Callaspo Traded for A's Grant Green

[robblin17]

Glad we are moving a guy that just comes off as a loser with the way he plays. Need to turn our culture of losing around and the best way to do that is to get all of these scrubs out of here. Next up, Kendrick and Aybar.

[austin724]

I have gone to several games this year and every time a ball was hit to Callaspo he would double clutch and barely throw out a slow runner.

[nate]

MLB has Green ranked as the A's #3 top prospect.  He just missed the top 100 MLB prospect list.  Still, he's probably within the top 120.  Not too shabby.

 

Nice!

[Homebrewer]

We got a live human being for Callapso!!!

I'm headed outside to yell, and do a few Ozzie Smith back-flips

[ScottT]

Might not mean Howie Kendrick is gone.  People seem to think the Angels may move Green to 3B.   SS seems out.  

[CaliAngel]

I'm really gonna miss watching Callaspo totally overmatched at the plate.

I'm not going to miss hearing "and the ball skips by 3rd *just* out of the reach of Callaspo..." that's for sure.

This is a good trade. Callaspo has been practically nothing since we got him however long ago.

[bloodbrother]

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 1m

Considering Green's trouble in field, I have trouble believing the #Angels view him as an everyday player at one spot. Maybe Zobrist type.

[Jason]

Even if Green doesn't pan out in the long run, it only cost them Callaspo. Good trade.

[Mark68]

I'm not going to miss hearing "and the ball skips by 3rd *just* out of the reach of Callaspo..." that's for sure.

This is a good trade. Callaspo has been practically nothing since we got him however long ago.

Nope. Now it'll be "and the ball skips by 3rd just out of the reach of Green".

[ScottT]

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 1m

Considering Green's trouble in field, I have trouble believing the #Angels view him as an everyday player at one spot. Maybe Zobrist type.

 

Type? As in, he'll play different positions? Terrible comps, offensively.

[stormngt]

I can't wait for Callaspo to rake as an A's and people complain how Dipoto was owned by Beane on this trade!

[Quinlanforthewin]

Fantastic trade. Callaspo is garbage and Green has real potential. Not sure why oakland did this? Green is better than callaspo right now probably

[ScottT]

Kinda like how people used to mock Billy Beane around here...  until midseason 2012.  

[austin724]

Callaspo has never raked anywhere he has gone.  The guy never impressed me from the beginning.

[Homebrewer]

Green is 6'3.
This means Scioscia is gone.

No way will he have a 6+ footer playing third.

[mota_madness]

Great trade. This kid Is loaded with potential fyi recieved a 2.75 million signing bouns....

[Docwaukee]

mlb ranked him the A's #3 prospect. 

[Docwaukee]

Kinda weird that Callaspo just got us a player that could be one of our top 3 prospects. 

[ScottT]

Fantastic trade. Callaspo is garbage and Green has real potential. Not sure why oakland did this? Green is better than callaspo right now probably

 

Callaspo is not garbage.  As a major league baseball player, that is. 

[nate]

Whoah, looks a little big for a 2b eh?

[SoWhat]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/as-angels-engage-in-intra-division-challenge-trad/

[Ohtaniland]

Whoah, looks a little big for a 2b eh?

[seenoevil]

adios

[gotbeer]

http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Grant-Green

 

Green has A+ and AA as a SS.  AA he also played CF.  AAA he was moved everywhere.  

[tomahawksu]

So happy the worst position player on the team is gone. Good riddance.