What is the Angels’ ‘greatest advantage’ to trading Vernon Wells?

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells couldn’t be moved easily for a fifth outfielder (Associated Press photo)

 

With six days left before Opening Day, the Angels have 36 players on their 40-man roster. Brad Mills, Bobby Cassevah, Steve Geltz and now Vernon Wells have all left camp one way or another.

That means four players have a way of working their way onto the Angels’ roster, including some who will start the season in the majors. That was by design, general manager Jerry Dipoto said Tuesday.

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Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto has numbers galore.

Jerry Dipoto

Over the weekend I attended the SABR Analytics Conference in downtown Phoenix. A diverse collection of baseball historians, statheads, fans, front-office types and journalists — a few of us, at least — gathered to form a veritable baseball think tank. Presentations were made minor-league directiors, marketing folks, and even a few players (the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Brandon McCarthy and the San Francisco Giants’ Javier Lopez.)

A handful of us attended Jerry Dipoto‘s discussion of how the Angels use Bloomberg Sports’ all-purpose scouting software. I wrote this piece focusing on how Dipoto tries to communicate the data he gathers to players. As is often the case, I had to leave out a lot.

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Angels catcher Hank Conger: ‘It’s definitely a big year.”

Hank Conger

Hank Conger made his first career opening day roster two years ago. He would like to do so again – and stick around this time, too.

The 25-year-old catcher knows what he needs to do.
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