ALBERTO CALLASPO RE-ACQUIRED Angels 2010 Top Ten #9

by Rev Halofan on Dec 24, 2010 4:00 PM PST in Angels News

The Angels traded minor league prospect Alberto Callaspo for pitcher Jason Bulger back in 2006. On July 22 of 2010, they reacquired Callaspo from the Royals for pitcher Sean O'Sullivan and minor league pitching prospect Will Smith.

News broke on Halos Heaven in a fanshot posted by daze: LINK

Callaspo is about the definition of a league average player. He is still young and affordable. He is not a superstar, which is why this move is #9. But this move told many stories. It was an admission by the front office that Brandon Wood would never be a regular major league starter with the team. It revealed that the front office had a basic grasp on seeing a league average player slotted into any position was an immediate improvement over an underproducing washout. It was an attempt to do something, anything to salvage a season that was slowly sinking away from the team. Callaspo was not a superstar who would carry the team on his back, but he was the guy who would dig the lineup out of one of its many deep holes.

More poetically, Callaspo's first game as an Angel was the final appearance of Joe Saunders on the team.The former Provo Angels teammates were two ships passing in a much bigger ocean in the summer night. The team was six games behind Texas when the trade happened. The season did not get salvaged, but Callaspo did produce at a higher level than the 3B position had produced in the 98 games before his Angels debut.

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which is more sad?

the fact that this is in the top ten? or that i miss SOS?

"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa

by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 24, 2010 4:20 PM PST reply actions

the fact that you have twelve kids

and are spending your time posting on a baseball blog

by Rev Halofan on Dec 24, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

Merry Christmas DOV

2010 HH Poster with the Thickest Skin award.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 24, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

jesse87 said i was a great dad

yet i spend more time on this blog then taking care of my kids

"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa

by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 24, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions

I would not take that as a compliment considering the source

A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.

by angelslogic on Dec 25, 2010 8:30 AM PST up reply actions

yeah he's an actor

He may be “acting”

"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher

by ryanfea on Dec 25, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

Merry Christmas

to the top Banner of Assholes and Bitches from Texas

"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa

by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 24, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions

ooooo

I need a medal that says that.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 24, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

Alberto

Callaspo will be a utility player if we get Beltre and I also hope we dnt trade him

Big Daddy J

by Halo fann 2002 on Dec 24, 2010 4:35 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Mice Tits #2

Any time you think you have the game conquered the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.

Mike Schmidt

by Monkeyspanked on Dec 24, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions

I must admit

I like Callaspo. Yeah, he’s a utility player but damn if he doesn’t give it his all.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Dec 24, 2010 4:55 PM PST reply actions

I thought the count-down from #10 to #1 indicated POSTIVE progression?

I’d take Will Smith (the actor or the ball-player) back for Callaspo in a second….

by mustard_man on Dec 24, 2010 5:17 PM PST reply actions

It takes a special kind of front office ineptitude to get fleeced by Dayton Moore

I see red people

by The Limey on Dec 24, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

IIRC

didn’t the guy not draw a walk at all to start his Angels career and then when he did it was off of Cliff Lee….. man that was too funny.

I agree with liking Callaspo as a utility player, however I worry that if the Angels starters are Beltre, Aybar, Kendrick and K-Mo that he’ll only be taking abs away from Maicer who hopefully is healthy and deserves to be subbing in for the MI or 3B whenever someone needs a breather.

by MH252525 on Dec 24, 2010 6:21 PM PST reply actions