Angels Acquire Ian Kinsler for SP Hernandez, OF Montgomery

[FabulousFabregas]

Used to be my most hated player in AL West, but now, he's our asshole! Good move.

[nate]

2 minutes ago, HaloCory22 said:

Napoli?

Hahaha, great fucking post man.

[laagamer]

I like old players coming off bad years. Yay. 

[Erstad Grit]

WE TRADED OHTANI?????

 

JK

[laagamer]

He's an upgrade over Cowart for sure, but he's old as shit and he's coming off the worst year of his career.

 

Me is a little skeptical. 

[Pujols4MVP]

1 minute ago, HaloCory22 said:

Napoli?

Napoli's minor league numbers were pretty good back in the day, at first he was just an OBP guy then his power developed & started to hit bombs.

[KevinJ14]

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

Now get a third baseman and we're going to kill it this year.

[Erstad Grit]

Great defensive 2b.

Above average hitter with some power and speed.

Down year or aged last year?

As someone else said I'd wager Kinsler > than anyone at 2b for us in a loooooong time. 

Go get Moose. 

[Erstad Grit]

7 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Don’t we trust Eppler enough to not worry who we traded. 

If we had Dipoto or Reagins I'd be legit scared right now. 

[KevinJ14]

https://twitter.com/anthonyfenech/status/941100005766713345

[Inside Pitch]

5 minutes ago, ukyah said:

i'm pro kinsler, as i've said ad nauseum in the hernandez thread.

I hate the prick and I totally agree with you.

[UndertheHalo]

7 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Kinsler actually has a history of being a good hitter though, unlike Espinosa

ya, but just a little bit better last year then Espinosa was in his prior year.

[UndertheHalo]

hopefully it works out.  hopefully we don't do a dumpster dive for 3b

[JarsOfClay]

Ugh the suspense is killing me...who the hell did we give up? lol

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

ya, but just a little bit better last year then Espinosa was in his prior year.

 

Dude Kinsler's career WAR is 55, Espinosa's is 7.

And as was mentioned, Kinsler has a long history of success. Detroit was shit last year so I wouldn't be surprised if that played a factor in his performance too.

Bad comp.

[floplag]

Someone at some point is going to need to explain the hard on we apparently had for this guy to me, seems a shit-ton better options out there... this better be for someone i havent heard of or im going to be less than pleased .
Yes, of course better than what weve had, but not necessarily the best we could have had and we have to give up to get it. 

[Pujols4MVP]

Just now, JarsOfClay said:

Ugh the suspense is killing me...who the hell did we give up? lol

 

Just a guess: Some so-cal fish tacos & a PTBNL who turns out to be some guy in rookie league who throws 88mph.

[Make Angels Great Again]

The Angels might have their eye on Brian Dozier in next year's free agent class. This trade opens up that possibility.

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

 

Dude Kinsler's career WAR is 55, Espinosa's is 7.

And as was mentioned, Kinsler has a long history of success. Detroit was shit last year so I wouldn't be surprised if that played a factor in his performance too.

Bad comp.

im not comparing the bodies of work for their careers.  im comparing the situations when the Angels got them.  Kinsler is old and his bat fell off the cliff last year.  The enthusiasm about this is crazy to me.

[JarsOfClay]

Just now, Scioscia4MVP said:

Just a guess: Some so-cal fish tacos & a PTBNL who turns out to be some guy in rookie league who throws 88mph.

I hope so.  As much as I trust Eppler,  any trade make me nervous after the Dipoto horror years.

[Hubs]

If there was one guy I never wanted to see in an Angels Uniform it was Ian Fucking Kinsler. He is a prick. He is also right handed, so hopefully we'll get a lefty third baseman to balance out the roster now.

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

There are actually a ton of quality 2B free agents next year.

[Erstad Grit]

Just now, floplag said:

Someone at some point is going to need to explain the hard on we apparently had for this guy to me, seems a shit-ton better options out there... this better be for someone i havent heard of or im going to be less than pleased .
Yes, of course better than what weve had, but not necessarily the best we could have had and we have to give up to get it. 

Walker wants 4 years

For Hernandez Phils want waaaaay too much

Kipnis is not as good as Kinsler

HK never won a batting title

[Brandon]

how many rondons did we give up?