Juan Rivera dealt to LA Dodgers for basically nada

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:54 pm

Eric__Smith Eric Smith
#BlueJays traded Juan Rivera to the LA Dodgers for a player to be named later OR cash considerations

Post #2 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:59 pm

The mere fact that it sounds like we dumped the roughly $2.25m in prorated salary he`s owed is a bit of a miracle.

Skin Blues · Post #3 » by **Skin Blues** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:00 pm

Yup. The only reason we even got him in the first place was because the Angels didn't want to pay him $5M.

Post #4 » by **Duffman100** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:09 pm

NO! Dammit...Rivera was awesome. Really going to be missed.

Michael Bradley · Post #5 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:16 pm

If LA is eating up the rest of his salary (which I doubt but who knows), then giving him 275 plate appearances may have been worth it. That is $2M they could allocate elsewhere, and another $2M they can shave off the already monstrous savings from the Wells deal.

Santoki · Post #6 » by **Santoki** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:24 pm

Wait, what in the world do the Dodgers want with Juan Rivera?

Post #7 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:31 pm

msantos wrote:Wait, what in the world do the Dodgers want with Juan Rivera?

As always, Ned Coletti is busy building a team that would have been good five years ago. I can't imagine a deal that serves less purpose; they're 13 games out of the playoffs.

And they probably could have simply waited another day and saved $2m...I doubt anyone was rushing in to collect Rivera on waivers, and he almost certainly would have declined his demotion and become a free agent.

tempests_dawn · Post #8 » by **tempests_dawn** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:35 pm

Weird how the Dodgers are ADDING salary when McCourt is in the process of declaring bankruptcy.

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:39 pm

It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

SharoneWright · Post #10 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:50 pm

If they pick up any of his salary, its just more V-Dub savings.... $$

dagger · Post #11 » by **dagger** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:51 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

Well if we do get a minor league player back and he can tie his laces without assistance, it will be a plus.

Garmfay · Post #12 » by **Garmfay** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:58 pm

Watch the PTBNL be a decent prospect :lol:

The dodgers did trade Santana for Blake!

Santoki · Post #13 » by **Santoki** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:12 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

Forget the salary aspect of it, I just want to know how Juan Rivera helps the Dodgers become a better baseball team in any possible way.

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:16 pm

msantos wrote:
Schadenfreude wrote:It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

Forget the salary aspect of it, I just want to know how Juan Rivera helps the Dodgers become a better baseball team in any possible way.

The Dodgers could use an outfielder/bench bat who hits left-handed pitching. Kinda...they could have used an outfielder who hits left-handed pitching two months ago. Now it's entirely pointless.

Well if we do get a minor league player back and he can tie his laces without assistance, it will be a plus.

Yeah, even if the prospect coming back is a spoon with a face drawn on it, we're breaking even at worst here.

Post #15 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:18 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

Matt Kemp

Seriously I bet it's just a salary dump I would laugh my ass off if AA gets Ethan Martin or Aaron Miller or Alan Webster.

I just don't see how Rivera helps the Dodgers at all unless they see something in him

K1NG · Post #16 » by **K1NG** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:20 pm

dagger wrote:
Schadenfreude wrote:It's now being stated that the Dodgers received cash in the deal (probably covering the remainder of Rivera's salary), so we'll be getting a player back. Probably means that we traded nothing for nothing, but this is where Coletti can be a bit fun.

Well if we do get a minor league player back and he can tie his laces without assistance, it will be a plus.

A barefoot minor league player would still be a plus.

tempests_dawn · Post #17 » by **tempests_dawn** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:35 pm

Thames was sent back to AAA as a result.

??

EDIT: HAha...so much for my comprehension skills

That's MARCUS, not ERIC, being designated

Michael Bradley · Post #18 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:41 pm

I had my doubts that the Dodgers would pick up the contract. With their financial problems no way they would just grab a **** player like Rivera and pay him millions. With that said, I expect a Jo Jo Reyes type player coming back, at best. Still better than Rivera.

rarefind · Post #19 » by **rarefind** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:53 pm

Well there were clearly no takers, and LA I would assume was willing to part with something to make it worth it for AA not to just dump Rivera flat out. Perhaps even the Dodgers are dumping salary and sending us Matt Kemp.

I can dream can't I?

kavan · Post #20 » by **kavan** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:10 pm

Love it, it is about time! Now for E5!