Bluebird Banter - 2013 Non-Waiver Trade Deadline Bantering
Roster moves R Us.
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Seasons without deadline deals
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<img alt="Steve Delabar was the last player the Blue Jays have traded for in July" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bE4T5nHcfOKC8tVeveFYO9-keBo=/0x0:4000x2667/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/17239417/174043305.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Steve Delabar was the last player the Blue Jays have traded for in July | Tom Szczerbowski</figcaption>
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<p>This year, Blue Jays did not make any trades in advance of the non-waiver trade deadline of July 31. Since the establishment of July 31 as the trade deadline in the 1986 Major League Baseball Basic Agreement, the Blue Jays have made at least a single trade in all except for seven seasons: 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, and 2013. Actually, in 1988, the Blue Jays did not make a single trade.</p>
<h5>July Trades in Blue Jays History</h5>
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<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl66" height="21"><b>DATE </b></td>
<td style="border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl66"><b>CLUB </b></td>
<td style="border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl66"><b>OBTAINED </b></td>
<td style="border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl66"><b>FOR </b></td>
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<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; width: 429pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="572" class="xl65" height="21" colspan="4"><b><i>GILLICK ERA</i></b></td>
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<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-5-86</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Atlanta</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Duane Ward, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Doyle Alexander, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 44; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-6-86</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Atlanta</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Joe Johnson, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Jim Acker, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-14-87</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Kansas City</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Juan Beniquez, of-dh</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Luis Aquino, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-31-89</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">New York (NL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Mookie Wilson, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Jeff Musselman, lhp Mike Brady, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-27-90</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Minnesota</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">John Candelaria, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Nelson Liriano, if Pedro Munoz, of</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-14-91</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Chicago (AL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Cory Snyder, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Shawn Jeter, of Steve Wapnick, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-30-92</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">California</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Mark Eichhorn, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Rob Ducey, of Greg Myers, C</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-31-93</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Oakland</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Rickey Henderson, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Steve Karsay, rhp Jose Herrera, of</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 23;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; width: 429pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="572" class="xl65" height="21" colspan="4"><i><b>ASH ERA</b></i></td>
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<td style="text-align: center; height: 45pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="60">07-28-95</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">New York (AL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Marty Janzen, rhp Jason Jarvis, rhp Mike Gordon, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">David Cone, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 39;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-31-97</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Seattle</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Jose Cruz Jr., of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Mike Timlin, rhp Paul Spoljaric, lhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-30-98</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Boston</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Peter Munro, rhp Jay Yanneco, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Mike Stanley, dh</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-31-98</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Baltimore</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Nerio Rodriguez, rhp Shannon Carter, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Juan Guzman, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-31-98</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">New York (NL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Leoncio Estrella, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Tony Phillips, of</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-28-99</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Seattle</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">David Segui, if</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Tom Davey, rhp Steve Sinclair, lhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-19-00</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Texas</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Esteban Loaiza, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Mike Young, if Darwin Cubillan, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 45.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;" height="60">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 45pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="60">07-26-00</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Philadelphia</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Rob Ducey, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Player to be named later (John Sneed, rhp, 07-31-00)</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-31-00</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Tampa Bay</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Steve Trachsel, rhp Mark Guthrie, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Brent Abernathy, if</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 30;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; width: 429pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="572" class="xl65" height="21" colspan="4"><i><b>RICCIARDI ERA</b></i></td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 38;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl69" height="21">07-01-02</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">New York (AL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Scott Wiggins, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Raul Mondesi, of</td>
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<tr style="height: 60.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 42; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;" height="80">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 60pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="80">07-16-03</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Minnesota</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Bobby Kielty, OF</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Shannon Stewart, OF Player to be named later (David Gassner, lhp, 12-17-03)</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-24-04</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Boston</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">John Hattig, if</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Terry Adams, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 45.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;" height="60">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 45pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="60">07-22-05</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Detroit</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Player to be named later (cash considerations)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">John McDonald, if</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="40">07-22-06</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">San Francisco</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Jeremy Accardo, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Shea Hillenbrand, if Vinnie Chulk, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 28;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 45.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="61" rowspan="2">07-31-09</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68" rowspan="2">Cincinnati</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Edwin Encarnacion, if Josh Roenicke, rhp Zach Stewart, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68" rowspan="2">Scott Rolen, if</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 30.0pt;" height="40"></tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 29;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; width: 429pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="572" class="xl65" height="21" colspan="4"><b><i>ANTHOPOULOS ERA</i></b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 38;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 46.8pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="63" rowspan="3">07-14-10</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68" rowspan="3">Atlanta</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Yunel Escobar, if</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Alex Gonzalez, if</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">Jo-Jo Reyes, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Tyler Pastornicky, if</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl70" height="21"></td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Tim Collins, lhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 39;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-29-10</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Houston</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Anthony Gose, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Brett Wallace, if</td>
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<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl69" height="40">07-12-11</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Los Angeles (NL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Cash considerations</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Juan Rivera, of</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 31.2pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="42" rowspan="2">07-27-11</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68" rowspan="2">Chicago (AL)</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Edwin Jackson, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Jason Frasor, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">Mark Teahen, if/of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Zach Stewart, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 76.8pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="103" rowspan="4">07-27-11</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68" rowspan="4">St. Louis</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Colby Rasmus, of</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Edwin Jackson, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">Brian Tallet, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Octavio Dotel, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 30.0pt;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="40">Tever Miller, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Marc Rzepczynski, lhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">P.J. Walters, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Corey Patterson, of</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 30.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 167.4pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="224" rowspan="7">07-20-12</td>
<td style="border-top: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68" rowspan="7">Houston</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">J.A. Happ, lhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Francisco Cordero, rhp</td>
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<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">Brandon Lyon, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Ben Francisco, of</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl68" height="21">David Carpenter, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Carlos Perez, c</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 30.0pt;" height="40">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 30pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl70" height="40"></td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Asher Wojciechowski, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl70" height="21"></td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">David Rollins, lhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl70" height="21"></td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Joe Musgrove, rhp</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 45.0pt;" height="60">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 45pt; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 132pt;" width="176" class="xl70" height="60"></td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179" class="xl68">Player to be named later (Kevin Comer, rhp)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-30-12</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Pittsburgh</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Brad Lincoln, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Travis Snider, of</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;" height="21">
<td style="text-align: center; height: 15.6pt; border-top-style: none; width: 73pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="97" class="xl68" height="21">07-30-12</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 90pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="120" class="xl68">Seattle</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 132pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="176" class="xl68">Steve Delabar, rhp</td>
<td style="border-top: none; border-left: none; width: 134pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-top: 0cm;" width="179" class="xl68">Eric Thames, of</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><i>Data from the 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Official Guide</i></p>
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/8/1/4580146/blue-jays-made-no-deadline-trades-in-july-2013
Minor Leaguer
2013-07-31T17:01:31-04:00
2013-07-31T17:01:31-04:00
Blue Jays Trade No One To Nowhere, Get Nothing
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<p>In the interest of not burying the lede, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Blue Jays</a> made no trades today at the deadline. There was a point where something gained traction that was never mentioned in the media, but it fell apart and never came back together.</p>
<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Anthopoulos said he was working on a deal late last week but it fell apart. Another potential deal broke down yesterday morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BlueJays&amp;src=hash">#BlueJays</a></p>&mdash; Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorMLB/statuses/362672871635558402">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>AA: &quot;I don&#39;t even know if I want to say that we came close. I would say we had some traction. ... ultimately it wasn&#39;t going to make sense.&quot;</p>&mdash; Brendan Kennedy (@BKennedyStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKennedyStar/statuses/362668769232961536">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p>Not all hope is lost though as there is still the possibility of waiver trades after the deadline and deals to be picked up and finished in the off-season:</p>
<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Anthopoulos said he was working on a deal late last week but it fell apart. Another potential deal broke down yesterday morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BlueJays&amp;src=hash">#BlueJays</a></p>&mdash; Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorMLB/statuses/362672871635558402">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p>As you can imagine, Alex Anthopoulos is intent on making trades to better this team before taking another run at the postseason next year:</p>
<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>AA: &quot;There&#39;s no question we need to make improvements, we need to get better and the results in the standings speak for themselves.&quot;</p>&mdash; Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorMLB/statuses/362673076330168320">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p>The two areas that the team wanted to strengthen through trade, as expected, were the second base position and the starting rotation:</p>
<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Anthopoulos said the two areas he explored the most was starting pitching and middle infield (aka second base). <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bluejays&amp;src=hash">#bluejays</a></p>&mdash; Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorMLB/statuses/362674556466499584">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p>The issue of why no relievers were traded was brought up and Anthopoulos side stepped the question a bit and said the market was pretty quiet:</p>
<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>AA on Oliver: Lots of supply, little demand in LHP reliever market. &quot;You didn&#39;t see a lot of left-handed relievers traded.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bluejays&amp;src=hash">#bluejays</a></p>&mdash; Brendan Kennedy (@BKennedyStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKennedyStar/statuses/362670236081725442">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>AA: &quot;There were quite a number of LH relievers available through trade, many with expiring contracts, and you just didn&#39;t see them move.&quot;</p>&mdash; Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorMLB/statuses/362677007726813184">July 31, 2013</a></blockquote></p>
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<p>So there's another trade deadline in the books, a extremely quiet one on the Blue Jays front. Around the league, Baltimore acquired <span>Bud Norris</span> from Houston and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a> traded for <span>Ian Kennedy</span> from Arizona. Aside from the Peavy three team-trade last night, not many game-changing players were moved leading to most contenders heading for the stretch run with the same pieces they had when they started the year.</p>
<p>How do you feel about the trade deadline for the Blue Jays?</p>
<p>Hat tip to Minor Leaguer for the title idea.</p>
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/7/31/4576318/no-news-is-bad-news
Scott C.
2013-07-31T12:30:44-04:00
2013-07-31T12:30:44-04:00
Blue Jays Apparently Interested in Howie Kendrick
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<p>Blue Jays interested in Angels second baseman </p> <p>According to <a href="http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-have-interest-in-angels-kendrick/" target="_blank">this article</a> by Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Blue Jays</a> have an interest in acquiring <span>Howie Kendrick</span>. <br><br>This would fill an obvious hole at second base, with the Blue Jays' second basemen combining for -1.9 WAR. Since June 10 however, <span>Maicer Izturis</span> has produced a .284/.344/.376 slash line. Kendrick has hit .301/.344/.446 this year and acumulated 2.4 WAR, just <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=4229,1392,4054,2437">sightly better</a> than what the Blue Jays have had thus far. <br><br>Kendrick has been one of the better second basemen in baseball, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0">6th overall</a> among all qualified second basemen in the majors in terms of WAR. <br><br>The Angles seem to be selling pieces off at this point, what with their record sitting at 48-57, 14 games back of the division-leading <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Athletics</a>, and with three teams between them and first. <br><br>Kendrick won't come cheap however, with a total of $18.85M owed to him in the next two years, before he hits free-agency after the 2015 season.</p>
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<p>The Blue Jays would most likely have to trade away a player who is owed substantial money, and with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a>' seemingly looking for starting pitching, <span>Mark Buehrle</span> would be a logical fit. Buehrle is in year two of a 4 year $58M deal. He too hits free agency after the 2015 season.<br><br><i>Update from Minor Leaguer in the comments<br><br></i></p>
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<p>What do you think? Should the Jays go after Kendrick?</p>
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/7/31/4575146/blue-jays-apparently-interested-in-howie-kendrick
Noah Sherman
2013-07-30T11:21:32-04:00
2013-07-30T11:21:32-04:00
Tuesday Trade Deadline Open Thread
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1267704/tradewatch1.jpg"><img src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1267704/tradewatch1_medium.jpg" class="photo" alt="Tradewatch1_medium"></a> <br id="1375197644419"></p>
<p>Please feel free to use this open thread to discuss trade deadline rumours and news, whether <a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Blue Jays</a> related or not. Here are the four trades the Blue Jays have made on July 30:</p>
<ul>
<li>2012: <span>Travis Snider</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/7/31/3205720/toronto-blue-jays-acquire-pitcher-brad-lincoln-from-the-pittsburgh">was sent to the</a> <a href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pirates</a> for <span>Brad Lincoln</span>; <span>Eric Thames</span> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/7/31/3205775/toronto-blue-jays-acquire-rhp-steve-delabar-from-the-seattle-mariners">was sent to the</a> <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Mariners</a> for <span>Steve Delabar</span> - I remember how fun it was to stay up until the wee hours of the morning (of July 31) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/7/31/3205713/travis-snider-removed-from-game-let-the-trade-rumors-fly">wondering what had happened</a>. Also, <span>Adam Lind</span> was<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2012/7/30/3201823/blue-jays-place-adam-lind-on-dl"> placed on the DL </a>with a bad back, and <span>David Cooper</span> was recalled to take his place.</li>
<li>1998: Mike Stanley was sent to the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a> for <span>Pete Munro</span> and Jay Yanneco</li>
<li>1992: Rob Ducey and <span>Greg Myers</span> were sent to the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Angels</a> for Mark Eichhorn</li>
</ul>
<h4>Afternoon Update</h4>
<p>Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Blue Jays are actively shopping Emilio Bonifacio. That's interesting because generally teams would want to showcase players they want to move by playing them. Bonifacio has had two plate appearances since the All-Star Break. He is batting 1.000/1.000/1.500 during that span, but I'm wondering if that is sustainable in the long run. Bob Nightengale chimes in saying that Melky Cabrera may also be moved, but as Rosenthal pointed out, it will be a hard sell with the Biogenesis issue still being murky. Unless, of course, the teams know something we don't.</p>
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<p>Source: Bonifacio <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BlueJays&src=hash">#BlueJays</a> player most likely to move, but team mostly quiet. Jays also shopping Melky, per <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale">@BNightengale</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork">@MLBNetwork</a>.</p>
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/statuses/362299880040960002">July 30, 2013</a>
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<p>Melky, obviously, would be a tough sell for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BlueJays&src=hash">#BlueJays</a>. He could be facing a second suspension for PEDs.</p>
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/statuses/362300036136181760">July 30, 2013</a>
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https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/7/30/4571350/tuesday-trade-deadline-open-thread
Minor Leaguer
2013-07-29T11:00:14-04:00
2013-07-29T11:00:14-04:00
Poll Time: Who do you think the Jays will trade?
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<p>With the 'non-waiver' trade deadline just a couple of days away, I thought I'd ask you all who you thought was most likely to be traded.</p>
<p>I'm going to give the ones I think are the most possible to trade.</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Casey Janssen</span>: with how over valued closers are at this time of year, I'd be shopping Casey (much as I love the guy). I mean Texas is in contention, and they are considering trading their closer. If you could get a good middle infield prospect or a starting pitching prospect, I think you'd have to do it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Brett Cecil</span>: an All-Star reliever, he would be worth a bunch to a contending team</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Steve Delabar</span>: same as the above, All-Star. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Darren Oliver</span>: It would be a very easy trade, if he would go somewhere over than Fort Worth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Adam Lind</span>: left-handed bats, with power, are always in demand at deadline time. It depends if the Jays decide they want to keep him, his contract isn't bad. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Mark Buehrle</span>: Mark has an ERA of about 3.46 in his last 10 starts. He has a great track record. For a contender that's a little short of starting pitching, he'd be a pretty attractive player. I'm sure the Jays wouldn't mind dumping that contract, but then I'm not sure how many teams would take that contract. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Jose Bautista</span>: well, he'd have a fair bit of trade value, I don't think the Jays would trade him, personally.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9px;"><span>Edwin Encarnacion</span>: I'm only listing him because he must have the most trade value on the team, considering his power and his team friendly contract. Think of how much you could get for him. </span></li>
</ul>
<p>I'm can't imagine the team could trade <span>Emilio Bonifacio</span> or Josh Johnson. I think <span>Colby Rasmus</span> would have a fair bit of trade value, but since <span>Anthony Gose</span> has been pretty lousy in Buffalo, I don't think he'll be going anywhere.</p>
<p>So let's have a poll.</p>
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/7/29/4566800/poll-time-who-do-you-think-the-jays-will-trade-before-the-deadline
Tom Dakers
2013-07-28T17:24:48-04:00
2013-07-28T17:24:48-04:00
Today in dumb trade rumors
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<p>Nick Cafardo, from the Boston Globe, <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/07/27/trade-deadline-frenzy-this-week/LlGZPwtcEUgSktLcFGOmkN/story.html" target="_blank">has this today</a>:</p>
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<p>9. <span>Justin Morneau</span>, 1B, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a> - Contrary to some reports, the Twins have received "numerous calls" on Morneau, according to a major league source. Morneau will be a free agent after the season and it doesn't appear as if the Twins will re-sign him. Being Canadian, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Blue Jays</a> are one team that has expressed interest. This is not the old MVP Morneau. He's hitting .264 with seven homers, 52 RBIs, and a .712 OPS.</p>
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<p>Boston media, you have to love them (legally that's all I can say about Boston Media). What a dumb idea this would be. We really need another DH/first baseman? Or course, the only evidence Nick gives is that Morneau is Canadian, so, of course, the Jays would want him. </p>
<p>Beyond that Nick tells us that:</p>
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<p>You hear different things among the scouts and executives about whether the Jays could sell off Buehrle and/or Josh Johnson</p>
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<p>I'd imagine trading Johnson would be pretty tough at the moment, and Buehrle's contract would be tough to move. He also says that <span>Darren Oliver</span> could be moved. We'll see I guess.</p>
<p>I really would think that <span>Casey Janssen</span> could be moved. I think this would be the time to do it. </p>
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2013/7/28/4566012/MLB-trade-rumors-jays-interested-in-justin-morneau
Tom Dakers