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The answer to the quesion is no, those two won't get you a dominant starter. Not even close. 3B is considered a position where you want some pop, not a guy who hits like a SS like Aybar.

Trumbo reminds me offensively of a slghtly more powerful Tom Brunansky. And that's not a slight, as Bruno had a long productive career.

I see the point you are making Eric, but the situations surrounding the 2 teams are totally different.

I don't see the point. One team that constantly overachieves with a bottom 5 payroll vs. team that underachieves with a top 5 payroll.

2013 Payroll $142M vs $57M. 

Apples to oranges would be an understatement

irregardless

 

ugh

I think it would be good to add some diversity to MLB managers rank, so I nominate Jerry Manel. Plus it would ensure that I never have to see him agian on MLB Network, so yeah. And if you make a stupid play, he would go all gangsta and perhaps cut you

The Angels biggest need was SP and they went and signed Hamilton instead. There is no immediated SP help in the minors and no trade chips to get a TOR starter even if one was available.

Planning of having Vargas, Blanton, and a bum-shouldered Hanson starting 60% of your games was a gutsy bet to begin with, now without Weaver it's just brutal.