2014 Winter Meetings Thread

[Tyler]

im with tdawg shane. Kemp (when healthy, in itself already a lulz) had one monster year and some good ones. Hes also had some very poor ones.

The main point being, his age and money arent worth the possibility he can get it back going forward.

Thats fine. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I feel he is fully recovered from his injuries now. He has a special bat and we all know offensive power is a game changer. Plus he is a face of the franchise guy that will butts in the seats, most importantly female butts.

[tdawg87]

He is pretty sexy. I can't argue against that.

[Lou]

sounds naughty

if u do it right...

[ten ocho recon scout]

Hes also no longer a plus defender

I think if healthy he could realistically put up .280/25 home runs...but he also could put up a .260/20 just as realistically

That, plus his contract is what im getting at.

[Lou]

He is pretty sexy. I can't argue against that.

I'm telling Mike

[Lou]

"Kemp" and "fully recovered" should never be used in the same sentence

[Tyler]

Isnt there a one-line only thread you can stick to?

[Lou]

Isnt there a one-line only thread you can stick to?

he says....

in one line

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@MikeDiGiovanna: #Angels Cuban signee Roberto Baldoquin, 20-year old SS, has received visa, is in U.S. Will take physical next week.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

• The Blue Jays asked the Diamondbacks about both left-hander Wade Miley and outfielder Mark Trumbo earlier this winter, Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun reports.  Arizona, in turn, asked for some of the Jays’ young pitching in return.  Interestingly, the Jays didn’t plan on keeping Trumbo, but rather flipping him to the Mariners forMichael Saunders, a player Toronto landed anyway by dealing J.A. Happ to Seattle.

 

That would've felt a lot like the Napoli situation when the Blue Jays flipped him to the Rangers. 

[SoWhat]

@Billshaikin : Dipoto says the player other teams call #Angels most about is backup C Carlos Perez.

Edited December 10, 2014 by SoWhat

[tdawg87]

Carlos Perez for Kershaw

[Cdaniel]

Hes also no longer a plus defender

I think if healthy he could realistically put up .280/25 home runs...but he also could put up a .260/20 just as realistically

That, plus his contract is what im getting at.

Why can't we trade Hamilton then? Less risk because it's a shorter deal.

[Tyler]

Why can't we trade Hamilton then? Less risk because it's a shorter deal.

 

Because Matt Kemp is an actual productive player still.

[Cdaniel]

Because Matt Kemp is an actual productive player still.

They both have the same question marks. Plus Hamilton contract is shorter.

[tdawg87]

2014 WAR:

 

Matt Kemp: 1.1

Josh Hamilton: 1.5

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@JeffFletcherOCR: #Angels quest for an infielder includes Colorado's Josh Rutledge. He has everyday potential so won't come for nothing.

[tdawg87]

Every player has "every day potential" if you think about it.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@JeffFletcherOCR: For those who have asked, #Angels not interested in Beachy or Medlen.

[Tyler]

2014 WAR:

 

Matt Kemp: 1.1

Josh Hamilton: 1.5

 

Talent:

 

Matt Kemp: 1.69

Josh Hamilton: 0.666

[tdawg87]

@JeffFletcherOCR: For those who have asked, #Angels not interested in Beachy or Medlen.

 

Dumb.

[Richard]

@JeffFletcherOCR: For those who have asked, #Angels not interested in Beachy or Medlen.

 

 

OFFSEASON OVER

[tdawg87]

Talent:

 

Matt Kemp: 1.69

Josh Hamilton: 0.666

 

Ability to play major league caliber defense in the outfield:

 

Matt Kemp: LOL

Josh Hamilton: Yes

[Tyler]

Ability to play major league caliber defense in the outfield:

 

Matt Kemp: LOL

Josh Hamilton: Yes

 

Ability to hit a baseball out of the infield:

 

Matt Kemp: .506 SLG

Hamilton: .414 SLG

 

Can't even believe I'm having to defend Matt Kemp in a comparison to Josh Hamilton. 

 

He had ankle surgery before the 2014 season, I get that. That affects his ability to run both on the basepaths and in the outfield. Kemp absolutely took off in the 2nd half of last season once healthy and hit 17 HR and had a .971 OPS.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@jonahkeri: Would be sad to see Hoes in a different area code RT @ChrisCotillo: Source: #Astros making LJ Hoes available

Another Bud for Hoes trade would be awesome.