This is Why We Can't Make Trades!

by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Jul 20, 2008 1:27 PM PDT

Per MLBTraderumors:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/angels-balk-at.html

In order for us to get Holliday, the Rockies were asking us for Adenhart, Howie, AND a Santana/Saunders. Rockies are out of their minds and are obviously not serious about trading him. Do they even realize that 2 of those 3 items aren't even prospects anymore?

Remember this when you complain about Stoneman/Reagins not getting trades done. Other teams don't treat us seriously and they try to buy our farm off for chump change.

Rockies can keep Holliday and shove it!

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I AGREE

Except I do not ever complain about Stoneman/Reagins.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 20, 2008 1:37 PM PDT 0 recs

I don't either... many here do

by Los Angeles de Anaheim on Jul 20, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

other teams always seem to expect something outrageous from us.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Jul 20, 2008 1:42 PM PDT 0 recs

yeah um...........why dont we just throw in Kotch and Reggie and Rivera in that as well?....

for some AA middle reliever…......

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 1:53 PM PDT 0 recs

It is a negotiation ploy to ask for the moon...

It is then the job of Reagins to counter with Sean Rodriguez OR Brandon Wood straight-up for Holliday. Then see where it goes…

If they rolled in and asked for Quinlan and Willits – they’d get burned at the stake.

by jimmuscomp on Jul 20, 2008 1:54 PM PDT 0 recs

fact is

if they are even MENTIONING that there have been some discussions, you can bet that we have been hard-nosed negotiating with them.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 20, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Arte Moreno

talks about Holliday and why the team probably won’t trade for a big bat in today’s L.A. Times . . .

‘July, of course, heralds the season when fans wonder whether their Angels will trade for a big bat.

‘They won’t.

’”I don’t see anyone that can come in here for two months and hand me a World Series trophy,” owner Arte Moreno said.

‘They won’t trade for that big bat, not under this ownership, not if picking up Matt Holliday means giving up two good young pitchers, with no guarantee Holliday would stick around very long.

’”I think pitching wins,” Moreno said. “If your pitching can’t keep you in the game, I don’t think you can win a championship. . . .”’

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bbcol20-2008jul20,0,4099800.story

by G Abbes on Jul 20, 2008 2:38 PM PDT 0 recs

the man has brought 3 West division titles in the last 4 years.........i'll go with what he says.

http://bills.sportsbloggingnetwork.com/

by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 20, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

This is why Arte Moreno is the best owner in baseball.

*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 20, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

I agree with what Arte said in the LA Times article.

I would rather buy Holliday in free agency than trade any starting pitchers for him.

by 44FAN on Jul 20, 2008 2:40 PM PDT 0 recs

Except for Adenhart

I wouldn’t trade anyone listed straight up for Holliday.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Jul 20, 2008 5:07 PM PDT 0 recs

That's insane

talent-wise, Santana is the pitching equivalent to Holliday…and this year his numbers even prove it. That would be a fair one-for-one trade. Adding anything else on, especially a hitter as good as Kendrick, and a top-tier pitching prospect is like asking the Mets to give us Johan for Hainley Statia.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 20, 2008 7:54 PM PDT 0 recs

dont pull a brave

texeira for:

elvis andrus SS- 19 years old in AA- 40 steals and .300 avg and well above-average defemse

Neftali Feliz- P- 20 years old in AA- throws 100mph efortlessly and era below 2 with k/9 around 10

Matt Harrison-P-22 years old- lefty, era 3.3 in AA and then AAA now in the pros

Jarrod Saltalamcchia- 22year old switch hitting catcher with power potential and average defense

Beau Jones- dont know much about him besides that he is a dominant reliever in the minors

Kinsler is the best player on the rangers(done), BENOIT SUCKS(done), bring up Harrison(done),new: Put Nippert in rotation, Mendoza to the pen, get Feliz to AAA by the end of the year, trade cat

by nice hands on Jul 21, 2008 12:30 AM PDT 0 recs

see you in 2010

IF the rangers can pull together a decent 1-5 pitching staff.

by yeswecan on Jul 21, 2008 12:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

also the Red Sox

trade for Gagne—with those two trades the Rangers really stocked their farm system. We’re going to have to worry about them in 2010+. Luckily for us, we’ll have another WS title or two before that day comes.

Go Angels!

by Four Ts on Jul 21, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up 0 recs

2009 we could be pretty good depending on when neftali feliz gets up here

Kinsler is the best player on the rangers(done), BENOIT SUCKS(done), bring up Harrison(done),new: Put Nippert in rotation, Mendoza to the pen, get Feliz to AAA by the end of the year, trade cat

by nice hands on Jul 21, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up 0 recs

(laughing hysterically)

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Jul 22, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up 0 recs

The real mistake in this trade

was the Braves assuming they were in contention for that division when they clearly were not…the player they got in return is an absolutely premiere talent.

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jul 22, 2008 12:47 AM PDT up 0 recs