White Sox Claim Alex Rios Off Waivers, Blue Jays Get Nothing In Return | Page 2

Aug 10, 2009 at 4:06 PM

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by King49er:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I havent seen anything on ESPN or MLB on this. Where is the confirmation?

I'm watching the Jays GM talk about it right now before the Jays/Yankees game, its a done deal

Pretty crazy to just lose a player with his talents and at his age for nothing. I think the Jays had to do it but still hard to just lose a player like him I'm sure.

Aug 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM

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HoneyBadger49er
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by King49er:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I havent seen anything on ESPN or MLB on this. Where is the confirmation?

I'm watching the Jays GM talk about it right now before the Jays/Yankees game, its a done deal

Pretty crazy to just lose a player with his talents and at his age for nothing. I think the Jays had to do it but still hard to just lose a player like him I'm sure.

The size of his contract was the deciding factor on this transaction, but yeah, what can ya do, thats business

Aug 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM

#18

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by King49er:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by King49er:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I havent seen anything on ESPN or MLB on this. Where is the confirmation?

I'm watching the Jays GM talk about it right now before the Jays/Yankees game, its a done deal

Pretty crazy to just lose a player with his talents and at his age for nothing. I think the Jays had to do it but still hard to just lose a player like him I'm sure.

The size of his contract was the deciding factor on this transaction, but yeah, what can ya do, thats business

No doubt. It was the only reason that Toronto would let him go for nothing. Their GM and ownership gave Rios WAY too much money and it came back to bite them.

God I wish someone would bail the Giants out of Zito's contract