David Price to Toronto for More than David Price to Detroit

[Villain]

What a haul for a rental with no post-season guaranteed:

Blue Jays To Acquire David Price For Three Prospects - MLB Trade Rumors

This has to be the best-case-scenario for the Tigers.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Seems Popodopolopouls in Toronto figures he's losing his job unless he gets a championship this year so he's all in.

I don't understand the moves at all. They're 7 games back for the division with the Orioles and Rays right there. Yeah, they're only two back from a wild card, but is all this really worth landing in a one-game play in?

 

[tducey]

The team needed pitching and they got 1 of the best but at the cost they gave up they better hope he leads them to the playoffs and he signs with them long term.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Yeah, they're only two back from a wild card, but is all this really worth landing in a one-game play in?

This is what His Majesty Bud Selig wanted when they expanded the wildcards, right? More teams who thought they should be buyers at the deadline?

 

[Rock Strongo]

are the jays even .500?

 

[Rock Strongo]

1-5

4.50 ERA

only win, vs boston, as a rookie in relief

this is going to be such a mistake come crunch time.

 

[OregonDucks]

Blue Jays are really getting some big pieces.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

This is what His Majesty Bud Selig wanted when they expanded the wildcards, right? More teams who thought they should be buyers at the deadline?

I don't think he wanted teams to be "buyers" necessarily. I think he wanted more teams/fan bases engaged later in the season.

Sounds like you don't like the new wild card format? I'm a HUGE fan of it.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Sounds like you don't like the new wild card format?

Oh no, I think it's just fine. One of the few things that Selig got right, if you ask me. It might be what gets the Mets into the post-season, as well, and with their pitching staff, anything is possible once you're in.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Seems Popodopolopouls in Toronto figures he's losing his job unless he gets a championship this year so he's all in.

I don't understand the moves at all. They're 7 games back for the division with the Orioles and Rays right there. Yeah, they're only two back from a wild card, but is all this really worth landing in a one-game play in?

Play the Yankees 13 times down the stretch. AL East isn't out of grasp at all.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The team needed pitching and they got 1 of the best but at the cost they gave up they better hope he leads them to the playoffs and he signs with them long term.

Cost wasn't much. Norris was always going to be traded for immediate pitching help. The other two aren't anywhere near the best in the farm. I'd be far more pissed off if they gave up Alford or Osuna.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I don't think he wanted teams to be "buyers" necessarily. I think he wanted more teams/fan bases engaged later in the season.

Sounds like you don't like the new wild card format? I'm a HUGE fan of it.

There was talk last week about Manfred wanting to push the deadline back. I am all for that, I think it's way too early given the WC format to be determining whether you're really in or out.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Blue Jays are really getting some big pieces.

I'm ecstatic about this move.

Having said that, they need another starter. Preferably one with term, especially if they're going to give up Alford for it.

 

[redseat]

So how many times will Price beam Ortiz this season?

 

[obxyankeefan]

So how many times will Price beam Ortiz this season?

How many times will Ortiz flip his bat and act like he won the WS after a home run with the Sox down by 5?

 

[Tubbs1518]

I'm ecstatic about this move.

Having said that, they need another starter. Preferably one with term, especially if they're going to give up Alford for it.

We will give you Leake and Chapman for some pieces.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Play the Yankees 13 times down the stretch. AL East isn't out of grasp at all.

As I said, the Rays and Orioles are right there with them, so there's three teams chasing the Yanks. It's not out of grasp, but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

We will give you Leake and Chapman for some pieces.

I heard the Reds were still asking huge for Chapman. Like, give it up. What good is having a Ferrari if you've gone blind and can't drive it or look at it? Get what you can and move on.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I heard the Reds were still asking huge for Chapman. Like, give it up. What good is having a Ferrari if you've gone blind and can't drive it or look at it? Get what you can and move on.

They probably are asking huge and they should. No point giving away the most dominant closer in baseball for nothing, even if you can't really use him. A comp pick is better than some crappy prospects.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Cost wasn't much. Norris was always going to be traded for immediate pitching help. The other two aren't anywhere near the best in the farm. I'd be far more pissed off if they gave up Alford or Osuna.

However you want to rationalize it, Danny. Three prospects for a two-month rental and a long-shot to the postseason. Seems a lot to me, but what do I know?