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

[21stAmendment]

Man, I see this as a gross overpay.

[Homebrewer]

I woke up this morning feeling that something was going to happen on the Halos trade front today.

This is far from anything I even imagined.

[HeavenlyHalos]

So.... can we bring back Dipoto please?

[Guest]

Wow this was a mistake. What the ****

[red321]

 

First glance...

 

 

I guess you have to see what the rest of the offseason looks like...but viewed in a vacuum seems off. Maybe the are opening the checkbook and signing a bunch of free agents and going full win now mode...but really you can't even say that since they didn't seem to address their biggest needs.

[Sherlock31]

I think this is a very good deal.

For the Braves right?

[21stAmendment]

Simmons is not much better than Yankee shortstop Didi Gregorious, and they didn't give up nearly as much. Though I think it's fair to say Didi's stock has risen from last off-season.

[Mark68]

Dear God,

 

Please help this new GM figure shit out before he trades Trout for Uribe.

 

Thank you.

 

Eli Grba

Uribe's a free agent. Wouldn't have to trade for him.

 

You're welcome.

[Frieri Meatball]

I think im gonna throw up! Trading Newcomb is a huge mistake! Wow

[gotbeer]

Ok Ok.  Silver Lining time.

 

Maybe this GM realizes that we have a once in a generation player.  And there is no sure thing that he will stay with the team beyond the 5 years they have him signed for.  

 

So he will put the best MLB Team around him that he can, so that we can win now.  

 

Which hopefully means he will be very active in the FA market.  

[UndertheHalo]

can anyone please explain how maybe Simmons can be productive bat at some point.  

[Sherlock31]

Dear God,

Please help this new GM figure shit out before he trades Trout for Uribe.

Thank you.

Eli Grba

He is going to trade Trout to the Yankees for a player to be name later.. ..

[Chuck]

Bring back Dipoto. 

 

Booo! 

[Homebrewer]

If he can run bases with better than Special Olympics aptitude, that in itself will be a solid improvement. 

[Guest]

I can't believe Eppler traded Newcomb for a ****ing SS. What the hell man

[HaloSpurs]

Furious about this, don't agree at all 

[bloodbrother]

I can understand this assuming they follow it up by signing Heyward. Adding 2 26 year old's for the long haul while immensely improving the team's overall defense. Heyward obviously helps improve the offense(mainly hits atop the lineup since he can draw walks)

 

 

The team has depth at SP....you can argue if you think the depth is great or not but they can go about 7-8 arms deep so Eppler was dealing from a position of strength. I just don't like giving up Newcomb. Outside of Richards, he has the best pure stuff of any of the other starters and has the highest ceiling.

 

Need to see what Eppler does after this. Heyward + signing a FA SP would help make this deal make more sense

[AngelsFaninGA]

Dropping in to say that this is an astronomically abysmal trade. Like F-------. We gave the two best players in the trade for a defensive specialist. 

[Chuck]

This makes no F'n sense. 

 

Trade your top prospect for a marginal player?!?!?!?

 

Someone tell me what I'm missing on Simmons. In another thread I said trade Aybar, Ellis, Alacantara and Baldoquin for him. 

[ABC]

This makes no F'n sense. 

 

Trade your top prospect for a marginal player?!?!?!?

 

Someone tell me what I'm missing on Simmons. In another thread I said trade Aybar, Ellis, Alacantara and Baldoquin for him. 

 

Potentially worst trade in Angels history.

[Mark68]

If he can run bases with better than Special Olympics aptitude, that in itself will be a solid improvement. 

Yeah, but Disarcina is still the 3B coach, so...

[Homebrewer]

Simmons 6'2  195.

 

Aybar 5'4 129

 

That's a difference .

[OregonLAA]

I think I'm one of the biggest Aybar fans on the board and I'm sad to see him go. But holy shit am I excited for Simmons

[Angelsjunky]

WOW. Totally crappy. Newcomb is going to be awesome. WTF, Eppler? I loved this is it was Aybar, Ellis, and any other prospect - but you traded away the one really good prospect the Angels have.

[Troll Daddy]

Born on my oldest son's birthday ... I like him already.