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Aaron Hill/John McDonald Traded
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:53 pm
by Avenger
#BlueJays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is holding a press conference at 3:30 p.m.-Crasnick
It can't be a minor move, those are announced through a press release by some low level PR guy. I'm guessing this has something to do with Wandy Rodriguez, maybe the Jays are the team that claimed him and Alex might announce that we worked out a deal
Also read an unsubstantiated rumor on another forum that a trade with Arizona was in the works possibly involving Aaron Hill, John McDonald and Kelly Johnson.
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:58 pm
by SargentBargs101
hopefully it's a trade... maybe AA gets an extension
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:01 pm
by Rhettmatic
Wonder if it'll be streamed online?
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:02 pm
by evilRyu
Would there be a radio feed?
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:03 pm
by tempests_dawn
It's gotta be a contract extension?
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:04 pm
by SargentBargs101
Rhettmatic wrote:Wonder if it'll be streamed online?
bluejays.com probably
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:07 pm
by -MetA4-
Gambo620 John Gambadoro
by mlbtraderumors
The Diamondbacks have traded 2b Kelly Johnson to Toronto for 2b Aaron Hill and SS John McDonald.
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:08 pm
by James_Raptors
On the fan590 they are speculating that the Jays have picked up Wandy Rodriguez.
edit: they just announced on fan590 the deal mentioned in the post above. So maybe the Wandy move to T-Dot isn't happening (guessing)
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:08 pm
by Graham's Cracker
If it was regarding AA's contract extension wouldn't it be Paul Beeston or the Blue Jays that announce the press conference, not AA himself.
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:09 pm
by CapeCrusader
I bet its just AA getting an extension.
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:09 pm
by SargentBargs101
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:09 pm
by evilRyu
-MetA4- wrote:Gambo620 John Gambadoro
by mlbtraderumors
The Diamondbacks have traded 2b Kelly Johnson to Toronto for 2b Aaron Hill and SS John McDonald.
!!!!!!!!!
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:10 pm
by SargentBargs101
it looks like a done deal. multiple arizona reporters reporting this
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:10 pm
by sonn
Does Kelly Johnson have draft pick comp? He's had a horrid season this year.
Re: Alex Anthopolous press conference 3.30, big move?small m
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:10 pm
by evilRyu
Graham's Cracker wrote:If it was regarding AA's contract extension wouldn't it be Paul Beeston or the Blue Jays that announce the press conference, not AA himself.
That's what i thought as well
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:11 pm
by CapeCrusader
Graham's Cracker wrote:If it was regarding AA's contract extension wouldn't it be Paul Beeston or the Blue Jays that announce the press conference, not AA himself.
That is true....
Well we got 20 min to find out.
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:12 pm
by -MetA4-
CapeCrusader wrote:Graham's Cracker wrote:If it was regarding AA's contract extension wouldn't it be Paul Beeston or the Blue Jays that announce the press conference, not AA himself.
That is true....
Well we got 20 min to find out.
....
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We traded Hill to Arizona.
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:15 pm
by Rhettmatic
Appears official:
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
#dbacks aquire aaron hill and john mcdonald for kelly johnson
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:15 pm
by James_Raptors
Another source has contacted the fan590 and states that Wandy has been traded to the Nationals.
So we'll see which rumor is right as far as Rodriqguez is concerned, but it looks like the Hill/McD to D-backs is pretty much done deal.
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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:16 pm
by Graham's Cracker
-MetA4- wrote:Gambo620 John Gambadoro
by mlbtraderumors
The Diamondbacks have traded 2b Kelly Johnson to Toronto for 2b Aaron Hill and SS John McDonald.
Dissapointed to see Johnny Mac go. Not so much because of baseball, just because he's such an upstanding person.
Aaron not so much. Nothing personal, just hoping a change of scenery will help him turn it around.