Would You Do This Trade? Angels/Mets

[Dave Saltzer]

Okay, it's a long day here, and I've had some time to think. The Mets need a 1B. The Angels need . . . well . . . everywhere! 

So here is my proposal: C.J. Cron for Gabriel Ynoa and Brandon Nimmo. Ynoa is a control pitcher doing well in AAA, but not a main strikeout guy. Nimmo is a left-handed hitting CF with gap power (and a potential to add about 10-12 HRs) and decent OB skills. 

 

Let's discuss . . . 

 

 

[Glen]

I'd make that trade but I don't think that the Mets would bite.

[Troll Daddy]

Who's on first? Sounds like it creates another hole. 

[nate]

2 minutes ago, Glen said:

I'd make that trade but I don't think that the Mets would bite.

My thoughts exactly.  Don't see a NL team trading one of their top prospects for Cron who has mediocre offense and no defense.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

If the Mets need a 1B why would they trade for a DH?

[Dave Saltzer]

2 minutes ago, Glen said:

I'd make that trade but I don't think that the Mets would bite.

Why not? They definitely need a hole and are in a win-now mode. Power is a premium, and Cron would mash in many of their opponent's ballparks. Ynoa and Nimmo appear to be spare parts for them (they have an OF and rotation set). We could add a piece if you think it's not enough value, but, it is a young, cost-controlled ML player for two spare parts.

[Dave Saltzer]

1 minute ago, nate said:

My thoughts exactly.  Don't see a NL team trading one of their top prospects for Cron who has mediocre offense and no defense.

I'm not sure that the Mets see either one as a top prospect. Sickels has Nimmo as a B- with a falling value, and didn't even include Ynoa in his Top-20 prospects.

As for the hole we'd get at 1B, we can bring Cowart up for 3B and Escobar and Calhoun can backup 1B.

Part of the value for Cron is filling the hole that the Mets have now for the bulk of the season and the consequences that it would have for our team.

[nate]

Mets don't get the benefit of the DH though and Cron is too much of a liability defensively.

[Troutstanding]

In a heartbeat.

[totdprods]

What'd they do with Cron after Duda returned?

Mets would probably have more interest in Calhoun. Could play first until Duda returns, then move to OF. Maybe sending a starter with Kole, getting one of their young starters back and a couple prospects, would make more sense, but not really realistic still.

Santiago + Calhoun for Wheeler/Matz, Ynoa, Nimmo, and another prospect?***

*** forgot to say, this would be if the Angels were tanking hard in a few weeks and playing for the future.

Edited May 24, 2016 by totdprods

[Angel Oracle]

13 minutes ago, Dave Saltzer said:

Why not? They definitely need a hole and are in a win-now mode. Power is a premium, and Cron would mash in many of their opponent's ballparks. Ynoa and Nimmo appear to be spare parts for them (they have an OF and rotation set). We could add a piece if you think it's not enough value, but, it is a young, cost-controlled ML player for two spare parts.

The NL East though has pitching friendly/neutral at worst parks, aside from HR crazy Citizens Bank in Philly.  Plus Citi Field for 50% of his games is very pitching friendly.

Edited May 24, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[Adam]

The Mets might trade one of those guys for Cron if they exhaust all other options

[Troll Daddy]

I'd rather sign Josh Reddick in the off season. 

[Chuck]

They could get a guy like Loney for cheap from the Padres. 

Like everyone else is saying, what do you do with Cron after Duda comes back?

Cron only gets traded to an AL team so he can DH and play 1B occasionally. 

[ettin]

In isolation it isn't a bad trade but the Angels aren't out of it yet and with Pujols age I'd be worried about our own depth at 1B and moving Cron would leave us very little backup so I'd personally pass on that alone.

[Angel Oracle]

46 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

I'd rather sign Josh Reddick in the off season. 

Makes sense, except for what he may end up commanding in salary due to the thin class of FAs.

[Dick B Back]

Nope. Leaves a hole at 1B for both teams.

[m0nkey]

Could you imagine if the Mets drafted jose fernandez instead?

[aznhockeyguy]

If Mets offered this trade, Angels should snap accept.

[Mark68]

I would.

The Mets wouldn't.

[ELEVEN]

Unfortunately, Cron is ours until he washes out of MLB.

[yamsi12]

Cron for Harvey.

[stormngt]

I would look to see what we can get in a trade of Cron; however, I think some maybe under estimating his value.  His numbers are streaky but over all not that bad.  

[Tank]

i thought/feared/hoped this would thread would be a "let's trade Petit for Harvey and Syndergaard" proposal.

 

 

 

btw, i'd absolutely do that Petit trade.

[totdprods]

I think we're better off holding onto Cron for one more year at the least to see if he can consistently become a .750-800 OPS player. If he does that, he'd have some trade value, especially in the AL. 

I could see Cron being mentioned in deadline deals. Nava/Choi and Marte could possibly form a comparable 1B/DH platoon with Bert, but I wouldn't move Cron over it. But it could be a decent replacement should he become a trading chip.