Blue Jays sign Aaron Laffey

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:31 am

He of the Laffey Curve, no doubt. Ought to be our staff ace. Second time today Rogers makes me look bad by spending some of that real folding money.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/b ... um=twitter

Kurtz · Post #2 » by **Kurtz** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:38 am

Yu who?

torontoaces04 · Post #3 » by **torontoaces04** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:07 am

Who?

edit:

W-L 3-2 ERA 3.88 K 30 Walks 21 WHIP 1.65

WINNING!

Parataxis · Post #4 » by **Parataxis** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:18 am

They should pay him with an oversized novelty cheque - then they can honestly claim that they're willing to spend the big money.

Homer Jay · Post #5 » by **Homer Jay** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:23 am

He might be a signing to fill up the rotation in LV, if they are planning to keep the top prospects away from there. He's Jo-Jo level awful.

baulderdash77 · Post #6 » by **baulderdash77** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:56 am

Wow were getting Laffey. He's AAA fodder for us and can help out if Perez flames out or Olliver gets hurt

baulderdash77 · Post #7 » by **baulderdash77** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:02 am

So he's ok against lefties and not ok against righties. Love a soft tossing left hander.

SharoneWright · Post #8 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:10 am

dagger wrote:He of the Laffey Curve, no doubt.

Awesome reference. Maybe the "Laffey curve" is as baffling as the "Laffer curve"....

BobbyBoy · Post #9 » by **BobbyBoy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:11 am

AA just felt like making news.

BobbyBoy · Post #10 » by **BobbyBoy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:11 am

AA just felt like making news.

damadmonk · Post #11 » by **damadmonk** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:11 am

Brad Mills replacement...

hyper316 · Post #12 » by **hyper316** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:24 am

the article says he turned down a deal with Royals because he wants a chance to be a starter. is AA really going to give him a chance at a starter role? i highly doubt it. AA just played this guy by dangling "potentially" 3 opening starter jobs

edit: sure he will get a crack at it in spring training. but his numbers are pretty bad across the board. i think AA just signed him to get another lefty in the pen

Randle McMurphy · Post #13 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:26 am

This is laughable.

kelso · Post #14 » by **kelso** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:42 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:This is laughable.

Totally. I have a hard time believing this is part of a big plan. There are a 1000 guys like him out there and you can get them whenever you want. Can we please get down to some real, meaningful roster moves please?

TorontoRaptures · Post #15 » by **TorontoRaptures** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:37 am

Ugly peripherals. Nothing to get excited about here.

Leolovinliberal · Post #16 » by **Leolovinliberal** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:10 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:This is laffeyble.

fixed

RaptorKenny · Post #17 » by **RaptorKenny** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:38 am

If the moves today do not point to a power shift, then I don't know what does.
AL East 3rd here we come!

torontoaces04 · Post #18 » by **torontoaces04** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:12 am

Where are all the Rogers apologists now? Darth_Fed, tell us, how this is a great move on Rogers' part, and a great move for the immediate and long-term success of the club?

...Or flapjack or whatever his name is? You all have some explaining to do!

wbbfan · Post #19 » by **wbbfan** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:47 pm

This move smells of shame and desperation. Shame at what MLB teams are dishing out in trades and FA for pitchers with a pulse. And desperation with the realization that we have'nt been able to get in on it and get a top 3 starter. While i would love a top 3 guy, we have a lot of good young pitchers who need some time. If we treat them like snider they will never develop.

satyr9 · Post #20 » by **satyr9** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:30 pm

I have officially stopped believing any of you are serious. OMG Laffey, Mathis, and Valbuena??!!!?? We're dooooooommmed!!!!

Get a grip. Everyone has to sign guys to fill out the AAAA squad. I'll admit if he's this year's version of Reyes (meaning if he sees 100+ IP with the big club) it'll be an awful thing, but I don't see why anyone is predicting that from this. He's a sacrificial lamb to the stadium in LV that eats pitchers, nothing more nothing less.