oh, snap!

by jq higgins on Nov 19, 2007 1:43 PM EST

the angels angels of anaheim just traded orlando cabrera for jon garland. miggi plus cash for ervin santana and [blank]? i see it coming...do you? (and while we scarcely need another young and quirky pitcher, i think ervin santana has already had more success than cabrera and seemed to pull it together by the end of the year last year)

what are you made of mr. mcphail?

update (zk): Here's a link with the same idea being floated:

In a move that could portend a bigger deal, the Angels today traded Gold Glove-winning shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash to the Chicago White Sox for veteran right-hander Jon Garland.

The Angels' rotation appeared set with John Lackey, Kelvim Escobar, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana.

But the addition of Garland, a 28-year-old who went 10-13 with a 4.23 earned run average last season, gives the Angels a rotation surplus that will enable them to deal a young pitcher such as Santana, Weaver or Saunders for a slugger such as Florida third baseman Miguel Cabrera or Baltimore shortstop Miguel Tejada.

[ed note #2: Mike Lowell has agreed to a deal with the Red Sox, according to sources. 3 years, $37.5M. Miggy's stock rises a little further...]

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NOOOOOO

Ervin Santana is the last player we need to trade for. How about young, cheap relievers and corner infield prospects. If it has to be pitching, go for multiple lower-grade prospects. Ervin Santana terrifies me -- look at his road/home splits, add on his general unreliability, and please god no, don't put him on the O's.

by punkrawka on Nov 19, 2007 1:47 PM EST reply actions

dude...

i didn't realize those splits were so fugly for his whole career. their park isn't really a pitchers park per se, though, is it?

by jq higgins on Nov 19, 2007 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Santana is terrible

Please no. Look at his FIP and xFIP. His K/BB ratio is barely acceptable for a major league starter, if at all. Of course, Danny Cabrera is even worse on both counts. We must get better than Santana for Miggy.

by silverstadium on Nov 19, 2007 2:11 PM EST reply actions

Santana No

Brandon Wood Yes

Friend of the Working Man

by Jonnypops on Nov 19, 2007 2:51 PM EST reply actions

Yeah

Wood could be a reasonable part of a deal, but I have no interest in any of those surplus starting pitchers and that's who the Angels seem to be shopping.

by silverstadium on Nov 19, 2007 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

except for weaver...

man, whoever was complaining about k rates on santana, don't even bother looking at joe saunders or dustin mosely. dios mio! i'd take jered weaver, though.

by jq higgins on Nov 19, 2007 4:45 PM EST up reply actions

Woods would be good, but

I think LAD could offer more then what LAA has. Same with MIN their young Pitchers always shine! I don't know if they need a SS or 3b but a Mora and Miggy trade to Min for some young guns would be fine.

by merdon1332000 on Nov 19, 2007 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

i imagine...

that any trade w/ min would have to entail the o's eating significant salary (which is definitely going to be the case to unload melmo, anyways).

by jq higgins on Nov 19, 2007 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

Random

I saw a little snippet the other day on ESPN.com saying "Tejada to the Giants?". Anyone else see that by chance? I am not an insider subscriber so I couldn't read the detail. Probably not missing much anyway.......

Ahh, well, you know. Its a team effort and I guess it took every player working together to lose this one. - Doug Remer

by O face on Nov 19, 2007 3:49 PM EST reply actions