Martin Maldonado traded to the Astros

[totdprods]

Don't know if it came up already in the thread, but Burlington absolutely rocked Sandoval earlier in the year - 10 ER in 1.2 IP. He's only given up 15 ER in his other games. 

That's a 1.59 ERA across the other 85 innings.

[Lou]

this was a bad trade 

[2020worldseries]

"Had Sandoval gone to USC, he’d have been draft eligible this year. Comparable college lefties in this year’s draft would have been Nationals second-rounder Tim Cate from UConn, and White Sox third-rounder, Mississippi State lefty Konnor Pilkington. Cate is a better athlete than Sandoval and the breaking ball is a little better. He signed for slot a 65th overall, $986,200. Pilkington’s stuff is closer to average across the board. I’d have him behind Sandoval just on stuff. He signed for $650,000, slightly below slot at pick No. 81. I think Sandoval would have fit somewhere in that range on draft day, which means the Astros properly valued him three years ago and used an 11th-round pick to acquire a future second- or third-round talent for second- or third-round money. It also means Sandoval probably got an equal or better bonus than he would have this year, and he’s further along the developmental path than most his age-appropriate peers from the 2018 collegiate draft class."

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/scouting-patrick-sandoval-new-angels-prospect/

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 7/26/2018 at 9:42 AM, Chuckster70 said:

Besides Kemp, Fisher and White (who can play 1B/3B), I'd love to get this kid as well. 

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=664702#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL

 

The college he attended is less than 50 miles from where I grew up, yet I had never heard of it.

[Lou]

this trade sucks!

[Pujols4MVP]

Maldonado's replacement: Briceno 1 for 2 & 2 walks last night. His OPS is over a 100 points higher than Maldonado.

Lots of guys exceed their minor league numbers. Look at Napoli's power numbers vs his minor league power numbers.

Where is Rene Rivera, did he die or something ? He hit 10 HRs in 237 PA last season & had a .803 OPS this year.

[Blarg]

12 hours ago, Lou said:

this trade sucks!

I'm sure when Maldonado is in the playoffs he will be glad you didn't get your way. 

[Lou]

I love this trade!