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crazysull
I never understood the Valbena signing when they already have Cron and Marte on the roster. They could have done a fine job helping Pujols
egrossen
Yeah, it didn’t really make sense. However, Valbuena can also play 3B and 2B in addition to 1B. They may be hoping 1 of Espinosa or Escobar have a solid 1st half and flip them at the deadline, and then plug in Cron, Marte, Valbuena. Maybe?
GeoKaplan
Valbuena made sense in that he gives depth at all infield positions, but also made the potential trade of Escobar possible. The farm didn’t have a viable 3B option to replace Escobar.
ryanw-2
Because Espinosa and Escobar are both free agents and no one really knows if Marte’s 2016 season was just a fluke. Cron has also dealt with quite a few injuries and has yet to play a full season in the Majors. It was a smart move.
cxcx
Right, they were able to get Valbuenna under contract for next season at an affordable rate without having to guarantee him beyond that. They might not be able to re-sign Espinosa or Escobar next year under such favorable terms.
They will have a lot of free agent money available next offseason and having fewer holes to fill will allow them to focus on adding on or two big money, big impact players (which, admittedly, hasn’t worked out well for them recently.)
angelsinthetroutfield
Yeah, it was a for future security. 2B and 3B are open after this year, Valbuena provides insurance at one position for 2018. I figured Escobar would DH and Val would play 3B if Albert was/is on the DL. In the scenario that all are healthy the depth should keep everyone fresh.
angelsfan4life
The Angels brought in Valbuena because of the need for left handed hitters. Look at Monday, they struggled just like they have over the last couple of years vs right handed pitching. It also gives them the chance to trade Escobar and have someone to play third.
springerdinger
Y’all angels fans make me laugh. Maybe valbuena can help y’all win 75 games this year!! Be prepared for a July injury js.
greatdaysport
Y’all don’t need to talk like an idiot.
halos101
you sound dumb in more ways than 1.
Astros44
don’t listen to them @springerdinger you had a great game last night, that’s all that matters. MVP in my book
bbstejskal
They could flip Cron to Astros. They’re in need of some 1B help