Oswaldo Arcia

[bloodbrother]

Twins just DFA him. Former top 100 prospect in MLB who only just turned 25 years old a month ago. He was a career .297 hitter in the minors with good contact skills. That hasn't translated to the big leagues yet but he has a very nice, compact left-handed swing and has legitimate big time power. Would like to see the Halos try to bring him. They need more left-handed bats with pop and just need more potential/depth when it comes to hitters anyway. He's still young enough to buy into his potential which was that of an above average hitter with above average power.

 

 

[Chuck]

Agreed. 

[Inside Pitch]

YUP --- poor mans Marcell Ozuna...    Hopefully our woeful spot in the standings opens the door for us to get in a claim.

[Turd Ferguson]

Yes. We should be at least kicking the tires on all these guys. This one makes a lot of sense.

[Docwaukee]

couldn't hurt.  he's a tremendously awful defender though.  Granted, we are trying Marte in LF so it's not like we've got a GG out there.  

[DMVol]

On MLB radio network, Mike Ferrin thought the Angels would be a great fit. But Jim Duquette said he thinks the Angels are in denial about where the team is and wouldn't take a flyer on a young guy..Ferrin said they ought to stick him in LF and leave him alone for the rest of the year, see what he can do...

[Taylor]

It makes too much sense for the Angels to go after him.

[Torridd]

2 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Twins just DFA him. Former top 100 prospect in MLB who only just turned 25 years old a month ago. He was a career .297 hitter in the minors with good contact skills. That hasn't translated to the big leagues yet but he has a very nice, compact left-handed swing and has legitimate big time power. Would like to see the Halos try to bring him. They need more left-handed bats with pop and just need more potential/depth when it comes to hitters anyway. He's still young enough to buy into his potential which was that of an above average hitter with above average power.

 

 

So why give up on him so quickly? Was he bad in AAA also?

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

This is the type of buy low higher potential guy the Angels need to take a chance on.  Only time will tell whether or not he turns it around but as bad as he's been this year his OPS is far better than what the Angels have gotten out of LF.  Marte has been a nice surprise so far at the plate but he's going to come back down to earth and I'd rather have him guys like Arcia and Marte fighting for AB's in LF than some of the other guys the Angels have trotted out there.  

[Angel Oracle]

Just do it!

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

He's got legitimate left handed pop! And had pretty good power #'s in 2013 & 2014 with the Twins! in 2015 his sample size was much more smaller but his OBP% was higher. This season just due to #'s position wise and the need for Left handed pop. I believe you would have to jump if no one else below us in the standings picks him up! 

 

regarding the defensive side... I don't think the Cubbies cared to much with Schwarber playing in Left either due to it more about getting the bat in the lineup.

Our offense and production from the 5th - 9th spots has been horrendous, at some point you need to just take a look. Offense can sometimes cover deficiencies on the field.

I would almost put Marte at 3B, place Arcia in LF and then move Escobar to DH and sign Reyes to play 2B.  I think this lineup has more offensive potential than what we are currently running out there.

1. Escobar - DH Escobar and Reyes can flip dependent on Lefty/Righty on the mound. 

2. Reyes -2B

3. Trout - CF

4. AP #5 - 1B

5. Calhoun - RF

6. Marte - 3B

7. Arcia - LF

8. Perez/Bandy - C

9. Simmons - SS

 

[John Stellman]

9 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Twins just DFA him. Former top 100 prospect in MLB who only just turned 25 years old a month ago. He was a career .297 hitter in the minors with good contact skills. That hasn't translated to the big leagues yet but he has a very nice, compact left-handed swing and has legitimate big time power. Would like to see the Halos try to bring him. They need more left-handed bats with pop and just need more potential/depth when it comes to hitters anyway. He's still young enough to buy into his potential which was that of an above average hitter with above average power.

 

 

 

9 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Twins just DFA him. Former top 100 prospect in MLB who only just turned 25 years old a month ago. He was a career .297 hitter in the minors with good contact skills. That hasn't translated to the big leagues yet but he has a very nice, compact left-handed swing and has legitimate big time power. Would like to see the Halos try to bring him. They need more left-handed bats with pop and just need more potential/depth when it comes to hitters anyway. He's still young enough to buy into his potential which was that of an above average hitter with above average power.

Grab him if you can get him on the cheap!!

 

 

[AngelsLongBall]

Any updates?

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, AngelsLongBall said:

Any updates?

Arte is on it! His yacht moved 3 feet closer to the dock over the weekend.

[tomsred]

5 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

Any updates?

Yeah, Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open.

[Docwaukee]

6 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

Any updates?

he's a patsy.  

Angels AA Pitcher Jordan Frances Kipper was quoted as saying 'if they sign this guy, I'm gonna quit' 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

13 hours ago, Dochalo said:

he's a patsy.  

Angels AA Pitcher Jordan Frances Kipper was quoted as saying 'if they sign this guy, I'm gonna quit' 

A - AA pitcher with a career record 2 games below .500 and a career era of 4.51 with a 1.34 Whip maybe ought to worry more about himself...I mean really? Toss out a K per inning then pop off!.. just a thought~

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, Dochalo said:

he's a patsy.  

Angels AA Pitcher Jordan Frances Kipper was quoted as saying 'if they sign this guy, I'm gonna quit' 

Why?

[Angel Oracle]

I assume the Kipper line was an inside yoke?

[John Stellman]

If he couldn't stick with the terribly weak, offensively awful Twins, why would the Angels want him?

[Docwaukee]

jesus people.  do i have to spell it out?

Oswaldo .....is a patsy......

Jordan Francis Kipper ie JFK said he would quit if we sign him.....Oswald.....

sigh.  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

^^^^ Now, I get it.... 

[ettin]

6 hours ago, Dochalo said:

jesus people.  do i have to spell it out?

Oswaldo .....is a patsy......

Jordan Francis Kipper ie JFK said he would quit if we sign him.....Oswald.....

sigh.  

So Doc which agency, the Russians or the USA, do you think were involved in the JFK assassination? I mean it has to be the KGB arCIA?

[Docwaukee]

42 minutes ago, ettin said:

So Doc which agency, the Russians or the USA, do you think were involved in the JFK assassination? I mean it has to be the KGB arCIA?

So Arcia is Venezualan and JFK actually had a very strong relationship with Venezuelan president Romulo Bentancourt.  Betancourt was universally hated by other carribe nations or was he?  He visited JFK only months before he was assassinated.  hmmm.  I wonder why years later the Venezuelans are naming their kids Oswaldo.  

[Taylor]

Arte and Eppler: