Eppler Like Trade

[Tyler]

Angels
Andrelton Simmons (acquired with Jose Briceno from Atlanta for Sean Newcomb, Erick Aybar, Chris Ellis and cash, November 2015) 
Simmons is one of the 20 best players in the Majors, and better than he was in Atlanta by far. Newcomb hasn't been bad for the Braves this year, but he hasn't been Andrelton Simmons.  

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/each-teams-best-player-acquired-via-trade/c-286661890

 

Who is the next Angels target?

 

JT Realmuto has got to be it. I'd expect a similar package to bring him to the Angels. 

[Taylor]

Family love Michael

[Make Angels Great Again]

A similar package for Realmuto would be something like Suarez, Cowart, and Chris Rodriguez.

[failos]

2 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

A similar package for Realmuto would be something like Suarez, Cowart, and Chris Rodriguez.

It's going to take a lot more than that to land the best catcher in baseball.

[Make Angels Great Again]

2 minutes ago, bojangels said:

It's going to take a lot more than that to land the best catcher in baseball.

 

Probably, i'm just trying to lay out a similar value to what we sent to Atlanta.

[Troll Daddy]

4 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

A similar package for Realmuto would be something like Suarez, Cowart, and Chris Rodriguez.

Did someone say Chi Chi Rodriguez 

[Angel Oracle]

Or as WKRP's Les Nessman once called him.....Kai Kai Rodrigrees

[Docwaukee]

they're gonna want Adell and Canning.  

We could probably do Marsh, Canning and another.  

I feel like Eppler views catchers like pen guys.  They're somewhat disposable and if you get one that's a defensive whiz on the cheap he'd do that instead.  I think Maldo is mentoring Briceno.  

[failos]

We need Realmuto, it's hard not to lust over a player like that. He'd be the sparkplug this lineup needs.

 

Trade away anything but Jo Adell.

Edited July 23, 2018 by bojangels

[Second Base]

An Eppler trade to me is one that pretty much everyone hates because he deals one of our good young players or notable prospects for a freakin' no name return.

Or, from this last season/offseason, one in which he acquires a player with an expiring, yet bloated contract for a pile of "maybe prospects" in A Ball and some salary relief.

The most Eppler trade I can dream up right now is something like...

David Fletcher, Jose Suarez and Taylor Ward for Jonathan Schoop.

Brandon Marsh and Jose Soriano for Jose Abreu.

For Realmuto...the most equitable deal I can dream up is probably Chris Rodriguez, Jose Suarez, Taylor Ward and Jahmai Jones for Realmuto. 

We keep our blue chippers but trade away a freakin haul of prospects that are the next step down.

[Chuck]

22 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

A similar package for Realmuto would be something like Suarez, Cowart, and Chris Rodriguez.

Exchange Cowart for Briceno (they need a catcher) and possibly Rodriguez for someone like Pena or Castillo. Hell, throw in Cowart too. 

 

[Chuck]

5 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

An Eppler trade to me is one that pretty much everyone hates because he deals one of our good young players or notable prospects for a freakin' no name return.

Or, from this last season/offseason, one in which he acquires a player with an expiring, yet bloated contract for a pile of "maybe prospects" in A Ball and some salary relief.

The most Eppler trade I can dream up right now is something like...

David Fletcher, Jose Suarez and Taylor Ward for Jonathan Schoop.

Brandon Marsh and Jose Soriano for Jose Abreu.

I wouldn't trade Marsh straight up for Abreu or even Fletcher for Schoop. 

[Taylor]

7 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

An Eppler trade to me is one that pretty much everyone hates because he deals one of our good young players or notable prospects for a freakin' no name return.

Wait, what? I can't recall a single Eppler trade that was like this.

[2020worldseries]

Ian Happ could be an interesting name on the market, cubs have 4 quality outfielders now

[Chuck]

31 minutes ago, Tyler said:

Angels
Andrelton Simmons (acquired with Jose Briceno from Atlanta for Sean Newcomb, Erick Aybar, Chris Ellis and cash, November 2015) 
Simmons is one of the 20 best players in the Majors, and better than he was in Atlanta by far. Newcomb hasn't been bad for the Braves this year, but he hasn't been Andrelton Simmons.  

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/each-teams-best-player-acquired-via-trade/c-286661890

 

Who is the next Angels target?

 

JT Realmuto has got to be it. I'd expect a similar package to bring him to the Angels. 

I like it. 

How about Suarez, Kruger (doing well in A and AA as a catcher), Luis Pena & Cowart for JT Realmuto?

[Chuck]

Just now, 2020worldseries said:

Ian Happ could be an interesting name on the market, cubs have 4 quality outfielders now

Yeah but they have a great platoon in CF with Happ and Almora. 

[Second Base]

Just now, 2020worldseries said:

Ian Happ could be an interesting name on the market, cubs have 4 quality outfielders now

Happ could also be a solid 2B or 3B if pressed into it. But Maddon loves building depth. He'll keep Happ and underuse him just like he did Baez.

[Chuck]

How much longer is JT Realmuto under contract?

If we got him for another 4 years I'd give up Canning for him. 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Scotty@AW said:

Happ could also be a solid 2B or 3B if pressed into it. But Maddon loves building depth. He'll keep Happ and underuse him just like he did Baez.

The Cubs are smart for not dealing Almora and Baez. 

Baez is poised for a 30/30 season this year. 

[GrittyVeterans]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

How much longer is JT Realmuto under contract?

If we got him for another 4 years I'd give up Canning for him. 

Realmuto would be under club control until 2021. So we'd have him for the "Trout window"

[Second Base]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I wouldn't trade Marsh straight up for Abreu or even Fletcher for Schoop. 

Exactly why I listed it. Eppler makes trades that look freakin stupid on the surface but somehow work out.

The Simmons deal looked like we got fleeced. The Maldonado deal looked like we traded a good young catcher for a crappy old catcher.

[Second Base]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

The Cubs are smart for not dealing Almora and Baez. 

Baez is poised for a 30/30 season this year. 

Exactly. And a couple years down the road I bet Happ will be great too.

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Scotty@AW said:

Exactly why I listed it. Eppler makes trades that look freakin stupid on the surface but somehow work out.

The Simmons deal looked like we got fleeced. The Maldonado deal looked like we traded a good young catcher for a crappy old catcher.

I see. I was confused by your post at first. 

[GrittyVeterans]

I would love to get Ian Happ on this team. That's the kind of versatility we could use

[greginpsca]

Cowart will be a free agent at the end of this season. Not sure anyone would want him in a trade, then lose him to free agency.