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Jays sign left-hander Darren Oliver

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:09 pm
by Rhettmatic
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archi ... ign-w.html

The Rangers' month-long negotiating period with Yu Darvish - and the hefty investment it will require to sign the Japanese right-hander - does come with a price tag.

It appears it has cost them the opportunity to bring Darren Oliver back to the bullpen.

According to two major league sources, Oliver is close to signing a deal with Toronto - the club that finished as runnerup to the Rangers in the Darvish sweepstakes. Oliver, 41, was the Rangers' top lefty reliever each of the last two seasons. Oliver, who lives in Southlake, had expressed interest in returning to the Rangers and there was mutual interest. He met with GM Jon Daniels in early December, but the Rangers did not make any commitments, pending their potential outlay for other free agents.

Re: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:10 pm
by Al_Oliver
nice, if true... solid addition to the pen

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:17 pm
by torontoaces04
He'll come relatively cheap. Seems like AA/Rogers type of guy.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:21 pm
by SharoneWright
LOL. AA Stickin' it to Texas! A little revenge and a little value! Me likes.

(But boy is he old...)

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:25 pm
by Raptor_Guy
Sweeet we really needed a lefty in the bullpen

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:26 pm
by Relentless88
Hope it's true. Need to keep building that bullpen.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:28 pm
by s e n s i
i guess rogers isn't so cheap after all!

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:29 pm
by Wo1verine
Good potential signing, but surely nothing fans will get excited about.. I mean, our two biggest moves so far have been bullpen arms.. Something still has to give this winter.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:30 pm
by dagger
chocolateSensi wrote:i guess rogers isn't so cheap after all!


Ha. this won't even bring us up to $55 million in salary commitments for next season. :lol:

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:30 pm
by Wo1verine
chocolateSensi wrote:i guess rogers isn't so cheap after all!

They're still cheap. I mean, Oliver isn't going to cost anything

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:38 pm
by s e n s i
Wo1verine wrote:
chocolateSensi wrote:i guess rogers isn't so cheap after all!

They're still cheap. I mean, Oliver isn't going to cost anything


no. a darren oliver signing signifies a dramatic shift in the financial landscape of the AL east. we are ready to make it rain and finally compete. we've waited impatiently for this day but it has come.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:08 pm
by dagger
It seems like only the Jays and Angels had any interest in him.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:15 pm
by Mak
no rumor came true yet... while Santos deal came out of nowhere. Same thing here?

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:23 pm
by Rhettmatic
JonHeymanCBS Jon Heyman
Darren oliver in serious talk with #bluejays, as reported by the texas writers.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:25 pm
by dagger
You mean AA is doing something that isn't a done deal yet? I thought every one of his transactions is a done deal - signed and sealed - by the time we learn about it.

And do you realize Oliver is old enough to be Brett Lawrie's father? :lol:

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:33 pm
by flatjacket1
dagger wrote:And do you realize Oliver is old enough to be Brett Lawrie's father? :lol:


Or is he... :lol:

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:39 pm
by Rhettmatic
ShiDavidi Shi Davidi
From what I hear, Jays and Oliver still finalizing terms. Given holidays and need for physical, unlikely anything gets finished til next wk

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:33 pm
by TheMainEvent
Except for him possibly failing his physical, I guess this is almost a done deal.

He's old, but there really aren't a good number of options for a lefty reliever in the FA market. He's also been effective the last few years. Good move, considering Luis Perez is the only lefty in the bullpen, but obviously nothing great.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:58 pm
by Wo1verine
Wonder what his contract will look like? I'll take a guess and say 1-year, 3.7MM deal with a team option for 3.7 the following season.

Re: Dallas paper: Jays close to signing Darren Oliver?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:06 pm
by Wo1verine
The Blue Jays have agreed to sign Darren Oliver to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013, reports MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. The deal is still pending a physical.