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John Sickels just released his toronto prospect rankings and had Molina at #2 in a stacked system...which says a lot.
Santos has been pitching for just a couple of years (former ss) and has an incredibly friendly contract.
I was looking at Molina's minor league numbers and they're pretty sick. So this could be a good sell-high for Kenny Williams, but on the other hand, he's already announced Chris Sale as a starter and Thornton flamed out. So they better have a closer in hand!
cool ... yes Santos is new in the role but he had some pretty sick numbers ... giving up one AA prospect (albeit an excellent one) for a proven closer sounds good to me.
It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.
Does make the Napoli-Francisco trade look even dumber, though.
I don't follow. The jays traded for a closer, which they needed. They gave up a player who was behind jpa, lind, and a bunch of dh/of types. Napoli was traded before he was the hyped 3 month hot streak of a player he is now perceived to be without much of a media backlash, if any backlash.
and thus, maybe frees up enough cash to go all-in on Darvish.
Yeah, you have to imagine there's a secondary move coming from Anthopoulos where he uses all the money saved by getting a cheap closer and makes a run after someone in a higher price bracket.
Great move by the Blue Jays, in my opinion. Anthopoulos is a world beater.
The contract includes three guaranteed years (including his first two years of arbitration) and club options from 2015-2017. He'll make $1 million next season, $2.75 million in 2013 and $3.75 million in 2014. Meanwhile, the team options include $6 million for 2015, $8 million for 2016 an $8.75 million for 2017.
$1m next season. me like.
It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.
I am against darvish if it is going to cost us $100. Not mlb proven, a very costly risk.
yes it would be. But we gotta put the cash somewhere ... we're now an ace away from contending & there aren't that many other options. unless AA can pull a TravisSnider for MattCain deal ...
... yes, I know, that was a joke!!!
It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.
Traded BACK to the Jays. We got him in 2005 in the deal for Glaus (for Hudson and Batista) and the White Sox acquired him in 2009 and made him a pitcher.
It was an offer Kenny Williams could not refuse, and I like it for the Jays.
Now to get Prince on board!
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