2011 Blue Jays/MLB Thread

[Deebo]

Official now

Toronto Blue Jays

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired OF COLBY RASMUS, LHP BRIAN TALLET, LHP TREVER MILLER and RHP P.J. WALTERS from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RHP EDWIN JACKSON, RHP OCTAVIO DOTEL, LHP MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, OF COREY PATTERSON and three players to be named later or cash considerations

 

[maplesyrup]

Official now

Toronto Blue Jays

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired OF COLBY RASMUS, LHP BRIAN TALLET, LHP TREVER MILLER and RHP P.J. WALTERS from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RHP EDWIN JACKSON, RHP OCTAVIO DOTEL, LHP MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, OF COREY PATTERSON and three players to be named later or cash considerations

... and for clarity, Miller gets flipped to the White Sox.

 

[Derk]

Ervin Santana has thrown a no hitter, allowing only 2 batters to reach base (one walk, one on an error that later came around to score). Cleveland committed 5 errors in the game. Mastery on the mound on one side, buffoonery in the field on the other.

Nice! The no-hitter part, at least.

 

[Kin]

... and for clarity, Miller gets flipped to the White Sox.

Is that official or a rumour at this point?

 

[maplesyrup]

... and for clarity, Miller gets flipped to the White Sox.

Is that official or a rumour at this point?

Not firm yet but I'm reading it all over. With that said, our bullpen;

RHP Jon Rauch
RHP Frank Francisco
RHP Casey Janssen
RHP Shawn Camp
LHP Wil Ledezma
LHP Brad Mills
LHP Brian Tallet (when he returns from 15 day DL)

Scary.

 

[bustaheims]

Official now

Toronto Blue Jays

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired OF COLBY RASMUS, LHP BRIAN TALLET, LHP TREVER MILLER and RHP P.J. WALTERS from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RHP EDWIN JACKSON, RHP OCTAVIO DOTEL, LHP MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, OF COREY PATTERSON and three players to be named later or cash considerations

3 players to be named later? Interesting.

 

[Derk]

Official now

Toronto Blue Jays

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired OF COLBY RASMUS, LHP BRIAN TALLET, LHP TREVER MILLER and RHP P.J. WALTERS from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RHP EDWIN JACKSON, RHP OCTAVIO DOTEL, LHP MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, OF COREY PATTERSON and three players to be named later or cash considerations

3 players to be named later? Interesting.

Francisco, Rauch.... ;D

 

[maplesyrup]

RT @dgoold: Trever Miller said he's been told nothing about White Sox. Headed to join Toronto tomorrow, per his conv. with Jays.
1 minute ago

 

[Bender]

So do these deals make the Jays better? I don't follow Baseball enough to know.

 

[Kin]

So do these deals make the Jays better? I don't follow Baseball enough to know.

I don't think there's a clear cut answer right now either in the long term or the short term. Short term the offense improves and the bull-pen is worse. Long term it's basically Rasmus vs. Stewart.

 

[bustaheims]

I don't think there's a clear cut answer right now either in the long term or the short term. Short term the offense improves and the bull-pen is worse. Long term it's basically Rasmus vs. Stewart.

Yeah, that covers it nicely. I'd lean towards worse short-term, better long-term, but, that's just my opinion.

 

[maplesyrup]

MUST BE MUTED - YOU"VE BEEN WARNED!

(nice Rasmus montage though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8l87uyDXM

 

[Derk]

MUST BE MUTED - YOU"VE BEEN WARNED!

(nice Rasmus montage though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8l87uyDXM

I didn't even get 15 seconds into it.

 

[bustaheims]

MUST BE MUTED - YOU"VE BEEN WARNED!

(nice Rasmus montage though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8l87uyDXM

5 out of 5 critics agree that this is a video that is on the internet.

 

[dappleganger]

MUST BE MUTED - YOU"VE BEEN WARNED!

(nice Rasmus montage though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8l87uyDXM

She must must be devastated.

 

[maplesyrup]

sportsnetbarry Barry Davis
AA says Miller isn't going anywhere. Mills is here and will be available in pen. Other new guys won't be available tonight.#bluejays
1 minute ago

Good. Our pen will need all the help it can get. Miller can still be somewhat usefull I think.

 

[bustaheims]

Good. Our pen will need all the help it can get. Miller can still be somewhat usefull I think.

He's been used almost exclusively as a lefty specialist this season. 26 of his 39 appearances lasted 1/3 of an inning or less - though, that is somewhat influenced by the way LaRussa manages his bullpen.

 

[bustaheims]

Of note, Tallet has been on the DL for most of July with a kidney disorder and an intercostal strain. His addition may have just been to help allow the Cards to not have to make any other moves to make the trade work with the 40 man roster.

 

[maplesyrup]

Of note, Tallet has been on the DL for most of July with a kidney disorder and an intercostal strain. His addition may have just been to help allow the Cards to not have to make any other moves to make the trade work with the 40 man roster.

This deal appears to be getting better by the minute.  8)

 

[McPwnage]

good to know we got a nice potential cf but he certainly hasn't been paning out well so far.  Still not like we are a playoff team so I am a fan of anything that builds for the future.