Tommy La Stella traded to the A's for Franklin Barreto

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[Slegnaac]

Mike Trout seemed surprised. 

[robblin17]

Nice! Excited to see the return. 

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[eligrba]

I scared.....the A‘s generally do well with trades.

[Stradling]

Just now, mymerlincat said:

 

Anyone?

[eligrba]

Just now, mymerlincat said:

 

Yes....

 

who?

[robblin17]

Is he a catcher? 

[Chuck]

Can Barreto pitch? 

[Chuck]

A once top 100 prospect that plays 2B and SS. No better than Rengifo.

Eppler is Dipoto'n us on his way out.

[TooCool]

So we traded Tommy for someone who plays 2B. Makes zero sense.

If anything, La Stella is the better player. We better be getting more than just Barreto or else we got robbed as usual.

[happybat4]

A shortstop?

[VariousCrap]

I realize Barreto has not had that much playing time, but looking at this numbers, he sucks.

Why make this move?

Are they going to trade Simmons and they are getting Barreto for SS???

[robblin17]

He’s got a -0.8 career war! 

[The_Outrunner]

1 minute ago, VariousCrap said:

I realize Barreto has not had that much playing time, but looking at this numbers, he sucks.

Why make this move?

Are they going to trade Simmons and they are getting Barreto for SS???

This sounds about right

[floplag]

This has to be the first of a series of deals or it makes zero damned sense.
Why trade him for a 2B psuedo prospect when we have those
Cant say im impressed at all. 

[kevinb]

13 minutes ago, cvdog said:

Hate to lose him but we need pitching. 

We didn’t get pitching 

[Stradling]

Or they are trading Rengifo and this is his replacement.  

[Tank]

I may be alone on this but Rengifo hasn’t impressed me yet. Maybe this guy takes his place or Simbas Dre’s.

If it means we get to keep Fletcher, that’s okay with me.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, floplag said:

This has to be the first of a series of deals or it makes zero damned sense.
Why trade him for a 2B psuedo prospect when we have those
Cant say im impressed at all. 

We have 2nd base prospects?  

[eligrba]

I wonder why the Angels need pitching?

[Stradling]

Just now, calscuf said:

And if they don’t?

Then next year we have Fletcher at 2nd, Rengifo at SS and Burrito as the utility infielder?

[stanick88]

I haven’t looked at the Baretto’s stats very much. But from what I see, he is a 24 year old right handed utility infielder who has not hit well in the majors yet. Sounds like a slightly older right handed Rengifo. Although, according to BR, Rengifo has a higher career war than Baretto in less years played.  

[VariousCrap]

Just now, Stradling said:

Or they are trading Rengifo and this is his replacement.  

Rengifo has little to no trade value.  Nobody wants him right now.