Scott Rolen to TOR, Troy Glaus StL

[reillymcshane]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3193566

[KCBrewerfan34]

Just curious, would a GM say if we do this deal please don't trade Rolen to Milwaukee? Not sure there's a need there but.......

[elbobbo82]

I guess this is just a move to trade two VERY similar guys because one doesn't get along with his manager (LaRussa), but what do the Jays get out of it besides a bit better defense at third?

[trwi7]

Makes sense. Rolen gets away from LaRussa and Glaus gets off of the turf.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

I'd still add Rolen if we can. Nothing wrong with Hall going back to his "Super Sub" roll. Hell, i would ever trade Hall for Rolen Straight up.

 

Cappy to Jays for Rolen?

[crewcrazy]

The Blue Jays have been trying like mad to unload Glaus this season...I've read rumors about him being connected to everyone from the Dodgers to the Yankees (as a 1B). Glaus is a pretty serious injury risk himself and is a pretty bad defender due to chronic foot problems over the past couple years, and he's due $12.75M this year and has a $11.25M player option for '09. Plus there's that whole steroid connection that I'm sure the Blue Jays weren't too keen on. I really do think this was a defense-motivated move for the Blue Jays, since they were one of the worst defensive teams in the AL a year or two ago...now they're slowly becoming one of the best with Overbay, Hill, McDonald, and Rolen behind a pitching staff that loves to induce grounders.

[Milltownhooker]

Moving to the NL is going to hurt as well. Glaus seemed to be limited at least a couple weeks every year to DH duties.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

something i just thought about.

 

 

 

Rolen has a complete No-Trade Clause. Do we know he will wave it for Toronto? I thought he wanted to play for a Midwestern Team?

[Tbadder]

If I was a Card's fan I'd be going crazy. There's no way for them to contend, and choose to essentially trade Rolen for himself--no improvement, no hope for the future. Take a clue from Oakland--poo or get off the pot. Pathetic no matter what temporary problem it solves.

[brewmann04]

maybe the brewers have a deal in the works with tor

[AdvantageSchneider]

Why do we want a washed up 3rd baseman who can't stay healthy and who has an albatross of a contract?

[Paul77]

I almost wonder if the Brewers settling their 3rd base situation in house had anything to do with the timing of this deal.

[mothershipconnection]

I'd still add Rolen if we can. Nothing wrong with Hall going back to his "Super Sub" roll. Hell, i would ever trade Hall for Rolen Straight up.

 

 

 

It's really unlikely we can afford it anymore even if we wanted to land Rolen. The acquisitions of Mota, Torres, Kendall, Riske, Cameron, and Gagne have added up. I think it'd be a pretty bad use of resources to pay that much for Rolen now that we just spent $6.2MM to acquire Cameron and fill the 3B hole with Hall. Trading Hall for him would still add $12MM over the next 3 years (when we'll start to pay out some big arbitration raises). I just can't see Mark A opening up his wallet any wider unless there's a player who's criminally underpaid.