Trade Rumors

by Rev Halofan on Mar 6, 2006 12:36 AM PST in Angels News

A good source from within the organization sent me some good leads...

So many teams are scouting Dallas McPherson that if he explodes this Spring, Angel GM Stoneman is prepared to be bowled over by a multi-player offer and is planning a few contingency trades.This might explain recent discussions for what was initially a confusing trade possibility of Adam Kennedy to the Astros for Jason Lane.

If you think The Red Sox want the Moon for Manny Ramirez, you should hear the list of players the Marlins want in a trade for Miguel Cabrera - but they called twice after being told no, not to change their offer, just to underscore thir seriousness in wanting to trade MC. Word around the Cactus League is that the Cubs are going all out to land him.

The reason that every team in baseball asks for Scot Shields from the Angels is that Bill Stoneman has never stopped the discussion before the offer is made - which is his usual tactic if and when certain untouchable Angels roll off the lips of another team's GM.

Brendan Donnelly's arbitration eligibility and subsequent settlement killed all interest by possible trading partners.

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have also heard the angels/cabrera angle from some of my peripheral sources -- it would take an arm, a leg, and another leg to get him, though, but the upside is scary good. if the FLA is actively shopping him....

kennedy for lane is a new one to my ears; his home/away splits sucked last year in terms of BA and OBP (though homerun and extra base hits are negligibly the same). unless he's being packaged off somewhere after we got him.

by ziggy on Mar 6, 2006 1:34 AM PST reply actions

Eh

"Trade" and Bill Stoneman just don't go in the same sentence. And right now there just aren't that many great players I'd be interested in getting. Maybe Felix Hernandez...?

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

by scareduck on Mar 6, 2006 8:48 AM PST reply actions

Rumor Mill

Obtaining Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins would be worth the Angels packaging a couple top prospects and a veteran starter. Bill Stoneman should NOT include Howie Kendrick in the negotiations. I am thumbs up for the Angels picking up Miguel Cabrera and thumbs down on Manny Ramirez. Most likely nothing will happen, but you never know.

by Yetijuice on Mar 6, 2006 11:18 AM PST reply actions

Trades

I would possibly be open to Cabrera as well, but it would depend on who we were giving up. I still say a firm NO to Manny Ramirez.

by Jack Frost on Mar 7, 2006 7:19 AM PST up reply actions

The difference......

... is that Cabrera is young, and is only going to get better, whereas Manny is in decline. I'd be happy for Stoneman to trade for Cabrera, although I'm not sure who I'd be willing to give up. I'm looking forward to seeing how Wood develops this year, and I'm sure that Kendrick, Morales and possibly Aybar will all see time in the big leagues this year.

by Matt UK on Mar 6, 2006 3:11 PM PST reply actions

Cabrera would be nice..

He's basically a younger Pujols. Plus, he can play 3rd or OF.

by thewebb on Mar 6, 2006 8:09 PM PST reply actions

Cabrera would be a bit more than nice

He'd be fantastic. Don't forget the Marlins play in a horrible park to hit -- look at how Derek Lee responded when he was freed. Take a look at the hitters who compare with Cabrera throught their age-22 season:

http://baseballreference.com/friv/scomp.cgi?I=cabremi01:Miguel+Cabrera&st=int&compage=22& ;age=22

Unfortunately, that's just got to be a pipe dream. If you had Miguel Cabrera under contract for $472,000, why in hell would you trade him? Just to avoid a big hit in arbitration?

by mattwelch on Mar 6, 2006 9:42 PM PST reply actions

Marlins

are rebuilding, unsure of relocation and ... well it just would be AWESOME so I am psychically demanding them to trade him to the Angels for Edgardo Alfonzo.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 6, 2006 9:55 PM PST up reply actions

I would guess that

the bidding for Cabrera would include blue chip prospects and young ML players. As an A's fan, the best example I can come up with is Nick Swisher, Huston Street, Daric Barton, and Cliff Pennington for Miguel Cabrera.

If the Angels really want Cabrera, they should be prepared to begin the neogtiations at Jered Weaver, Ervin Santana, and either Howie Kendrick or Barndon Wood. I suspect that even this price is too high for the Angels and too low for the Marlins.

Cabrera is a once-in-a-generation talent, and if the Marlins do trade him, they will get a king's ransom and then some.

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by salb918 on Mar 7, 2006 8:17 AM PST reply actions