tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post5783338530575948883..comments2024-01-17T14:15:06.388-05:00Comments on Jorge Says No!: Hypothetically Speaking: Would You Trade Vernon Wells for Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley?Jorge Says No!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-54794307695865586202009-09-25T21:53:04.708-04:002009-09-25T21:53:04.708-04:00The Jays do this only if the Cubs eat ALL of Bradl...The Jays do this only if the Cubs eat ALL of Bradley's salary. <br /><br />The Cubs would only do this if they could get Vernon to opt out after 2011. Which he won't.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-41890480954065307702009-09-25T16:43:08.341-04:002009-09-25T16:43:08.341-04:00Vernon gets a 8.5 million bonus next year too. The...Vernon gets a 8.5 million bonus next year too. The Jays would love to get out of his contract that owes him 128 mil over the next 5 years. <br /><br />But this would add them back 111 million for 2 LF/DH types. The Jays have lots of those already and no CFers and none that are close to ready in the minors. So they would have to sign a free agent. And that would cost more than they are saving in this deal. So no I don't think it would happen.Tom Dakershttp://bluebirdbanter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-3996129562627668652009-09-12T18:00:44.366-04:002009-09-12T18:00:44.366-04:00crash: I've seen a bunch of Jays games this se...crash: I've seen a bunch of Jays games this season and I've not been impressed with Vernon Wells defense. At this point, I don't think he has the range of a MLB center fielder. I know you can tell a lot just by watching a game, but I'm VERY doubtful that you can even say that Wells is a average defensive player at this point.Jorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-20365859682881319432009-09-12T17:58:06.169-04:002009-09-12T17:58:06.169-04:00chrisH: I've been down that road with Heilman ...chrisH: I've been down that road with Heilman before as a Met fan and lemme tell you, I would want more than a pair of batting gloves for both Aarons.Jorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-12028189618453037692009-09-12T15:35:40.601-04:002009-09-12T15:35:40.601-04:00is someone saying soriano and wells are a wash def...is someone saying soriano and wells are a wash defensively?? or did they mean bradley and vw?<br />don't believe anyone who tells you vernon sucks in the outfield. this is only said by numbers geeks who haven't actually watched a blue jays game.<br />he's not gold glove/elite like he was, but he's still major league in the fieldcrashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-32277783288646595572009-09-10T18:01:51.549-04:002009-09-10T18:01:51.549-04:00from the cubs standpoint pull the trigger, soriano...from the cubs standpoint pull the trigger, soriano is only owed $4million or so more over the next 5 years than wells. <br />hypothetically would you trade the two aarons, heilman and miles, for a pair of batting gloves?chrisHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-11413219496076210272009-09-08T22:54:00.854-04:002009-09-08T22:54:00.854-04:00I'm sort of on the opposite end here...I think...I'm sort of on the opposite end here...I think JP HAS TO DO this trade simply to get Wells' contract off the books for the future. That contract is so backloaded that it can really kill the Jays from '11-'14Jorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-35730501302475050862009-09-08T18:59:40.772-04:002009-09-08T18:59:40.772-04:00This is a tricky one. The terrible fielders kind ...This is a tricky one. The terrible fielders kind of cancel each other out, and change of scenery is nice. I guess I could see the Cubs doing this deal if they were really fed up with Soriano. But the Jays taking on two bloated contacts would probably doom them in the AL East for quite a few years. Bradley maybe, since he comes off the books in 2011. But Soriano...I don't think so.<br /><br />So..I'd do it as a Cubs GM...but not as the Jays Riccardi.SpastikMoosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374559066158419166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-71494717963040335682009-09-08T13:04:38.103-04:002009-09-08T13:04:38.103-04:00As a Jays fan, I would love this trade. Soriano&#...As a Jays fan, I would love this trade. Soriano's still got good seasons in him, and barring injuries, Bradley is an amazing player worth taking a chance on even with his merely above average season this year. I think it's a great trade for two teams that need a roster shakeup.Chrishttp://www.chriskol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-58260479192998363232009-09-08T09:38:08.431-04:002009-09-08T09:38:08.431-04:00The only question I have is this: does acquiring b...The only question I have is this: does acquiring bradley and soriano qualify as serious rebuilding? I don't think the jays are in position for a full rebuilding process, but getting rid of wells' contract would be a huge plusJorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-10386164342436699822009-09-08T09:12:07.194-04:002009-09-08T09:12:07.194-04:00Alfonso Soriano is my favorite player actually so ...Alfonso Soriano is my favorite player actually so this tends to be quite easy for me. The way you put the deal id see no problem for the Cubs. Soriano has hit 10 HR in 40 games @ rogers centre so that too is a plus, but Toronto is a team on the decline (which with Halladay gone within the next year the decline shall be steep) and i think they are more ready for some serious rebuilding than bringing on larger than life contracts.Stephen A. Crociatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211340418829480969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-50591067725610196892009-09-08T09:10:27.914-04:002009-09-08T09:10:27.914-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephen A. Crociatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211340418829480969noreply@blogger.com