2015 MLB Hot Stove thread

[BleacherBum2310]

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Newcomb is a v good get but love this for the Angels.

[Master Live 013]

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I think they were being facetious asking for deGrom. Intradivision thing and all that.

[Watson]

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[Speedy]

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Full deal:
ATL Gets: Sean Newcombe; Chris Ellis; Erick Aybar; $3m

LAA: Andrelton Simmons

I hate this trade. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it.



Seriously, what benefit is this? There's not a bad contract sidled up with Simba. He's not old, underperforming or injured. He's not going to be a FA soon.

I hate it.

[decga]

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Okay but either way isn't Hart basically the baseball czar or does he not have any say in baseball ops?

Either way, this has to suck for Braves fans. Two straight years of tearing the team down to the wood.

Yeah we " Us Braves fans" are getting screwed with no Vaseline. Excuse my language if they're ladies reading.

[ProStylez]

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Who cares about Aybar, seriously.
Then this morning I see they are shopping Maybin. He was one of the bright spots on the offensive side last season, we didn't have many!
Aybar......can't wait to insert his 3 HR and 44 rbi into our powerhouse lineup along with his 17 errors from last season at short.

[TheMatrix31]

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If you're going to build around pitching and defense, maybe you shouldn't trade away the defense.

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[Bamafan3723]

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Just relocate the Braves to the west coast so I can stop cheering for them.

[Speedy]

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@Bernie Pleskoff (former scout for HOU and SEA)

If it's true that lefty Sean Newcomb and RHP Chris Ellis are going to the #Braves from the #Angels, that's a huge "get" for #Braves.

From what I've seen of #Angels Newcomb, he can really be an anchor for the #Braves staff in the future. Big, strong lefty is a 60 grade P.

I'm confused w/ the #Angles dealing for Simmons-I think they need pitching more than a SS-and Newcomb can be a quality staring pitcher.

Newcomb is the #37 ranked prospect according baseball america last year; Ellis was drafted in the 3rd round of 2014.

Aybar has an expiring contract that ends in 2016.

[decga]

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Just relocate the Braves to the west coast so I can stop cheering for them.

I feel ya Bamafan. I am not that far gone yet. Heyward trade stung! Kimbrel deal still stanging! This just sucks!

[SidVish]

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Found this on twitter.

Defensive runs saved last season.
Angels as a team 8.0
Angels SS Erick Aybar -3.0
Andrelton Simmons 25.0


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[decga]

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@Bernie Pleskoff (former scout for HOU and SEA)






Newcomb is the #37 ranked prospect according baseball america last year; Ellis was drafted in the 3rd round of 2014.

Aybar has an expiring contract that ends in 2016.

That is what they said for Weisler and Fried last year. I wouldn't be surprise if they trade Freddie. No unfortunately not that "Freddie", but the 1B.

[Speedy]

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I'll presume Coppolella likes Ozhaino Albies (played @ Braves single-A affiliate Rome last year) quite much. Guy is only 19 years old though and I think 2017 is a long shot for a Opening Day debut.

[AC]

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Pitchers will break your heart.

[CameRoN0407]

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I'm personally a fan of Newcomb, but I feel the return is underwhelming. Maybe I'm comparing it too much to the asking price for NYM.