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Jays trade for Colby Rasmus

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  1. trajan30 trajan30 is offline

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:50pm)

    "So AA what have you done for us lately?

    "Well aside from giving the entire country a sense of excitement about baseball that hasn't existed for 15 yrs, rebuilding the farm system from nearly last to in the top 5, across the board I also saved the team and company more than $200 million which is more than you paid for the whole team only a few years ago."

    And now this. Jays pick up a 24 y/o 30HR .275 CF with a legit glove who will def be locked up for 5-6 years for reasonable dollars.

    All it cost was most of the bullpen but they all sucked. Except Rzepcynski. He was pretty good. Dotel, Frasor, Cory Patterson, the prospect Zack Stewart who will be a shitty team's #4, they are all garbage.

    Jays trot out RF Bautista CF Rasmus LF Snyder and have Rajai Davis, Eric Thames and Encarnacion platooing 4th OF/DH.

    Things are looking up in Toronto.
     
  2. BubbaKGB BubbaKGB is offline The Canadian Goose

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:50pm) in reply to trajan30

    Yes please. AA is a fuckin' wizard. Rasmus is going to explode in Toronto.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:52pm) in reply to trajan30

    Huge steal by the Jays.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:54pm) in reply to cizastro

    as a card's fan i'm glad to be rid of rasmus, his stats have declined from last year and doesnt get along with la russa. plus he always seems to choke in big moments, and obv we need some pitching. enjoy.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:54pm) in reply to kasey_gcp

    mbn to have a competent front office that doesn't take its cues from the dugout. Absolutely mind bottling that we couldn't get more for Rasmus.
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:56pm) in reply to BubbaKGB

  7. kasey_gcp kasey_gcp is offline

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:57pm) in reply to trajan30

     
    Originally Posted by trajan30 View Post


    And now this. Jays pick up a 24 y/o 30HR .275 CF with a legit glove who will def be locked up for 5-6 years for reasonable dollars.

    Hmmm why didnt you use this year's numbers? lol
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 6:57pm) in reply to kasey_gcp

    If I was a GM, and AA's number came up on my phone, I would ignore the call and block the number. They got Escobar on the cheap last year and now Rasmus. Rasmus is a great fit for the Jays.
  9. BubbaKGB BubbaKGB is offline The Canadian Goose

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:04pm) in reply to kasey_gcp

     
    Originally Posted by kasey_gcp View Post

    Hmmm why didnt you use this year's numbers? lol

    Because his situation this year obviously sucks and his numbers are a reflection of the absolute worst he can do (which is still better than what we were running out there)?
    Edited By: BubbaKGB Jul 27th, 2011 at 07:05 PM
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  10. winwin07 winwin07 is offline

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:05pm) in reply to BubbaKGB

    Keith Law says all that really needs to be said

     

    The price was just too high, and tells us that their internal emphasis is on their manager over their players -- which is backwards.

     
  11. astaggs astaggs is offline

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:09pm) in reply to winwin07

    Pretty sure Pujols didn't like Rasmus either...glad to see they moved him, wish him the best.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:20pm) in reply to astaggs

    sigh :(
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:21pm) in reply to astaggs

     
    Originally Posted by astaggs View Post

    Pretty sure Pujols didn't like Rasmus either...glad to see they moved him, wish him the best.

    Yes, nothing like selling low!
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:22pm) in reply to kasey_gcp

     
    Originally Posted by kasey_gcp View Post

    Hmmm why didnt you use this year's numbers? lol

    I just looked at last year and factored in a full 550 or so ABs.

    What are the serious problems with rasmus? I remember the Cards were shopping him last year too. Not getting along with LaRusa isn't hard to believe, but it seems like the jays got a discount for a young good batter.
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:23pm) in reply to astaggs

    Toronto is really, really close to competing. It wouldn't shock me in the least if Fielder ends up there. People often mistake Toronto for a small market, those people are idiots. If Toronto continues on this path, Rogers Corp (or Company) will certainly open up the coffers. If Drabek can rebound and they find an adequate 2B, watch out.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:24pm) in reply to Xmas32

     
    Originally Posted by Xmas32 View Post

    Toronto is really, really close to competing. It wouldn't shock me in the least if Fielder ends up there. People often mistake Toronto for a small market, those people are idiots. If Toronto continues on this path, Rogers Corp (or Company) will certainly open up the coffers. If Drabek can rebound and they find an adequate 2B, watch out.


    toroto would win the nl west, nl central, or the al central. it's just that they are stuck in al east.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:31pm) in reply to Xmas32

     
    Originally Posted by Xmas32 View Post

    Toronto is really, really close to competing. It wouldn't shock me in the least if Fielder ends up there. People often mistake Toronto for a small market, those people are idiots. If Toronto continues on this path, Rogers Corp (or Company) will certainly open up the coffers. If Drabek can rebound and they find an adequate 2B, watch out.

    Brett lawrie will be coming up soon to play 3B. He was scheduled to jump in June, but broke his hand a week before.

    Aaron Hill is stepping into Fwerrell's office at the end of the season cause he's fucking fired. Lind, Escobar, Lawrie with Snyder, Rasmus, Bautista is dirty.

    The rotation has been ok. Romero and Morrow are legit and Drabek is a big fat gaping vagina. Have you ever seen someone throw so many gloves and smash so many waterjugs in the dugout? He looks like my little brother throwing a tantrum.

    Looks like they are set up to make one huge addition either Prince or maybe bringing Doc back j/k or a sick ace like jjohnson or something.

    Jays are real close.
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:41pm) in reply to trajan30

    Who is Snyder? Please tilt me more saying ur superfan foul ball paul and you can't even spell a player's name.
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:41pm) in reply to trajan30

     
    Originally Posted by trajan30 View Post

    Jays trot out RF Bautista CF Rasmus LF Snyder and have Rajai Davis, Eric Thames and Encarnacion platooing 4th OF/DH.

    I don't follow the Jays, but by looking at numbers, wouldn't you want Thames in the OF instead of Davis?
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:54pm) in reply to Luho

     
    Originally Posted by Luho View Post

    I don't follow the Jays, but by looking at numbers, wouldn't you want Thames in the OF instead of Davis?

    Thames is awful in the outfield.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:55pm) in reply to krs33

    It doesn't matter because.....

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 7:58pm) in reply to krs33

    Thames is awful in the outfield but has improved alot since being called up. Plus he rakes. That guy is hitting in the 2 spot for a while. Snider, Rasmus, Davis, are all less valuable then him.
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:04pm) in reply to KatrinGauer

    AA is like the bizarro world version of JP Riccardi
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:14pm) in reply to Popperhead

    Fuck Tony La Russa
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:20pm) in reply to dfoss

    Colby never was going to thrive here. He needed a new team and a new outlook IMO. He reminds me so much of JD Drew. The major thing I hate about getting rid of him is how he is gonna be reasonably priced for the next several years.

    We REALLY needed the relief help. Not sure where Jackson is gonna fit in. Maybe we'll move McClellan to the pen?

    Hopefully now I can catch Dotel at Lumierre place in downtown STL more often to take some of his money! I played with him and Frank Francisco a couple weeks ago when the Jays were in town and won about $2100 in $2/5 NL, with about 1k of that from Dotel lol. He raised to $25 and I 3b KK to $85 and he shoved over $500. He had K9 lol. Not that $500 matters when you make $3.5M per.

    Edited By: MUPokerPlayer Jul 27th, 2011 at 08:34 PM
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:28pm) in reply to MUPokerPlayer

    AA is a fucking baller
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:31pm) in reply to Mkind16

    God the Cards FO and Tony LaRussa are a bunch of clowns. Great trade for the Jays.
    Edited By: gamma21 Jul 27th, 2011 at 08:31 PM
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 8:34pm) in reply to gamma21



    I wonder how she feels about this.
     
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 9:03pm) in reply to ShOrTy25

    Tony lOlrussa folks
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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 9:08pm) in reply to AMARTIN1181

    I hate John Mozeliak...can we have Jocketty back?

    This is an atrocious deal.
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