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OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/23271/source-sox-will-ask-jays-to-talk-to-farrell
Source: Sox will ask Jays to talk to Farrell


BOSTON -- Toronto manager John Farrell is "at the top" of the Red Sox's managerial wish list, according to a baseball source. The team intends to ask the Blue Jays for permission to speak with him about the job, the source said.

Farrell is under contract with the Blue Jays, who finished the season 73-89, four games ahead of the Red Sox.

If the Jays grant permission and the Red Sox decide they want to hire Farrell, the Jays and Red Sox could work out a trade. The White Sox and Marlins worked out a similar arrangement last season. Chicago traded manager Ozzie Guillen to Miami for a couple of prospects.

When it was speculated that the Sox were interested in speaking with Farrell about their managerial vacancy last season, the Blue Jays changed their policy and blocked personnel from interviewing for jobs for lateral positions. In the past, the team had allowed such interviews.

ESPN Insider Buster Olney talked earlier Thursday about the possibility the Red Sox would pursue Farrell:

Last fall, before they hired Bobby, the Red Sox tried to hire John Farrell, the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays," Olney said. "They actually got very close to making a deal with the Blue Jays. But then the Blue Jays withdrew their permission from the Red Sox to talk with him.

I would expect that the Red Sox will go down that path again, that they will talk to the Blue Jays and ask if John Farrell is available. He is under contract through the end of next season. Maybe after a disappointing season Toronto will be looking for change.
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Pisses me off the amount of reports of read about us dumping Yunel Escobar.

Off year, and we're looking at dumping a really good shortstop. Wait until you see the junk we trot out there if we lose him. People dont remember Russ Adams, Chris Woodward, Frank Menechino etc that we've had play there over the years.

Rid the team of other junk: Kelly Johnson.
 
I dont buy it.

There is not one instance this year where a player called him out for being a bad teammate.
 
You don't buy that a guy that's teammates let him walk around TWICE with homophobic slurs written on his eye black isn't a guy that has "issues" with his teammates?

Add the fact that Atlanta gave him away for nothing just to be rid of the guy.

Doesn't seem like much of a stretch to me.
 
What i buy is that there is a wasteland available at MI as far as free agency goes and we are already needing to replace a 2B in Johnson so i see no reason to dump yunel without getting value in return as he'd likely be the best FA available at SS.

Unless the trade market bears more MI fruit i'd keep yunel too, either at SS or move him to 2b.

Im fine with him as a number 9 MI with great D.
 
Leafin' said:
I dont buy it.

There is not one instance this year where a player called him out for being a bad teammate.
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As if players make a habit of calling out their teammates. They shut up about this stuff.

It was well reported at the time that Yunel wore out his welcome in Atlanta. The manager hated him, Chipper Jones hated him and the fans hated him for sulking during the playoffs and making boneheaded plays. Explains why they dumped him for nothing .
 
Chad Jenkins @Jenknutz 1h
“@terminalave: final trout-related sadthought: the blue jays drafted chad jenkins five picks earlier.” I know. Can't believe they did that
 
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