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Originally Posted by Arles
I think the side of the Dbacks is higher on Trumbo than they should be. But, I also think the Angels side is higher on Eaton/Skaggs than is warranted. There's a tendency in deals to take the side of the cheaper/higher upside potential in trades. And, there's no doubt that is the Angels end in this trade. However, after watching Eaton and Skaggs for 2+ seasons, I don't see either as being a big loss when it comes to the major league roster the next few seasons. Trumbo isn't a world beater, but I think he is (will be) a better pro than either Eaton or Skaggs for the next 2-3 seasons. So, from that perspective, I think it's a solid deal for Arizona. In other words, I think swapping Eaton and Skaggs for Trumbo+FA guys/other prospects will result in more wins for Arizona than keeping those two and not having Trumbo.
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I think there is a very good chance that over the next three years Trumbo will be more productive than Skaggs or Eaton, but that makes sense given that Trumbo is already a finished product in his prime.
Just to be sure, from your perspective, you're seeing Eaton and Skaggs leave, but actually, as this was a three team deal, Eaton went to the ChiSox (Angels got CF covered for, hopefully, the next 10-20 years
), and the Angels got Santiago from Chicago.
Getting both Santiago, a fairly solid back of the rotation type; Skaggs, a potential #3 or so; and freeing up $4 M to make a run at another top end pitcher like Garza or Tanaka is a pretty good result for the Angels, especially dealing from strength (we have lots of power already and enough slow 1B/OF types).