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

[floplag]

Just now, Stradling said:

Jackson is 3 years away.  Jones is not a major leaguer and wouldn’t surprise me if he is left unprotected.  

And this guy is?  He might have gotten some at bats but they havent been stellar. 

[bloodbrother]

4 minutes ago, Tank said:

Three years from now Lou is going to “I agree” you on this post.

HOpefully so. Barreto WAS a consensus top 100 prospect 3-4 years ago. He's got power/speed at a MIF spot but he has a horrid approach at the plate, which has been exploited in every one of his stints at the MLB level. Hard to see that hit tool ever developing

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, floplag said:

And this guy is?  He might have gotten some at bats but they havent been stellar. 

Well there is about a 1 year age difference.  One apparently is a 4 time top 100 prospect, the other is Jam Jones.  So yea, he is probably better than Jones.  It sucks because a four years ago we were convinced he was going to be something.  

[halomatt]

Does Barreto make Rengifo available in a trade for a part we really need? 

[Docwaukee]

I mentioned in another thread that this was a strong option.  If he trades Simmons as well, out IF depth for the next two years is almost nothing.  

You guys are on crack if you think we're going to get a useful, club controlled pitcher for a month of Tommy La Stella.  

Barreto is 24 years old and has 5 years of control.  He was a top 50 prospect two years ago before losing eligibility.  He's got an .834 ops in the minors and has stolen up to 30 bags and hit up to 19 hrs.  

He's got a career minor league obp of .352 and avg of .289.  

This is the best we're gonna do and frankly, it's damn good.  It also allows the team to move on from Simmons and trade him.  Barreto has more value than Rengifo and might only need plate appearances to be David Fletcher with more power and speed.  He's a good defender at 2b and solid at SS.  

Billy just added a decent asset.  Frankly, well above what I expected for La Stella.  And it's all about assets.   Probable MIF starter was just acquired.  People need to back away from the ledge and think about how baseball works.  

[Stradling]

Jam Jones hit .234 in AA last year, his 5th year in the minors.  So I can confidently say he isn’t someone we should worry about blocking.  

[Docwaukee]

people need to stop accusing Billy of doing something untoward because he might not be with us next year.  The guy is an absolute professional and even if you don't like what he's done, he's absolutely not going to do anything to purposefully damage an org.  How do you think that would look for his next job.  Maybe some of you would sabotage your existing company on your way out.  Eppler is doing the right thing.  

[Stradling]

Just now, Dochalo said:

people need to stop accusing Billy of doing something untoward because he might not be with us next year.  The guy is an absolute professional and even if you don't like what he's done, he's absolutely not going to do anything to purposefully damage an org.  How do you think that would look for his next job.  Maybe some of you would sabotage your existing company on your way out.  Eppler is doing the right thing.  

But what about him Dipotoing us?  That isn’t a real thing?

[John Taylor]

32 minutes ago, robblin17 said:

Nice! Excited to see the return. 

Narrator: He was in fact, not excited to see the return.

[DMVol]

18 minutes ago, Stradling said:

No one wants to admit this but the market might very well be shit this year for expiring contract guys.  I mean La Stella is a pretty damn good player and this was the return.  

^^^^^   Anybody who thinks Simmons has decent value might have to recalibrate.....

[VariousCrap]

17 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Ok.  So you think 30 games after both Cleveland and LA wanted Rengifo now nobody wants him?

 

After 30 games of looking as bad as he did, I doubt he has any value right now.

[Tank]

15 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

It is, and addictive.

If you were a true friend - and I believe you are - you would buy me one and bring it to my house. 
 

 

 

I’ll be awake until 11.

Edited August 29, 2020 by Tank

[Tank]

21 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Were you ordering something at the counter and they misheard who you wanted when you made this deal?

No

 

 

 

yes

[kevinb]

17 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Jam Jones hit .234 in AA last year, his 5th year in the minors.  So I can confidently say he isn’t someone we should worry about blocking.  

Solid draft pick up by Eppler  Dipoto

fixed
 

 

[tdawg87]

Just now, Kevinb said:

Solid draft pick up by Eppler 

Uhhhh

[kevinb]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Uhhhh

Questions?

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

 

After 30 games of looking as bad as he did, I doubt he has any value right now.

Yea, I am pretty sure this isn’t true.  GMs don’t look at 50 at bats and change their opinion of a player.

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Questions?

Jones was drafted by Dipoto.

[Blarg]

Eppler did this just to piss off Maddon. 

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Solid draft pick up by Eppler 

Yes, I agree, Eppler should not have drafted Jam Jones 2 years before he was our GM.

[AngelsLakersFan]

13 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

people need to stop accusing Billy of doing something untoward because he might not be with us next year.  The guy is an absolute professional and even if you don't like what he's done, he's absolutely not going to do anything to purposefully damage an org.  How do you think that would look for his next job.  Maybe some of you would sabotage your existing company on your way out.  Eppler is doing the right thing.  

Did I miss something?

[Vlad27Trout27]

Remeber how Eppler turned Simmons and Goodwin into atleast Above Average hitters? Stella became a Allstart. Look when it comes to pitching, I dont have much faith in him, but when its comes to the offensive side, I have trust in him. So, let see what Barreto can do. its risk, but with only 30 games left in the season, worth it 

at worst He's bust 

At good he breaks out 

at best he breaks out and than we Re-sign La Stella aswell!

[kevinb]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Jones was drafted by Dipoto.

Then that solves that problem! 

[Inside Pitch]

11 minutes ago, John Taylor said:

Narrator: He was in fact, not excited to see the return.

You won

[AngelsLakersFan]

7 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Solid draft pick up by Eppler 

Didn't you make this same mistake in another thread? Was it someone else?