It's the Angels, so that goes without saying.
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Who the hell is whining about Chacin getting traded? I'll ban them right now for a week.
Didn't we draft a hundred college pitchers in the middle rounds? Can't one of those guys be a good lh rp?
23 and not in a ball
I don't see the point. Unless you just want to clear a spot so you can give Jenkins a shot.
Kid will probably be a loogy at some point.
Ah yes - that highly rated prospect that was John Gant. One of those guys that so many here screamed was such a terrible return when he was dealt for last season. The same John Gant who didn't even draw a mention as a "Grade C" prospect from Sickels before last season and was nowhere to be found on Mets' prospect lists anywhere.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2014/...pects-for-2015
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2015/2/1...rrera-new-york
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseba...ects-1.9516440
I know, that was made clear in ST and that is part of what bothers me. They seem to have more in the FO that love hard throwers but underrate some real pitchers. That is going to backfire I'm afraid.
Also, lefty relievers like this kid can be had all the time for little to nothing. I've seen just as good or better on the waiver wire in fact.
The guy the Braves just got is 23 and in rookie ball. Do you know where Gant was when he was 23? Oh wait, that's this year, when he's in Atlanta having already thrown 7 innings at the MLB level after putting up 24 innings of sub-3.00 ERA at AAA.
You say a lot of really stupid things, but comparing Gant and this new guy as if Gant was anywhere near the same level of non-prospect tops the list.
I swear the posters on this site used to more knowledgeable, right?
I don't know if this kid is any good or not, but he was tabbed as a likely 2nd round pick out of high school before he had arm surgery. He's since recovered and bounced around a bit. So that's how he got to be 23. I'm not much on the return, but you don't find LHPs who throw 95 that often and it's obvious the Braves are taking a chance that he might develop. It is an odd deal.