Truth & Rumors > MLB

Promo_BaseballChallenge_638x30

Angels-Jays deal in works?

Views
582
Comments
0

Five days before Monday's trade deadline, the Angels continue to pursue a veteran shortstop as insurance in case Erick Aybar is injured. The team has targeted three Toronto players, slick-fielding John McDonald, former Angel David Eckstein and Marco Scutaro, as well as Baltimore's Juan Castro and Cleveland's Jamey Carroll. No team will just hand the Angels a quality shortstop, so the asking price, even for backups, is high.

Los Angeles Times

Erick Aybar, AP Erick Aybar, AP
August 28, 2008  06:26 AM ET

Hey, maybe they can play one of their extra Outfielders at SS?

August 28, 2008  06:42 AM ET

The Red Sox could trade them Lugo?

August 28, 2008  07:07 AM ET

I can't see the Jays trading McDonald or Scutaro right now. McDonald is the managers choice to run out there everyday and Scutaro, even though a bench player really, has seen action as a starter almost every game this year and has done a really good job. Eckstein, a signing by JP that made no sense, is the odd man out and would mostly likely want to be moved. Especially to a contender.

Comment has been removed
August 28, 2008  07:56 AM ET

appropriate picture - jeter grounding into a DP. wasnt too difficult to find i'm sure.

August 28, 2008  08:16 AM ET

How can Jeter ground into a DP if he is at second base in this picture? ****.

August 28, 2008  09:29 AM ET

I was just think that...

Must've been A-Rod...haha

August 28, 2008  09:29 AM ET

thinking*

August 28, 2008  09:34 AM ET

McDonald is a light hitter but plays great D, Eckstein is a "Rudy" type guy. i never wanted to go up against a team with a "Rudy" on it in the playoffs.

August 28, 2008  09:50 AM ET

we will take tory hunter no less

August 28, 2008  09:58 AM ET

Eckstein was a kep part of their championship season. The guy has more heart in his game than any random 10 big leaguers put together. He is the same as Theriot of the Cubs. Complete professional. Except that having him would make them better (potentially against my Cubbies), I would love to see them bring him back.

August 28, 2008  10:14 AM ET

It'd be nice to see Eckstein return to the Angels....

August 28, 2008  10:24 AM ET

Bring back the X!

August 28, 2008  11:05 AM ET

It'd be nice to see Eckstein return to the Angels....

TenRingsSTL | 08/28/08, 10:14 AM
Report Offensive Comment
I think that would make the most logical choice !!!

August 28, 2008  11:14 AM ET

The Redsox will give away Lugo for a small bag of peanuts!!!

August 28, 2008  12:50 PM ET

O's will give away Castro and a bag of peanuts!!!

August 28, 2008  12:51 PM ET

The O's should play without a SS and play a 4th "rover" outfielder for now!!

August 28, 2008  12:58 PM ET

I'll trade JP for a napkin

August 28, 2008  12:59 PM ET

Odd, I thought baseball's trade deadline was weeks ago? Why even have a trade deadline if there are still deals being made as we head into September?

 
August 28, 2008  01:47 PM ET

baseball's non-waiver tade deadline was a few weeks ago but the waiver deadline is approaching. because it has become so hard to get a player through waivers the waiver deadline had become nearly obsolete until this sason where we saw a few big names moved...maddux and dunn

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


The Si.com Cover Hub Go to the Cover Hub

Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Meeting with fans backfires on Browns owner
    Views
    20944
    Comments
    847
  2. 2
    Canseco wants to fight A-Rod
    Views
    33153
    Comments
    194
  3. 3
    Yankees ace recruiting LeBron to Knicks
    Views
    17075
    Comments
    76
  4. 4
    Can Red Sox re-sign Bay?
    Views
    5659
    Comments
    70
  5. 5
    Brady denies influencing officials
    Views
    5264
    Comments
    62

Most Active Users

Comments + Blog Posts + Throwdowns

  1. 1
    Porkins: F U to Hell, BCS
  2. 2
    RobertMenn: You stole my rake
  3. 3
    Perfectpats
  4. 4
    sign here
  5. 5
    Oso: Yankees win again?

Message Boards

  1. NCAAF > General NCAAF

    CFB Game Day 11/7/2009
    Views
    272
    Replies
    105
  2. NCAAF > General NCAAF

    Rivalries/hated teams
    Views
    248
    Replies
    28
  3. NFL > General NFL

    Ok, who would you consider to…
    Views
    195
    Replies
    45

Blogs