A's Acquire Jim Johnson From Orioles

[Cobiemonster]

Whoa

 

[navamind]

Seems like a good move for the A's. Weeks was expendable since Sogard took 2B over. Sogard had a 94 OPS+ in 2013 (which isn't bad at all coming from a middle infielder) and played a pretty solid 2B. Change of scenery might do Weeks some good, though the O's do have Schoop in AAA.

 

[da55bums]

I thought the A's were the masters of NEVER paying for a closer...they develop them, Otero, Doolittle among others can do what Johnson does.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

A's look like they are at it again.


"The Athletics are discussing trades for left-hander Brett Anderson, and the Mariners and Indians are among the interested parties, according to ESPN's Buster Olney."


MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[da55bums]

I think the A's Beane is freakin trying to pull off all his moves before winter meetings...this could be a great strategy. He will have access to all the players available at least.

Beane sees this team as the team that could get him a Ring and looks like he is willing to move for it.

We could be watching something cool if it works out.

(or another movie, lol)

 

[navamind]

I thought the A's were the masters of NEVER paying for a closer...they develop them, Otero, Doolittle among others can do what Johnson does.

It's surprising, but I think Beane has something up his sleeve. Weeks didn't really have a place on the A's anyway. Don't they still have Scott Sizemore?

Weeks is worth a flier, but his 2013 leaves a lot to be desired (.271/.376/.369 in the PCL at the age of 26).

 

[all4ripken]

Not a great trade for the O's in my opinion, but there is no way they were gonna pay $11mil for a closer not named Mariano Rivera. This was pretty much a salary dump. Going out on a limb here, and this will obviously depend on whether or not the A's re-sign Balfour, but they could contemplate converting JJ to a starter. The O's thought about this, and that was the original plan for him. Just throwing it out there...