As reported and confirmed in numerous media, the Angels have traded closer Brian Fuentes to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. Here on Halos Heaven, EPIC DEAN posted the FanShot Scoop.
As reported in numerous media outlets, the Angels have zeroed in on a few prospects with upside in the Twins organization and are holding meetings with scouts to decide on the player.
Here is a recent look at the TWINS minor league system - does anyone there catch your eye?
The semi-reliable Fuentes tossed 93.1 innings as an Angel. He ranks 4th all time as an Angels reliever with 71 saves and his 48 Saves in 2009 is the 2nd most in franchise history.
Jordan Walden and his 101 MPH heat would seem the logical choice to be closer, so of course the Angels will be going with Fernando Rodney in save situations for the remainder of the season.
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CAN I GET A HALLALUJAH!!!!
CAN I GET A HEAVEN YES!!!!
Wally's World - August 27, 2010
Can I get a hot tub?!
Commander_Nate - August 28, 2010
Can I have a dollar?
red floyd - August 28, 2010
Really anyone not named Fernando Rodney would be a better choice to close than Rodney
~MMP~ - August 27, 2010
That was a fun experience.............
lets get rid of more older expensive underperforming guys.
norcaliangelsfan - August 27, 2010
Lets go get that Hicks kid.
norcaliangelsfan - August 27, 2010
Next year should be interesting...
I’m looking forward to seeing how the team looks next year.
thetooth - August 27, 2010
ABOUT TIME.. WE PROBABLY WOULD BE ONLY 1 GAME BACK! HAHAHAHA!
clippersnomatterwhat - August 27, 2010
Umm no
linkbruin - August 27, 2010
Indeed.
Clutch - August 27, 2010
Lol
Texas will take him to be a left specialist.
AfterSchoolSpecial - August 27, 2010
Wrong
Unlike just about every other member of the bullpen, indeed, unlike just about anybody not named Weaver, Santana, Pineiro and Napoli, Fuentes actually did his job this year, by and large.
jjackflash - August 27, 2010
Hey, that was pretty funny.
Am I the only one who didn’t fall into the sar-chasm?
Downing Rules - August 28, 2010
let's play the kids
tanana40 - August 27, 2010
yup ^
Funke5ive - August 28, 2010
PTBNL gets traded A LOT
Must not be a very good player, no smoke without fire.
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Who is he?
I’ve heard a bit about him but I don’t know who he is.
rmhalofan - August 27, 2010
This is great news
Dontbatvlad4th - August 27, 2010
Ok Lenny
SoCalWine - August 27, 2010
So, bets on when Rodney blows his first save?
I’m thinking tonight.
~MMP~ - August 27, 2010
Never
He’s too good to blow a save.
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Never...
we won’t ever hold a lead again this year, thus nullifying the need for a closer.
Downing Rules - August 28, 2010
Ben Revere would be a nice player to land.
Hough - August 27, 2010
Can't imagine getting anything other than
One of the 2nd tier arms from the list linked above.
ReggieBullits - August 27, 2010
It definitely won't be Hicks nor Revere
But the enthusiasm here is nice.
spookymilk - August 27, 2010
They have some projectable arms (it's the Twins, they love developing their pitchers)
So any of them would be nice (i.e. Salcedo, Bullock, Bromberg, Manship or Gutierrez). We won’t be getting Gibson. Unless miracles do happen.
Basically, I want a SP. I’d take one of the toolsy hitters though as consolation if thats how the cookie crumbles.
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
I doubt we're going to be getting a projectable SP...
…for six weeks of a LOOGY.
From your list, Salcedo or Bromberg are very unlikely. I think a Bullock or Hermsen is more likely. I don’t think Gutierrez has much value, and Manship seems too much to hope for, but who knows.
I wouldn’t put it past Reagins to get us something we can’t use, like a Chris Parmelee, just due to the Chino Hills connection.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
I'm hoping the Twins do a "Dodgers"
And give up a wee bit too much for a RP. Especially one we considered our “closer” {i.e. more valuable than a regular relief pitcher
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Come on Raegins… I still believe…
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Thats some crazy posting of a picture I never intended
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
We can hope.
I’ve narrowed my list to Bullock and Slama. We’ll see what we get.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
Sandra Bullock or Salma Hayek
I’ll take Hayek
Epic Dean - August 27, 2010
Even though
he sucked as a setup man, last year he was like dependable as a closer, blowing only 1 save with Detroit.
phoenix15 - August 27, 2010
I'll take Billy Bullock.
He has some control issues. but is definitely an “upside” arm. Probably only a year or so away from the show.
Billy Bullock.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
Yup
Would add to our collection of young bullpen arms
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Or Anthony Slama.
I could almost see that happening. He was born in Orange, SoCal kid, a bit over the hill for a prospect, but definitely of use.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
Well, I'll take him purely for the name and potential puns when he inherits the closer role (as anyone with that name rightfully should)
But those walks… kill… me…
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Whoops wrong fella
Thinking of Shooter Hunt with the walks I think
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
He's definitely been lit up in his first cup of coffee.
But the underlying fundamentals have been sound.
A 26 yr old from Orange County, #39th round pick for the Twins, some control issues — seems like what we should get for Brian Fuentes. Especially, as he’s likely to get B Type status in the off-season, and earn the Twins a sandwich pick.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
Twins fan here
but I occasionally lurk on this blog (I have a favorite blog for nearly every MLB team for some reason). I’ll add that Slama makes sense, if only because the Twins obviously have never trusted him. He was repeatedly passed over by younger, worse players long after he’d proven himself in AAA. I don’t know why someone in the Twins organization doesn’t like the guy, but someone doesn’t, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he was your man.
spookymilk - August 27, 2010
Slama, Walden, Kohn and Rodriguez would make a great pen for years to come
mathisrocks5 - August 27, 2010
Yeah his stats look nice
I’d take him fo’ sure. As a AAA pitcher currently, he can compete for the bullpen next year with Walden and Kohn which would be really good. Rebuilding the bullpen back to its early 2000s heyday hopefully.
I don’t know what happens with the option for Fuentes in 2011, if that carries over or not. I doubt the Twins would offer arb, as surely, Fuentes would accept it (as it is likely to be quite high).
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Another look at Slama from a really awesome Twins site.
Josh’s Thoughts.
Nice breakdown of prospects there with a good dose of video. Would be sweet to have a similar sidebar here at HH, and I’m sure rghan could do it.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
I thought we did?
(goes off to check the front page). Although if we could get some video of guys that would be great.
I’m feeling Tyler Robertson as a LHP guy we could move into the bullpen… Also from Cali…
TheQuestforMerlin - August 27, 2010
Ya Slama is impressive
mathisrocks5 - August 27, 2010
No reason to rush Walden into the closer role.
bc56274 - August 27, 2010
Yea no rushing of any sort.
See Stephen Strasburg*****
Lol
maze88 - August 27, 2010 via mobile
Hey let's not all trash Rodney for closer...
You gotta be winning a game to bring him in anyways. Not like we’re doing too much of that.
On a serious note though. I hope we shake off Rivera and Matsui too. Here’s hoping. Any contenders out there want the reigning World Series MVP? He’ll help you win I promise!
Monkeyspanked - August 27, 2010
Why shouldn't we trash Rodney for closer? He's a truly awful pitcher.
~MMP~ - August 27, 2010
Hey Rodney did great as our closer when Fuentes got hurt
mathisrocks5 - August 27, 2010
He was an
awful setup man. He was a good closer. The Halos just played him wrong.
phoenix15 - August 27, 2010
He wasn't that good
of a closer. The riff on him in Detroit was that he always gave up the maximum number of runs possible without blowing the game. His numbers that year weren’t very good, and the Tiger faithful were calling for his head.
spookymilk - August 27, 2010
Good analysis.
Never been a Rodney fan. Not an issue with personality, just performance. He’s a very lucky guy, and his salary reflects it.
Turks Teeth - August 27, 2010
Yep, exactly.
~MMP~ - August 27, 2010
Sarcasm. Hello?
Monkeyspanked - August 28, 2010
i still like Rodney, I think he will step up, go after it, and get the job done.
At least he is more intimidating looking than Fuentes.
44FAN - August 27, 2010
That
he is. Very intimidating.
maze88 - August 27, 2010 via mobile
Yep,
that hat brimmed pulled to the side scares me….
rmhalofan - August 27, 2010
scary goatee
or whatever that thing is
river-z - August 27, 2010
I guess it's better than that awful mustache of Fuentes
aces666high - August 27, 2010
That's what it is
The goatee…You never now what the hell is gonna come out of there. lol
maze88 - August 30, 2010
Is it too late to include Mathis in the trade?
Quad Fin Rider - August 27, 2010
Yes
Mathis is an untradable. Even if the Twins gave us Nathan and Mauer, Sosh will never trade Mathis.
phoenix15 - August 27, 2010
Good deal
get rid of some salary
Blaze453 - August 27, 2010
Well Fuentues.. congrats on making yourself look like an idiot..
“It was funny. I felt like I was pitching on the road quite a bit,” Fuentes said. “I came in to a lot of boos, but the fans here come out in droves. They’re here to be entertained. They’re entertained one way or another, through my frustrations or through my success. I felt like I’ve given them a lot more success than failure.”
You know that failure? the one that cost us a legit chance at the world series?
Fuck you(1)
WillGoAngels27 - August 27, 2010
Now WillGo, don't be bitter...he is gone and he is not going to hurt us any more.
44FAN - August 27, 2010
Just getting my last Jabs in.
WillGoAngels27 - August 27, 2010
someone else will though
mastermind565 - August 27, 2010
Oh come on, there was a lot more that cost us a chance at the World Series than that pitch to A-Rod.
The circus defense for one, Kazmirs complete dud of a start, etc.
~MMP~ - August 27, 2010
If he doesn't give up that HR,
They win that game. Changes the outlook of that series, IMO.
Figgi4life - August 27, 2010 via mobile
You want to win a ballgame...
…play better. If a game is decided by a HR or by a blown call by an umpire, that means there are other things you could have done before that could have won you the game, such as flubbing a double play, dropping a fly ball, hitting a pop-up with the bases loaded, etc.
Mission: Incomprehensible - August 27, 2010
Angels' defense was the ALCS MVP, not F-bomb.
SenorChuckles - August 27, 2010
The Ninja says the club won't need to look for a closer in the offseason
"We feel good about Fernando and what he can bring in the ninth inning to close out games," Reagins said.
Be afraid, be very afraid!
PieceOfAase - August 27, 2010
Not afraid
If he fails, then we can look to Jepsen or maybe Walden. I’d rather do that then spend 5-10 million on another veteran closer, money that we need to spend on either Carl Crawford or a big bat.
RallyMonkey5 - August 27, 2010
I don't want a big bat
I want reliable hitters that can get on base and score runs.
SportsChicken - August 27, 2010
who are you Billy Beane?
princeton11loveshalos - August 28, 2010
Great move
Fuentes was everything I thought he’d be…a definite liability. World Series caliber teams don’t have guys like Fuentes closing games.
Zaius - August 27, 2010
yea they have them pitching mostly against lefties
like the Twins will likely have him doing.
MH252525 - August 27, 2010
Ok...I just got home...
and Funtesarous got traded? Ok, good, he sucked, but who is gonna close? Rodney? He sucks too…I dont get it…what the hell am I missing?
TSamn15 - August 27, 2010
sounds like you're pretty much up to speed
daze - August 27, 2010
If this starts a trend I'l be a happy fella
river-z - August 27, 2010
Bromberg would be nice
he also played at Santa Ana, so he’s kinda local…
feNOMINAL - August 27, 2010
So then should i drop Fuentes from my fantasy team and pick up Rodney Dangerfield?
stuck in Romania - August 27, 2010
Ptbnl
Does any1 know when it will be announced?
miketrout - August 27, 2010 via mobile
later
Downing Rules - August 28, 2010
Nice
hauldog - August 28, 2010
Good riddance!
I’m not sure the Wierd Beard is any better than the Trash ‘Stache, but at least we’ll get a player for F-Bomb and not have to risk offering him arb in order to have a chance at a draft pick, or not offer arb and not get anything at all.
Fred Fredrix - August 27, 2010
Interesting...........last Angels' trade I remember with the Twins
involved a left handed reliever, also. (J.C. Romero).
The Twins picked from our “list”……….Alexi Casilla.
wumbug - August 27, 2010
WHO FUCKIN RAH MAN!!!! yes GOOOD BYEEE FUENTESSSS THANKS FOR NOTHINGGGGG
robi s - August 28, 2010
peace out . . .
hardly knew ya
Funke5ive - August 28, 2010
When the Twins are involved, it's always interesting
to read what Aaron Gleeman has to say.
This stuck out:
This one caught my eye, too:
We haven’t been on the receiving end of the PTBNL in my recent memory. However, I still remember how much it hurt when we learned who we sent to the Rays.
wumbug - August 28, 2010
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