So what's the going rate for two to three months of Zack Grienke followed by a series of frantic attempts to resign him for less than 20 million dollars a year? As we found out just a moment ago, three pretty solid prospects. The Angels sent RHP's Ariel Pena and John Hellweg and shortstop Jean Segura to the Brewers for Grienke's services in a move that's be lauded for its brilliance and criticized for its stupidity both at the same time by both sides. So what's the real value here? I'll let you decide that, but first you deserve the facts.
Who is Jean Segura? Jean Segura is a 22 year old shortstop that's been a key component in many Top 50 prospect lists for the past two seasons. Segura came up in the Angels system as a second basemen, but do to his quick twitch reflexes, lower body strength and rocket for an arm he was shifted across the diamond to shortstop. This is a rarity, normally it's the other way around, but so far the results h...
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PLAYERS:
Ariel Pena,
John Hellweg,
Jean Segura,
Derek Jeter,
Mark Trumbo,
Francisco Liriano,
Danny Haren,
Ervin Santana,
Torii Hunter,
Bobby Abreu,
Hisanori Takahashi,
LaTroy Hawkins,
Jason Isringhausen
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers
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[caption id="attachment_15" align="alignleft" width="347"] The Greinke trade sends the Brewers and Angels in opposite directions.[/caption]
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