Orioles reject Howie for Wei Yin Chen trade.

[ukyah]

Howie's value to the Angels is higher than his trade value because we don't have a good backup second baseman to replace him. That and we'd have to split up a very good defensive double play combo (Aybar/Kendrick) to deal him.

 

 

the first part of your statement is not true, but the second part is definitely valid.

[ukyah]

this is all that really needs to be said

 

another 3 years of control over chen isn't worth a year of kendrick

 

 

chen isn't arbitration eligible. he signed as an international FA originally, so he's a FA next year.

[vlad27]

Kendrick was a 5+ WAR player last year. If we can't get someone of at least Chen's caliber in return, we ought to hold onto him.

yes I agree

[Inside Pitch]

Again, posters on here severely overestimate Howie's value

 

 

Golden.

[Chuck]

Golden.

 

The Dodgers severely overestimated Howie's value as well. 

[Guest]

The Dodgers severely overestimated Howie's value as well. 

I certainly didn't expect 1 year of Howie would net us 6 years of a very good pitching prospect. I still think our defensive 2b situation will be a downgrade for next year but Dipoto made clear that this move was about improving 2016-2019 at the expense of 2015.

[Angel Oracle]

6 years of Heaney could well be >>>> whatever # of years of Chen.

[shizziejoe]

Worked out better for us 

[ukyah]

I certainly didn't expect 1 year of Howie would net us 6 years of a very good pitching prospect. I still think our defensive 2b situation will be a downgrade for next year but Dipoto made clear that this move was about improving 2016-2019 at the expense of 2015.

 

 

i don't think he did.

[Guest]

I'm glad this trade was rejected.

[Angelsfirst]

Was thinking the same thing. Thanks Duquette. Weird how things work out sometimes.

[ettin]

As I said in the Primer Howie was perfectly capable of pulling a top prospect in trade and he did. As was pointed out there was a very strong likelihood that any acquiring team would be able to offer Howie a Qualifying Offer at the end of next season which brings back an extra value of $5MM-$15MM depening upon your method of valuating a compensatory draft pick. When you add in his scarcity at the 2B position (Kendrick being a much more valuable keystone player than most options) you are left with a lot of value. Enough value in fact to pull a top pitching prospect.