Callaspo is not that special

[Erstad Grit]

I keep reading all of these wishes to trade Callaspo. Maybe a NL team who needs a solid bench player would have some interest but not at the 5 mil he is owed next year. 

 

Callaspo won't net crap. 

 

[SigBaby]

I havent read any... Hes not gunna net anything despite his switch hitting and versatility

[Angel Oracle]

This Callaspo has become crap. Not the same guy from 3-4 years ago

[jshep]

I haven't seen anyone claiming he's special.

But he has been a solid regular here, and even with a poor 2013 thus far, he should have appeal if shopped considering the commitment is pretty small and the shallow talent pool at the position.

[AAAngels]

He's terrible and is another one of Scioscias toys that Dipoto needs to take away

[Lifetime]

ya, except he isn't terrible - nor is he one of Scioscia's toys, otherwise I completely agree.

[AAAngels]

ya, except he isn't terrible - nor is he one of Scioscia's toys, otherwise I completely agree.

He has a .1 WAR. This is a replacement level player. He's awful and I can't believe he got a two year deal

[Lifetime]

he's not playing all that great this year, but he is not a terrible (or awful) player. And he deal was following two 3+ WAR years with the Angels and the deal is cheap. 

[shellback]

for what exists at 3rd base in mlb, callaspo is above average. oh and war is bullshit

[Lifetime]

lol

 

actually, WAR is pretty accurate for what it's intended to do. It's often abused though. And like any metric or stat, small samples don't provide a very good barometer. 

[shellback]

getting back to callaspo, what is it that fans expect out of this guy? without quoting any advanced metrics, he seems to do pretty good lh bat, + arm, above average leather. guess i don't get the widespread dislike for this guy. actually a pretty good placeholder until that kid in aaa comes of age.

[Angel Oracle]

It's funny how one particular position can be so hard in certain years for a MLB team to fill.

Just how many solid overall 3B are there in MLB? 

Cabrera (moving there to make room for Fielder), Wright, Beltre, Zimmerman, and maybe still A. Ramirez and maybe eventually Donaldson and Dominguez; and then who else? 

[Lifetime]

Cabrera is a beast at the plate but he is not a solid 3B

[shellback]

really weak position over the last few years, historically been ALOT better overall talent. i suspect kids coming up don't want to wind up like don zimmer with a metal plate in thier heads!

[gotbeer]

It's funny how one particular position can be so hard in certain years for a MLB team to fill.

Just how many solid overall 3B are there in MLB? 

Cabrera (moving there to make room for Fielder), Wright, Beltre, Zimmerman, and maybe still A. Ramirez and maybe eventually Donaldson and Dominguez; and then who else? 

 

 

What's odd is, then teams like the Nats and the Padres have 2 quality 3B's.  

[EDinTUSTIN]

I haven't seen anyone claiming he's special.

But he has been a solid regular here, and even with a poor 2013 thus far, he should have appeal if shopped considering the commitment is pretty small and the shallow talent pool at the position.

Callaspo has been solid? I distinctly remember at least two games within the last couple of weeks in where his defense was one of the major contributors to losses. He is not solid at all.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Cabrera is a beast at the plate but he is not a solid 3B

He is an ok third baseman, no worse than Callaspo, but certainly not Adrian Beltre with the leather or arm.;

[Lifetime]

Dude, Cabrera is not close to callaspo at 3

And yes, callaspo has been solid over all. Has he made uncharacteristic mistakes this season? Yes, but he is still a solid defender and an OK hitter. 

[tdawg87]

5 million in today's market really isn't that bad. That's pretty much average.

 

I think trading Callaspo would get the team a "C" prospect at best. Maybe a SP for depth. Either way I don't think it makes a huge difference whether the team trades him or keeps him.

[gotbeer]

Callaspo is an average thirdbaseman defensively.  Nothing more.  His .713 OPS, if he qualified, would rank him 14th in OPS.  

[Angel Oracle]

What's odd is, then teams like the Nats and the Padres have 2 quality 3B's.  

Although Headley is having a terrible offensive season with a sub .700 OPS.

So many MLB players struggling at the plate.   At the rate we are going, 2015 is going to be the new 1968.