Found December 17, 2012 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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At some point in the next few weeks, the Angels are going to trade either Peter Bourjos, Mark Trumbo or Kendrys Morales.  Such is the domino effect of the Josh Hamilton signing and such is the Angels obvious need to upgrade their rotation.  There are positives and negatives to dealing each of those three players but Peter Bourjos stands out from the trio. Why, you ask (or not, but I'm just going to assume you did)?  Because the Angels need to trade him. But let's be clear, there is a difference between should and need.  For example, the Angels should trade Bourjos because he probably has the most trade value.  His offense may be questionable, but his elite defense guarantees that he will still provide a fair amount of value even if his bat doesn't bounce back unlike Trumbo who has no defensive value whatsoever.  It doesn't hurt either the Bourjos is dirt cheap and still has four seasons of team control remaining unlike Morales who will cost a few million buck...
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