Can we trade for him?

Trumbo doesn’t have to show any improvement and he is better than what Wade Davis brings to the table. Like others, I would just as soon make a play for Oswalt or Jackson before trading Trumbo for someone who is worse.

I’m fine with moving Trumbo but only if it restocks the farm or he is packaged with another player and we do a serious upgrade somewhere. Otherwise, hold onto him. Let him try 3rd. Give him Abreu’s AB’s, give him time when Pujols need to DH. Any of the above will work.

If I had any confidence that Morales was going to be back then maybe I’m more interested in moving him. As is he is absolutely worth holding onto.

gah. We can’t trade Trumbo for garbage.

Again, if we didn’t sign Pujols, he was going to be our opening day first baseman. He’ll have a spot to play. He’s got to.

It’s a great point that raw power like Trumbo’s is a more scarce commodity than a pitcher with Davis’ skill set. But his OBP is unacceptable from a player who brings only offense to the table. He was a rookie but not a very young rookie and I don’t think the league really values the guy like some of us on here do.

Let’s assume Trumbo’s willingness to improve and DiPoto creating an environment that stresses getting on base might help Trumbomb round out his approach at the plate. Vernon Wells is still here for the next three years, Torii will play every day this year, Kendry is here another two seasons and CJ Cron isn’t far away. And some guy named Trout is swimming around, too. Unless this third base thing is for real, where do they play him? I don’t buy the super sub theory. All those guys have to play basically every day, including Callaspo, who was just as valuable with the bat as Trumbo in 2011.

It looks like he’s going to stick around as insurance for Kendrys and that’s fine. If he takes some ab’s from Wells, even better. But there’s going to come a time where they have to make a decision about Trumbo. That, or a bold move involving Wells or Morales.