Angels talking to Braves: Figgins and Kotchman for LaRoche
Fuck yeah ... hear is some RED MEAT for anyone hungry to taste more than a morsel of trade speculation...
According to Tuesday's L.A. Times the deal between Schuerholz and Stoneman would be Casey Kotchman and Chone Figgins for Adam LaRoche.
No word if an apology for Erstad nailing Estrada at the plate in '05 would be included in the deal.
Also buried in the voluminous coverage of the Dodgers (a perquisite for mentioning baseball offseason in the Eli Geffen Fishwrap) was the deliriously happy news that Stoneman is just saying NO to any requests for pitching.
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Personally
I too would be bummed to see Kotch go..
While it's AAAA, LaRoche's .915 OPS would have been 2nd to Vlad, he just turned 27 so he's in the middle of his prime, he's under team control thru 2009, and he hit 32 HR's in less than 500 ABs.
While I Agree
Plus, maybe this is just one of those situations where Casey just needs a change of scenery to truly flourish.
I concur
by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Dec 4, 2006 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Last Season
So yeah... it would suck to not see him flourish w/ the Halos.
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Dec 4, 2006 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Concur
He is gonna rake and will be the answer we need at 1b making Morales the trade bait some time towards the end of next yeat... or DH the following year
For me it is really tought I want to see D-mac and the kooch perform to their projections!
Easy There...
by Angel Hawker on Dec 5, 2006 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
THE KOOTCH
interesting.
and saunders for chad tracy?
and that it would take shields and santana for a-rod.
i dont know who to believe! Personally, i dont even know what kind of value colon has. unless he has great trade value, id say his potential return is more valuable
Please say it's True
But that's in the past. My worry about Colon is not so much that if he's traded he will become the next Roger Clemmins, but that he will come back and will not near as effective as he was before. If he stays I hope he returns healthy and learns some new pitches to throw, because I think his days of throwing in the 90's for 7 plus innings are done.
by Rex DaKine Budler on Dec 5, 2006 8:35 AM PST up reply actions
Big stick?
by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Dec 5, 2006 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
Who said he was?
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 5, 2006 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
Did you read
by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Dec 5, 2006 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, did you?
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 5, 2006 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
Quote
While I love Bartolo, I think that if we can get rid of him and get a big stick in return, I would do it in a heartbeat. "
Sine he's referring to Tracy...he obviously thinks that Tracy is a big stick.
Now can we move on? Why do you seem to get involved in so many inane back and forth arguments?
by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Dec 5, 2006 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 5, 2006 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
ALLOW ME TO CLARIFY
My post was a response to trading Bartolo. For a Big Stick. Not that Tracy is the big stick, but for ANY big stick.
by Rex DaKine Budler on Dec 5, 2006 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
No
by squarefootnatlpark on Dec 4, 2006 8:59 PM PST reply actions
if Figgins has peaked
whats wrong with laroche?
I think you might have a bit of that angel fan syndrome of overvaluing our own players. I hate to break it to you, but kotchman hasnt done anything to prove himself in the pros(not to say he wont) so he doesnt have stellar value that we can trade Figgins and kotchman for manny ramirez or something.
I think this is a steal if it goes down.
by ihearhowie2.0 on Dec 4, 2006 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
Schuerholz
(paraphrasing)
"You want to get something good, but you also want to GIVE something good, that way, everyone wants to trade with you..."
Balance that with Billy Beane swinging his dick in public at Kenny Williams (over the Foulke for Koch trade) and not being able to make a substantive trade since then....
Correct as usual King Friday
I say do it. I think Casey will be good in 2008, but we can't wait that long, and Kendry should be mashing in 2008 too.
if "Friday" is a Mister Rogers reference
Why Casey's better
- He's at least 2.5 years younger.
- Has already shown in limited appearances ('05 in particular) that he'll mash given the chance.
- (or 2a.) Showed that he can (likely) do so in the AL, as opposed to AAAA NL.
- Having a season of mono does not mean he's done. Atlanta recognizes this, and while it's better for Kotch to go to an NL team than an AL one (and thus coming back to hurt us later rather than sooner), it would be a terrible, terrible mistake to let him get away this easily.
Saunders > Kotchman
by DChalofan on Dec 5, 2006 5:53 AM PST up reply actions
Not the plague, but I'm still pro-CK
What we really need is protection for Vlad, and ALR isn't it. I also think Chone has real value, just not as a starter. His value is in his flexibility & ability to cover for guys at, what, 5 positions? I'd keep these two for now over ALR.
I do overvalue home-grown players, admittedly. My brand of fan-dom is about following the guys up from the minors & watching them (hopefully) turn into big leaguers. It's a big part of it to me. So for guys like Kotchman, I'd prefer their make-or-break happen w/ the Halos.
by squarefootnatlpark on Dec 4, 2006 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
i think you are overvaluing Figgins
We have to take LaRoche
http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/larocda01.shtml
It's fated.
by Roger @ Halos Heaven on Dec 4, 2006 9:13 PM PST reply actions
Oops. My bad
Your link trumps mine.
by Roger @ Halos Heaven on Dec 4, 2006 10:54 PM PST up reply actions
it is all good dude
FUCK THIS CRAP
Stoneman look to upgrade somewhere else. Given time Kotchman will be a very comparable player.
Amen to that
I am not a fan of GMJ
No opinion, just a question and an observation...
Also, is this not the Floridian/Georgian trade for, in our case, an OC cat that many here have been touting as Atlanta's modus operandi?
Ill take LaRoche!!!!!!!!!
Unless he starts hitting (Its easyer in Venesuela than in the MLB so he better start doing something) hes going to go bye bye!!!!!
Plus Kendry is the future at 1B so ill take LaRoche for a year with his 30+ HR.
Actually
The best part of this trade is
Winter ball stats?
by Angel Hawker on Dec 4, 2006 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
I have nothing against exclamation points
ok, the spelling and the exclamation points.
I kid, I kid johnsamo...
Possibilty
not like stoneman to flip a player
unconnected
How many trades has he made?
Shields, OC and Rivera?
I would have to think a lot more on that...that would be tough. But, I would rather not have to give up any starting pitching. And, no mention of Wood, Weaver, Santana, Kendrick or Adenhart. Makes me think a trade of some sort is certain...especially if Theo wants to do it by Wednesday.
But, man, Vlad and Manny back to back in the lineup...
No way giving up KRod...I can't believe Theo even asked that. Well, I can, but...you know what I mean.
by KPBruin on Dec 5, 2006 7:20 AM PST reply actions
I'd love to have Manny
by DChalofan on Dec 5, 2006 7:38 AM PST up reply actions
I would think
But its not going to happen anyway - so no point talking about a Manny trade
Tough Question
So the issue isn't LaRoche being a risk. Or that we are giving up on Kotchman who could turn out to be the next Pujols. The question is: is giving up Figgins because of the health questions of Kotchman is too much for LaRoche!!!
How does LaRoche project out vs. a healthy Kotchman ? ? ? Though I would hate to see Kotchman in another uniform kicking ass, so long as LaRoch is hitting a consistant 30+ HR's and getting on base, then I wouldn't be missing Kotchman unless he turns into Pujols.
by Rex DaKine Budler on Dec 5, 2006 8:47 AM PST reply actions
Doesn't Look Like This Trade is Going to Happen
"The Los Angeles Angels have strong interest in LaRoche, and the Braves might listen if the Angels are willing to part with a package that includes utility man Chone Figgins and a pitcher. However, the Angels consider 23-year-old starter Ervin Santana and top setup man Scot Shields nearly untouchable."
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/printedition/2006/12/05/sptbraveswinter1205a.html
So the Atlanta papers
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 5, 2006 9:08 AM PST up reply actions
Hopefully our papers are right
by DChalofan on Dec 5, 2006 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Sides are CLOSE!
Um wow
Doubt it is Shields
Can't be....
by DChalofan on Dec 5, 2006 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Intro Music
pleaseeeeeee
by ANewFoundThrice on Dec 5, 2006 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
it got turned down
by ihearhowie2.0 on Dec 5, 2006 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
IF THIS THREAD IS NONSENSE
How do you like my Latin now, frat boy?
Assclown
Better yet name a set up guy in the league who is better. One year wonders not accepted. Please do not Justin Douche-erer or whatever his name is.
I'm a Shields fan: Bigtime!
Johnsamo reborn???
Buy a clue asshole. I think there should be a moratorium on newbies acting like assholes before they've made 5 posts.
I think that "tingle" is your head rammed half way up your own ass.
Bandwagon?
You obviously have a really small dick. Otherwise you'd see Rev's lighthearted needle poking for what it was.
Unfortunately, I can't ban you. If I could you'd already be "tingling" back on the NAMBLA boards from whence you came.
Oh and the name
Complete nonsense
Talk about a false dichotomy.
His starts are always laden with loses [sic]
Since when is Shields a starter?
I think that he is a great pitcher
Yes, obviously.
Good for you
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Dec 6, 2006 12:45 PM PST reply actions
Inferior foe, eh?
iF THIS THREAD IS NONSENSE
How do you like my Latin now, frat boy?

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