Move Trumbo back to 3b

[NrM]

This might sound crazy, but **** it.

 

He never had a real shot at 3b.

 

The season is over anyways.

Let him learn and make his mistakes this year. 

 

Trumbo would be a whole lot more valuable at 3b than he is as a 1b/DH

 

 

I know I'm going to take a lot of shit for this, but I think it makes some sense.

 

If Pablo Sandoval and Miguel Cabrera can play 3b, I'm sure trumbo can.

[RePLAY]

he had 3 tries last year...that's enough for Scoiscia and Scoiscia is always right.

[Erstad Grit]

If he could prove himself to be as good at 3rd as Cabrera this team would be much better (assuming Pujols and Hamilton are at least closer to their normal projections)

 

Better question would be why not?

 

I say go for it

[Inside Pitch]

This might sound crazy, but **** it.

 

He never had a real shot at 3b.

 

The season is over anyways.

Let him learn and make his mistakes this year. 

 

Trumbo would be a whole lot more valuable at 3b than he is as a 1b/DH

 

 

I know I'm going to take a lot of shit for this, but I think it makes some sense.

 

How valuable is he going to be after taking all those batted balls to the face, chest, knees, nads....  I understand he's had some slumps but that's to reason to wish physical harm on the guy.

[The God of Runs]

Trumbo would have made that play last night.

[Jobu]

JD has already explicitly denied this suggestion.

I predict 7 pages.

[nate]

JD said it wouldn't happen and honestly he didn't look like he could do it last season.

 

He looks pretty bad at 1b this year so moving to 3b could be brutal.

 

Wish he could play 3b cause that would answer a lot of questions but I don't blame Scioscia for not wanting to put him there.

[Inside Pitch]

 

He looks pretty bad at 1b this year so moving to 3b could be brutal.

 

 

Never seen a guy try "underhand" balls at chest level as much as Trumbo.  It's downright scary to watch how awful he's been at 1B.

[nate]

He has been shuffled around so much, I don't remember him being list bad at 1b.

 

Paging Scott34, was Trumbo ever considered a poor defender in the minors?

[rageous]

Let's trade Aybar and move Trumbo to shortstop.

[Mudville]

Trumbo would have made that play last night.

 

He can't make the plays at first base, what makes you think he can make any of the hard hit balls at third base? You guys are just not seeing the Trumbo for the defensive player he is.

[rageous]

He can't make the plays at first base, what makes you think he can make any of the hard hit balls at third base? You guys are just not seeing the Trumbo for the defensive player he is.

He would have at least fallen down and prevented the run from scoring.

The idiot Field should have at least gotten in front of the ball.

[eaterfan]

Did someone really compare Trumbo to Cabrera and Pujols?

 

Trumbo isn't 1/3 the hitter either of those guys are. His defense there may equal theirs but his bat doesn't make the cost of the defense worth it. Cabrera gets out 60% of the time, Pujols 59% of the time, Trumbo 70% of the time (Career numbers).

[Guest]

Good thinking. I'll forward this thread to Scioscia.

[NrM]

What do the Angels have to lose by trying him out at 3b for the rest of the season?

[Amazing Larry]

There pride.

 

 

[HaloNation]

What do the Angels have to lose by trying him out at 3b for the rest of the season?

we have a winner

 

unfortunately MS can't think that far.

[Tank]

What do the Angels have to lose by trying him out at 3b for the rest of the season?

I liked the idea last year and wished Sosh would have given him more of a chance at it, so I'm on board with this. The more games he can play there now, the more comfortable he'll get for next year. And at this point there is absolutely nothing more to lose.

Quick trivia for all of you - name the third baseman for Weavers no-no last year.

Yep.

[full circle]

Dipoto thought he could do it before last year too, he doesn't think so anymore, as anyone with eyes who watched him try can attest to.  

[stormngt]

This might sound crazy, but **** it.

 

He never had a real shot at 3b.

 

The season is over anyways.

Let him learn and make his mistakes this year. 

 

Trumbo would be a whole lot more valuable at 3b than he is as a 1b/DH

 

 

I know I'm going to take a lot of shit for this, but I think it makes some sense.

 

If Pablo Sandoval and Miguel Cabrera can play 3b, I'm sure trumbo can.

 

I would like to see them try this.  Your right, we are losing anyway, and Trumbo really had no fair shot to learn the position.  Why not try it????

[xboom28x]

It blows my mind that people think a guy that can't even play 1B well should move to 3B.

[Blarg]

It is like they are all going through the stages of accepting a terminal disease and in the denial stage.

[NrM]

Trumbo plays a fine 1b.

[CanadianHalo]

I don't think Trumbo is athletic enough to play third. But to try him out at third for the rest of the season isn't going to hurt anything either.

[Troll Daddy]

Cabrera eats him up alive at third base.