Why not Miguel Montero?

[UndertheHalo]

Stick him at 1b.  The Cubs just DFA'd him.  He can't cry about baserunners and pitchers playing there.  He's a million miles better then anything we currently have at our newest position of black hole worthlessness.  OPPORTUNTITY CALLS ARTE.

[Stradling]

I like it. 

[TroutField]

Cubs must not have liked his little post game rant about the pitchers being responsible for all the stolen bases. 

 

If if you're going to throw your teammates under the bus don't do it to the media... 

[UndertheHalo]

His .805 OPS would immediately be the 3rd best on the team.  Really the 2nd since we really shouldn't count EYJ limited AB's. Debatable I guess but a stupid debate.  Anyway with Trout out he'd actually be the best right now. 

One can dream right. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Meh. His numbers would dip coming here im sure. And if hes got the shit teammate thing going, it (IMO) wouldnt be worth it 

[Homebrewer]

He's played an inning at 1st base. But he is a fit here as a lefty bat. There's a discussion about him today here

 http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/25727-the-official-major-league-baseball-thread/?page=41

 

[CanadianHalo]

F*ck him.

[T.G.]

They were talking about him on mlbnetwork radio this morning... apparently he even complained about his role at the parade in Chicago last year! The guy is a cancer...  No thanks.

[UndertheHalo]

You guys are all forgetting about the reason we pay Albert Pujols.  

Albert will use his ++ leadership skills to fix Montero's shitty team mate syndrome. 

[DMVol]

I think we are going to be seeing a whole lot of Valbuena at 1b for the rest of this year and next.....like Finley and Mathis (among others), it won't matter what he hits...he's the guy....

[Dick B Back]

Just say NO!

[Jobu]

1 hour ago, UndertheHalo said:

You guys are all forgetting about the reason we pay Albert Pujols.  

Albert will use his ++ leadership skills to fix Montero's shitty team mate syndrome. 

Yes! Angels have found the real market inefficiency: have a team full of Jose Guillen's and Milton Bradley's and allow the zen-like influence of the 600 HR Buddha to calm and focus them. Jerry was a dang genius! Return of the JeDi!!!

[fan_since79]

I would take him in a minute over Valbuena or Cron.

And a little bit of honesty might not be so bad around this team. Pitchers are responsible for a good deal of stolen bases with the slow delivery to the plate many have.

 

[Homebrewer]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I would take him in a minute over Valbuena or Cron.

And a little bit of honesty might not be so bad around this team. Pitchers are responsible for a good deal of stolen bases with the slow delivery to the plate many have.

 

Guys that steal the bases will tell you that every base is stolen from the pitcher.

[totdprods]

12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I would take him in a minute over Valbuena or Cron.

And a little bit of honesty might not be so bad around this team. Pitchers are responsible for a good deal of stolen bases with the slow delivery to the plate many have.

 

I don't think that's the issue. It's pretty obvious the pitchers are at fault. The issue is that he went and threw a teammate under the bus to the press.

[Docwaukee]

clubhouse cancer.  

[Taylor]

Or, as tdawg might say, clubhouse AIDS.

[T.G.]

I heard Montero was actually blaming AngelsWin for his poor ability to throw out runners.  Or was it Scioscia?  Hmmm... maybe it was Tony Reagins. 

 

The Rock sent him a text... "know your role and shut your mouth."

 

[eligrba]

Would be hilarious for Scioscia to have success with Madden's reject. Who's the genius now?

[UndertheHalo]

The Madden is a "genius" narrative is one of the more irritating things in baseball.

[Homebrewer]

1 hour ago, UndertheHalo said:

The Madden is a "genius" narrative is one of the more irritating things in baseball.

Especially irritating considering Madden was a football guy.

[Stradling]

Maddon is the Messiah. 

[Homebrewer]

Madden was the Creator...of the Turducken...so in a way I guess he was somewhat God-like,