Comments on: So Garland is finally traded to the Angels http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-53913 Patrick Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:11:14 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-53913 Might the Angels knock on Baltimore's door about Tejada to fill the vacancy at short? I believe the teams have discussed Miguel in the past and the O's are shopping him. Might the Angels knock on Baltimore’s door about Tejada to fill the vacancy at short? I believe the teams have discussed Miguel in the past and the O’s are shopping him.

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-53912 Coley Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:39:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-53912 Am I the only person who thinks Kenny Williams is not the best GM around? Am I also the only person who thinks it's hilarious to pronounce Chone's name the way it is spelled? Am I the only person who thinks Kenny Williams is not the best GM around?

Am I also the only person who thinks it’s hilarious to pronounce Chone’s name the way it is spelled?

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-53911 Paul Moro Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:57:27 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-53911 One thing I didn't mention in the e-mails: Why did Chicago do this? Does Kenny Williams know how valuable starting pitching is these days? Nothing against Cabrera, but come on... One thing I didn’t mention in the e-mails: Why did Chicago do this? Does Kenny Williams know how valuable starting pitching is these days? Nothing against Cabrera, but come on…

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-53910 melissa Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:56:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-53910 Kenny Williams has already let it be known that he wants to sign Cabrera to an extension and would like to deal Uribe. The $3.5 mil the White Sox are saving in this deal won't have much impact on their ability to bring in a free agent to play center. However, it does show potential free agents that they are trying to upgrade their defense and their lineup in order to win now. This deal should give Anaheim the ability to trade a young pitcher in a deal for Miguel Cabrera or Miguel Tejada. It doesn't make sense for them to go after Eckstein when they need more power in their lineup. They have Erick Aybar or Maicer Izturis to play short if prospect Brandon Wood isn't ready to come up. Kenny Williams has already let it be known that he wants to sign Cabrera to an extension and would like to deal Uribe. The $3.5 mil the White Sox are saving in this deal won’t have much impact on their ability to bring in a free agent to play center. However, it does show potential free agents that they are trying to upgrade their defense and their lineup in order to win now.
This deal should give Anaheim the ability to trade a young pitcher in a deal for Miguel Cabrera or Miguel Tejada. It doesn’t make sense for them to go after Eckstein when they need more power in their lineup. They have Erick Aybar or Maicer Izturis to play short if prospect Brandon Wood isn’t ready to come up.

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-31487 Rich Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:44:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-31487 Wow. . . That changes everything. Wow. . .

That changes everything.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/19/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-31336 Zvee Geffen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:22:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/so-garland-is-finally-traded-to-the-angels/#comment-31336 This is just a tangent, but I've ragged on Theo as much as anyone for his questionable record with free agent signings and his inability to find and keep a decent replacement for Nomar and shortstop. I have long argued that the Red Sox should have kept Orlando Cabrera, a point that has only been underlined by deals like Renteria's (total bust) and Lugo's (room for improvement, but they still overpaid). But I may have just read the best reason for letting Orlando walk, courtesy of Gene Wojciechowski at ESPN: "Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who apparently hits nothing but doubles, was taken with the Orlando Cabrera pick." Theo is a genius! Ellsbury is the fastest manboy in the world! I'm so happy! This is just a tangent, but I’ve ragged on Theo as much as anyone for his questionable record with free agent signings and his inability to find and keep a decent replacement for Nomar and shortstop. I have long argued that the Red Sox should have kept Orlando Cabrera, a point that has only been underlined by deals like Renteria’s (total bust) and Lugo’s (room for improvement, but they still overpaid). But I may have just read the best reason for letting Orlando walk, courtesy of Gene Wojciechowski at ESPN: “Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who apparently hits nothing but doubles, was taken with the Orlando Cabrera pick.” Theo is a genius! Ellsbury is the fastest manboy in the world! I’m so happy!

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