Callaspo Traded for A's Grant Green

[DW711]

What happens to Lowrie?

 

basically all theyre doing is either sending rosales down or dfa'ing him.

[DW711]

you're in on it. 

 

I wish, i'd have a lot more money.

[Ohtaniland]

basically all theyre doing is either sending rosales down or dfa'ing him.

 

Oh ok. I still think that the A's did fine with this trade.

[DW711]

Oh ok. I still think that the A's did fine with this trade.

 

it doesnt make a big difference either way (for the A's at least)..they could have just got something better than callaspo. A right handed 1b would have been nice.

[Sully151]

Man, that must be a crazy feeling to be pulled in the middle of a game, not getting to say "see ya" to your teammates and then all of the sudden being in first place.

[Troll Daddy]

Great trade for the A's ... and Angels.

A's should make the playoffs and Callaspo gives them added depth on the bench. Callaspo will be platooned is my guess.

Angels shed salary and get younger. I don't see them trading Howie or Aybar now that Callaspo is gone.

[Homebrewer]

I see. A guy who, in his AL career, has posted an OPS+ of 101 should never have been a starter in the league and deserves all this venom and vitriol on his way out the door (it's like some of you just couldn't wait to kick him in the ass on his way out).

I for one, have kicked him for years...as usual, the majority is catching on a few years later.

[Mile High Dreams]

Has Howie ever played 3rd?

[Mudville]

Has Howie ever played 3rd?

Once so he is good to go for tomorrows game.

[mancini79]

****MOD EDIT*******

 

Stop with the trolling comments and race talk. Lets keep it civil.

[CardsFanVegas]

This is a nice move for the Angels.  

[markb]

Man, that must be a crazy feeling to be pulled in the middle of a game, not getting to say "see ya" to your teammates and then all of the sudden being in first place.

 

Callaspo has so little personality it may take them a while to notice he's gone.  

 

Alfredo Griffin is one of the only assistants on this team that I have faith in.  I think if anyone can clean up Green's fielding, he can.  Howie was pretty borderline early in his career and has developed into an above average defender.

[jsnpritchett]

Green is going to Salt Lake.  Was hoping they'd call him up and find a place for him.

[nate]

I get the feeling that we will play him in SLC for a couple weeks at third then bring him up.

[Tyler]

Really happy about this trade. Good job Dipoto.

[Chuck]

From BA:

 

Green has had no issues at the plate since Oakland signed him for $2.75 million as the 13th overall pick in 2009, batting .302/.348/.461 in the minors. But he has journeyed all over the diamond in a quest to find a defensive home. He started as a shortstop, moved to center field in mid-2011 and played five different positions in 2012 before settling on second base.

 

Scouting Report: Green is a pure hitter who can recognize and square up a variety of pitches. He has an easy, line-drive stroke and makes hard contact to all fields. The A’s looked to get him to drive more balls by widening his stance after the 2011 season, and while that helped, his power still won’t be better than average. Moving back to the middle of the infield, Green looked more comfortable than he had through his series of position changes. His arm was a question mark at shortstop but is fine at second base, and he has good hands, enough range and solid instincts for turning the double play. He’s an average runner.

[HaloFan85]

Strikes out a lot and doesn't walk much.  Considering he hit pretty well in the minors, I assume he still didn't fit the Moneyball criteria.

[Hoops McCann]

That's a good return for Callaspo.  Surprised Beane would pull the trigger as I would have thought he could have gotten a 3B better than Callaspo.

[Second Base]

Beane smells the playoffs and Callaspo is the typical Bean type of player, decent OBP, lots of BB.  Plus Callaspo's defensive abiltiies have grown, I'm willing to be he'll make an above average defensive 2B by next season.  

 

As for Green, love what I see, and I think he can be an everyday SS.  

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I just read a thread on an A's site about the trade. Most of the A's fans liked the trade. I hope Green proves them wrong. 

[DW711]

athleticsclubhouse.com: Everyone liked the trade

sfgate.com/athletics: mixed

athleticsnation.com: mostly positive.

[HaloNation]

this is like the first "okay" move dipoto has done lol

[Punk]

I like the trade.

 

A's fans seem to like it. Calling Angels management retarded. 

[NrM]

Callaspo has more value at 2b. He was just killing the Angels at 3b though.

[ELEVEN]

His scouting report makes him look like Kendrick.