Bourjos traded to Cardinals

[bloodbrother]

Oh cool. They get a relief pitcher who has put up a mid 4 ERA the past 2 seasons. Sounds like the perfect arm to add to this pen

 

 

Cards school the Halos on this deal.

[Mile High Dreams]

Where was Grichuk going to play? We have a glut of outfielders.

[tdawg87]

Sounds about right.

Good job DIpoto.

[jshep]

After I've had a "Conversation" and heard of the lack of demand for Bourjos and that we weren't going to get a solid arm for him, I've changed my stance.

 

You cannot judge a trade when you don't know the backstory and interest. You cannot assume there's at ton of interest in Bourjos and that he'd bring in this player or that player.

 

No one was holding a gun to Dipoto's head and forcing him to trade Bourjos.

[HaloCory22]

Fernando Salas. LOL. Wow.

[tennischmp]

After I've had a "Conversation" and heard of the lack of demand for Bourjos and that we weren't going to get a solid arm for him, I've changed my stance.

 

You cannot judge a trade when you don't know the backstory and interest. You cannot assume there's at ton of interest in Bourjos and that he'd bring in this player or that player.

So you keep him.

[nate]

Salas sucks.  I hope Freese is better this year.  If he is the same as last year it is a pretty weak trade.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/salasfe01.shtml

Edited November 22, 2013 by nate

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

After I've had a "Conversation" and heard of the lack of demand for Bourjos and that we weren't going to get a solid arm for him, I've changed my stance.

 

You cannot judge a trade when you don't know the backstory and interest. You cannot assume there's at ton of interest in Bourjos and that he'd bring in this player or that player.

 

No but chuck, sometimes you hold onto that guy and let him show off in spring and regenerate that interest.  Don't sell low.   If there's no market for him, don't move him right now.

[Angelsjunky]

Salas is a mediocre middle reliever, 29 years old. Not a prospect.

[gotbeer]

 

Ken_Rosenthal14s

#Angels getting Salas along with Freese from #STLCards. Freese and Salas for Bourjos and Grichuk.

 

 

 

**** this trade

 

 

Salas isn't even one of St. Louis' top 10 prospects according to Baseball America.  /sigh.

 

 

TOP 10 PROSPECTS 1. Oscar Taveras, of 2. Carlos Martinez, rhp 3. Kolten Wong, 2b 4. Stephen Piscotty, of 5. Marco Gonzalez, lhp 6. Tim Cooney, lhp 7. Alex Reyes, rhp 8. James Ramsey, of 9. Rob Kaminsky, lhp 10. Carson Kelly, 3b/c

 

[Marsaka]

There is a lot of over reaction in this thread. I love Peter, but man he struggled to stay healthy, and we have needed a third baseman forever. I am not saying Freese is perfect, but I prefer him to having Jimenez there.

 

Ya Edmonds was injury prone and we traded him while his value was low.  How did that work out?

[Tyler]

Wow this blows. We got a no defense 3rd baseman who struggles more than Trumbo on offense, and a relief pitcher who has a 91 mph fastball. 

 

Thanks to everybody who wanted Dipoto to stay... since the Blanton signing and Morales trade didn't set the franchise back enough.

[Angelsjunky]

Jerry Dipoto is a shitty GM. What a terrible trade.

[wopphil]

Ok, put me in the camp of "terrible trade."  Really Jerry, you couldn't have acquired Freese for Bourjos alone?  Had to throw in one of our better prospects too?  You s*ck at negotiating big guy.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Is it too late to trade for Arod?   I'm sure Jerry would offer Calhoun, Enright, and a whole host of other prospects.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Man, we get owned on every transaction we make. I'd really prefer if we just sat tight and developed our own prospects for a few seasons. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

After I've had a "Conversation" and heard of the lack of demand for Bourjos and that we weren't going to get a solid arm for him, I've changed my stance.

 

You cannot judge a trade when you don't know the backstory and interest. You cannot assume there's at ton of interest in Bourjos and that he'd bring in this player or that player.

 

Just because there is no interest in Bourjos that doesn't excuse trading him for pennies on the dollar. We could've traded Trumbo, who I'm sure there would be some significant interest in...

[DMVol]

No one was holding a gun to Dipoto's head and forcing him to trade Bourjos.

Exactly....you don't HAVE to make any trade....hold your cards for a better day if there is no market....I am officially on the "idiot" front office bandwagon....really dumb, dumb trade....

[nando714]

We trade bourjos ppl think he's worth more than he is

We trade calhoun ppl will flip

Shuck sucks and wont net a dirty diaper

[jshep]

Glad that since we didn't have enough Kevin Jepsen/Michael Kohn type's, we decided to grab the Cardinals' version of them.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Salas isn't even one of St. Louis' top 10 prospects according to Baseball America.  /sigh.

 

Jerry's subscription to BA ran out last month.   He hasn't renewed yet.  He's flying blind right now.

[Stradling]

Ya Edmonds was injury prone and we traded him while his value was low. How did that work out?

Poorly.

[Stradling]

Ya Edmonds was injury prone and we traded him while his value was low. How did that work out?

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Glad that since we didn't have enough Kevin Jepsen/Michael Kohn type's, we decided to grab the Cardinals' version of them.

Oh man soup through the nose on that one.  Well done.

[Marsaka]

Freese and Salas for Bourjos and Grichuk?  hahahahahahaha

 

omg 2 young OF's with great potention for 2 aging guys with little potential.  Fire dipoto now!