The Angels Future LF is....

[mtangelsfan]

Why would anyone want Revere?  He's never seen a pitch he didn't like and he really isn't much better than Cowgill at all.

 

I'm just not getting this.

[robblin17]

I would do that in a heartbeat. Would Boston?

 

 

Very doubtful. I would love Betts, but I think it is going to take more than just CJ. 

[SoWhat]

He was obviously joking, how do you miss that?

Btw, if Boston wouldn't trade Betts for Hamels, they sure as hell won't deal him for Wilson.

[ksangel]

The return of Torii Hunter !!!!!  Only hitting .280 with 6 HR's and 21 RBI's. Minnesota needs pitching and isn't going to compete in the long run this season.

[Docwaukee]

Why would anyone want Revere?  He's never seen a pitch he didn't like and he really isn't much better than Cowgill at all.

 

I'm just not getting this.

pretty much what I was getting at.  

 

the only lure for some teams (i guess)  has to be that he's a decent CFer.  I'm pretty sure we've got that covered.  

[Chuck]

He led the NL in hits last year, he's a good bunter and he'll steal 40-50+ bases while playing a much better LF than Joyce.

Yes he doesn't walk much, but if he did we'd have to deal solid pieces from the farm to land that type of player.

[nando714]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/15/report-mariners-turned-down-red-soxs-trade-offer-for-jackie-bradley-jr/

Adam Wilk for Bradley

[Cdaniel]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/15/report-mariners-turned-down-red-soxs-trade-offer-for-jackie-bradley-jr/

Adam Wilk for Bradley

I'm on board with that. At worst it gives us depth in the minors.

[Hollyw00d]

Bradley can't hit tho

[nando714]

Bradley can't hit tho

.343 in 24 games in aaa. Who knows. Maybe he turned a corner ?

Edited May 15, 2015 by nando714

[Second Base]

The Red Sox are short on pitching and Bradley is still young and crushing it in AAA. Offer them something we think would be of use the them this year like Jose Alvarez and one of our really good minor league relievers like Reynolds or Hyatt.

Bradley isn't a sure thing but we'd be banking on upside. It's better than banking on Matt Joyce, Marc Krauss or Gary Brown at this point.

[CanadianHalo]

I'm all for JBJ!

[Hollyw00d]

.343 in 24 games in aaa. Who knows. Maybe he turned a corner ?

He's hit in the minors before, I'm not convinced.

He's legitimately one of the best outfielders defensively in baseball, and yet last his bat was so bad he was a below replacement player overall. So yeah, he can't hit.

He's not super young either. Imo he's another in a long line of overrated red sox prospects.

Mopkie Betts is the real deal tho

[Angel Oracle]

While Betts is on a hitting streak, his OBP is barely .300.

[Dick B Back]

Wood hit in the minors too. We all know it means nada.

[nando714]

Use that argument and buy low. won't hurt trying something other than Joyce vs right handers

[Second Base]

Wood hit in the minors too. We all know it means nada.

 

It isn't that it means nothing, it just means that sometimes minor league numbers aren't a precursor to major league numbers.  Some guys get a lot better once they're in the pros (Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, David Freese, Garrett Richards etc) and some guys have tendencies that are exploited my MLB caliber pitching (Howie Kendrick, Brandon Wood, Erick Aybar). 

 

It's an art (not a science) trying to pick and choose which guys you can foresee success with. For example, I think Cron will eventually be successful in the majors because of his ability to make contact which is rare for a power hitter.  Right now that looks unlikely but it's something I've chose to buy into based on what I've seen.  At the same time there guys like Sherman Johnson ho have got on base, hit for some power, stolen some bases that I just don't buy into yet. 

[Chuck]

He's hit in the minors before, I'm not convinced.

He's legitimately one of the best outfielders defensively in baseball, and yet last his bat was so bad he was a below replacement player overall. So yeah, he can't hit.

He's not super young either. Imo he's another in a long line of overrated red sox prospects.

Mopkie Betts is the real deal tho

 

 

Mookie Betts is hitting .234 with a .302 OBP.

[Hollyw00d]

He's also 22 years old and a good fielder and has speed

[Hollyw00d]

Dude is a league average hitter, above average fielder, and above average baserunner already. And he's 22.

Ya he's gonna be good

[bloodbrother]

Betts average will go up. He has a quick, compact swing and a great approach at the plate.

[Dick B Back]

The Angels never seem to get much gold glove love.

[Stradling]

Arte and the Angels should give the ultimate F-you to Hamilton and trade for Ryan Braun, haha.

[Inside Pitch]

Jackie Bradley can legit pick it -- but his offense in AAA is built around a ,420 BABIP.  His walk rate is below the league average and 50% of his batted balls are ground balls.  He might help the team but if the idea is to improve the offense, it's unlikely Bradley offers much there.

[disarcina]

I'd call up Grant Green and put him in LF.

 

not the best out there but his bat is better than what we've seen from that position so far this season.

 

And I'll go back to the Taylor Featherston roster spot -- unless this guy is going to be a full time starter for the Halos for about three seasons starting next year (and, seriously, do any of us see that happening?  I mean, is he the heir apparent to Aybar at SS or going to play every day 2B at some point?) why are we sacrificing a roster spot to a guy who is going to get less than 100 ABs, may pinch run like he did the other night (for Freese, I think) and play some late inning D........

 

I thought that roster spot should have gone to Green out of ST.......Green can play LF, 3B and 2B (although not that great with the glove at any of those positions).