Donaldson to Blue Jays

[gscool89]

RT @susanslusser: I am hearing rumblings that the #Athletics are close to a fairly significant deal that involves Jeff Samardzija.

 

RT @JaneMLB: AL source says A's are involved in multi-player deal. On verge of trading big piece for three or four players.

Edited November 29, 2014 by gscool89

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

quick, someone work out this out with the cubs getting shark back

[UMFan83]

Better not get more than a Addison Russell equivalent in value

[gscool89]

Better not get more than a Addison Russell equivalent in value

He's burned a half year, they'll get lesser value

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Boston would make sense.

[gscool89]

With the news of them dropping out of the Lester race today, I fear them

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wish it was us.

[gscool89]

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Trade #Athletics are discussing does NOT involve Samardzija.

[Little Slide Rooter]

With the news of them dropping out of the Lester race today, I fear them

 

You mean the Cards? Because I read about the Cards not meeting with him, and between that and their trading Shelby Miller, it makes a lot of sense.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I wish it was us.

[rawaction]

Speculation is Boston, Atlanta or St Louis. Id put that in the order of likelihood.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

I really would like to snag Reddick/Jaso.

[gscool89]

RT @Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Donaldson going to #BlueJays. Lawrie, RHP Kendall Graveman among those going to #Athletics.

[Sammy Sofa]

Son of a [expletive] what.

[Deeg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 4m4 minutes ago

Class A SS Franklin Barreto also in Donaldson deal, going from #BlueJays to #Athletics

[Deeg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 16s17 seconds ago

Deal is 4-for-1. Donaldson from #Athletics to #BlueJays for Lawrie, Graveman, Barreto, Nolin.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 1m1 minute ago

Full trade: Josh Donaldson to Blue Jays, A's get Brett Lawrie, pitchers Kendall Graveman and Sean Nolin, SS Franklin Barreto. Deal done.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Wtf. If I were a left handed pitcher I would crap my pants facing Toronto.. Batista, E5, JDon, Martin....

[gscool89]

AL East loading up again. Yankees have to be making a move soon.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Apparently AA is on the advanced Theo plan. Stockpile all the RH power you can.

[Guest]

uh what?

[Him]

I was initially shocked by this, but the more I read about it the more I like it from Oakland's side. 4 years of control of Donaldson vs. 3 years of control of Lawrie. Lawrie will be 25, Donaldson 29. A 125 projected wRC+ for Donaldson and a 115 for Lawrie, but that will be largely affected by Lawrie's injury history. And Beane, being Beane, may have plans to platoon Lawrie in such a way to keep him healthy.

 

They are getting a very high upside prospect in Barreto. Kid is 17 and was blowing up the NWL. He'll take time, but could eventually be a replacement for Russell for the Athletics. And the two other guys aren't just two other guys. They'll be cost effective relievers for Oakland, which has some surplus value.

 

Toronto is going to be scary next year, especially for righties. Oakland needed a move like this to restock the system a little while still allowing themselves to stay competitive next year.

[XZero771679666304]

Gotta suck to be an A's fan right now.

[XZero771679666304]

I was initially shocked by this, but the more I read about it the more I like it from Oakland's side. 4 years of control of Donaldson vs. 3 years of control of Lawrie. Lawrie will be 25, Donaldson 29. A 125 projected wRC+ for Donaldson and a 115 for Lawrie, but that will be largely affected by Lawrie's injury history. And Beane, being Beane, may have plans to platoon Lawrie in such a way to keep him healthy.

 

They are getting a very high upside prospect in Barreto. Kid is 17 and was blowing up the NWL. He'll take time, but could eventually be a replacement for Russell for the Athletics. And the two other guys aren't just two other guys. They'll be cost effective relievers for Oakland, which has some surplus value.

 

Toronto is going to be scary next year, especially for righties. Oakland needed a move like this to restock the system a little while still allowing themselves to stay competitive next year.

 

Oakland got talent back, but with the noise about other trades in the hopper, it feels like Beane is breaking it down (again). It just has to feel like groundhog day for A's fans, especially frustrating after they were so good pre-ASB this past season.

 

But we'll have to wait and see what else Billy is up to, I guess.

[Him]

Zimmerman is floating Headley to the A's within the week. Stick Lawrie at 2B?