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Nolan Ryan Anniversary

by Jangel7 on Dec 10, 2007 11:12 AM PST Comment 15 comments

26 years ago today Nolan Ryan became and Angel and my boyhood hero Jim Fregosi was traded. It was a dark day for be that years later turned to gold. What Angel trade do you remember that seemed awful at the time, only to turn out great.

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well

Edmonds for Bottenfield and Kennedy

just kidding. it's still awful.

"I love this british shit!" -Lou Brown

by jtkelly86 on Dec 10, 2007 11:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

No way.

No Kennedy, no ALCS victory over the Twins, no World Series. He saved the Angels in Game 5 and saved the series. Not to mention his superlative work during the regular season as a 2nd baseman (previously a black hole for the Angels). The average AL 2nd baseman in 2002 was .262/.321/.385 while Kennedy was .312/.345/.449, usually batting 9th. Edmonds was the better player, but it was worth it for that awesome 2002.

Awful is:
Dave Parker for Dante Bichette.
Greg Gohr for Damion Easley.
Mike Bovee and Mark Gubicza for Chili Davis.

by Fan Since 1981 on Dec 10, 2007 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i think it's been longer than...

26 years. i'm 36 and i can vividly remember being in third grade when nolan signed with houston. the cover of "inside sports" w/nolan wearing that tv test pattern astros jersey made me realize that players from your favorite team can leave.

by thejd on Dec 10, 2007 12:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah

that was a "life has moments when it kicks you in the balls, kid" moment for me too...

by Rev Halofan on Dec 10, 2007 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Longer

36 years ago........Ryan became an Angel. Don't worry we all try to knock 10 years off when we can

Thinking the trade that made me scratch my head was maybe the Bonds, Bosley and Dotson for Knapp, Frost and a guy named Downing. Worked out OK though

by Angel Aviator on Dec 10, 2007 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL STONEMAN DUZNT TRADE

but seriously, name a significant trade in the Stoneman era. Before that, I was too young to fully realize the impact of baseball business.

by shiftyeyedgoat on Dec 10, 2007 12:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Kimera Bartee for Chone Figgins

Jose Guillen for Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera

by Rev Halofan on Dec 10, 2007 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget

Mo Vaughn for Kevin Appier. That one was freaking huge and Stoneman doesn't get enough credit for it.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Dec 10, 2007 4:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Crap it was 36 years

Damn Im getting old! I totally agree with the Downing trade, I loved Bonds at the time.

Fanatic since Fregosi

by Jangel7 on Dec 10, 2007 1:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Aren't We All

just remember the 30/30 thing being such a huge deal back then and wondering why if this was such a great achievement had Bonds been shipped out.

by Angel Aviator on Dec 10, 2007 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Disco Danny Ford for Doug DeCinces

by mattwelch on Dec 10, 2007 3:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

A CLASSIC ROBBERY!!!

...and of course i will admit to being pissed at the time of that trade only to happily eat crow for year upon year...

by Rev Halofan on Dec 10, 2007 9:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Kennedy and Appier trades

were the best that Stoneman made.

It is way overdue Arte. #5 needs to be retired by the Angels.

by BrianDowningFan on Dec 11, 2007 10:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I was watching Rodeo on TV last night,

they showed Nolan Ryan sitting in the audience with a cowboy hat on.

"We're still in the information-gathering process," Reagins said.

by 44FAN on Dec 11, 2007 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

wtf

who the hell watches rodeo on TV

did you lose a bet???

by cmy912 on Dec 16, 2007 4:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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