Trade: [DET/LAA] Angels acquire Ian Kinsler for 2 prospects

[Filthy Dangles]

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[Filthy Dangles]

odd that MLB Pipeline is reporting/breaking this trade.

 

[Cassano]

 

[Cassano]

Seeing Kinsler-Simmons tandem should be fun.

 

[MMC]

Didn’t he reject us with his NTC?

 

[Terry Yake]

do the angels even have a farm system?

 

[MMC]

Also MLB Pipeline never breaks these, I’m calling bullshit

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[MMC]

Goddamnit. I wanted any 2B besides Kinsler. f*** this.

 

[Voight]

Didn’t he reject us with his NTC?

Previously? Maybe. But its not hard to change your mind after the moves Eppler has made and the money Moreno is willing to spend.

 

[MMC]

Previously? Maybe. But its not hard to change your mind after the moves Eppler has made and the money Moreno is willing to spend.

Him having all 5 California teams on his NTC made it seem more like he didn't want to play in California than the Angels.

 

[MMC]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Static]

Goddamnit. I wanted any 2B besides Kinsler. **** this.

Why? He's awesome defensively and will probably have a little bounce back at the plate. Also the cost is probably much more palatable than Hernandez.

 

[MMC]

Why? He's awesome defensively and will probably have a little bounce back at the plate. Also the cost is probably much more palatable than Hernandez.

* He's old
* He had a bad year
* We haven't had a good 2B in years and since he only has a year left, we'll be left without a good one yet again after this season
* There were way better options out there and no reason we couldn't try to acquire them.

 

[Static]

* He's old
* He had a bad year
* We haven't had a good 2B in years and since he only has a year left, we'll be left without a good one yet again after this season
* There were way better options out there and no reason we couldn't try to acquire them.

You assume they didn't try huh. One year deals are fine for cost control and the fact that he is older. That is good.

Not only that, but since our farm is so bad we most likely would have to give up one of the young MLB starters for a younger, better 2B. The only guy I'd do that for is Hernandez, and reports are what it would take to get him is prohibitive.

 

[MMC]

You assume they didn't try huh. One year deals are fine for cost control and the fact that he is older. That is good.

Not only that, but since our farm is so bad we most likely would have to give up one of the young MLB starters for a younger, better 2B. The only guy I'd do that for is Hernandez, and reports are what it would take to get him is prohibitive.

Oh I'm sure we tried, but since none of the others have moved already I'm not sure we tried as hard as we could've, and instead went with the cheaper, easier option. I wouldn't be against giving up one of the young starters for a young 2B we'd have control over for awhile, we have too many starters as is and I want to sign some more experienced guys anyways.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Someone beat @mymerlincat to a post?

In all seriousness, if this does end up happening, it shouldn't cost that much depending on how much money the Angels pay. Kinsler is coming off a down year offensively, but he's an upgrade over what they were trotting out last year.

 

[MMC]

Its official

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Terry Yake]

pretty weak return for detroit

being ranked #20 and #24 in that farm system is like being ranked in the 50s and 60s in most other farm systems

 

[darko]

pretty weak return for detroit

being ranked #20 and #24 in that farm system is like being ranked in the 50s and 60s in most other farm systems

Salary dump.

 

[Voight]

Him having all 5 California teams on his NTC made it seem more like he didn't want to play in California than the Angels.

I thought I remember the Dodgers being a team he wanted to go to?

Anyway, its not hard to change your mind when your GM is trading everyone. He realizes theres only so much time left for him to compete & win a title.

pretty weak return for detroit

being ranked #20 and #24 in that farm system is like being ranked in the 50s and 60s in most other farm systems

They are going scorched earth at this point - even Fulmer is available. Mind you they will never be able to trade Miggy but they can tear everything around him down. Gotta take what you can get.

 

[BSHH]

From the Tigers view, the return is disappointing. But Kinsler obviously used his NTC to block any trade to other suitors.

Gruß,
BSHH