Rumor only: Indians acquire Trumbo for Kluber?

[tdawg87]

trrrraaaaaaadddesssss

[Jobu]

Did we or did we not trade for Roy Halladay?

[bloodbrother]

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 30s

Dipoto on Trumbo-for-Kluber: "If that's the case, count me as the most shocked."

 

 

Lol

[tdawg87]

WTF SCIOSCIA IS MAKING TRADES BEHIND JERRY'S BACK

[bloodbrother]

Love the offseason because you constantly get these false trades being tweeted out and then one of the beat writers has to tweet out about how there's no truth to it

 

Getting a quote from Dipoto on it was well played by Alden

[Mark68]

Too bad it wasn't Trumbo for Kluber and Lindor.

[Tyler]

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 30s

Dipoto on Trumbo-for-Kluber: "If that's the case, count me as the most shocked."

 

 

Lol

 

[Inside Pitch]

WTF SCIOSCIA IS MAKING TRADES BEHIND JERRY'S BACK

 

COMMUNICATION!!!!!

[ettin]

Even though this turned out to be total BS, I'll still go on the record as being a proud member of the Corey Kluber Society. He is actually a pretty good pitcher and with 5 years of control it would likely be a fair swap. If we were getting extra value (hopefully) then that would have been icing on the cake.

[ettin]

Oh as another side note the Indians do have two really good shortstop prospects of which one I am sure is available in trade.

[Season Over]

I can't wait for our first Mystery Team thread

[Second Base]

Even though the rumor was debunked, I totally love those trade rumors.  It gets the adrenaline up and discussing them is a fun way to pass the time in these ridiculously long offseasons. 

[tdawg87]

lol this guy is still sticking by the rumor despite the fact that the GM of the Angels basically said it was false.

 

The Sports Fix ‏@TheSportsFixCle 33m

Theres a reason I was told "could happen as soon as Monday" but I dont know what that was. Lets see what the next few days brings. #indians

 

[AngelsFaninGA]

Lol, and people thought we could get something decent for Trumbo. If we do trade him, it will be for a Kluber-type player. 

[ukyah]

Lol, and people thought we could get something decent for Trumbo. If we do trade him, it will be for a Kluber-type player. 

 

 

your logic is fatally flawed.

 

edit: apparently, so was my english.

Edited November 15, 2013 by ukyah

[Second Base]

Dipoto has no problem flat-out lying to the media.  Having said that, he seemed like he was specifically shooting it down.  It still wouldn't surprise me if it happened on Monday or Tuesday. 

[Docwaukee]

Consensus on mlb radio was that dipoto would be fired on the spot for that deal and a lot more should be expected for trumbo.

[Oz27]

Lol, and people thought we could get something decent for Trumbo. If we do trade him, it will be for a Kluber-type player. 

One would have to think so. Whilst it wouldn't totally stun me to see someone give up far too much in a deluded evaluation of Trumbo, we'd be wrong to hold our breath for it. Teams aren't lining up to give up quality, club-controlled pitching for a poor defending first baseman with a sub.300 OBP and a sub .750 OPS.

[Docwaukee]

If Cabrera can win a second MVP in a row over trout, the halos can get good value for trumbo.

[YouthofToday]

I feel bad for Trumbo. Is there a player who is bandied about in more trade rumors in MLB? Yes, I have a Halos bias... Yet still.

I guess he might be 2nd after David Price?

[Season Over]

I feel bad for Trumbo. Is there a player who is bandied about in more trade rumors in MLB? Yes, I have a Halos bias... Yet still.

I guess he might be 2nd after David Price?

 

He's our Pau Gasol, except the Lakers actually kind of traded him once.

[YouthofToday]

He's our Pau Gasol, except the Lakers actually kind of traded him once.

Let's hope somebody doesn't play the jar fashion role and convince Trumbo gf or future fiancé to leave him in the middle of the season. Let's also hope somebody doesn't reprise Lamar Odom and ends up with a cocaine addiction, allegedly.

[ukyah]

One would have to think so. Whilst it wouldn't totally stun me to see someone give up far too much in a deluded evaluation of Trumbo, we'd be wrong to hold our breath for it. Teams aren't lining up to give up quality, club-controlled pitching for a poor defending first baseman with a sub.300 OBP and a sub .750 OPS.

 

 

he's actually a pretty good defensive 1b, statistically supported.

[Chimi]

I feel bad for Trumbo. Is there a player who is bandied about in more trade rumors in MLB? Yes, I have a Halos bias... Yet still.

I guess he might be 2nd after David Price?

And last year it was Bourjos in all th rumors. Edited November 15, 2013 by Chimi

[Angel Oracle]

Kluber's stats in 2013 were those of a solid #4, 3.85 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 4/1 Ks/BBs, only 15 HRs allowed, albeit in just 24 starts.

I don't remember his delivery though, is it that high maintenance? Plus he sucked in part-time starting in 2012, 5.13 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

Was 2013 an aberration, or a breakthrough?

Can he increase his innings pitched to 200 in 2014, having only gotten to as high as around 150 innings in pro ball?

There had better be a GOOD pitching prospect coming with him, even if not Salazar.

Bauer is almost finished as a future solid pitcher.

Edited November 15, 2013 by Angel Oracle