Favorite Trades

[HaloMilliVanilli]

This can be best players acquired through trade OR the best lost through trade.  

 

 

I'll start.

 

 

 

 

Rondons. 

[Tank]

appier for vaughn.

[Tyler]

Teixeira

[Jammer36]

Ryan for Fregosi

[JAHV76]

Obligatory Wells for Napoli and Rivera. Green for Callaspo has looked good so far.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

I'll add catcher Bob Boone, acquired in December 1981 from the Phillies.  I don't think we traded any players, just cash considerations.  He was behind the dish for 7 seasons, four of which he won the gold glove, and threw out roughly 47% of potential base stealers.  Loved that guy.

[arch stanton]

I hated losing Mickey Rivers and Ed Figueroa for Bobby Bonds but at least that eventually led to Brian Downing.

[KevinJ14]

[JAHV76]

The Jim Abbott for JT Snow and two other minor leaguers worked out well. I think Russ Springer was one if them.

[NJHalo]

Getting Dave Winfield for Mike Witt.

Witt was toast by that point, and Dave gave us a few good seasons

Honorable mention to the Sal Fasano trade in 2002. I don't know who we gave up for him, but his ONE at bat was clearly worth the price we paid.

Edited February 13, 2015 by NJHalo

[jsnpritchett]

The future trade in which we trade Josh Hamilton for whatever we get.

[nando714]

Trumbo for Skaggs and Santiago

3 way deal but we ended up with a nice haul for a all or nothing hitter

Least favorite Skaggs and Corbin for Haren. Just missed Edmonds for AK and Bottenfield

Edited February 13, 2015 by nando714

[WallyWorld]

Howie for Heaney =)

(even if Heaney breaks his arm on the first day of ST)

[Brandon]

Hated the Edmonds for Bottenfield and Kennedy trade at the time and in the long run we probably were on the losing end because Ken sucked so bad, but the AK three home run ALCS game makes up for it.

Guillen for Izzy and Rivera. Guillen became a journeyman and the two we got were solid staples for many years.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Fregosi for Nolan Ryan was decent.

[NJHalo]

Hated the Edmonds for Bottenfield and Kennedy trade at the time and in the long run we probably were on the losing end because Ken sucked so bad, but the AK three home run ALCS game makes up for it.

Guillen for Izzy and Rivera. Guillen became a journeyman and the two we got were solid staples for many years.

The Guillen trade was very good. I forgot about that one.

[happybat4]

Bartee for Figgins

[Erstad Grit]

Bartee for Figgins

 

This has to be one the best trades ever for our franchise. Figgins is so underrated. I hate it when I hear the "we haven't had a great 3b since Glaus"

[Tank]

Guillen for Izzy and Rivera. Guillen became a journeyman and the two we got were solid staples for many years.

 

plus rivera had those really cool frosted tips in his 'do.

[ten ocho recon scout]

This has to be one the best trades ever for our franchise. Figgins is so underrated. I hate it when I hear the "we haven't had a great 3b since Glaus"

agreed. Figgins turned into a very good asset at 3rd

Good call on the guillen trade brandon. That turned out to be a steal for us

[greginpsca]

One trade i really hated was Tom Brunansky for Doug Corbett.  Can't remember if Corbett ever got any batter out.

{Please note sarcasm]

Edited February 14, 2015 by greginpsca

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Most probably have forgotten about Johnny Ray, but I thought that was a pretty good trade.  We sent two nobodies to the Pirates in 1987 for him and he was an all-star in 1988 for us.  Was gone from the game after 1990 but considering what we gave up, not a bad return.

[eligrba]

The next trade involving either CJ or Josh.

[mpcincal]

I'll add catcher Bob Boone, acquired in December 1981 from the Phillies.  I don't think we traded any players, just cash considerations.  He was behind the dish for 7 seasons, four of which he won the gold glove, and threw out roughly 47% of potential base stealers.  Loved that guy.

 

I remember that one -- we only had to give up money for him, I believe, and he was a great presence behind the plate for the next few years. The one thing I'll always remember about it is that I first heard of it when Tony Hernandez, then the weekend sports anchor at Channel 7, reported it and then ripped the Angels for the acquisition, saying they were in desperate need of pitching and getting a veteran catcher was a stupid move. Apparently, it didn't occur to the supposed former minor-league baseball player-turned-broadcaster that getting a player known to be a great defensive backstop might be a big help to the pitchers (which, of course it was).

 

Oh, and I'm surprised we got this far without someone mentioning the Doug DeCinces-for-Dan Ford deal.

[greginpsca]

This has to be one the best trades ever for our franchise. Figgins is so underrated. I hate it when I hear the "we haven't had a great 3b since Glaus"

Figgins strength was being able to play all over the field. That said, he was a very poor defensive 3rd baseman.

He had poor range. Could not go to his back hand. Hard hit ball right at him put him on his heels, to where he would collapse to the ground. His hands were good enough to catch those balls, but was then in a position to where he could not throw the runner out. He never appeared to be ready for the ball coming off the bat. He usually had his hands on his hips at the crack of the bat. The only reason people think he was good was because he could make routine plays. Add any difficulty to the play and he was garbage.

Edited February 16, 2015 by greginpsca