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The Blue Jays, that is. This is pretty damn exciting.
The medicals have all been cleared and David Price deal to #BlueJays for Norris, Labourt, Boyd is official. #Tigers
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 30, 2015
TT, Price, Donaldson, Lamoriello, Babcock…..interesting times in Toronto sports.
— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) July 30, 2015
Thursday Links:
- Andrew Stoeten: Why The Blue Jays Going After David Price May Not Be As Crazy As You Think (AndrewStoeten.com)
(From just before the trade) Better enough to make up all those games? It would be easy to say no and get awfully uncomfortable at reports of the club looking to give away so many potential parts of its future, but their fate truly is in their hands. Thirteen games remaining against the Yankees. Four with the Twins. Seven with the Orioles. Six with those pesky Rays. Three with an Angels club that holds the first Wild Card spot, only five games ahead. And fourteen of their next seventeen games are at home, too.
I - Ken Daneyko: Lou’s Method (The Players Tribune)
You frequently hear about once-in-a-generation prospects — players that come around once every 10 or 20 years — like Gretzky, Crosby, and now, Connor McDavid. Well, Lou is a once-in-a-generation hockey mind. And in many ways he is an anomaly in this industry. While most general managers are pincushions for the fans and media, Lou has engendered a respect and admiration that you simply don’t see that often in any sport.
I - Mark Easson: Rumours and Notes — Cody Franson Edition (MNTR)
Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Johnston thinks that Cody Franson is looking for a deal in the $4 million range. Maybe his asking price, or the term he’s looking to get is the reason he remains unsigned. Five teams that could be a fit for Franson: BOS, DAL, ARI, BUF, LA.
I - Alec Brownscombe: The Jonathan Bernier Arbitration Numbers Are In (MLHS)
That year he started 55 games total, which isn’t a huge ask for a starter’s workload, and his body didn’t hold up. Last year, he was at 58 starts, and aside from some bumps and bruises he was relatively healthy; problem being his consistency wasn’t there performance wise, and his save percentage dropped significantly from .923 to .912. It’s fair to argue Bernier hasn’t had one truly convincing season as a starting NHL goaltender.
I - Species1967: A full breakdown of Jonathan Bernier’s arbitration hearing (PPP)
Think about what could have happened if the Leafs didn’t request arbitration. Bernier could sit out through to the start of the season and the Leafs would have only James Reimer and someone from the Marlies as a backup. Reimer is a bit of an unknown too at this point, coming off a bad season himself.