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Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:53 pm
by Myth111
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
#BlueJays acquire Ben Francisco from #Phillies for minor league LHP Frank Gailey.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:00 pm
by Rhettmatic
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
#BlueJays outfield crowded now. Francisco, Snider, Thames, Davis, Rasmus, Bautista. I smell a trade.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:02 pm
by WpgPage
Bye Bye Travis Snider this organization did you no favors.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:03 pm
by Rhettmatic
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
With Ben Francisco, #BlueJays could go with LF platoon (Thames) and trade Travis Snider for a starter.
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
No firsthand knowledge of trade talks between these clubs, but doesn't Travis Snider seem like a fit for #Athletics?
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:04 pm
by Moxie
Championship time.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:06 pm
by TheMainEvent
I don't like Ben Francisco much anymore, but I consider this a decent deal considering how little the Jays gave up.
As for the crowded outfield, I'm strongly inclined to think this means a trade is in the works (for one or two of the Jays current outfielders), but that's not exactly certain. AA may just want a huge battle in Spring Training for that LF spot. That doesn't really make too much sense though, considering it'd be odd if Francisco or Davis win the spot and Thames and Snider are both benched.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:07 pm
by Aimless Outlook
I don't know much about Francisco, any insight?
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:07 pm
by WpgPage
Travis Snider and Kyle Drabek for Gio. That's my guess.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:09 pm
by MGD24
I really hope this is leading up to a trade because if not...wtf?! Why don't we just bring back more bad OF's like Corey Patterson too.
It will be really unfortunate (mainly for Jays fans it seems) if this means the end of Snider in Toronto.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:12 pm
by Rhettmatic
Even Wilner seems to think another trade is coming.
Wilnerness590 Mike Wilner
Afraid to write blog post on the Francisco/Gailey trade, because it likely won't stand up very long. Another shoe will drop. #bluejays #jays
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:15 pm
by LBJSeizedMyID
Has to be a trade coming - two left handed bats at left field in Thames and Snider has now created a glut. One of them or even Rajai Davis on their way out?
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:16 pm
by YogiStewart
its too bad.
a Fransisco for the Blue Jays is like a Williams for the Raptors.
can never have too many, always need at least one.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:18 pm
by dagger
YogiStewart wrote:its too bad.
a Fransisco for the Blue Jays is like a Williams for the Raptors.
can never have too many, always need at least one.
my thoughts exactly, but there is always a market for an additional Alvarez or Johnson.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:19 pm
by Wo1verine
I think we're close to acquiring a SP.. The names that come to mind that are reportedly available are Gio Gonzalez or Jurrjens
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:19 pm
by dagger
Aimless Outlook wrote:I don't know much about Francisco, any insight?
Here's what Rogers wants you to know: His salary last season was $1.2 million. He's still arb eligible.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:21 pm
by James_Raptors
I smell a trade in the works.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:21 pm
by Michael Bradley
I don't recall AA ever selling low so I don't think it is a slam dunk that Snider is gone, but two managers (Cito and Farrell) in addition to AA never seemed high on Snider, so who knows. Thames is a more than suitable platoon OF if you have a RH bat with him (ala Cat/Reed many years ago), but Francisco over his career has hit lefties and righties practically the same (.768 OPS against LHP, .759 against RHP). He is not the ideal platoon guy. Maybe all this means is Rajai Davis is moved (though who the heck would want him for $2-3M?). We'll see.
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:23 pm
by WpgPage
Stoten seams to think its Rajai is out but then who plays back up CF Snider is pretty bad there Francisco is awful and Thames well .......
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:24 pm
by Rhettmatic
Following Morosi's earlier tweets...
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
NL exec told me over weekend that #BlueJays had the right prospects to get Gio Gonzalez. #Athletics
Re: Jays acquire Ben Francisco
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:24 pm
by LBJSeizedMyID
If it's in a backup position you can afford to have someone like Snider or Francisco backup.