Jays Get Hicks from Cardinals

[Jonn]

Keegan Matheson

@KeeganMatheson

The trade is official:

 

#BlueJays acquire:

RHP Jordan Hicks

 

Cardinals acquire:

RHP Sem Robberse

RHP Adam Kloffenstein

 

Mitch White has been DFA'd to make room on the 40-man.

 

Holy f*** what. Both of them.

[Omar]

Solid trade, pricey, but much needed.

 

You think giving up Kloffenstein is a mistake? He may turn into something?

[max silver]

His health.

 

If he's not healthy he won't even be on the roster to start with.

[Jonn]

Honestly those were our two best bets to potential cheap back end rotation arms for an expensive roster. And they both got traded. Jesus lol

 

Apparently we don't plan to develop our own starters again.

[metafour]

Honestly those were our two best bets to potential cheap back end rotation arms for an expensive roster. And they both got traded. Jesus lol

 

Apparently we don't plan to develop our own starters again.

 

Yes, they're both better bets than Tiedemann.

[Stangstag]

Honestly those were our two best bets to potential cheap back end rotation arms for an expensive roster. And they both got traded. Jesus lol

 

Apparently we don't plan to develop our own starters again.

 

Guess we’re going in hard with Ricky T

[Omar]

If he's not healthy he won't even be on the roster to start with.

 

He hasn't been 100% for weeks since the all star game and was on the roster. Back problems can be lingering hence he may have to be deployed more carefully, therefore Hicks may have to come to the fore as closer.

[Stangstag]

He hasn't been 100% for weeks since the all star game and was on the roster. Back problems can be lingering hence he may have to be deployed more carefully, therefore Hicks may have to come to the fore as closer.

 

Romano is closer A and Hicks can be B

[Omar]

Romano is closer A and Hicks can be B

 

Yeah, I think so, by committee as I stated.

[Spanky99]

Yeah, I think so, by committee as I stated.

 

I knew what you meant, lol... availability and options now, feels good.

[Spanky99]

You think giving up Kloffenstein is a mistake? He may turn into something?

 

And Robberse, the other dude too.

[max silver]

Yes, they're both better bets than Tiedemann.

 

Tiedeman is almost certainly going to be a lot more than a cheap back end of the rotation arm.

[Spanky99]

Honestly those were our two best bets to potential cheap back end rotation arms for an expensive roster. And they both got traded. Jesus lol

 

Apparently we don't plan to develop our own starters again.

 

C'mon man, you going do this again? lol... Every. Damn. Time.

[Stangstag]

C'mon man, you going do this again? lol... Every. Damn. Time.

 

Gonna be hearing daily Kloff and Robberse updates for the next couple years

[Omar]

And Robberse, the other dude too.

 

Who needs a 6'5" 22 year old right hander like Kloffenstien anyways?

[Rafters]

Was hoping for O’Neil as part of the trade to be a RH platoon guy

[G-Snarls]

With Pearson scuffling I really like this addition

[Jays24]

I swear somewhere AA is laughing at Shatkins for the moves they've made the past few years that have led to us having one of the worst Farm Systems in the game.

 

At least when AA did it, we had the best team in baseball on paper. Right now, we could easily still finish last in our division lol.

[Spanky99]

Was hoping for O’Neil as part of the trade to be a RH platoon guy

 

Cards aren't trading O'Neill, they're selling all their guys in there final year, that's it.

[Jonn]

Yes, they're both better bets than Tiedemann.

 

Tiedemann is a top of the rotation arm potential shush you.

 

Guess we’re going in hard with Ricky T

 

That appears to be the case. At worst he's a power back ends arm but it would be lovely if he's Chris Sale.

 

C'mon man, you going do this again? lol... Every. Damn. Time.

 

I'm not doing anything agian. I am just absolutely shocked. Would have been nice to give up one of the projected relievers. Both of those guys are Starters and we need to develop back end arms so they stop buying it.

 

Gonna be hearing daily Kloff and Robberse updates for the next couple years

 

And rightfully so. This trade will need to be revaluated over a 6-year span atleast. I do believe both those guys are back of the rotation arms. Neither are gonna be elite. But still extremely valuable. Cardinals got themselves a couple starters.

[Spanky99]

Gonna be hearing daily Kloff and Robberse updates for the next couple years

 

Look at the clown that started this thread, took him off the IL so I can read this thread, lol.

[Jonn]

Who needs a 6'5" 22 year old right hander like Kloffenstien anyways?

 

He doesn't have elite stuff. But I see him having a solid career. A 4.5 era guy and innings eater. Valuable bottom of the rotation arm.

[Spanky99]

I swear somewhere AA is laughing at Shatkins for the moves they've made the past few years that have led to us having one of the worst Farm Systems in the game.

 

At least when AA did it, we had the best team in baseball on paper. Right now, we could easily still finish last in our division lol.

 

What a f***ing dingleberry this guy is^^^^ lmao. It's the market price idiot, there were other teams in on him.

[Omar]

I swear somewhere AA is laughing at Shatkins for the moves they've made the past few years that have led to us having one of the worst Farm Systems in the game.

 

At least when AA did it, we had the best team in baseball on paper. Right now, we could easily still finish last in our division lol.

 

What? We're better now than we were an hour ago; and an hour ago we were pretty good.

[hanton]

Lmao he's been the Cards closer for over a month now. He's pitched in high leverage situations.

 

lmfao. What did my post say?

 

[Spanky99]

I'm not doing anything agian. I am just absolutely shocked. Would have been nice to give up one of the projected relievers. Both of those guys are Starters and we need to develop back end arms so they stop buying it.

 

I called this reaction just yesterday in regards to a Hader addition, yet here we are. lol... best reliever on the market and you bitch.

[Jonn]

I called this reaction just yesterday in regards to a Hader addition, yet here we are. lol... best reliever on the market and you bitch.

 

Whose bitching lol. Read my comment again.

 

And Hader is different animal.

 

Hicks has only started missing bats this year. That's been my issue with him in past. Obviously throws hard. Elite ground ball rate. But now he's missing bats which elevated him.

[Jays24]

What? We're better now than we were an hour ago; and an hour ago we were pretty good.

 

Well of course we're better at the major league level. I'm just mentioning how piss poor our "waves of young talent" is looking like in the farm system.

 

This is what Shatkins built their entire motto over. Just found the "all in" moves hilarious when we're not even a better team now than we were back in 2015. That's all lol.

 

Regardless, team this needs 1 more high impact bat and I think we're in a good spot.

[Spanky99]

Whose bitching lol. Read my comment again.

 

And Hader is different animal.

 

Hicks has only started missing bats this year. That's been my issue with him in past. Obviously throws hard. Elite ground ball rate. But now he's missing bats which elevated him.

 

Beeeeyooooootch! lol

 

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[jaysguy44]

I swear somewhere AA is laughing at Shatkins for the moves they've made the past few years that have led to us having one of the worst Farm Systems in the game.

 

At least when AA did it, we had the best team in baseball on paper. Right now, we could easily still finish last in our division lol.

You're dumb