Stop Trying to Make Cowart Happen

[TroutBaseball]

Based on this Ken Rosenthal article it doesn't look like Cowart is ever going to work out as a starting third baseman

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/los-angeles-angels-albert-pujols-injury-surgery-trade-rumors-luis-valbuena-cron-escobar-ken-rosenthal-012117

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Starting in 2018, Valbuena likely will become the Angels’ regular third baseman; Escobar is entering his free-agent year.

 

[Adam]

yeah cowart is garbage

[Angelsjunky]

Clearly the Angels don't have much faith in his bat and, frankly, they don't have any reason to.

That said, I could see him catching on with some team as a bench player and maybe having another developmental leap in his late 20s to being a passable major leaguer. Or he could just float in AAA for a few years and never really make it as a major leaguer. But right now he's looking like Brandon Wood, Part 2, although unlike Wood he never really looked all that great.

Or he could try to convert back to pitching.

[DMVol]

I would think signing Valbuena and Espinoza probably made this conversation rather unnecessary....

[Turd Ferguson]

Cowart is so fetch.

[mulwin444]

He's a good defender and has some speed.  No reason he can't be used as a utility infielder who can move around the diamond as needed while he's still under under club control.   

[Angel Oracle]

Think John McDonald part deux

[Adam]

31 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Clearly the Angels don't have much faith in his bat and, frankly, they don't have any reason to.

That said, I could see him catching on with some team as a bench player and maybe having another developmental leap in his late 20s to being a passable major leaguer. Or he could just float in AAA for a few years and never really make it as a major leaguer. But right now he's looking like Brandon Wood, Part 2, although unlike Wood he never really looked all that great.

Or he could try to convert back to pitching.

Had he been a 4th round draft pick he'd have been moved out a long time ago.

[eaterfan]

2 minutes ago, Adam said:

Had he been a 4th round draft pick he'd have been moved out a long time ago.

Had he been a 4th rounder I think people would be pretty thrilled with Cowart. 

The guy shouldn't be plan A or B, but as a defensive specialist and plan C he's fine.

[totdprods]

He's obviously the last layer of depth at this point, and he could get DFAed at any point and it wouldn't surprise me, but he could still force the issue with a great campaign at SLC, which we all should be rooting for. I imagine he gets cut before he sees any significant amount of playing time in Anaheim again, even if he's doing well in AAA.

[Docwaukee]

Cowart is pennington's replacement.  Can play all four IF positions and probably corner OF in a pinch if needed.  No bat but it could get better.  They just aren't going to wait to find out.  Impressively, he and 0 bb and a 26.5% k rate in his limited action last year.  That's hard to do.  Entering his age 25yo season with a couple options.  No need to do anything with him really.  You've also got Sherman Johnson available for that role soon as well and he can at least draw a walk.  Not sure if anyone is trying to make Cowart happen.  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

2 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Cowart is pennington's replacement.  Can play all four IF positions and probably corner OF in a pinch if needed.  No bat but it could get better.  They just aren't going to wait to find out.  Impressively, he and 0 bb and a 26.5% k rate in his limited action last year.  That's hard to do.  Entering his age 25yo season with a couple options.  No need to do anything with him really.  You've also got Sherman Johnson available for that role soon as well and he can at least draw a walk.  Not sure if anyone is trying to make Cowart happen.  

Just people here who are expecting every Prospect to succeed.

[ukyah]

10 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Just people here who are expecting every Prospect to succeed.

 

but who is that though?

[ukyah]

cowart's far from a done deal, btw. there are lots of late bloomers in mlb. he's got the defense and speed already, if he ever gets a serviceable bat, then there you go. the dude's 25 years old.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 minutes ago, ukyah said:

 

but who is that though?

I was being facetious..... YOU?..... 

[greginpsca]

3 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Cowart is pennington's replacement.  Can play all four IF positions and probably corner OF in a pinch if needed.  No bat but it could get better.  They just aren't going to wait to find out.  Impressively, he and 0 bb and a 26.5% k rate in his limited action last year.  That's hard to do.  Entering his age 25yo season with a couple options.  No need to do anything with him really.  You've also got Sherman Johnson available for that role soon as well and he can at least draw a walk.  Not sure if anyone is trying to make Cowart happen.  

The only reason people were wanting Cowart is that before these signings, he was only only 3rd baseman that the team had that could actually play good defense. That scenario has now changed.

 

[ukyah]

2 hours ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

I was being facetious..... YOU?..... 

 

[Chuck]

Make Kaleb Cowart Great Again! 

[2112]

When it looked like the Angels were going to become spendthrifts again, I thought why not put cheap salary Cowart at 3rd?

[Lou]

13 minutes ago, NotMyCat said:

When it looked like the Angels were going to become spendthrifts again, I thought why not put cheap salary Cowart at 3rd?

my guess would be because we're not trying to get worse 

[Ohtaniland]

f'n Reagins.

[Docwaukee]

damn we could have had such an excellent draft that year.  

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

damn we could have had such an excellent draft that year.  

Thanks, Reagins.

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Thanks, Reagins.

no shit.  you should hit up Bane about who was on his board just to whack the bee hive a bit.  

[eligrba4ever]

Cowart is about 5th on the depth chart at 3B and 4th on the chart at 2B. The main questions are: When will he be DFA'd? And would anybody else claim him? A third question might be: Would the Angels bother keeping him at SLC or at AA?