Welcome Andrelton Simmons!

[Troll Daddy]

Atlanta fans are livid about the trade ... welcome to OC, you're going to like it here! The fans are going to love you.

[Glen]

I hope he has a grill for his first game here. That would endear him greatly to me.

[Ordos]

Imagine how much better butcher could have slept, now that we have a simmons

Get it?

Ill repost that in the clean jokes thread

I Serta get it.

[Mark68]

Anybody speak Dutch? Since he's from Curacao and all...

[2112]

That's what the Cardinals were tagged for when they got Ozzie Smith (at the same age as Simmons), then the Cardinals proceeded to go to the World Series with Smith.

Templeton was a good shortstop, and had some pop.  I remember at the time thinking it was a strange trade ( going by baseball cards, I was young ).  

 

 

Almost like the Cards have a crystal ball.

[Redondo]

Welcome aboard Mr. Simmons

 

Keep making those highlight reel plays

[seenoevil]

Besides us getting fleeced, I really like Simmons, his range is sick,

[Angel Oracle]

And bring that leadership to what figures to be youth at 3B (Cowart/Kubitza) and a younger in time (after 2016) pitching rotation.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Andreltown

Sim City

nice!

[seenoevil]

Dude will be fun to watch for sure.

 

Yup. Kind of reminds me of an athletic Cal Ripken @ SS with his length and strong arm.

[JAHV76]

Welcome to the Angels Simmons I wish you success.

[Blarg]

That first name just doesn't roll off the tongue.

 

Andy Simmons.

[disarcina]

we gave up a lot but we also solidified the 'up the middle' defense with Simmons at SS and Trout in CF.

 

Put Cespedes in LF and if you can't get him, Gordon in LF and you have a pretty solid Defense.

Would live to pry/sign Zorbist away from KC - he's a sold 2B with a bat -- during the playoffs he caught line drives for outs that would go over Giovatella's head for two run singles.  Zorbist is 6 foot 3 or something. Giovatella is what" 5'6"

 

Simmons is sold, decent bat, at one point even had some pop -- and is gold glove at SS -- and signed through 2020 !!

 

Hate to see Aybar go but it's the old adage, rather a year too soon than a year too late. Aybar will have a solid season for Atlanta. It's his contract year.

[disarcina]

solid not 'sold'  -- typos away........

[tdawg87]

Andrelty