Rockies to sign Ramon Hernandez, trade Chris Iannetta to Angels

[gladdyontherise]

Rockies to sign Hernandez, trade Iannetta - CBSSports.com

The Rockies are close to signing free-agent catcher Ramon Hernandez, a deal that will allow them to trade Chris Iannetta to the Angels.

A baseball source confirmed to CBSSports.com Wednesday night that the deals were close, though not yet complete. The Denver Post reported that the Rockies would receive pitcher Tyler Chatwood from the Angels.

The 35-year-old Hernandez hit .282 with 12 home runs in 91 games last year with the Reds. Iannetta, 28, hit 14 home runs in 112 games for the Rockies with a .238 batting average but a .370 on-base percentage.

I wonder what ever happened to that Mike Napoli guy that the Angels had...OH WAIT

Sorry Kerwin

[key2win]

[Rosenort]

Not a fan of this move, I like Chatwood's potential, but his BB/K rate of 1 is discouraging.

[key2win]

I think trading Chatwood was a dumb move, but nothing can be dumber than the Vernon Wells trade so lets see how this one goes. LOL!

Angels get Iannetta from Rockies for Chatwood - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[Daqda]

wow, they signed a bad catcher and trader there good one? ARE THEY CRAZY!?!

[gladdyontherise]

wow, they signed a bad catcher and trader there good one? ARE THEY CRAZY!?!

It would be more like the opposite. Hernandez has been much better in the last few years than Iannetta.

[Rosenort]

Everything other than the Iannetta jersey in my closet thinks that Hernandez is an upgrade.

[bakemeister52]

Hernandez has a few more years left