Orange County Register: Angels claim OF Todd Cunningham from Braves

[AngelsWin.com]

The Angels claimed outfielder Todd Cunningham on waivers from the Atlanta Braves, the first roster move since new general manager Billy Eppler took over the club on Monday.Cunningham, 26, hit .223 with a .277 on-base percentage in 101 plate...

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[seenoevil]

He fit right in

[Richard]

In before AO starts calling him Richie.

[Broad Street]

The piece! Though I don't know how this piece helps us other than minor league outfield depth.

[Blarg]

If this is what we are to expect from the new GM we are going to call his moves Epperlepsy. 

[DMVol]

Cowgill and Robertson were good OF pick ups by DiPoto....you need some cheap depth....this could be a similar type deal....nobody thought Johnny G was much more than organizational depth....we'll see....youneverknow....

[Second Base]

A very Dipoto-esque move by Eppler there.  Cowgill, Robertson, Cunningham.  I think they're all basically the same player. 

[tdawg87]

The Angels have more 5th outfielders than they know what to do with.

[Season Over]

277 on-base percentage

 

Seems about right

[Pujols4MVP]

Yo Ritchie !

[laagamer]

Legendary first move by new GM. They'll remember this for years to come.

[laagamer]

If this is what we are to expect from the new GM we are going to call his moves Epperlepsy.

Epilepsy jokes are always funny.

[Second Base]

The Angels have more 5th outfielders than they know what to do with.

 

You just watch, they're totally going to flip a couple of them for AAA 5th starters.  Not MLB 5th starters.  AAA 5th starters.  Because those are totally worth something. 

[seenoevil]

Dejesus doppelganger

[tdawg87]

You just watch, they're totally going to flip a couple of them for AAA 5th starters.  Not MLB 5th starters.  AAA 5th starters.  Because those are totally worth something. 

 

Cowgill and Robertson could probably get you an AAAA starter.

 

But those are pretty solid bench options so no thanks.

[nando714]

Move to follow

Where's Calhoun being traded to?

[seenoevil]

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 .277 on-base percentage

[Blarg]

Move to follow

Where's Calhoun being traded to?

 

Seattle.

[Second Base]

Cowgill and Robertson could probably get you an AAAA starter.

 

But those are pretty solid bench options so no thanks.

 

Not sure I was serious, but since we're going down that path, yeah, I could see those guys getting you an ok reliever or SP depth if you need it.  I don't really envy Eppler right now, he's got about a thousand different holes to plug, everything from 2B, 3B, UT, LF, RP to figuring out how to assemble a good rotation while still using Weav and Wilson because they're being paid 20 million next year.  I mean I know what I'd do (only start Weav at home, Skaggs on road as 5th SP, and trade CJ at end of ST, replace him with Tropeano), but as it turns out, the Angels don't answer my letters insisting I know how to fix everything.  

[bloodbrother]

Move to follow

Where's Calhoun being traded to?

 

 

To a team with a smart FO that will ship back a mediocre reliever to the Angels

[tdawg87]

Calhoun for Broxton

[Docwaukee]

Here comes the speed.  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

100 PA isn't a large sample. Maybe there is more there than it seems.

[Guest]

A very Dipoto-esque move by Eppler there.  Cowgill, Robertson, Cunningham.  I think they're all basically the same player. 

Dipoto didn't invent cheap/low-risk signings. 

[ukyah]

Epilepsy jokes are always funny.

 

 

how do you tell the difference between an epileptic and a person who just walked through a spider web?

 

 

 

 

 

...no, seriously, how do you?