Trade Idea

by Rev Halofan on Dec 28, 2006 1:51 PM PST in Angels News

Since The Stoneman and Scioscia Company has chucked the idea of clubhouse chemistry by signing Shea "Sinking Ship" Hillenbrand, I have an idea ... how about Joe Saunders to the Mets for Lastings Milledge?

Milledge is a bat
He covers for Rivera
He will make Shea seem compliant
He might high-five you during the game on the way to the field if you are in the first row of the Field Section
Hector Carrasco and Darren Oliver create a "Fifth Starter" controversey for this blog to revel in

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Lastings

You should be shot for that post. Pathetic idea!

by Stonedman on Dec 28, 2006 2:30 PM PST reply actions

What do you mean?

There's no possibility of the Angels getting back Jose Guillen or Mo Vaughan, so we should at least try to get Milledge to complement Jake Gyllenbrand.

by Higz on Dec 28, 2006 2:37 PM PST up reply actions

with absolutely no outfield prospects in theminors

we would be very very lucky if the Mets would trade us lastings.
having seen milledge play on numerous occasions, there is no doubt in my mind that he will soon be a tremendous player and an all-star for many years to come.
the fact that he got carried away and highfived fans to upset the opponent should be applauded. not enough passion in baseball.

saunders for milledge would be a steal.

by kolbotn @ Halos Heaven on Dec 28, 2006 2:42 PM PST up reply actions

I like it

We have ZERO outfield prospects. We have a very, crank-kneed outfield (at least at the corners, and until May when SARGE blames his slumps on bad legs).

Lastings is very toosly and unpolished, but he showed some bright spots while up for the Mets. Saunders is at BEST a career #4 starter. Carrasco/Oliver can fill a void, and hopefully someone from the minors will step up. And there's always Colon (whom I'm not counting on either).

:::pats Rev on the butt:::

by Ty Webb on Dec 28, 2006 2:41 PM PST reply actions

Terrible

yeah, you probably also thing it was a good idea to sign hillenbrand. you think dallas will hit .280, 35 HR and 115 RBI and that kotchman is the second coming of wally fucking joyner. stop smoking stoneman grass and realize that the angels are done! fire stoneman now before it's too la.....oh nevermind, it's already too late.

by Stonedman on Dec 28, 2006 3:10 PM PST reply actions

You are an idiot

Enjoy your Fourth Place Silicon Valley Athletics of Fremont.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 28, 2006 3:15 PM PST up reply actions

Please, don't call the poor guy an idiot

Let's have a little compasion for the mentally handicapped.

One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer

by chosen1 @ Halos Heaven on Dec 29, 2006 12:42 AM PST up reply actions

You have to feel sorry when a club's name

includes a city whose greatest claim to fame is a BART station. It is a nice station, though.

The gold-and-green may have mocked us about "of Anaheim" but at least it has Disneyland.

Happiest place on earth > BART station

QED.

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Dec 29, 2006 2:50 AM PST up reply actions

out of the mouths of babes

he's right about one thing, stoneman's head should roll

My signature sucks.

by proletariat on Dec 29, 2006 6:05 AM PST up reply actions

Frustration

Rev.

You must really hate Hillebrand and/or be extremely frustrated with the Angels.

Take a deep breathe bro. The season hasn't started yet, so there is still a chance for the Angels to do more to piss you off.

Don't blow a gasket just roll a fatty and relax..............

"Somewhere in suckass Arizona smokin' tumblweeds"

by Rex DaKine Budler on Dec 28, 2006 3:14 PM PST reply actions

i think the frustration lies in the fact that...

the halos failed to realize their true potential last year because of a lack of offensive firepower, and HORRIBLE defense (mostly at positions other than CF).

so what does stoneman do in the offseason?

he overpays for a defensive specialist/inconsistent offensive player in CF, signs 2 relievers, and a DH/awful fielding 1B/3B.

that's not a successful offseason in my opinion, and it's absolutely a source of frustration.

SPORTS UNFILTERED

by pedro guerrero on Dec 28, 2006 3:28 PM PST reply actions

Agree with Stoneman or Not

I think that what Stonedman is doing (with the blessing of Artie), and let us not forget that Artie is behind Stonedman, is that he felt the other teams wanting to make a trade wanted too much pitching from us, so the Angels went out and upgraded an already Grade A pitching staff. Now it may have been only upgraded slightly, depending upon your point of view, but the focus was on making an already strong pitching staff stronger.

As for the free agent market, the Angels made some runs at players, but Artie has been quoted as saying he didn't want to mortgage the franchise for 1 player. And we cannot fault other players for making "thier" choice to play somewhere else. If Scioscia has been the problem since '04 then we all would have been reading posts about Mike and blaming him for everything. Plus it seems amazing to me that if nobody wanted to play for Mike that it has been kept such a secret for sooo long.

Yes it's frustrating not to have a major bat signed these past two seasons, but I would rather have one of the best (if not THE best) pitching staffs and a crappy offense, than the other way around. As for all of the errors last year, that was a freak thing that surpised every single baseball expert/analysist out there.

If the Angels do not make the playoffs this year and it is again, because of a lack of offense, then the organization will need to look itself in the mirror. If any changes should have been made managerially, it should have started with the firing of Mickey Hatcher a year ago.

I am still excited about the Angels next year. WHY....because I know that our pitching will keep us in every game and will win many games for us. Let's just hope that everyone BALLS next year while relaxing and having a good time.

Bring on 07

"Somewhere in suckass Arizona smokin' tumblweeds"

by Rex DaKine Budler on Dec 28, 2006 3:44 PM PST up reply actions

Don't think that trade will work

Mets were trying to get Haren or Harden from the A's for Milledge, I don't think Saunders has shown enough yet to bring that kind of deal. We'd probably have to deal Ervin, which I don't want to do.

But since attitude be damned, why didn't we try and bring in Beroids Bonds to DH? Now that's a hitter worthy of hitting behind Vlad.

by RallyMonkey5 on Dec 28, 2006 5:03 PM PST reply actions

Milledge

probably would have been one of two players going to Oakland in exchange for Haren, Harden, or Blanton. Not to mention, Saunders mayb not be as good as Harden (the primary guy in those trade rumors), but they basically have even trade value at this point because of how bad his injury history is already.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 28, 2006 11:30 PM PST up reply actions