What value does Trumbo bring to this team other than raw power?

[Halos of Anaheim]

Terrible plate discipline, pulls the ball way too much, below average ML defense at 1B and nothing spectacular in the OF, major inconsistencies resulting in month long slumps that really hinders our lineups production when he's K'ing in RISP situations.

 

Why is this guy ''untouchable'' again? Ship him in a package with Aybar or Kendrick and acquire some god damn pitching for the love of god. 

[wopphil]

What value does the sun bring to us besides light and heat?

[NrM]

to be fair, tumbo's foot was initially on the bag....

 

the angels broadcast just refused to show it.

[tdawg87]

What value does the sun bring to us besides light and heat?

 

Absolutely perfect comparison.

[Halos of Anaheim]

Just like clockwork. Nice double play.

[Angelsjunky]

He's a nice guy.

[Tyler]

What value does the sun bring to us besides light and heat?

skin cancer. although, the value is questionable if you dont work in the medical field.

[Scott34]

Answer:

[Taylor]

He's white?

[m0nkey]

Delusional people thought he could bring in taillon

[NrM]

Yep.

Most fans think he can bring in a mlb ready top pitching prospect.

 

Not going to happen.

[monkeywithahalo]

If you look at his WAR values across the three calculations of it, he is basically a consistent 2.5 win player for three years running. That is nothing to sneeze at. It also isn't anything worth hoarding. He may be a one trick pony, but it is a really good trick. A trick that some teams might overvalue and I think the Angels are one of those teams.

[mancini79]

Delusional people thought he could bring in taillon

 

or even talent

[Bruce Nye]

He gives handies (no charge) to the gingers.

[Kenny]

There are two types of Angels fans.  Those who think Trumbo is good enough at the plate, and those who think he's terrible defensively.

[mulwin444]

Over his last 162 games he has a sub-.700 OPS and has struck out over 200 times. Add to that being 'meh' at everything baseball related besides his throwing arm, not sure why the Angels would consider him untouchable.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Yep.

Most fans think he can bring in a mlb ready top pitching prospect.

 

Not going to happen.

 

It's as if some people believe that major league scouts for other teams will fail to see flaws that we see.

[Lifetime]

"pulls tor he ball way too much"  

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/player/mark-trumbo/hitchart/988388?q=mark-trumbo

[Halos of Anaheim]

"pulls tor he ball way too much"  

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/player/mark-trumbo/hitchart/988388?q=mark-trumbo

Cool story bro. 

[FireThemAll]

He brings nothing other than power. Totally overrated and one dimensional. Trade him while he still has some value at least

[Halos of Anaheim]

He brings nothing other than power. Totally overrated and one dimensional. Trade him while he still has some value at least

We need to wait for his next month long hot streak, hopefully it happens from now until seasons end, and then trade him in a package during the offseason.

[Halos of Anaheim]

Haven't gotten an answer yet. Looks like the general consensus is Trumbo is a one trick pony.

[gotbeer]

Angelswin.com

 

It's like a kindergarten.  When a kid is playing quite happily with his toy.  Then he sees another kid playing with another toy and automatically thinks his toy is not fun anymore.  Goes out and takes the other kids toy.  Then realizes, this toy isn't fun at all, I'd much rather have had the other toy I threw away.  Then starts crying and throwing a hissy fit.

[tdawg87]

Man you guys are coming up with some incredible analogies in this thread. First the sun analogy and now this one.

[Stradling]

My favorite part of this thread is when HOA says he pulls the ball too much, LT gives him a link to Trumbo's spray chart, which basically proved him wrong, then HOA says and I quote, "cool story bro", as if he brought up something completely off subject. Trumbo brings power, which isn't that easy to find. Something else not mentioned in this thread is he seems to be growing into one of the leaders on this team. I have no problem trading him, but it has to be for the right piece. I don't expect a great pitcher or great pitching prospect for him but I would expect a very solid club controlled pitcher for him. He has more value to the Angels than bringing in a league average number four starter.