Breaking: Alex Cobb TRADED to Angels for Jahmai Jones

[Angelsjunky]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

I wish people would think before they write dumb stuff

 

57 minutes ago, Lou said:

That would be horrible.

Lou would be out of a job.

[Angelsjunky]

20 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Perry

2:19

Why did I trade for Alex Cobb?

 

Steve Adams

2:19

I legitimately have no idea what compelled the Angels to make that move. I get it if you want an able-bodied veteran to soak up some innings, but man ... could've kept Jones and just signed Fiers or Shoemaker or Porcello or someone for a few million.

 

2:20

Not that Jahmai Jones is any sort of elite prospect, but if you even think he can be a passable bench piece, why make this move? There's just nothing outside Cobb's ground-ball rate that looks too appealing.

 

 

Steve Adams is reading my posts.

[Angelsjunky]

Fangraphs take:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cobb-ballad-1362-words-on-the-angels-newest-starter/

[rafibomb]

2 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Fangraphs take:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cobb-ballad-1362-words-on-the-angels-newest-starter/

TLDR; Angels improved by adding a starter that isn't sub-replacement level (they have had a lot through the years) but probably overpaid.

[Second Base]

7 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Fangraphs take:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cobb-ballad-1362-words-on-the-angels-newest-starter/

It's a good take. If he's healthy, Cobb would be halfway decent. There's no upside really and they definitely overpaid.

[Chuck]

Has this deal been completed yet? Do we know how much we're paying?

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

Has this deal been completed yet? Do we know how much we're paying?

No

No

[Angels in 2030]

20 minutes ago, Second Base said:

It's a good take. If he's healthy, Cobb would be halfway decent. There's no upside really and they definitely overpaid.

It's a sad state of affairs of the Angels team, FO and salary situation when a 35 year old "half-way decent" SP is considered a positive.  Kind of says it all. 

[Don]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

It's a good take. If he's healthy, Cobb would be halfway decent. There's no upside really and they definitely overpaid.

I get that take, but is it really an overpay? A toolsy semi-prospect that likely projects as a 4th OF for a #4-#3 (maybe if healthy) starter? Seems pretty ok to me. Like this move isn’t exciting at all, but I don’t hate it.

[BTH]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

Has this deal been completed yet? Do we know how much we're paying?

I wonder if the Callaway thing has had an impact on this.

Whether it's because the Angels want to wait on announcing it because of the Callaway story or because MLB is too busy investigating Callaway to approve the Cobb deal. Also, MLB just had to approve the Arenado deal yesterday so the league office has been busy lately.

[Hufflepuff]

7 minutes ago, Don said:

I get that take, but is it really an overpay? A toolsy semi-prospect that likely projects as a 4th OF for a #4-#3 (maybe if healthy) starter? Seems pretty ok to me. Like this move isn’t exciting at all, but I don’t hate it.

[Docwaukee]

7 hours ago, failos said:

People have opinions. Deal with it or put me on ignore.

ditto

[tdawg87]

[Blarg]

This is the slowest breaking story, ever. 

[Tank]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

This is the slowest breaking story, ever. 

this is like OJ driving the bronco on the freeway slow.

[T.G.]

Just now, Tank said:

this is like OJ driving the bronco on the freeway slow.

This is like Pujols running down to first base slow

[Blarg]

lock thread

[mmc]

Orioles announce the trade

 

[Blarg]

Well, that was quick. I guess all I had to do was complain.

[mmc]

 

[jsnpritchett]

 

[ettin]

Did we like owe the Orioles a solid or something?

[Lou]

mmc wins again.

[mmc]

Orioles sending $10 million 

 

[Blarg]

That's a good deal.