Sources: Angels trade Kendrys Morales for SP Jason Vargas

[lakerskbp24]

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez
Source: #Angels have traded Kendrys Morales to the #Mariners for SP Jason Vargas.

https://twitter.com/Alden_Gonzalez

WTH?

[lakerskbp24]

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna
Source: #Angels to trade 1B/DH Kendrys Morales to #Mariners for LHP Jason Vargas. Believe Vargas was college teammate of Jered Weaver.

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Angels trade Morales for Vargas …
The Angels, a source told MLB.com, have traded designated hitter Kendrys Morales to the Mariners in exchange for starting pitcher Jason Vargas.

Vargas, a 29-year-old left-hander, went 14-11 with a 3.85 ERA in 33 starts last year. Morales batted .273 with 22 homers and 73 RBIs in 2012, his first season removed from a couple of ankle surgeries.

More coming on MLB.com soon.

– Alden Gonzalez

http://mlb.mlblogs.com/2012/12/19/an...es-for-vargas/

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin
Morales trade could let #Angels play Trumbo at DH, with Bourjos in CF flanked by Trout and Hamilton. Huge plus for Weaver, Blanton.

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Scott Miller ‏@ScottMCBS
Second part of Josh Hamilton fallout has hit: #Angels deal Kendrys Morales to #Mariners for LHP Jason Vargas

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Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale
Shrewd move by #Angels, trading Kendrys Morales to #Mariners for Jason Vargas. It'll be interesting to see if this means Peter Bourjos stays

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Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez
No money changing hands in this deal. Vargas projected by @mlbtraderumors to make $7.4M in final arbitration year; Kendrys: $4.8M. #Angels

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MLB ‏@MLB
BREAKING: @Mariners acquire 1B/DH Kendrys Morales from @Angels for LHP Jason Vargas. #HotStove

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Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
Kendrys morales to seattle for vargas a done deal. @Alden_Gonzalez said 1st

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Done deal. Welcome to LA Jason Vargas!

Not liking this deal tho

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna
#Angels trade of Morales should free up spot for CF Peter Bourjos. Hamilton/Trumbo likely split time between RF/DH. Trout to play LF/CF.

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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Vargas fits description of steady innings eater that #Angels wanted for Morales. He averaged 204 innings over past 3 seasons…

His ERA-plus over that span was 96, just below league-average. Flyball pitcher who will benefit from #Angels' strong defensive outfield.

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There's one positive.

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin
Vargas in 7 career games at Angel Stadium: 3-1, 2.27.

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Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez
So it looks like #Angels have that ideal scenario: Trout-Bourjos-Hamilton OF; Trumbo at DH, with Pujols & Hamilton also getting AB's there.

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Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez
Rotation is now Weaver-Wilson-Vargas-Hanson-Blanton, with Williams likely the LR and Richards starting in AAA. #Angels

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Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna
Initial response to Morales/Vargas swap: Seems to be a trade that could truly help both #Angels and #Mariners.

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Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin
Jason Vargas: 217 IP last year. C.J. Wilson led #Angels with 202.

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Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna
Vargas went 14-11 with 3.85 ERA in 33 GS for #Mariners, 141 Ks, 55 Ws in 217 1/3 IP. Entering final year of arbitration. #Angels

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Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale
The #Angels may go with a four-man outfield with Trout, Hamilton,Trumbo and Bourjos, and rotate the DH slot among them, with Pujols.

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Can't really be since the Mariners have 0 chance at competing next year. However it would suck if Morales suddenly went back to his pre ankle injury form.

I was referring more to Morales' performance than the Mariners success.

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna
Down-road benefit for #Angels: They'll have better chance of signing SoCal kid Vargas as FA than Boras-client Morales, who wants to play 1B.

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Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
Happiest person about trade is peter bourjos. He now is angels cf. Trout moves to lf, trumbo the dh. Best lineup in ball

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[Halo4life]

Retarded.

[VladTheImpaler]

Well, he's a lefty. That's all the good I can come up with for this. Even at his best, he'd still only be kind of decent. Midas well just given Richards the chance.

[Halopower31]

I like the trade, but then I don't at the same time.

[GA16Angels]

Meh. Not my favorite deal in the world. But we got pretty fair value for Morales. Lets see how many home runs Vargas can give up!!

[vladdy#27]

I like this trade

Bourjos stays

[lakerskbp24]

I have a feeling this is going to be the Napoli situation 2.0

[GA16Angels]

I have a feeling this is going to be the Napoli situation 2.0

Can't really be since the Mariners have 0 chance at competing next year. However it would suck if Morales suddenly went back to his pre ankle injury form.

[xXx J0SE 21 xXx]

Horrible move IMO , Morales is worth wayyyyy more than that. ESPECIALLY in the same division lol

[FalconsNation02]

how long is Vargas's contract for??

[vladdy#27]

lakerskbp24 im going to bunch all of your tweet posts together to make them a little easier to read.


I like this trade, Vargas the last 3 years

IP 204 ERA 3.96 FIP 4.26 K/9 5.7 BB/9 2.5

I'll take that from my 4th starter, plus hes a lefty

[vladdy#27]

Horrible move IMO , Morales is worth wayyyyy more than that. ESPECIALLY in the same division lol

2009 Morales maybe, not 2012 Morales

how long is Vargas's contract for??

Same as Morales, free agent at the end of the year

[Phattboy4]

Not stoked about this either.... i can see some upside but i feel we could have done better.

[vladdy#27]

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