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Friday, December 09, 2005
Angels acquire JC Romero
A solid lefty-stopper for... who? ( thanks Joe)
Angels acquired LHP J.C. Romero from the Twins for infielder Alexi Casilla.
That's it? Twins GM Terry Ryan should have exercised some patience if this was the best he could do now. Damaso Marte brought a real player in return, and he's owed more money than the $2.45 million Romero is guaranteed. Casilla, 21, hit .325/.392/.409 with 47 steals for low Single-A Cedar Rapids last season, but that only makes him the Angels' sixth- or seventh-best middle-infield prospect. Romero isn't exactly reliable, but he can be one of the league's better lefty relievers when he's on.
Great trade. Why can't Bill Stoneman aim for this kind of value in all of his dealings?
UPDATE: Romero held lefties to a .198/.308/.267 line last season. He struggles against righties and walks too many guys (especially from the right side), but you can't argue with the price.
UPDATE: I've added Romero's details to the team's payroll.
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