Angels trade for Andrelton Simmons - Aybar, Newcomb, Ellis & $2.5mm to Braves $*#&

[Cdaniel]

I saw a cool tweet too about maybe having someone other than the pitcher hitting behind him will give him better pitches to hit

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I'm just going to tell myself that Newcomb is the Brandon Wood of pitching prospects.

Yay? Defense ?

I'm assuming we are going all in and signing a front end starter.

[Angel Oracle]

13 pages in 1.5 hours!

 

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[Hollyw00d]

This is the equivalent of eppler/scioscia on tilt and going all in on a straight draw and dumping all of their money off to the braves

[Cdaniel]

doubt that happens, but, was thinking the same. Sign a stud SP, flip santiago for a bat at 2B, save money with kubitza/coward at 3rd and spwnd big on LF

Something along these lines has to happen.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Eppler reminds me of Tony Reagins

Edited November 13, 2015 by Ducks_Make_Me_Drink

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Angels fans getting bent over and cornholed with this deal.

 

I really am starting to fuhking hate this organization.

 

Los Angeles Cornjulios of Anaheim.

[Hollyw00d]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 45m45 minutes ago

Here's more from an AL evaluator on Sean Newcomb, the top prospect the Braves got: "Big arm, wild as hell."

Thats some top notch analysis right there

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I'm sick of trading with Atlanta.

[Homebrewer]

I wonder if the fact that we have Heaney and Skaggs, 2 young LHP, was a factor in this.

I think a lot of people have forgotten Skaggs exists.

I expect him to come back strong. Angel's are due for some luck on the pitching front.

Overdue.

[Richard]

On the other side, Barveswin is having it's own nuclear meltdown.

[Turd Ferguson]

I wonder if the fact that we have Heaney and Skaggs, 2 young LHP, was a factor in this.

I think a lot of people have forgotten Skaggs exists.

I expect him to come back strong. Angel's are due for some luck on the pitching front.

Overdue.

 

And when we add Price to the rotation, that's just too many lefties.

[HaloFan85]

I don't care how good defensively Simmons is, you don't trade an already plus defensive SS (regardless of contract year) that is also your best contact hitter, and then ADD two of your top level prospects on top sprinkled with $3 million for good measure, for a friggin' 9-hole hitter!!

 

One of the worst trades in recent memory for this team.

[Tank]

As someone who's followed Simmons since the moment he came up, the guy is a barely replacement level hitter. How good can someone's defense possibly be to justify such a gross overpayment? 

 

see Mathis, Jeff.

[NrM]

Buster Onley is making me feel a little bit better about this. Amazing what information I can get from him when I don't have to look at his teeth,

 

Buster Olney is a ****ing idiot...

 

Now if Kieth Law liked the trade...

[bloodbrother]

WAit is this dude's nickname really Simba?

[Tank]

i don't keep close tabs on our minor league guys, but even i understand you don't trade your TWO best pitching prospects in a deal like this.

 

hope this works out . . .

[ten ocho recon scout]

On the other side, Barveswin is having it's own nuclear meltdown.

we need to somehow combine threads so that we can all feel better

So in a year, atlanta traded us the left side of their infield for our best pitching prospects?

[Troutstanding]

I don't care how good defensively Simmons is, you don't trade an already plus defensive SS (regardless of contract year) that is also your best contact hitter, and then ADD two of your top level prospects on top sprinkled with $3 million for good measure, for a friggin' 9-hole hitter!!

 

One of the worst trades in recent memory for this team.

Aybar was worth -3.0 DRS last year. Not exactly plus defesively. For reference, Simmons was worth 25.0, more than three times the entire Angels team. 

[Hollyw00d]

Meet your new angels FO:

Sosh found his new Mickey Hatcher, except this time....he's the GM!

[martinpa25]

Cheer up guys..he's called simba...simba goes on to become king

[NrM]

i don't keep close tabs on our minor league guys, but even i understand you don't trade your TWO best pitching overall prospects in a deal like this.

 

hope this works out . . .

 

fixed

Edited November 13, 2015 by Poozy

[Homebrewer]

And when we add Price to the rotation, that's just too many lefties.>>

 

Cubs are getting Price AND Grienke.

Maybe Cueto too.

Arrieta

Price

Grienke.

Lester

Cueto

[JAHV76]

I hope this means the Angels are signing a ace pitcher this offseason to make up for the lack of future starters in 2017 and beyond.

[Mark68]

Eppler's favorite Black Sabbath album is Sabotage.

Or is it his favorite Beastie Boys song?

 

This is the equivalent of eppler/scioscia on tilt and going all in on a straight draw and dumping all of their money off to the braves

Gutshot draw.