Angels Trade Cabrera for Garland

by dieselT8 on Nov 19, 2007 11:53 AM CST

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071119&content_id=2303590&vke y=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

Possibly a move to free up space for Brandon Wood, or maybe (as our friends over at halosheaven are saying) a precursor to a Miguel Tejada trade.

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Maybe they could still sneak in on ARod?

If they throw $350M on the table at the last minute?

Colbert/Colbert '08

by rooster on Nov 19, 2007 11:54 AM CST reply actions

It would

be interesting to see if a team does that tho. I imagine it happens.

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 19, 2007 11:58 AM CST reply actions

Santana to baltimore? What???

You heard it first from BGL.

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 19, 2007 12:01 PM CST reply actions

Ervin not Johan

just in case your mind is leaking

.500 or bust!

by Jayslick on Nov 19, 2007 12:09 PM CST up reply actions

Ha!

by tklawless on Nov 19, 2007 12:11 PM CST up reply actions

it all making sense now:)

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 19, 2007 12:14 PM CST up reply actions

Great pick up for the White Sox....

Probably a great great pick up, imo.

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 19, 2007 12:03 PM CST reply actions

I'll

keep my fingers crossed they use Santana to get Tejada and not Cabrera.

by BHill on Nov 19, 2007 12:11 PM CST reply actions

that's it?

Seems like the Sox could (should?) have gotten more for Garland, not that he's great or anything but he's a pitcher with a pulse and those seem to be very hot comodities

by bushe on Nov 19, 2007 12:14 PM CST reply actions

+1

by hightowersmith on Nov 19, 2007 3:02 PM CST up reply actions

Solid trade for both sides

Cabrera is underrated, imo.

And Garland is a solid starter who has had some success in the past. The Angels have some serious depth on the mound. I hate them.

Ben Franklin. Gandhi. Jackie Robinson. Winston Churchill. Martin Luther King. Jesus Christ. And now... Dwyade!!!

by thedirkatron on Nov 19, 2007 12:14 PM CST reply actions

Its hard for me to

decide who I hate more, the Mariners of the 90's or the Angels of the 00's. Id have to say the savvy pitching Angels.

"I'd need a picture of Jamey with a shotgun saying "This is my Boomstick!" before I could see that one." DJCahill

by NYTXFAN on Nov 19, 2007 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

It seems out of

balance to me. A 33 yr old shortstop for a 28 yr old starter that had back to back 18 win seasons.

by BHill on Nov 19, 2007 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

what is interesting

AP is reporting it like the Angels gave up a lot in a good hitting, gold glove shortstop

I'm not sure whether to call this win-win or lose-lose

by ab03 on Nov 19, 2007 2:54 PM CST up reply actions

Personally

I'd rather have Garland, but that doesn't mean much.

by BHill on Nov 19, 2007 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

Garland/Cabrera

both become free agents after next year.

by Randy Richardson on Nov 19, 2007 2:23 PM CST reply actions

The once pitching-rich White Sox are now trading away their third best pitcher (according to ERA+). The problem is that Danks, Floyd, and Contreras were below average. I wonder who will take Garland's place? There is nothing wrong with trading a player in their last year, it may indicate the inability of the White Sox to resign him. But, why not try to get some younger, cheaper players who will be under team control for a few years? Didn't the White Sox just resign Uribe? Do they plan on flipping one of them? How about trading Crede? I don't get it; with the offseason so young, and such a poor selection of pitchers, you would think that they could have gotten more than Cabrera.

The Angels are now overcoming the loss of Colon. If they wanted to, they could trade a pitcher for whomever they wanted.

by Excel Hearts Choi on Nov 19, 2007 3:36 PM CST reply actions