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JP is a DOUCHE. He keeps on referring to Rios as "the player". Like because he is off the team he no longer has a name.

Who's are we going to call up to replace him? and news?

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

screw you JP, you are killing us with your ego and bonehead moves.

should have canned this loser before he lost rios.

Wow. My friend just messaged me about this. Seems awful.

JMH wrote:Who's are we going to call up to replace him? and news?

I think Snider would be the choice, no? I don't know JP is a tool.

PC:
- Pure Salary dump
- Didn't want any players coming back (Sox didn't want to give up anyone they liked)
- Says there is a need at SS and Catcher
- Rios was shocked, good kid

So apparently we're saving close to $59mil through 2014 with this move. At least that's what I heard via Connected.

Wow. Terrible. Maybe JP's worst move as GM.

Wow, the trade isn't as shocking as getting nothing back in return is. I guess we can look forward to another 5 year rebuilding project. Will Rogers even put any money into the team?

it might be so he can sign a big bat this winter....

or as long as JP is GM, Casey Kotchman.

youngLion wrote:Wow. Terrible. Maybe JP's worst move as GM.

+ 100000000000000000

youngLion wrote:Wow. Terrible. Maybe JP's worst move as GM.

This was a casualty of that beast of a contract with Vernon Wells signature on it.

Can we get rid of this idiot already? Please?

chocolateSensi wrote:

youngLion wrote:Wow. Terrible. Maybe JP's worst move as GM.

This was a casualty of that beast of a contract with Vernon Wells signature on it.

From the sounds of it JP likes Vernon moving on in the future with the young guns. He said that him, Snider and Lind form a good trio going into the future.

Remember the questions about the manner in which Rogers would proceed after Ted's death? I think this just about answers them...we could be facing some lean years ahead.

Having two of the same player is redundant I guess. So getting rid of the one who we could actually get rid off made a little sense. The slowest team in the league just got slower though.

On the outside it looks like a horrible deal. There's really no way to sugarcoat it.
I would have loved to see VW "given away" , move Rios center, then bring up Snider.
Imo, at this stage of their career Rios is the better players, period. He's defense is superiod, he's hitting for a higher avg, HR's, better on the bases (SB) and his contract is easier to swallow.

Like someone else said, this move is basically J.P saying "VW's contract blows, we need to move the chairs around and because we can't get id of Wells, we're getting rid of Rios".

I also wouldn't be surpised to see Overbay gone as soon as possible.

WTF... this move makes no sense. But with JP as GM I expect these type of moves to happen.

We lose one of our best assets, no matter how terrible people think he is this year, for nothing.

Getting rid of Rios: Awesome

Getting nothing in return: Pure stupidity.

I'm happy he's gone, I was never a fan but you would think we could get something, ANYTHING in return.

Saving money is nice, Rogers will like that. I can't wait until they sell the team someday and I hope they never get their hands on the Bills.