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Post by HMARK Center on Dec 16, 2012 20:32:50 GMT -5
I'll say it again: I'm very sad to see R.A. go, love the guy, was hoping to buy a jersey and get his name stitched on it this season.
However...I LOVE what we're getting back.
You don't rebuild a team with so many holes in it without giving something serious up. I think Dickey will be good for a decent number of years to come (all the "he might be a fluke!" talk just blatantly ignores his 2010-2011 stats), but he IS 38, and young, cheap, controllable starting pitching is what a good team needs.
The Mets might have just solidified the toughest position to find a decent player in for years to come, they got yet ANOTHER potentially-elite pitching prospect, and now they can use some of their excess young pitching prospects to look into trading for an outfielder. Some Mets fans I've heard from seem to be wishing we had traded even more guys to begin with (Wright included) to "speed the process along", but I think I prefer things this way.
As for the Jays: well, they have Dickey and Reyes and are looking to topple the Yankees. Hello, new #2 favorite team!
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Dec 17, 2012 4:17:13 GMT -5
what halo outfield? The outfield that lost Torii Hunter, a really good leader.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Dec 17, 2012 6:56:45 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew.
EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 9:49:36 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Almost 10 mil for Drew? Are they high?
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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on Dec 17, 2012 9:57:34 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Almost 10 mil for Drew? Are they high? 1 year. The dollar value means nothing basically. Since they ditched so much salary last year. Red Sox fans are going hate him more than they did JD, which I'm not sure is even possible.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 11:19:45 GMT -5
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Post by BRV on Dec 17, 2012 11:26:40 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Just when I was done with dealing with all the post-traumatic stress from the J.D. Drew experience, the Red Sox come along and give his brother almost ten million dollars. Also, this... At this rate, the front office's fascination with the Drew family should make Tim Drew reconsider retirement. On name alone, he'd probably get around $8 million from Ben Cherington.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Dec 17, 2012 12:04:24 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Just when I was done with dealing with all the post-traumatic stress from the J.D. Drew experience, the Red Sox come along and give his brother almost ten million dollars. Also, this... At this rate, the front office's fascination with the Drew family should make Tim Drew reconsider retirement. On name alone, he'd probably get around $8 million from Ben Cherington. I'd like to see a glimpse into the Drew household at Christmas dinner. Mom:Okay, boys, what would you like ham or turkey J.D.:Doesn't matter Stephen: I don't care Mom: You have to pick one of them J.D.: Whatever, it doesn't matter to me. Stephen: Yeah, whatever.
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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on Dec 17, 2012 12:17:18 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Just when I was done with dealing with all the post-traumatic stress from the J.D. Drew experience, the Red Sox come along and give his brother almost ten million dollars. Also, this... At this rate, the front office's fascination with the Drew family should make Tim Drew reconsider retirement. On name alone, he'd probably get around $8 million from Ben Cherington. Again 1 year. Ignore the dollar amount. Is this signing stopping them from signing more people? No. The Red Sox have to pay more now that they are viewed as the dumpster fire. This is the contract that stop gaps until hopefully 2014 when Bogarts is awesome.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 17, 2012 12:33:49 GMT -5
As per Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have signed Stephen Drew. EDIT: It's a one-year, $9.5 mill. deal Just when I was done with dealing with all the post-traumatic stress from the J.D. Drew experience, the Red Sox come along and give his brother almost ten million dollars. Also, this... At this rate, the front office's fascination with the Drew family should make Tim Drew reconsider retirement. On name alone, he'd probably get around $8 million from Ben Cherington. I know it isnt acceptable to say this around these parts, but I *really* dont think Drew was this collosal bust he's made out to be.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 12:35:24 GMT -5
Dickey has landed in Florida. Deal official sometime tonight. Still no clue who the other prospects are.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 14:26:23 GMT -5
The third prospect going to the Mets is apparently pretty good (but not elite) according to Keith Law.
Could see the Jays getting Wilmer Flores while we get someone like Daniel Norris.
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Post by RKTaker on Dec 17, 2012 14:50:00 GMT -5
so all the stress of the dickey trade is finally over jeez
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 14:52:23 GMT -5
so all the stress of the dickey trade is finally over jeez Well not quite. Still has to pass physical.
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Post by RKTaker on Dec 17, 2012 15:12:20 GMT -5
so all the stress of the dickey trade is finally over jeez Well not quite. Still has to pass physical. seems like he will though not really all that concerned
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 16:55:17 GMT -5
Dickey has passed his physical. He is now a Blue Jay.
Trade should be officially announced soon.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 17:16:38 GMT -5
It's official:
Jays get: R.A. Dickey Josh Thole Mike Nickeas
Mets get: Travis d'Arnaud Noah Syndergaard John Buck Wuilmer Becerra
Yes you read that right...they pawned Nickeas to them ;D
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Post by Sparkybob on Dec 17, 2012 17:18:12 GMT -5
It's official: Jays get: R.A. Dickey Josh Thole Mike Nickeas Mets get: Travis d'Arnaud Noah Syndergaard John Buck Wuilmer Becerra Yes you read that right...they pawned Nickeas to them ;D The Blue jays want all of the bad mets catchers
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Dec 17, 2012 17:19:43 GMT -5
Unofficial, but there is believed to be a club option third year for Dickey.
The extension works out to $25 mill./two years, but it's understood that some of the cash from 2014 will be frontloaded to 2013.
Jays are also now 8-to-1 favourites to win the World Series.
EDIT: A $12 mill. club option for 2016 is confirmed.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Dec 17, 2012 17:28:55 GMT -5
Oakland reportedly close to signing Hiroyuki Nakajima, a 30-year-old SS from the Seibu Lions. He's a career .310 hitter, 7x Japanese All-Star and a 2x Gold Glover.
Could be a nice pick-up.
EDIT: Deal has been signed, as per Jon Heyman
EDIT II: Susan Slesser reporting that the deal is $13 mill./two years with a club option for a third at $5.5 mill.
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