Jose Iglesias traded to Angels.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, MurphDogg said:

Sanchez has played fewer than 100 MLB innings at short.

He has played the majority of innings at shortstop exactly one year in his professional career, in 2012.

I don't think he will be the starting shortstop.

Any Rule V guys catch your eye?

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I was thinking something in the 3-4 million range to offset the increased risk.

I get your thoughts but I figured they would not look to save there 

[weams]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

So when do we get to the building part of rebuilding?

This still looks like the tearing down part.

The saving money until the cheap stars are ready part. I never said they would spend again. 

[owknows]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

So when do we get to the building part of rebuilding?

This still looks like the tearing down part.

I thought it would be now...

But apparently somebody waving the smell of new pitchers in front of Elias was too much for him.

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

The saving money until the cheap stars Re ready part. I never said they would spend again. 

They are ready.

But I'm betting Elias plays games to save money for his replacement.

[eddie83]

4 minutes ago, owknows said:

Pat Valaika is not an everyday player because no one has played him everyday yet.

Sanchez has limited reps because he hasn't has the reps yet.

Valaika actually has a fine fielding pct at 2B... and will hit 30+ homers

Bannon at 3B

This is the rebuilding Orioles

You are looking at this much different than me. 

There are reasons why these players didn’t have those chances or played those positions. 
 

Once again long term next year may not matter but this isn’t good to see.  

[MurphDogg]

7 minutes ago, owknows said:

Is he your best option at the moment?

It is December 2nd.

I think Richie Martin is more likely to be the Opening Day shortstop than Yolmer Sanchez, but I would bet on it being someone currently not in the organization over either of them.

[owknows]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

You are looking at this much different than me. 

There are reasons why these players didn’t have those chances or played those positions. 
 

Once again long term next year may not matter but this isn’t good to see.  

Sometimes those reasons are valid. Sometimes not.

In Valaika's case he has some ML infield innings under his belt... and as long as you keep him away from SS... he's passable...  And he's got enough ML at bats to know he'll hit and hit well.

In Sanchez's case... he's better than Martin

[LookinUp]

I am perfectly fine with this move. Iglesias didn’t play much last year (health) and I have no idea what to think of the bat, which came out of nowhere. He’s a career low value guy who impressed in small samples last year.

We got two young arms in return. This is what a team building a farm system should do.

[owknows]

3 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

It is December 2nd.

I think Richie Martin is more likely to be the Opening Day shortstop than Yolmer Sanchez, but I would bet on it being someone currently not in the organization over either of them.

Entirely possible...  maybe even likely.

But it's more fun to speculate with non-imaginary pieces

[Just Regular]

Stallings just before Peek and Brnovich that Angels draft class.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=ANA&year_ID=2019&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year

His 5th round bonus was in the bottom half of the round, but more than all but a few 6th rounders.

If it was the same Angels GM, I'd say more of one man's trash another's treasure, but this is the new guy.   I guess we have someone liking the same stuff the Angels did that year.

[weams]

 

[Natty]

Iglesias batted .373 last season.

We are dumping anyone with real value that we cant control until the Davis fiasco money situation is over.

It is what it is. 

[weams]

15 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

They are ready.

But I'm betting Elias plays games to save money for his replacement.

Gunnar and Keston ready yet?

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

Gunnar and Keston ready yet?

Keston could probably make the jump.