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That's an option but he's too valuable to the back-end for them as it is. I would think the closer would yield more in return. I pointed out on another thread in here, that Eppler's pattern could point him to the Nats for AJ Cole. With the Nats needing back-end bullpen help, Norris or Parker might chip toward Cole.

That's an option but he's too valuable to the back-end for them as it is. I would think the closer would yield more in return. I pointed out on another thread in here, that Eppler's pattern could point him to the Nats for AJ Cole. With the Nats needing back-end bullpen help, Norris or Parker might chip toward Cole.

Norris: 15 saves and 51k to 40.1 IP with a 1.17 WHIP Despite the GS given up on Monday, those aren't sell-high figures for teams need back end bullpen help? Ramirez: His makeup, power, slider, and quality starts turn around after picked up form the Reds last season. If Eppler put him on the block, you would have a flock of teams asking for him at that value. I'd rather they hang onto him but there is some value in return for him.

Bud Norris (proven closer) JC Ramirez (quality starter) Yunel Escobar (good hitter) I'd rather them extend Ramirez. Norris they should deal. Escobar I'm on the fence about. Good hitter to a lineup but a dumb player. Somewhat off the hook for that inning but when you have Trout on deck and you haven't figured it out to play it safe with scoring position on the base paths and < 2 away, that could get you traded. Aybar pulled that stupid stuff himself. Escobar shot himself on the foot after that, but that's not the first time he's done that.

Norris for AJ Cole from the Nationals. Field the team hot after relievers and work from there, or a team that might flip the reliever on a delayed 3-way trade. The Rockies, Nationals, Royals (believe it or not after Davis) are a few teams off the top of the mind. Norris is the higher chip because he can close, Hernandez the lower. Eppler seems to pounce upon the change of venue opportunity of shooting for the good makeup underscore, seemingly falling off mid-late 20's prospectus player, such as with Meyer of last year. Maybe that could be Cole?

Cowart is the dark horse 2B impact they have needed that I have been predicting. It's been a pecking order at that position to set up for him while they've been holding fort. He may wind up at 3B next year if they don't extend Escobar, but maybe this is the era, finally. We shall see. Yet, his more relaxed, patient approach with letting it come to him and trusting his instincts could be bringing a nice game as he has at Salt Lake this season.

He's played 2B exclusively at SL since 6/28, sooner or later it seems he's the one to be called upon there. Espinoza's bat isn't the answer. Hopefully, his era has arrived. Get Trout back and Cron rebounded and this could be a pretty damn good lineup for the 2h. Get Skaggs, Richards, and Shoe back to soldify the staff, and it's quite a team. Obviously, as always, health is the main factor.

Halos been doing a good job of holding fort under the circumstances His K/BB is almost 2/1, a concern, on pace for about 100 down there, ouch! Yet, he's hit above .300 for the whole season. With a .386 on base and a .419 slg for .805 Ops. HR might surge, 3 this past week for 4 on the year. 2B has been dismal all season, take a shot at him?

Posted April 26 · Report post ... If anything, they should extend (of signing) JC Ramirez; that's quite the find of picking him off from Cinci last season. Should this have been done by now?

Hint: I attended Angel Stadium that day after traffic school to watch him beat Lompoc for the CIF South Section Championship on the mound.

One of these guys in this link, can u name who it is? http://articles.latimes.com/1986-03-26/sports/sp-543_1_moorpark-college-s-year

I acknowlege, first off, that my days were wrong; Trout beats A-Rod by 139 days. Trout's birthday is 8/7, ARod 7/27. So, would you not take however many games actually involved between them (+11 days) on a baseball season? Trout's looking like the runaway at this point and u stake him down if u can, I think!!

That he's ahead by 1 year with that group, says so absolutely! Trying to copy the pic from my iPhone. 150 HR and Steals at age 25 and 280 days. ARod 26 and 54 days (not quite a year but 280+54 is 334 and 29 days within a full year). Strawberry 26 and 105 Bonds 27 and 112 Mays 27 and 136 Sosa 27 and 206

Puig hasn't shown to be a premium name, totdprods. Great defense, has the tools, but how long have they waited for the bat now? If anything, they should extend (of signing) JC Ramirez; that's quite the find of picking him off from Cinci last season.

Then, just make Marte the everyday LF and sell off Maybin and/or Revere? What have they got to lose that way, even?

That doesn't matter if they're not showing anything out of that LF position right now. Look, is Eppler going to to let 2 seasons failed attempt go out of that LF position before he makes the gutsy move?...I wouldn't!

Interesting, and we all agree, this team contends if it can overall avoid that damn red cross, but my suggestion is merely taking the stab at that player that could be with a liitle more umphhh than they have on hand for LF.

Lord help us if it's the curse of Jose Guillen!

That's selling low on Braun, unless u think the Doyers compensate the Brohaus nicely for the difference, which they can, but then the Doyers 2nd guess the deal, don't they? The Doyers rich on prospects make the deal that much more difficult for them is my point

How long have they been waiting for this Great Pumpkin...venue change!

What kind of a buy-low might the Angels get on Yasiel Puig right now? What have they got to lose should this LF platoon failure linger again after Gentry and Nava last year with Maybin and Revere this year. Both are good with the glove and speed on the base paths but neither bat may impact. The head and the performance is a risk with Puig to begin with but could be of explosive impact to them with the venue change to this lineup. Wait and see on LF now or take this buy-low chance if it's there, what would you do?

I heard the broadcast wrong. Not the park, the Travelers are the oldest. But that park, built in 2007, is not hitter-friendly (http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/baseballist-extreme-ballparks-minors/#AsFLVE8EYv3AiY3s.97)

I'll begin by saying, Lorenzo Cain is the main reason why the Royals are back in it. And, they could be hot on Escobar, as maybe the Yankees. One of those teams presently lower in the standings would grab him off the wire, I think, and Eppler should probably deal him for that reason.

Let alone, Bandy might be flying under the radar, too. You might be stuck on the Cowart old vs new. He's a lot better on his strikezone judgement.

Cowart is too impressive of a player not to play regularly at this point. So, what do they do with Escobar by Sept. 1st, assuming that he's about to be put through the waiver wire? Do they add him back to the lineup and put Cowart at 2B the season remainder and wait the off-season decision. Or, do they trade him? I doubt Escobar's bat and price clears waivers to begin with. Also, do the Angels ballparks between Arkansas and Salt Lake suppress for that true prospect measure as reason for the Angels under-the-radar arrivals to the major league. Calhoun, Cron, and maybe even Cowart serve as an example. I've been watching Cron hit a cut above the rest at Smith's Ball Park, yet it is a ballpark high on BAIP with the lowest in HR, for example. While, Dickey-Stephens Park is the oldest minor league ballpark with eternal power alleys compared too, The Polo Grounds.