Jays, Phillies swap Lincoln for C Erik Kratz and LHP Rob Rasmussen

[fatcowxlive]

[leaffie]

Well not a single poster guessed that one. Lol

[imsorry4beatinU]

Yes! World series here we come! Travis Snider trade is still a win

[Angrioter]

already posted lol

[G-Snarls]

OK

 

Small deal indeed

 

Organizational filler?

[jaysblue]

Yankees sign Ellsbury; Jays trade for Kratz! We love it!

[fatcowxlive]

already posted lol

 

I beat you by a minute

[Howard Roark]

Cue up the dozens of butthurt, sarcastic posts about how this ain't helping us get anywhere in 2014...............cuz it ain't.

[imsorry4beatinU]

Rob Rasmussen and Stroman will be bestfriends.

[GD]

already posted lol

 

This one was first. SPAM THIS ONE UNTIL IT WINS!

[G-Snarls]

already posted lol

 

LOL on you

 

Fatcow was 1 minute before you this time

[G-Snarls]

This one was first. SPAM THIS ONE UNTIL IT WINS!

 

More posts!!!

[bzapple]

Fatcow and Ang need to coordinate or their news-breaking. Take turns or something.

[fatcowxlive]

Rasmussen was apparently the prize possession from the Dodgers for Michael Young lol

[imsorry4beatinU]

so 2 Garbage for 1 Garbage. who wins?

[TDotttt2005]

So...so much for bullpen depth being able to get us anything good?

[jaysblue]

Even Kratz is better than JPA!!!!

[bzapple]

Since this trade is with the Phillies I've already decided that we win.

[fatcowxlive]

Fatcow and Ang need to coordinate or their news-breaking. Take turns or something.

 

I like this race between us a bit more lol

[G-Snarls]

I beat you by a minute

 

Awesome thread bro

 

Epic

[Anemic0ffense]

I can see it now

 

"DFA Krapz!!!"

[jaysblue]

Career WAR:

 

Kratz: 1.8

JPA: 0.9

 

And I thought JPA was a Top Ten catcher?

[GD]

Carruth has Kratz at 6.7 RAA. That would have given him 1.4 fWAR in 218 PA last year. Kratz is at ~16.7 RAA/10000 pitches. Rasmussen was good at one point and then blew up last year idek. Lincoln is wholly replaceable. Basically Snider for these two. I doubt AA realizes it but for a minor deal this is really quite excellent.

[GD]

Wait, what the f*** are we gonna do with 3 catchers now?

[Angrioter]

Welcome Erick Crap and Gump brother

[Atothe]

Is he AAA bound, f*** dickey he better have a good year otherwise we're stuck carrying a catcher who has no skill other catching a knuckleball

[Jays]

Kratz was in our organization from 2006-2008

 

Next step: bring back Gomes and d'Arnaud for excess relief pitching.

[Abomination]

I actually like this trade, although I'm not sure Kratz has any options left which could make things interesting. Rasmussen looks like an ideal candidate to move into a relief role if we trade some other guys. Good slider, can't maintain velocity past a few innings.

[G-Snarls]

Since this trade is with the Phillies I've already decided that we win.

 

Ridding of Lincoln was prob good

[TRM]

Huh.