid of Howie.

[Jobu]

I love these threads where people get all worked up over arguments no one is making.

[mtangelsfan]

I love the posts where its claimed that folks are worked up, but nobody really is.

[Mark68]

I doubt there are many who actually *want* to trade Aybar (or Kendrick). The problem is that we NEED at least one more pitcher, and if Arte uses the luxury tax as an *artificial* payroll constraint, the only way we get a pitcher is to trade one of them, especially because of their contracts. Right now, Aybar probably nets more in trade than Kendrick, but they are our *only* remaining trade pieces.

[Oz27]

Who says they want Aybar traded? At least a Kendrick trade has some validity because we have a couple of in-house options, including one in Green who is perfectly capable of being an everyday 2B. But what the hell do we do at SS if Aybar gets traded? It'd actually be easier for us to fill any pitching holes than it would be to find a capable shortstop if we traded Aybar.