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

[Angrioter]

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Donaldson for Lawrie, Barreto, Graveman, Nolin

[GD]

Nolin thrown in. That's it. It's done. Wow.

[fatcowxlive]

Kid is only 18. We will all be dead by the time he is ready.

 

And even though we see his potential, who gives a s***??? I doubt, in fact I'm almost sure, none of the players we traded will reach the value of Donaldson, especially since we're lacking a big bat and a bonafide, healthy 3B

[Boxcar]

Jesus

 

Goddamn

 

THE HYPE

 

I AM SO EXCITE

[burlingtonbandit]

Didn't BTS suggest Donaldson for Lawrie, Stroman and Pompey and some of us thought that was a fair trade? Well Id rather have Stroman than Barretto, Nolin and Graveman not including Pompey.

[Boxcar]

I am an idiot

 

Agreed

[The Cats Ass]

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Donaldson for Lawrie, Barreto, Graveman, Nolin

 

I like Lawrie. And think Barreto could be good in 4 years. But I really like this trade.

[fatcowxlive]

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Donaldson for Lawrie, Barreto, Graveman, Nolin

 

We won that trade easily, no doubt whatsoever. THESE are the trades we needed lol

[jays_fever]

Reyes, Martin, Bautista, Edwin, Donaldson. Thats a video game line up

[King]

AA is a god damn ninja

 

Nolin, Graveman (back of the rotation guys) + Barreto (years away to upgrade from Lawrie to Donaldson

 

Fapfafapfpapapapap

[SAAviour]

Wow, I have no idea why I thought Donaldson made 10 mil...makes it a lot better at just 1st arbitration....why the f*** was beans so intent on trading him.

 

We still gave up a s*** ton though.

[GD]

Nolin is more than just a throw in.

 

His fastball = your IQ apparently

 

The chances that Lawrie reaches anywhere near Donaldson's level is probably like sub 40%. Amazing.

[fatcowxlive]

It was a steep price. The intial return is great but long term I love it way more for the A's.

 

Who cares though? Right now the team, with the signing of Martin and keeping of older players like Bautista, Reyes, Buehrle and Dickey our window is getting really short and we have no chance to rebuild atm. We gotta go in, but at least he's doing it smartly. Rather this than a Marlins/Mets 2.0 trade

[guylaroche5]

It was a steep price. The intial return is great but long term I love it way more for the A's.

 

you can't be for real

[GD]

Now sign Shields and win everything. EVERYTHING I TELL YOU.

[fatcowxlive]

We won the trade this year. Watch Lawrie take off. Fully expect him to.

 

Yea he'll take off. Two weeks after that he'll be done for 4+ months

[SAAviour]

We won the trade this year. Watch Lawrie take off. Fully expect him to.

 

I do to.

[Boxcar]

I feel like all the people who don't like this trade have absolutely no clue how good Josh Donaldson is.

[fatcowxlive]

Now sign Shields and win everything. EVERYTHING I TELL YOU.

 

If we sign Shields....

[Orgfiller]

Nolin is more than just a throw in.

 

Nolin is a guy that was completely blocked in our system, it really doesn't hurt that much to lose him, it's not like he has the upside of a Sanchez.

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

Wow, I have no idea why I thought Donaldson made 10 mil...makes it a lot better at just 1st arbitration....why the f*** was beans so intent on trading him.

Oakland has a skinflint budget, that's why.

 

We still gave up a s*** ton though.

Donaldson is a legit superstar, not like we were ever going to get him for free.

[GD]

Sorry guys, I'll be back in a few hours when I'm done fapping.

 

More like 10 seconds.

[guylaroche5]

can someone f***ing build a time machine? april can't come soon enough, LET'S GO

[King]

Sorry guys, I'll be back in a few hours when I'm done fapping.

 

I'm rock hard right now. How did they not have to give up Stroman, Sanchez, Hutch or Osuna or Castro?

[GD]

Oakland has a skinflint budget, that's why.

 

 

Donaldson is a legit superstar, not like we were ever going to get him for free.

 

So what are your thoughts on this deal and Anthopoulos' offseason so far?

[havok24]

HOLY s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

cf

[fatcowxlive]

More like 10 seconds.

 

lol

[burlingtonbandit]

Lol AA was supposed to be at the Raps game tonight. Imagine he made that deal in the ACC...

[glory]

Alex using Fangraphs as his official website. Martin and Donaldson in a one week span. Alex, you have redeemed yourself.

[Boxcar]

Yes I'm an idiot because I'm thinking long term. Obviously this is very shocking. I'm a huge believer in Lawrie.

 

You're an idiot because your first reaction to underpaying for the best 3B in baseball who is under control for 4 years is "we got raped"