BlueJays on verge of acquiring Josh Johnson

[OsFan1987]

Wow, man, we really need to step up now. Toronto just get injury-prone ace, eaning eater, elite SS and two useful bats for the bench.

Bonifacio is really good, he can play anywhere too. He will be starting.

[Prayin4Reign]

I can't find anything about this on ESPN.

[ChaosLex]

3 of the Blue Jays Top 10 prospects included in the deal. Also, Escobar and Alverez.

[luismatos4prez]

Hmm... I would have liked Johnson and Bonifacio. I wouldn't want Reyes, Buehrle, and Buck though.

[Dark Helmet]

We should probably wait and see what the Jays gave up before we start blasting the Orioles...

I'm not blasting them for not making THIS trade. It's the theory and belief, that signing guys like Hamilton and Grienke, would hamstring this team for years to come or bankrupt them. If the Blue Jays can afford to take on those kind of commitments, then the O's have no excuses.

[Orange_Crush]

I forgot to indicate I was being sarcastic..my bad.

I was hoping you were.

[BrunoCherrytown]

It would be dumb for the O's to make that trade. A small market team like the O's cant afford to take on that kind of money

When you own the lion's share of a RSN that reaches from Charlotte to Harrisburg you are only as small a market as your owner forces you to be.

[statman]

Wow, man, we really need to step up now. Toronto just get injury-prone ace, eaning eater, elite SS and two useful bats for the bench.

Johnson

Buehrle

Romero

Morrow

Happ

Reyes

Rasmus

Bautista

Encarnacion

Lawrie

Lind

Bonifacio

Buck/Arencibia

Gose

That's very good...

[Orange_Crush]

Hmm... I would have liked Johnson and Bonifacio. I wouldn't want Reyes, Buehrle, and Buck though.

Why? Reyes>Hardy

Buherle>just about anyone we have.

Agreed on Buck.

[Spirus]

I'm not blasting them for not making THIS trade. It's the theory and belief, that signing guys like Hamilton and Grienke, would hamstring this team for years to come or bankrupt them. If the Blue Jays can afford to take on those kind of commitments, then the O's have no excuses.

Despite popular belief, the Blue Jays are NOT a small market club. Toronto is a world class city with a significantly larger population than Baltimore (5.5m vs 2.5m) as well as a media market that includes all of Canada and several million people in upstate New York.

[Orange_Crush]

When you own the lion's share of a RSN that reaches from Charlotte to Harrisburg you are only as small a market as your owner forces you to be.

Guessing that was a sarcastic post by DH

Angeloes the billionaire lawfirm and TV station owner isn't hurting for cash, hes just a cheapskate. This woulda been chunk change for him.

[Greg]

Giancarlo Stanton ‏@Giancarlo818

Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & Simple

Go get him O's lol

[Icterus galbula]

I'm not blasting them for not making THIS trade. It's the theory and belief, that signing guys like Hamilton and Grienke, would hamstring this team for years to come or bankrupt them. If the Blue Jays can afford to take on those kind of commitments, then the O's have no excuses.

You're going to ignore me, I know, but Toronto is 4x bigger than Baltimore, the only team in Canada, has said they have been saving money for the right time, and has a bigger TV deal. The other side of it is that ANGELOS controls the budget, not us, and he has not shown he is going to make those kind of commitments. If he did, the money wouldn't be there for other things. Its such a simple concept yet everyday I read crap on this site as if fans themselves are the ones holding back the payroll.

[Floater]

Everyone getting better but the O's! Same old O's!

[Greg]

JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm

Marlins take payroll from 100m to the teens or low twenties....that didn't take long