Sori was almost an Angel!

[Jntg4]

According to my sources Alfonso Soriano almost packed his bags and headed west to Anheim before the Angels traded for Vernon Wells. Back on January 10th and 11th we at HSC told about the two trade rumors we received regarding the Cubs and Angels. One of those trades involving Soriano among others going to the Halos for Scott Kazmir and others.

We have now heard that a potential deal with the Cubs and Angels was actually in place twice before talks broke down. The first deal did involve several players that included Juan Rivera, Fukudome, Gorzelanny (before he was traded), Soriano, Kazmir, and Napoli. After talks stalled between the two teams Gorzelanny was traded to Washington.

But that was not the end of it. Sources tell us on January 19th the Cubs and Angels had a deal in place that would have sent Soriano and John Grabow to the Angels for Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera, and a minor league reliever. Soriano actually makes 14 million less that Wells but Vernon has a better glove, younger, and can play CF. Word is the Cubs were waiting for the Angels to sign off on the deal when Alex Anthopoulos stepped in with the Wells deal. Sources even say that Soriano was ready to sign off on the trade but the Angels chose Wells, even though more expensive, is the more complete player than Soriano. Once again we see a trade that almost happened fall through at the last minute.

We at HSC will continue to give you the latest rumors and news through out the entire baseball year. So keep reading and posting!

WOW! Hate Anthopoulos now.

 

[poodski]

Why the fuck did we not make that trade.

 

[IvyPickin87]

Fuck my life you mean we could have that god awful contract out of town and got kazmir in return? and we didnt do it fuck sometimes i really hate being a cubs fan.

 

[Jntg4]

Angels called it off when Toronto came in with Wells. :sigh:

 

[Dan0mite]

I'm gonna need more than this random blog to believe we were this close to getting rid of him. It sounds like after the fact wishful thinking.

 

[Jntg4]

I'm gonna need more than this random blog to believe we were this close to getting rid of him. It sounds like after the fact wishful thinking.

That site reported the rumor a week ago to though.

 

[Dan0mite]

That site reported the rumor a week ago to though.

True they reproted a rumor a weeek ago. The names in that rumor don't match any of the names in the trade that occured. Listing Soriano and Gorzelanny are easy. Every one wanted or expected at least one of them to be traded. I'm not looking to start the oh so familiar pissing match that occurs on this site. I just don't feel that a trade for Soriano was that close as much as I would have liked to seen one.

\Jays, Angels Swap Vernon Wells For Napoli, Rivera: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com


Hot Stove Cubbies: Halos and Cubbies Talking Trades....

 

[The Bandit]

fml

 

[Jntg4]

fml

Ditto, pretty bad day.

 

[The Bandit]

bad two days and now baseball cant even distract me.... jusst great...

 

[Jntg4]

bad two days and now baseball cant even distract me.... jusst great...

Ya,

 

[CubbieBlue]

I don't buy it.

Although it would have been nice to get rid of him. Here is to hoping he has a good year this year.

 

[Jntg4]

I don't buy it.

Although it would have been nice to get rid of him. Here is to hoping he has a good year this year.

Hey will be gone at some point by 2014 I bet.

 

[Alfonso Soriano]

I don't buy it.

Although it would have been nice to get rid of him. Here is to hoping he has a good year this year.

I promise you man im going to kill this year

 

[Northside_slugger]

Before some of you jump off a bridge, or even lose sleep over it, how reliable is this web site? It just doesn't sound too legit.

 

[Jntg4]

Before some of you jump off a bridge, or even lose sleep over it, how reliable is this web site? It just doesn't sound too legit.

It's right a lot, when it doesn't have a question mark. However, it does report stuff that wasn't ever on MLBTR, so IDK. waldo uses it.

 

[Captain Obvious]

It's right a lot, when it doesn't have a question mark. However, it does report stuff that wasn't ever on MLBTR, so IDK. waldo uses it.

That should tell you enough right there.

It's a blog. It's a free blog. It's not true.

 

[Jntg4]

That should tell you enough right there.

It's a blog. It's a free blog. It's not true.

They've been right before, and gotten stuff before MLBTR, so I check in on it.

What's the name of that PSD guy?

 

[Captain Obvious]

They've been right before, and gotten stuff before MLBTR, so I check in on it.

What's the name of that PSD guy?

I don't believe a thing they say. If he has real sources, he can afford a .com name.

Marlin Bystro.

 

[Jntg4]

I don't believe a thing they say. If he has real sources, he can afford a .com name.

Marlin Bystro.

k, thanks.