Angels sign Joe Smith

[ettin]

Does anybody have a current list of teams interested in Kendrick or Trumbo?

 

mp I'd refer you over to any of my 'Hot Stove Trade Speculation' articles as many of them involved trading Trumbo/Kendrick.

 

Giants: Could play Kendrick (move Scutaro to 3rd) and Trumbo (1B, moving Belt to LF)

Blue Jays: Could play Kendrick at 2nd

Padres: Could play Kendrick at 2nd (move Gyorko to 3rd and trade Headley) and Trumbo at 1B (moving Alonso to RF and trading Venable)

Royals: Could play Kendrick at 2nd

Indians: Could play Trumbo at 1B or RF (moving Swisher to the other position)

Rays: Could play Trumbo at 1B

Marlins: Could play Trumbo at 1B

Mets: Could play Kendrick at 2nd (moving Murphy in trade), Aybar at SS, and maybe Trumbo in the OF

Rockies: Could play Kendrick at 2nd or Trumbo at 1B

Orioles: Could play Kendrick at 2nd or Trumbo in LF

Reds: Could play Kendrick if they trade Phillips

 

Those are just the ones off the top of my head. There are probably a couple more that would be fits.

 

There is a pretty strong and/or flexible market for both Kendrick and Trumbo. Aybar not so much but there are creative avenues out there for him as well.

Edited November 24, 2013 by ettin

[YouthofToday]

I was not aware that you knew the players Tampa Bay wants for Price and that a 3 team trade is not possible. My mistake.

You're right -- I don't. However, I believe the odds of landing Price are about the same as landing Stephen Strasburg.

[fan_since79]

I really don't want to spend any more on the 'pen.

 

Frieri

Smith

Burnett

DLR

Kohn

 

 

Looks pretty solid to me.

 

Yeah, until Burnett hits the DL again.

[tennischmp]

Well we know Scioscia values defense. So if Howie gets traded you could see Mike starting Romine at second if Green isn't handling it defensively.

And what if Freese isn't

[Second Base]

Question, is anyone else here also drooling over the potential of adding Morin, Alvarez and Bedrosian to the bullpen within the next year?

 

Frieri, Smith, Burnett, Morin, Alvarez, Bedrosian, DDLR - F YEAH!!!

[Blarg]

He stays on third and we just accept he is a corner infielder and is not necessary to be of gold glove quality.

[Second Base]

Freese is a fine defnesive 3B.  He had lingering back pain and calf issues last season, so he wasn't very good defensively.  But he;s proven that when he's healthy he's at the very least, an average defensive 3B.  The biggest concern with him is his focus and his health.  If those two are straightened away then it's a foregone conclusion that Freese will be outstanding offensively and solid defensively. 

[Inside Pitch]

He stays on third and we just accept he is a corner infielder and is not necessary to be of gold glove quality.

 

Freese's defense doesn't worry me as much as the other positions.  It's likely that his injury was at least partially responsible for his defensive slide.  But they just added a guy with a career GB% around 57% and at 5 mil per they are intending to use him in high leverage situations, so if they do move Howie, they really cant have both sides of the IF awful.

 

For me it's less about Freese and more about how awful Grant Green is with a glove.  

[VariousCrap]

Anybody who complained about this signing for any reason should be banned for a week.

This is an excellent move. Period.

Edited November 24, 2013 by Jim B

[TeemuTrout]

Jeppy just finds a way to stick on this team, somehow. Robb Quinlan passed this skill on down to him, I'm sure of it

 

Quinlan must have given Jepsen his lasagna recipe.

[rafibomb]

Question, is anyone else here also drooling over the potential of adding Morin, Alvarez and Bedrosian to the bullpen within the next year?

 

Frieri, Smith, Burnett, Morin, Alvarez, Bedrosian, DDLR - F YEAH!!!

 

THIS. One of the main reasons I'm excited for the season. I've been dying to see Morin up in the bigs.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I'll chip in another $20 on top of this contract if he changes his name to something that sounds less like he's in hiding after witnessing the mob off a guy.

Its like one of the fake roster guys on mlb the show that you trade (with fair trades off) for miguel cabrerra.

[Marsaka]

So is the consensus around here that Dipoto should be fired? Or are we back to liking him as the GM?

 

 

I dont understand comments like these.  Did Dipoto get Joe Smith to play here for free or something?

[Jay]

Love it.  Good move.  5M is pretty hefty though, but I like this.

After taxes that's about 3M.

[greginpsca]

Freese's defense doesn't worry me as much as the other positions.  It's likely that his injury was at least partially responsible for his defensive slide.  But they just added a guy with a career GB% around 57% and at 5 mil per they are intending to use him in high leverage situations, so if they do move Howie, they really cant have both sides of the IF awful.

 

For me it's less about Freese and more about how awful Grant Green is with a glove.  

I have a feeling Freese will spend quite a bit of time on the DL. I can then see Green playing third and Taylor Lindsey brought up to play 2nd.

[Redondo]

 

  Because right now, it looks like Blanton is prime for a spot in the starting rotation.

 Ugh.

 

[Angel Oracle]

FINALLY, a solid move!

Thank you!

Still VERY unsure about Salas, and if Frieri can avoid those total 1-2 week letdowns, but the bullpen is definitely better with Smith.

[yvangelfan]

Happy Happy Happy

[Inside Pitch]

I dont understand comments like these.  Did Dipoto get Joe Smith to play here for free or something?

 

LOL.  That was actually my initial reaction too.   

[Hubs]

Budget number is if they keep Williams, Blanton, Gutierrez, Jepsen, Nelson and make no trades to clear salary

[xboom28x]

This might help Frieri to be more effective considering that he shouldn't have to get 4-5 outs as often as he did last year. It seemed as though he struggled for a few outings after having a 4-5 out appearance.

[Stradling]

Also there's a decent chance we hold three run leads to three run leads with a better bullpen rather than see it always be a one run lead by the time it gets to the ninth. Also allows us to battle back into games if the pen does their job more often.

[Taylor]

 

Angels activated LHP Sean Burnett from the 60-day disabled list.

It's a procedural move to get him back on the 40-man roster. Burnett was limited to 13 appearances this season before undergoing surgery to repair a small tear in his left flexor tendon. He's expected to be fine for spring training next year. Nov 4 - 7:10 PM

 

 

"expected to be fine for spring training next year"

 

I think they mean 2015.

[Quinlanforthewin]

Fantastic signing

[Grigori]

I'm trying to figure out how the Angels make money off of this.  How big a cut does Moreno get when these guys do their Old Spice commercials?