Trade Proposal: Trumbo To SD for Denorfia and Cashner

[HaloRed16]

It's feast or famine with that team assembled on the field right now, a lot of power but striking out.  Trumbo's stock is considerably up, yet he SO's a lot himself.  If this team is to keep Scioscia, then they would have to shake off the top, while Trumbo is presently that most valuable chip for them to leverage upon.  Otherwise, if the Angels are dump Scioscia, then the feast or famine dilemma persists, and that spells inconsistency as we're seeing now. 

 

They found the Padres a trading partner last year and they might, as well, find them again this year. 

 

They need a guy who can hit for avg, hardly striking out, in order for the team to make it more difficult on opposing pitchers than they're showing now.  Chris Denorfia, I think, is quite ideal for that.   

 

For SD, they add a needed power ingredient, and with Trumbo projected highly more valuable then Denorfia to them, they might add Cashner. 

 

Trumbo to SD

Denorfia and Cashner to LAA

 

Would you do it?         

 

    

[Troutipoo27]

Trumbo for bud black cashner and a prospect.

[Bob Trop]

You don't trade a pomeer hitter and run producer when you have no replacement. Trumbo is very valuable and with Trout, the only run producer we have.

[Socaliente]

Why do people insist on trading the only guy who is actually helping the team.

[fatkook]

NO

[CaliAngel]

"Let's get rid of the one guy that's contributing when nobody else is."

 

Trumbo should be on the Angels for the next 3-4 years. He's the only slugger that isn't affected by the "marine layer."

[YouthofToday]

I doubt Cashner holds up as a starting pitcher. If he could he's a clear front of the rotation type.

I would not do this deal.

[katie]

No.

[Sully151]

Negative ghostrider.

I hope the front office is smart enough to just let this season be what it has become and not make emergency trades that will hurt them in the long run.

Trumbo is a legit power hitter that has shown he is a student of the game too. He makes adjustments, watches tape, seems to learn from his at bats and shows passion for the game, his performance and the team. Why would we want to trade that away?

I wish our super stars did that.

Trumbo, Trout and Borjous are the three guys this team should be built around, I am tired of two of the three being constantly brought up as trade bait.

[nate]

We should throw in Trout while we are at it

[jsnpritchett]

I'm just going to assume that the original post here was some sort of weird joke, and move on.

[seenoevil]

TnT stays sorry

[winhalos]

Seriously, trade Trumbo? You bumped your head. He’s the only one that seems to take his job seriously. Sick of watching guys like Hamilton, Kendrick, Aybar and even Trout laughing it up in the dugout or worse yet, with the other team when they are on the bases. These overpaid athletics need to knuckle up and start being serious out on the field. They look like idiots smiling, laughing when being close to the worse team in baseball.

Artie Moreno is a sucker

 

Trumbo is our only bright spot at the moment

[///KM]

I don't think we can afford to trade anymore of our young guys.We don't have the farm system to recoup the losses for any more Haren/Greinke type deals. 

 

The only way you trade Trumbo is if we're on the other end of said Haren/Greinke type deal (get a haul of prospects in return).

[VariousCrap]

Trumbo, Trout and Borjous are the three guys this team should be built around, I am tired of two of the three being constantly brought up as trade bait.

 

 

This.

 

That doesn't mean you don't listen to offers for any of these guys, but you need to be blown away by them.

[gotbeer]

I didn't realize Tony Reagins was a poster.

[The God of Runs]

Trading Trumbo would automatically make Reagins > Dipoto.

[WallyWorld]

i wouldn't do this trade, but I think Trumbo is overvalued by many on this board, particularly at the moment because he's on a hot streak.  

 

A couple things - first, he hits for power but that's about it.  Mediocre average (he will finish at .250/.260), very few walks, lots of strikeouts, and is not a good defender.  People are easily seduced by the HR.  For the right return, I would trade him, even though it would hurt because he's a local boy and he is talented.

 

The other thing is, you'd only be trading Trumbo if you're doing a tear-down and trying to rebuild, in which case by the time you're ready to contend again, Trumbo will have been a FA and you'll end up having to pay him more money than he's worth.  Would be wise to trade him now - again, IF you're deciding that it's rebuilding time,

[jsnpritchett]

He has the 2nd most walks on the team (doesn't mean that he walks much, obviously--just that within the context of the team, he's not so bad).

[Brent Maguire]

Denorfia is actually a pretty decent player and Cashner could be an elite reliever or good starter. With that said, you don't trade your best bat(so far) who has tons of club control. 

[bloodbrother]

Cashner has had a myriad of injuries and I don't trust him to hold up as a starter, so no, this deal would be awful

[Glen]

If we trade Trumbo then Hamilton goes back to being our cleanup hitter.

 

**** yeah, sign me up for this.  I'm in.

[mota_madness]

Trade trumbo? F no he is our future and will be a big piece to our nfuture success.  TnT is the next bash brothers!

[WallyWorld]

I can't wait to hear from all you Trumboner strokers in August when he's in the middle of a 3-45 slump with 1 walk and 27 Ks.

[kevinb]

Ya lets trade Trumbo for a 32 year old player. Sounds like smart baseball. We def don't need to be getting younger.