Think Hermosillo is getting traded

[Dtwncbad]

Eppler has moves to make and Hermosillo is stuck behind the Angel starters and likely the other Angel OF prospects will pass him by.

To me he is an obvious candidate to get moved this week in a play to address a different need.

[Angelsjunky]

Maybe. Hermosillo doesn't have a huge amount of trade value - he's one of those "organizational prospects" that is more appreciated within the fan-base than outside. I think also he's a guy that you want to see how he does after he's adjusted to AAA; he could be a really nice trade chip at the deadline.

Now if Calhoun is traded, Hermosillo could platoon with Ohtani in RF until Jones is ready in late 2019 or 2020.

[Dtwncbad]

My personal opinion is Ohtani is never going to play OF.

How about the Angels trade Hermosillo and Calhoun and sign Lorenzo Cain?

Cain could also play center to back up Trout and this makes choosing a 4th OF so much easier and not full reliant on the 4th OF being able to play center.

[CanadianHalo]

Came in expecting to see some sort of tweet...

[vladdy#27]

Skaggs/Bridwell
Hermosillo
and a Victor Alcantara type

for

Cesar Hernandez

Is that enough to get it done?

[Warfarin]

4 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

My personal opinion is Ohtani is never going to play OF.

How about the Angels trade Hermosillo and Calhoun and sign Lorenzo Cain?

Cain could also play center to back up Trout and this makes choosing a 4th OF so much easier and not full reliant on the 4th OF being able to play center.

No.  We have the best CF in the game.  We are somewhat strapped for cash in the sense that we don't have many significant prospects on the verge of being promoted to fill gaps we have.  I'd allocate the money instead to true holes (2B, 3B, SP).  

I have already outlined my ideal offseason, but to state it again, I'd like Hernandez and Darvish (or some equivalent thereof).  We have 1B/3B "occupied' with Pujols/Cron/Valbuena/Marte.  Not great, but we can deal with our holes systematically.  

[Warfarin]

Just now, vladdy#27 said:

Skaggs/Bridwell
Hermosillo
and a Victor Alcantara type

for

Cesar Hernandez

Is that enough to get it done?

It's possible.  I'm not positive it is, but we'll see.

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

No.  We have the best CF in the game.  We are somewhat strapped for cash in the sense that we don't have many significant prospects on the verge of being promoted to fill gaps we have.  I'd allocate the money instead to true holes (2B, 3B, SP).  

I have already outlined my ideal offseason, but to state it again, I'd like Hernandez and Darvish (or some equivalent thereof).  We have 1B/3B "occupied' with Pujols/Cron/Valbuena/Marte.  Not great, but we can deal with our holes systematically.  

You realize the Angel have to have someone else on the roster capable of playing center?

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

You realize the Angel have to have someone else on the roster capable of playing center?

We do, but we don't need to spend 15+ million on one (Cain) in addition to our current one.

[CanadianHalo]

9 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

You realize the Angel have to have someone else on the roster capable of playing center?

If Revere doesn’t come back I think Jarrod Dyson is a FA. He’d be a decent option due to his speed and pinch running ability as well

[totdprods]

Can anyone think if a team that could use Calhoun and has a good young 2B or 3B to spare? I think that'd be the only scenario.

Cardinals? D-Backs? Gyorko, Wong, Drury, Marte, Lamb?

I don't think Calhoun gets moved for a SP while there are FA options avail.

[ettin]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

Eppler has moves to make and Hermosillo is stuck behind the Angel starters and likely the other Angel OF prospects will pass him by.

To me he is an obvious candidate to get moved this week in a play to address a different need.

Actually I think it is the opposite. I think the Angels see him as a good quality 4th OF that could be a low-end regular. The only thing I see is that they may want to bring a veteran in on a 1-year deal and allow him to ease into the team after the All-Star Break.

To me he is nearly the perfect high quality depth piece so I think the Angels keep him and sign someone like Rajai Davis on a 1 year contract.

[Chuck]

I agree, @ettin I think there's a chance he could break camp with the team as their 4th or 5th OF. 

[Dtwncbad]

1 hour ago, CanadianHalo said:

Came in expecting to see some sort of tweet...

Would the conversation be better if some guy who makes a living speculating had tweeted the same speculative thought process?

Next time I will tweet first then post referencing the tweet.

[Dtwncbad]

54 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

We do, but we don't need to spend 15+ million on one (Cain) in addition to our current one.

I dont think you get it.  Cain would play everyday and he is better than Calhoun who doesn't play center.

The difference in cost per year between Cain and Calhoun would be worth the improvement in RF and the flexibility in picking a 4th OF.

 

[Hubs]

Trout is fine in center and he obviously wants to play there. 

Peter Bourjos is a perfect 4th OF. He will cost next to nothing to acquire as he is a FA and will not command a high salary.

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

I dont think you get it.  Cain would play everyday and he is better than Calhoun who doesn't play center.

The difference in cost per year between Cain and Calhoun would be worth the improvement in RF and the flexibility in picking a 4th OF.

 

Ah, but that is just this upcoming year, right?  What kind of commitment do you think it'll take to secure Cain?  4 years at least, maybe even 5.  At his age (31 currently, turning 32 by the start of the season), he's also at the point where it's likely to expect his defense to start declining, too.  So that said, I'd much rather pass on someone like Cain and just keep Calhoun.

[bloodbrother]

Why trade him when he came be a solid 4th OF option for this team

[Warfarin]

All of this aside, it's nice that we are quibbling over who to pursue for a backup CF.  Gone are the days where we have massive holes everywhere and no farm system to help us.  All hail Billy Eppler!

[CanadianHalo]

14 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Would the conversation be better if some guy who makes a living speculating had tweeted the same speculative thought process?

Next time I will tweet first then post referencing the tweet.

Or word the title of the thread differently 

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, CanadianHalo said:

Came in expecting to see some sort of tweet...

Me too. 

[Rico]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

Why trade him when he came be a solid 4th OF option for this team

This.  I think he is ready to be our 4th OF already.  

[UndertheHalo]

Hermosillo is massively over valued on this board.  How many 4th outfielders are there in professional baseball ? 

He’s a long shot to be an every day player.  This is literally the analysis of every piece I’ve ever read on Hermosillo. 

Edited December 9, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[Billy_Ball]

2 hours ago, CanadianHalo said:

Came in expecting to see some sort of tweet...

I do like this one yesterday from J-Up 

 

[totdprods]

If Bourjos could steal a base I'd be happy with him as a 4th OF, but he can't.