Jays get Josh Donaldson for Lawrie, Graveman, Nolin and Barreto

[AdamGreenwood]

I think this is what Lawrie needed.

 

The Jays put too much pressure on a 20-year-old kid to be the face of the franchise. Being Canadian only puts more pressure on him.

Being in a calm, small-market city where his Canadianness won't thrust him into the spotlight will be good for him.

 

Now, he won't feel as if he has to carry the franchise on his back anymore. He can just be a regular member of the team.

[Angrioter]

Favourite non-Jays player: Brett "fcuking" Lawrie.

[rookiefuzz]

With the lineup currently as it sits, how many wins do we have in 2015?

[L54]

This is the exact type of trade where giving up prospects doesn't hurt nearly as much. An efficient use of them, not like the Dickey trade. AA putting together another good farm system has paid off.

[Angrioter]

[King]

 

ftfy

[Spanky99]

cheer up. I have to mention that once every 3 years or so.

 

Huh? That was because a certain poster came back.

[Statman]

The Jays just received the infield equivalent of Mike Trout with 4 years of control in his prime on the cheap and didn't hurt their everyday 2015 roster...still can't believe this.

[burlingtonbandit]

Kiley Mcdaniel of Fangraphs had a write up of the prospects. Reading the article it seems he is pretty low on the prospects going to the As. Even I thought he sold a few of them short.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/franklin-barreto-the-key-to-the-josh-donaldson-trade/

[Inklink]

Brett Lawrie, In Memoriam

 

 

https://twitter.com/blawrie13/status/538721948449406976

 

 

I...I think there's something in my eyes

[burlingtonbandit]

The Jays just received the infield equivalent of Mike Trout with 4 years of control in his prime on the cheap and didn't hurt their everyday 2015 roster...still can't believe this.

 

I wouldn't call Donaldson the Mike Trout of anything. Mike Trout was still better by almost 4 wins over the last 2 years. Also Donaldson is probably going to be on the decline the next few years considering he is 29 and lots of his value is on defence. Still, the deal is a no brainer but I think you are hyping it too much.

[RealAccountant]

JA Happ was a 1.3 WAR pitcher last year. We gave up two guys that might reach JA Happ potential.

[ScientificReason]

Wow, my dick hurts after fapping to this news ten times in one day... Amazing trade we fleeced the a's.

[L54]

JA Happ was a 1.3 WAR pitcher last year. We gave up two guys that might reach JA Happ potential.

 

Agreed completely

[ScientificReason]

I wouldn't call Donaldson the Mike Trout of anything. Mike Trout was still better by almost 4 wins over the last 2 years. Also Donaldson is probably going to be on the decline the next few years considering he is 29 and lots of his value is on defence. Still, the deal is a no brainer but I think you are hyping it too much.

 

Wtf decline? He's 29, he is in his prime and going from that stadium to here he will do even bettet

[L54]

That's not to say they aren't valuable. That's why building depth and trading from it is a beautiful thing

[gbill2004]

Wow, my dick hurts after fapping to this news ten times in one day... Amazing trade we fleeced the a's.

I've only been reading this board for a few months now, and I gotta say I find the popularity of this "fapping" thing kinda weird.

[S33n]

I've only been reading this board for a few months now, and I gotta say I find the popularity of this "fapping" thing kinda weird.

 

It's a pretty common term used in all the seedy, dark corners of the internetz.

[gbill2004]

It's a pretty common term used in all the seedy, dark corners of the internetz.

 

Ya just the frequency of use here is kinda weird.

[JaysAllMighty]

I've only been reading this board for a few months now, and I gotta say I find the popularity of this "fapping" thing kinda weird.

 

A lot of posters here are still in their puberty. At 61 years of age, there's no way I'm using my viagra for this s***, way too expensive.

[ScientificReason]

Ya just the frequency of use here is kinda weird.

 

Lol you need to lighten up and stop being so stuck up, it's a joke and harmless.

[gbill2004]

Lol you need to lighten up and stop being so stuck up, it's a joke and harmless.

I know it's a joke, but it's still weird.

[burlingtonbandit]

Wtf decline? He's 29, he is in his prime and going from that stadium to here he will do even bettet

 

Well his defence will decline as peak defence is usually around 25-26. All the projections have him as around a 5 win player going forward so technically that is a decline from the last 2 years. However, a 5 win player decline or not is still a fantastic player. I do this trade 10/10 times.

[ScientificReason]

I know it's a joke, but it's still weird.

it's not weird it is a common Internet expression.

[S33n]

Kinda OT, but does anyone remember this?

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/9/13/2423308/can-god-create-a-prospect-he-cant-get-out-brett-lawrie-vs-mike-trout

[gbill2004]

it's not weird it is a common Internet expression.

I've figured that out; it's just said here a lot.

[jays4life19]

It's not a joke. Fap fap fap

[fatcowxlive]

I've only been reading this board for a few months now, and I gotta say I find the popularity of this "fapping" thing kinda weird.

 

Don't question, just do

[JaysAllMighty]

Lawrie blaming turf in interview:

 

https://soundcloud.com/mlbnetworkradio/brett-lawrie-discussing-the-trade-to-the-athletics-on-mlb-network-radio-on-siriusxm

[Governator]

This board got reenergized with krypton pretty quickly.