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Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:24 pm
by SargentBargs101
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/"The Athletics will acquire lefty David Purcey from the Blue Jays for minor league reliever Danny Farquhar, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Purcey, 29 in a few days, was designated for assignment by the Jays last week. The former first-rounder is out of options, so the A's must keep him in the Majors or attempt to pass him through waivers.
Farquhar, 24, returns to his old organization after a brief stint this year as a Sacramento River Cat. The A's had acquired him in November as part of the Rajai Davis deal with Toronto."
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:37 pm
by evilRyu
Welcome back Farquhar.. so Rajai Davis for Purcey?
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:47 pm
by WpgPage
Always liked Farquhar hopefully he can learn to fit the strike zone
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:31 pm
by Schad
That's more than I'd have expected for Purcey, and I'm glad to get Farquhar back.
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:41 pm
by Michael Bradley
Purcey and Magnuson for Davis, then.
I think minor league relievers with poor command are a dime a dozen, but hey, it was for Dave freakin' Purcey, so welcome back Danny!
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:40 pm
by -MetA4-
Steal. Farquhar has been on fire to start the season, and he's doing it in the PCL. Control will always be a concern...but you're looking at overpowering stuff.
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:25 pm
by khin_s
We added another RHP reliever to our farm system? Doesn't this add an arm to an already overflowing stable of relievers?
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:43 pm
by DonYon
lol this worked out better than I imagined
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:17 pm
by tsherkin
Yay, a return on Purcey!
I'd have accepted a bucket of fish, but I shall gladly take back a half-decade-younger pitcher with at least some intriguing upside.
w00t
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:04 am
by SharoneWright
Farqy's got to wonder if he's got BO or something....
Re: Athletics Acquire David Purcey.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:48 am
by OldNo7
Schadenfreude wrote:That's more than I'd have expected for Purcey, and I'm glad to get Farquhar back.
+1