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Trade Deadline: Angels nearly traded for Garrett Jones 07.12.11 at 8:48 am ET
By Sam Dykstra

At this part of the season, we typically learn something about the needs of individual teams based on the rumored trades that may happen in the future. But sometimes, we can learn the same things from the trades that didn’t go through.

The Angels nearly acquired outfielder/first baseman Garrett Jones from the Pirates in exchange for catcher Jeff Mathis earlier this season, according to FOXSports.com’s Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal. The Bucs decided not to go through with the deal because they decided they would Jones’s power too much. They were eventually repaid for that loyalty as Jones hit nine home runs, second-most on the team, before the All-Star break.

Here’s what we can take from this trade that was eventually a no-go, according to Morosi and Rosenthal. The Angels want a lefty bat that they can use at first behind rookie Mark Trumbo as well as a player they can slide into their outfield/designated hitter rotation. On the other side, the Pirates may need catching help with Ryan Doumit and Chris Snyder on the disabled list and two should-be minor leaguers playing in their stead.

Both teams are just one game out of their respective division leads at the break.

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