What about Michael Young?

[19HALO71]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngmi02.shtml

 

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/michael_young/

 

Although he wants a starting position, I would hope he would consider playing closer to home and getting significant  at bats as a DH/3B/1B. I would really like the depth of our bench with him signed on. Thoughts?

Edited December 17, 2013 by 19HALO71

[Chuck]

Nah, I believe we could get the same if not better production from Grant Green if he were to DH.

[Halos of Anaheim]

What Chuckie said.

[Brent Maguire]

Yeah Green do exactly what Young can.

Both near league offensively and below average defensively. At this point we really just need a good DH. We have enough depth on the bench with Jimenez, Romine and Green.

[gotbeer]

Pitching.  We need a starting pitcher first.   

[Angel Oracle]

Please, nooooooo, dude will be 37 in 2014 and can't hit anymore (OPS barely over .700 since 2012).

A glorified Shuck, only Young can't play defense anymore.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[ten ocho recon scout]

He should at least accept it, and change his name to old.

[Hubs]

Green and Ibanez or Chavez as a platoon will put up better numbers at DH than the Angels got out of Trumbo. The issue with these guys is they are awful defensively, which means a lot of games at 1st base for Pujols.

 

Green may be the type of young player that puts it all together if he just DH's 100+ times. Though I expect Pujols to get at least 30 starts at DH and Hamilton to get the same, Green can still play 125 times, at 2nd and at DH, plus maybe in the OF, or at 3rd or 1st.

 

Still, looking at the splits, getting Green to play mostly against lefties, and maybe a few righties, while adding Chavez to play mostly against righties, and never against lefties, would lead to a pretty productive platoon split. Somewhere around .830-.840 OPS.

[Hubs]

Green and Ibanez or Chavez as a platoon will put up better numbers at DH than the Angels got out of Trumbo. The issue with these guys is they are awful defensively, which means a lot of games at 1st base for Pujols.

 

Green may be the type of young player that puts it all together if he just DH's 100+ times. Though I expect Pujols to get at least 30 starts at DH and Hamilton to get the same, Green can still play 125 times, at 2nd and at DH, plus maybe in the OF, or at 3rd or 1st.

 

Still, looking at the splits, getting Green to play mostly against lefties, and maybe a few righties, while adding Chavez to play mostly against righties, and never against lefties, would lead to a pretty productive platoon split. Somewhere around .830-.840 OPS.

 

Oh and Michael Young was pretty terrible at the plate and in the field last season. 

 

If we just wanted a straight DH, Young could be that guy, but I think he wants to play the field.

[Angel Oracle]

I'd just assume bring in Ibanez for 120 games, and have Pujols, Green, and Hamilton use up the other 42 DH starts. 

[Guest]

He sucks

[Erstad Grit]

Wow tough crowd! I'd love him on the Angels if he was comfortable being the utility guy. Spot starts at 3b/1b/dh. He hasn't hit under .275 since 2002. 

[Docwaukee]

meh.  at one point he was a decent offensive player.  Raul Ibanez is probably as good of a defender.  I'd rather see the team give the job to who they have. 

[YouthofToday]

It would be such a classy move though.

[Erstad Grit]

meh.  at one point he was a decent offensive player.  Raul Ibanez is probably as good of a defender.  I'd rather see the team give the job to who they have. 

 

I get why you would rather go with Green instead but give Young some credit. His defense is still serviceable and multiple positions adds value. Dude can play every infield position and is a lock to hit around .280. That is a nice bench option. Ibanez can't even play catch.  

Edited December 18, 2013 by Erstad Grit

[Ordos]

If we just wanted a straight DH, Young could be that guy, but I think he wants to play the field.

I didn't know Young swung that way...

[Brent Maguire]

His defense is still serviceable.

The stats say otherwise.

[Erick McClendon]

He is a great leader and he could babysit hamilton. Former GG defender too!!!

[AngelStew43]

Young over Ibanez.  Please, no more 41 year old DH's.