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Originally Posted by flambers
Yikes, you do realize that the Jays have no chance at a playoff spot, Gonzalez was a one year rental who was having a career year. Really good time to trade him.
Jays will be trading more of those type of players in the up coming weeks IMO (ie. Buck, Downs, Frasor, Overbay, Gregg etc).
There is nothing to be lost by the Jays to take a chance at a Shortstop that the Jays can control for 3 years and has//had star potential (i.e. he did receive MVP votes last year).
Jays sure they took a risk, but this is a good risk to take. If it works out great.
As for his age, remember he has only played two full seasons for the Braves. His first season he played ~ 45 games in AAA before getting recalled from Minors.
Last season he had a .813 OPS
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I agreed that it was a solid move by the Jays I just don't think that it was a great deal or that much of an overpayment. So not exactly sure what the yikes is about.