Dear Mark Trumbo

[SmallSampleSize]

Dear Trumbo, please play for a different team.

 

 

Unfortunately, the Angels had a good opportunity to package him when he had his peak this season and _maybe_ find a GM dumb enough to get an A-tier player.  Maybe.

 

But they gambled (I assume) and understandably so.   I guess.

 

Now there is enough of a book on Trumbo we won't get anything that will help much (subtract some, add some, same place).

[Angel Oracle]

Dipoto continues to show why he is in over his head.

Hey Arte, do you even know what it takes to hire a good GM?

It's called having a network that helps you find good baseball minds.

Dipoto ain't one.

Reagins ain't one.

[tomsred]

Dipoto continues to show why he is in over his head.

Hey Arte, do you even know what it takes to hire a good GM?

It's called having a network that helps you find good baseball minds.

Dipoto ain't one.

Reagins ain't one.

AngelsWin ain't one.

[rageous]

Where is Chuck to proclaim that the Angels shouldn't trade him to the pirates?

[SoWhat]

I was one who thought Trumbo could net us a top pitching prospect a month ago, boy I was wrong. We're better off just keeping him and hope he gets his shit together because he won't bring us back anything valuable this offseason.

[fan_since79]

AngelsWin ain't one.

Yeah, but we don't get paid a lot of money to be one.

[SmallSampleSize]

AngelsWin ain't one.

 

Except after losses.

 

Source:  I'm the best GM.

[SmallSampleSize]

Hey listen, it is what it is.

 

We all wanted to trade him but didn't want to lose the largest source of offense on a team that was supposed to floweth over with offense like a pair of Sofia Vergara bosoms. 

 

But the facts do remain he's lost a good amount of worth. 

 

I'm honestly not sure what a team would give up to get his positives - quite appealing...almost outweighed by his negatives.

 

Who's going to plug him in where and give up what?  

 

I can play trade p0rn but I really would be guessing at this point.  I'm not really sure what he's worth now on the market...outside of a savy GM.

 

His greatest plus side right now is club control.

[Inside Pitch]

Last year post all star break, .632 OPS...   This year, post all star break, .635 OPS..   CONSISTENCY!!!

 

Maybe he watched the HR derby on TV and it ruined his swing.

[AZMike]

Last year post all star break, .632 OPS...   This year, post all star break, .635 OPS..   CONSISTENCY!!!

 

Maybe he watched the HR derby on TV and it ruined his swing.

 

Post All Star Game:

 

Chris Davis (participated in HRD) : .238 / .308 / .500

Miguel Cabrera (no HRD) :  .367 / .466 / .776

 

All Star Game = kiss of death

[Docwaukee]

Trumbo over the last year:

 

.233/.289/.415/.704

 

I just don't get how the guy has come into the last two seasons like gangbusters.  Looking like he has turned a corner and then all of a sudden, He swings at every pitch under the sun. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

Very frustrating.

[Angel Oracle]

Not a very smart hitter, to be sure

He's had 9 seasons in this org to figure it out.

[Vernster52]

Fire Hatcher.

[Inside Pitch]

Trumbo over the last year:

 

.233/.289/.415/.704

 

I just don't get how the guy has come into the last two seasons like gangbusters.  Looking like he has turned a corner and then all of a sudden, He swings at every pitch under the sun. 

 

 

Makes us understand why they call it plate discipline.   Cause it takes discipline to avoid falling into all the same old habits.   Angels need to cut bait and get value while they still can.

[YouthofToday]

Trumbo over the last year:

.233/.289/.415/.704

I just don't get how the guy has come into the last two seasons like gangbusters. Looking like he has turned a corner and then all of a sudden, He swings at every pitch under the sun.

Whoa, that is brutal from a player who isn't at a defensive premium position. If he doesn't turn it around ROS the team simply must not project him as a starter entering 2014.

Calhoun >> Trumbo.

[Jay]

Clearly Trumbo is not hearing Scioscia's message which has become stale.

[fan_since79]

Looking at his career stats, he still averages 33 HR and 100 RBI over a full season. The .301 OBP is pretty bad, though.