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Yesterday the A's traded Grant Green to the Angels for Alberto Callaspo. Some thoughts:
The Players:
Grant Green- A former 1st round pick, Green never could find a defensive home despite putting up solid offensive numbers in the minors. It did look like he was going to stick at 2nd base for at least the time being.
Alberto Callaspo- Another solid, switch hitting infielder.
What does it all mean?
To me this one is a bit of a head scratcher as the A's just traded Green for a player to fill a role that Green was being groomed to do. This is obviously a win now move as the A's were apparently not ready to hand over an infield spot to an unproven rookie during a pennant chase, but is Callaspo going to be that much more of a difference maker down the stretch than what Green could of brought? We'll see, and I hope for Callaspo's sake he can provide the production because the #FreeGrantGreen movement was in full swing this summer.
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