Blue Jay Release Mark Teahen

by Tom Dakers on Jan 17, 2012 5:19 PM EST in Toronto Blue Jays News

Not a surprise but the Blue Jays have released Mark Teahen.

They will have to pay him the $5.5 million that he is owed. I keep telling them I'd be willing not to play for them for half that. I need a better agent.

You all know that he was part of the three team trade that got us Colby Rasmus. Teahen hit .200/.273/.300 for the White Sox and Blue Jays combined, last year.

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Well this hurts...

our quest for the All-Canadian Blue Jays squad.

http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2011/11/5/2539834/the-quest-for-an-all-canadian-roster-the-list

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Jan 17, 2012 5:34 PM EST reply actions

He did well for us on Team Canada

…here’s hoping we have a spot for him in the next WBC.

As well, let’s hope he latches on to an NL team or something.

by BrownMagician on Jan 17, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions

May I just say thank God I don't have to deal with the people that send questions to Wilner on twitter.

Dimwitted questions…

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by Tom Dakers on Jan 17, 2012 5:41 PM EST reply actions

are they angry and dumb or just dumb?

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Jan 17, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

some of both.

Why didn’t they keep Teahen? Who else can back up Lawrie at third?

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by Tom Dakers on Jan 17, 2012 5:48 PM EST up reply actions

I'm surprised any of them even know who Teahen is.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Jan 17, 2012 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

they don't...they just see $5.5 million and figure he should be on the team

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by Tom Dakers on Jan 17, 2012 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

don't bring him into this =P

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by Bowling_Guy25 on Jan 17, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

This is INSANE. Where does Rogers get off thinking they can appease the fans by signing these bit players, eat the losses, and pretend not to have money for real players. CHEAP!!! Sign Fielder, sign Oswalt, trade for Garza, get it done and then we’ll have a team

It’s time to WAKEUP. The honeymoon is OVER for AA, the time to DELIVER RESULTS is NOW.

by MjwW on Jan 17, 2012 5:44 PM EST reply actions 7 recs

Trade for Garza?

Stop acting like we’re Oakland or something bro. We need to trade for Felix Hernandez or else I’m not coming to the games LOLZ.

by Aidin on Jan 17, 2012 5:48 PM EST up reply actions

Lets start a petition to blacklist Rogers

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Jan 17, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

FIRE ROGERS!

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by Frag on Jan 17, 2012 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

he's dead, Jim.

by ayjackson on Jan 17, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Here's what makes me nervous

The people who recommended this – do they realize it was humour, or they actually believe it

by MjwW on Jan 17, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

It's just so unbelievably unlike you

I’m sure it couldn’t have been interpreted as sincere.

by yescobar on Jan 17, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

I think most of us got it

At least I did.

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by JaysfanDL on Jan 17, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions

I was thinking more of casual visitors

by MjwW on Jan 17, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

got what?

wait, that was a joke?

I tweet.

by benk on Jan 17, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Haha… this is what you find everyday on tsn.

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by kdlishus on Jan 17, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions

Wait what?

They talk about baseball on TSN??

by Aidin on Jan 17, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

“Talk” and “baseball” are both debatable.

"Subdue the enemy without fighting" ~ Sun Tzu

by kdlishus on Jan 17, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions

Boras couldn´t have done better... 5.5 million or 12 months of hollidays

"Touch ´em all, Joe!"

by jaysfanfromeurope on Jan 17, 2012 5:47 PM EST reply actions

Actually...

He can have both if he wants to.

Man who has four balls cannot walk

by Beer Leaguer on Jan 17, 2012 7:13 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

not bad work if you can get it.

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by Tom Dakers on Jan 17, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

Class move by the organization.

This is one of those things you reference when negotiating with an FA. Letting Teahen play instead of rotting on our 25 man and gaining nothing.

by Mike Andrew on Jan 17, 2012 8:37 PM EST reply actions

Question

Are the Jays off the hook for any of his contract if he signs elsewhere?

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by Beer Leaguer on Jan 17, 2012 11:55 PM EST via Android app reply actions

No

They’re only off the hook for whatever another team agrees to pay him. And since that’s not going to be more than $5.5M, he’ll just sign for the major league minimum and the Jays will pay the rest (of less, if it’s a minor legue contract).

by MjwW on Jan 18, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions

You mean yes

Even if it’s only 500k that still qualifies as part of the contract. But I am splitting hairs.

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by Beer Leaguer on Jan 18, 2012 3:56 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Sorry

Not splitting hairs, I missed the “any of”…thought you meant the entire thing if someone else picks him up

by MjwW on Jan 18, 2012 4:04 AM EST up reply actions

Wait

Teahan was on the Jays?

Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?

by T.Dot_Bronco on Jan 18, 2012 12:00 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

COFFEE COCK

I know it helped me remember, then again probably dont need to remember it anymore

by STZ513 on Jan 18, 2012 1:14 AM EST up reply actions

Not necessarily

We all know that AA likes to reacquire players he previously had.

It’s not inconceivable to me that Coffeecock (Teahen) could be back in a year or two as a veteran utility player on a minimum contract.

by siggian on Jan 18, 2012 9:48 AM EST up reply actions

Clarification

There’s no room on the roster this year, so AA is forced to release him. That could change in 2013 or 2014.

by siggian on Jan 18, 2012 9:50 AM EST up reply actions

If there is no room for him when he is getting $5.5 million from us

I can’t imagine there would be rooms ever. If Alex wanted to keep him, he could have asked Mark to go to Vegas. I think he still has options.

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by Tom Dakers on Jan 18, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions

I believe because of his service time and contract type, he would be able to refuse the assignment

with essentially the same result (being released). If he is going to play in the minors, he would probably rather take his 5.5M and sign somewhere he has a better chance at getting back to the majors.

by Playoffs!!!!1 on Jan 18, 2012 10:35 AM EST up reply actions