Mr.Bond said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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I'm not giving up **** for a .235 hitter

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Good for you. Clearly the rest of baseball values him differently.

George Springer may have been a HOF without injuries and the shortened Covid season.

His 162 game stats compare very favorably to Dave Winfield, Harold Baines, and even Al Kaline, despite the disparity in career lengths

Mr.Bond said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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How does this news relate?

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Obviously just joking and speculative but it wouldn't shock me either

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Because Yuli's little bro is part of the deal. That wasn't posted on here before.

The additional player is outfielder Lourdes Gurriel.

Gabby Moreno is very, very good. Elite bat-to-ball. Enormous arm behind the plate. All-Star-caliber talent.

D-backs trade from an OF surplus with Varsho, who has power, versatility and, as a lefty, fits perfectly for Jays. https://t.co/dz3EkEoOQr

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

shano0603 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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I don't get that trade

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The Blue Jays think they're #2 in the division behind the Yankees and are dumb enough to think that more offense is going to get them to the World series.

The Diamondbacks DGAF and want to know if you want to buy any of their last remaining merchandise from the 2001 World Series.

I'm convinced some teams are just like fantasy sport owners and just get so bored that they need to make a trade.

Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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Apparently Moreno is a much bigger time prospect.

The additional player is outfielder Lourdes Gurriel.

Gabby Moreno is very, very good. Elite bat-to-ball. Enormous arm behind the plate. All-Star-caliber talent.

D-backs trade from an OF surplus with Varsho, who has power, versatility and, as a lefty, fits perfectly for Jays. https://t.co/dz3EkEoOQr

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

Farmer1906 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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I'm not giving up **** for a .235 hitter

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Good for you. Clearly the rest of baseball values him differently.

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And the rest of baseball has been chasing us for years

Mr.Bond said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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I'm not giving up **** for a .235 hitter

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Good for you. Clearly the rest of baseball values him differently.

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And the rest of baseball has been chasing us for years

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Your know THE ASTROS were interested in him?

Farmer1906 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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I'm not giving up **** for a .235 hitter

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Good for you. Clearly the rest of baseball values him differently.

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And the rest of baseball has been chasing us for years

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Your know THE ASTROS were interested in him?

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According to who? Heyman? The guy who said we had interest in literally every other FA

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Farmer1906 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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The prospect is younger and showed better in his debut, but why wouldn't we have sent Lee/Diaz plus a few more pieces for him?

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I'm not giving up **** for a .235 hitter

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Good for you. Clearly the rest of baseball values him differently.

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And the rest of baseball has been chasing us for years

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Your know THE ASTROS were interested in him?

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According to who? Heyman? The guy who said we had interest in literally every other FA

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Several people. Do you think they're all lying?

You can disagree with the value, but the Astros clearly were willing to give up something for him.

I'm also glad we didn't break the bank for him.

The whole ".235 hitter" is pretty annoying too. Plenty of good players have low BA. Buxton, Rizzo, Schwarber, O'Neal Cruz, Chapman, Muncy, etc. it's almost like BA doesn't tell the whole story.

Moreno is already pretty good and should be a top tier catcher for years to come. A little surprised that Gurriel was the piece they wanted added as he is a free agent in 2 years and D-backs don't seem to be contending in that frame.

Maybe they will deal Carson Kelly now.

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Moreno is already pretty good and should be a top tier catcher for years to come. A little surprised that Gurriel was the piece they wanted added as he is a free agent in 2 years and D-backs don't seem to be contending in that frame.

Maybe they will deal Carson Kelly now.

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They will probably flip him to someone else eventually.

Reliever Craig Kimbrel and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN. First with the deal: @Ken_Rosenthal.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

because (1) the Blue Jays may be in fire sale mode after Vlad jr goes elsewhere following the 2025 season

and (2) they may be willing to pick up some of George's $24 MM salary.

and (3) Tucker, well, we don't know where he will be in 2026 --- Astros might need a 1-year veteran fill-in

also Bo Bichette is a free agent after the 2025 season.

Toronto could be in mega-fire sale mode if they both leave

EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a trade that will send outfielder Daulton Varsho to the Blue Jays for a package that includes top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 23, 2022

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I have mixed feelings, and if we could have gotten him for the right price them I would really celebrate the deal. Varsho, if we could make him be #2 catcher and/or late inning relief catcher (think double-switch), in addition to near-everyday rotating OF, he would have been a tremendous get. But, I'm not sure how much of a catcher future he has in him, or if he wants to be a catcher, and him filling that role frees up another roster spot, and that's a big part of his value to the Astros. But in analyzing him you also have to consider he's a Lefty, with power, runs very well, above average OF in all three OF positions, all-around good tool to have in the toolbox. A .235 average is a mostly insignificant stat when measuring his value to the Astros. If he goes to the Jays or anywhere else as strictly an OF then I can see how he does not have as much appeal.

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Yikes…

pic.twitter.com/fxqvGgJiuS

— Baseball Images that Precede Unfortunate Events (@UnfortunateMLB) December 24, 2022

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Lol did he really tweet that?

Lol. Thanks. I was like no way guriel tweeted that himself

This makes the decision to let him walk even smarter. If the Mets pulls the plug, I doubt he signs another big deal

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Mets concerned with Carlos Correa’s physical. Story with @DanHayesMLB: https://t.co/pHleqBg0ho

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 24, 2022

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They can get physicals before hand. This is fan push back or something else. Crazy that the mets are all on a 40 yr old pitcher after TJ but are getting cold feet on Correa.

10+ year contracts make no sense. Especially with someone that has the potential to be injury prone.

I can't imagine it's fans. They have an owner willing to spend anything it takes to buy any player. All in NY. What fan would be mad at that?

I can't imagine it's the length of the contract given Lindor and Diaz are already on insanely long ones.

I really wonder what this is.

As a guy who has had MANY second opinions & a guy who had those second opinions bring my career to an end, I can tell you that having an initial opinion confirmed by the second or 6th Dr. usually changes things. https://t.co/6zyeMP0Xi2

— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) December 24, 2022

Stros show up with 1 year, $30 mil offer for Correa to prove his leg isn't about to fall off