Valdes acquired

[jayswin11]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/05/blue-jays-acquire-raul-valdes.html

[jayswin11]

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=447744#gameType='R'&sectionType=career&statType=2&season=2014&level='ALL'

[jayswin11]

Following move to come or just AAA depth???

[BigCecil]

Not exactly Chapman. um...LH pen depth I guess?

[NorthOf49]

I know that he got a save recently for the Astros.

 

His PD stats are surprisingly decent.

[jayswin11]

thank goodness, we were running low on RP's.

[kgm1]

Some one has to pitch in Buffalo

[G-Snarls]

Dumpster diving meme required yet again

 

(Though to be fair he's probably made 2 really good claims this year)

[NorthOf49]

Dumpster diving meme required yet again

 

(Though to be fair he's probably made 2 really good claims this year)

Which two? Also, this was a trade!

[G-Snarls]

Which two? Also, this was a trade!

 

Francisco and Hendricks

 

Oh, and I hasn't read the article to see that this was a trade. So we actually gave something up for this guy...

[fatcowxlive]

wtf he's old as s***, 36 years old

[NorthOf49]

Francisco and Hendricks

Francisco was a free agent signing. I'm excited about Hendricks.

[jays4life19]

Yep.

 

This does it. World Series here we come.

[BigCecil]

wtf he's old as s***, 36 years old

 

yup-long time since the banana boat trip for him.

[Angrioter]

Raul Valdez is the Cliff Lee of Dominican Winter League.

 

The old Cuban is good.

[guylaroche5]

we traded for what?

[G-Snarls]

we traded for what?

 

A 36 year old Cuban relief pitcher apparently

[The_DH]

If I read correctly he had been outrighted to AAA so not necessarily a roster spot required. Also traded cash or a PTBNL so I don't think it's much.

[jayswin11]

If I read correctly he had been outrighted to AAA so not necessarily a roster spot required. Also traded cash or a PTBNL so I don't think it's much.

 

The PTBNL is probably Sanchez or Norris.

[TDotttt2005]

9 Man Bullpen, here we come.

[ElNik2013]

The PTBNL is probably Sanchez or Norris.

 

 

LOL. I cringe every time I hear AA made a trade now, I don't think anyone would be surprised if you turned out to be right.

[BigCecil]

A 36 year old Cuban relief pitcher apparently

 

"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."

[G-Snarls]

So from what I understand he has no options and was likely acquired for the major league roster?

 

That would fit with his usual MO

[The_DH]

The PTBNL is probably Sanchez or Norris.

 

My great confidence in AA is that my first response was that he wouldn't need to be PTBNL, they could trade him straight away. Oy ve.

[John_Havok]

AA should just pull a John MacDonald and make Valdes the ptbnl, effectively trading him for himself.

[o2cui2i]

AA is going to do away with the silly thinking that a team needs starters. he's going to just have a 13 man pen and work match ups from the first inning.

 

a rotation is so old school.

[KingKat]

Poor man's Darren Oiver? I like this more if he has options.

[GD]

Eh, seems pretty decent.

[Jayday]

I have no idea who this is.

 

Isn't he that coffee bean counter?

[G-Snarls]

FERGUSON: JAYS GM ANTHOPOULOS SCORING WITH BARGAIN PICK-UPS

 

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=452560