C.J. Cron to the Tampa Bay Rays

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Mike Moustakas?  A one year deal?  Maybe 3 years and this year he is a utility guy and then 3rd base next year. 

Doubtful, we aren't going to want to give up our #2 pick + international money for someone like Moose.

[Dtwncbad]

The only thing that makes sense is the Angels are about to get a legit 1B.

My biggest remaining wish is about to be satisfied.

Thank you Eppler.

 

[WeatherWonk]

Doesn't PTBNL usually end up being the equivalent of a bag of balls?

Another Angel first round pick for a bag of balls?

Oh well. I wish him well. He will probably hit a lot more HRs in the AL East.

[Chuck]

I doubt we get any 1B as Valbuena can play 3B and 1B. Ohtani will see the majority of the starts at DH and Pujols at 1B. 

We're not signing Moustakas and it's doubtful we sign Lomo. 

I think this is a prelude to landing one of the Rays arms..

[bloodbrother]

1B only guys who don't hit for a ton of power or get on base don't fetch much in return. A Cron type player is a dime a dozen. Thaiss is nearly MLB ready too so it makes sense

 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, WeatherWonk said:

Doesn't PTBNL usually end up being the equivalent of a bag of balls?

Another Angel first round pick for a bag of balls?

Oh well. I wish him well. He will probably hit a lot more HRs in the AL East.

No.

Trea Turner was a PTBNL. There were other top players/prospects moved as the PTBNL in the past too.

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

I doubt we get any 1B as Valbuena can play 3B and 1B. Ohtani will see the majority of the starts at DH and Pujols at 1B. 

We're not signing Moustakas and it's doubtful we sign Lomo. 

I think this is a prelude to landing one of the Rays arms..

I imagine if we were about to get one of the Rays arms, then we probably would have just included Cron in that same deal?

[Stradling]

Look at Claude everyone!

[UndertheHalo]

So.  When does this ptbnl get unveiled ?

[Warfarin]

MorPeO

Updated this story with comment from Billy Eppler. He said flexibility is vital for a team carrying an extra pitcher. Cron can only play 1B. They also have Pujols and Valbuena at 1B. #Angels

 

Per Jeff Fletcher. So I think the notion that we are going to go out and get a 1B is probably not accurate.  

[WeatherWonk]

2 minutes ago, OHTANILAND said:

Arte needed to clear salary for some milestone bonus money.

Nah, ARTE'S LOSING HIS SHIRT ON THE ANGELS, havent you heard? He needs to reduce payroll. 

[Warfarin]

This move probably paves the way for Cowart to open with the team.  His ability to play 2B/3B will add more depth for us, and also give us the possibility of another LH in the lineup on various days.

Moreover, it enables us to stay strong defensively.  Having Valbuena cover 3B on off days for Cozart was going to be suboptimal defensively.  Now, with Cowart backing him up, we can ensure we can roll out a strong defensive configuration pretty much every single day.

[Troll Daddy]

This is great news for CJ Cron ... wish him well

[DMVol]

12 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Mike Moustakas?  A one year deal?  Maybe 3 years and this year he is a utility guy and then 3rd base next year. 

Not a utility guy but either 1b/3b or DH every day....

[totdprods]

LoMo seems like the obvious FA fit that could exist, but Boston, KC, SD, and St. L all seem like they could still offer him more money and playing time. He's from KC and makes a ton of sense for the Royals if Moose and Hosmer depart. Still, he'd fit wonderfully on this team as a 1B who could spot our COFs and limit the need for an everyday 4th OF on the bench. 

I wonder if a guy like Neil Walker is on their radar at all. Switch-hitter, could cover 1B, 2B, 3B, maybe even LF in an emergency.

Seth Smith, Michael Saunders, Chris Young could sort of fit.

[Billy_Ball]

I think Valbuena will hit better this year.

[DMVol]

3 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

MorPeO....Per Jeff Fletcher. So I think the notion that we are going to go out and get a 1B is probably not accurate.  

Could be...we’ll see....I would bet on a signing though...

[totdprods]

I imagine a possible PTBNL will be someone who gets bumped off of Tampa's 40 by end of ST.

[Jason]

Cron seemed to be the odd man out with Ohtani signing. Hope fully they can get some depth with the PTBNL

[WeatherWonk]

2 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

I think Valbuena will hit better this year.

I think he'd better. He's might be in 100 games.

[jordan]

1 minute ago, totdprods said:

LoMo seems like the obvious FA fit that could exist, but Boston, KC, SD, and St. L all seem like they could still offer him more money and playing time. He's from KC and makes a ton of sense for the Royals if Moose and Hosmer depart. Still, he'd fit wonderfully on this team as a 1B who could spot our COFs and limit the need for an everyday 4th OF on the bench. 

I wonder if a guy like Neil Walker is on their radar at all. Switch-hitter, could cover 1B, 2B, 3B, maybe even LF in an emergency.

Seth Smith, Michael Saunders, Chris Young could sort of fit.

It’s just amazing to see all those names still available at this point.  

[jordan]

Ohtani isn’t on the 40 man roster yet, so this opens up a spot for him.  I don’t see a move being made.  

[Ohtaniland]

Cron will finally be a 3-4 war player. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'm just trying to figure out how we're going to fit "Player To Be Named Later" on the back of the uniform.

[bloodbrother]

And now the Rays just traded Odorizzi to the Twins