Angels Acquire Shane Victorino.

[Tyler]

Should have made this move last Monday. Could have used him for Hawaiian week.

[AngelsLongBall]

Move Victorino to Calhoun's spot and Calhoun hits behind Pujols now. 

 

I like it. Though I can see us still getting an Adam Lind type.

 

The best part of this, we didn't give up anything. 

Pardon me, sir.  We gave up Laura Rutledge as well

[Lou]

Since 2012, Victorino is hitting .321 vs LHP

[bloodbrother]

I have to believe that Victorino will be a bench bat/4th OF. I'd be truly surprised if they put him in a corner full-time. He crushes LHP and since Cowgill is out for what might be an extended period of time putting Victor in his spot seems like a good depth move?

 

Exactly. Improves the depth and they gave up nothing and are only on the hook for $1.1 million.

[Oz27]

Well that solves the money issue. Maybe it's David Murphy we're most likely to get, as has been reported? A Murphy/Victorino platoon isn't sexy but it's solid.

[fan_since79]

Victorino is the poor man's ____________________________ (fill in the blank)

 

1 home run, 4 RBI. Wow.

 

 

 

[CanadianHalo]

Victorino can bat 9th.

Yep.

Still need an actual bat

[fan_since79]

Great, now I'm thirsty for a mai tai.

 

That was my first legal drink, way back when. Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills.

[Chuck]

I hear we're still looking at Parra. I'd love a platoon of Parra and Victorino based on the splits. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Well, to be fair to both Victorino and Rutledge they were solid in MLB the Show 2011......

 

 

OH CRAP STONEY HAS UPGRADED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited July 27, 2015 by SlappyUtilityGuy

[Docwaukee]

4 pages for Victorino in 32 minutes.  

 

Trades are like crack, and we are Josh Hamilton.  

[Lou]

That was my first legal drink, way back when. Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills.

A mai tai?

You had your bachelorette party at Trader Vic's?

[bloodbrother]

I hear we're still looking at Parra. I'd love a platoon of Parra and Victorino based on the splits. 

 

Works for me. New leadoff hitter. Parra bats leadoff vs RHP, Victorino vs LHP

[DMVol]

I thought we'd go under the radar and get Murphy or Coghlan....we haven't found the radar yet....

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Shane was a cool kid!

 

He played Security Guard at Fashion Island in the Winter when he was in the Minors for the Doggs.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Tom ‏@Haudricourt 1m1 minute ago

Angels were one of teams with interest in #Brewers Gerardo Parra. Trade for Victorino instead. Obviously didn't have match for Parra.

that just made me dislike this trade more.

As far as victorino, weve effectively replaced joyce. Ow we just need to replace victorino.

[DMVol]

I hear we're still looking at Parra. I'd love a platoon of Parra and Victorino based on the splits.

Parra would actually cost something....

[Angel Oracle]

So now we have TWO 4th OFers and a third (Cowgill) DL'd.

 

Is Stoneman either a) trying to prove he can make a July deal without giving anyone up, or corner the market on freaking FOURTH OFers??????? 

[Angel Oracle]

I thought we'd go under the radar and get Murphy or Coghlan....we haven't found the radar yet....

The radar is as far away as the planet Pluto!

[Chuck]

that just made me dislike this trade more.

As far as victorino, weve effectively replaced joyce. Ow we just need to replace victorino.

 

The move for Victorino has no bearing on Parra or other LF bats. 

[fan_since79]

A mai tai?

You had your bachelorette party at Trader Vic's?

 

21st birthday. Mai Tai and dinner in Beverly Hills, then Crown Royal at a real bar until closing time.

 

Don't knock it till you've tried it. Of course if I drank like that now I'd be dead.

[Angel Oracle]

Since 2012, Victorino is hitting .321 vs LHP

Which means he must have a virtual ZERO OPS vs righties, given his poor low .600s OPS overall.

Edited July 27, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[bloodbrother]

I thought we'd go under the radar and get Murphy or Coghlan....we haven't found the radar yet....

 

They could still add a player like Murphy. It looks like the Angels are looking at a platoon situation in LF. Victorino would play vs LHP

 

Cubs are in contention but their offense has been really bad so I'm not sure Coghlan can be had tbh

 

Parra/Revere/Murphy would all make sense. Shouldn't cost too much and then they can roll with a platoon in LF with one of them and Victorino. Maybe still add another bat, preferably a left-handed DH so they can have a platoon there with that player and Cron

[Erstad Grit]

Can't really complain about dumping Rutledge. At worst Shane V means Joyce at bats are gone. 

[tdawg87]

I assume Arte is covering the cost of the Brazilian?