Glaus For Rolen?

by 101halo on Jan 12, 2008 12:29 PM PST Comment 25 comments

MLBTraderumors.com has announced, per Ken Rosenthal, that the Blue Jays and Cardinals have swapped 3B Scott Rolen and none other than our very own ex-Angel Troy Glaus.

This seems, at least offensively, to be a steal for the Cards. Rolen at his offensive peak of the last 3 years was Glaus' average over the last 3 years. Defense, on the other hand, is a different story...

Note: Rosenthal's story on foxsports.com says the deal is not done and still is pending physicals for both players.

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haha

i wonder what the odds are the both dont pass physicals.

i did laugh when i saw this though because the cardinals FO definitely has some weird obsession with angels from yesteryear

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 12, 2008 12:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Glaus sure has a way of burning bridges

The Troy defenders also tend to be people who put a lot of stock in "clubhouse chemistry" ... and yet teams just can't seem to dump Troy fast enough...

by Rev Halofan on Jan 12, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Haha I came back to the site and got annoyed

As I was like "how did my diary not save? what the hell?"

And was about to repost it when I noticed it got moved. Thanks, haha!

Get M-Cab, try to save the Howie.

by 101halo on Jan 12, 2008 12:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LaRussa's Revenge

Toronto players get taxed at a much higher bracket than those playing in Missouri...

by Rev Halofan on Jan 12, 2008 12:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This seems kind of dumb for Toronto

Rolen is 2 years older than Glaus, and has 3 years left on his contract at $12 million per. Glaus only has one year left with a player option for 2009, also at $12 million per.

Of the two Glaus has at least played 150+ games in one of the last three seasons. Rolen has been pretty brittle the last few years, and playing on Skydome turf is not a formula that promises to change this trend.

Defensively Rolen is superior to Glaus, but the gap has closed of late, and again, turf is a different experience from grass.

Finally, there's the always looming NL to AL transfer. Glaus didn't even break a stride going from Arizona to Skydome, but will Rolen be able to do the same thing?

Toronto's getting shorted pretty hardcore if they do this.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jan 12, 2008 2:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

this trade is the definition of a...

lose-lose trade.

by thejd on Jan 12, 2008 2:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

after glaus was injured last year...

...he posted the following:

.220 / .333 / .384 ,

which probably scares the blue jays.

it will be interesting to see rolen go from feuding with tony "i'm a f'n genius just ask me" larussa to playing for mad man gibbons. i agree with thejd this has the makings of a classic lose-lose trade, but i think the cards come out the winner here.

...on the road....

by Jack Kerouac on Jan 12, 2008 4:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i imagine that

the steroid allegations (which no one has mentioned) also worried the blue jays.

by DChalofan on Jan 12, 2008 6:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cards sure do love those ex-Angels

Get rid of Quinlan

by edhoo on Jan 12, 2008 5:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

On another note

Saturday March 8th is special. The Angels play the Rockies at Corbett field in Tucson.

This stadium allows up close and personal viewing like no other park. If you can, get tickets behind home plate even in the "grandstand" section behind the plate do it!

This is the most beautiful park in my opinion. It's set within a City park. If you are lucky to get tickets anywhere between 1st and 3rd base on the lower level, you will never enjoy a game more.

The proximity to the players is less than 50 feet. You can really see the talent. Here is where I saw Howie for the first time and looking at him hit from 30 feet away, one knew this was a guy who was a special talent.

Anyway it beats talking about yesterday's news - #25 or glut-emus as my daughter calls him (the strike out king) and Rolen ready for the glue factory.

Enjoy!

I suggest buying the tickets from the Rockies web-site. They sent me a brochure and thus a reminder.

for those academics visit http://paperesearch.blogspot.com/

by roidrage on Jan 13, 2008 12:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Never should have gotten rid of him...

Ever since we let go of Troy, we have been looking for a third baseman to replace him...We should have never got rid of him...He was our world series MVP...Stupid Stoneman, glad he is gone...

by Khanchiwala on Jan 13, 2008 12:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

THE PAST IS THE PAST

Troy was a juicer, he never trained or conditioned, he was hated by his teammates AND since he left we have won the division twice without him...

The past is the past, you told me so yourself...

by Rev Halofan on Jan 13, 2008 12:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

MVP of our only World Series.

I heart Troy Glaus 4ever.

by Higz on Jan 14, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And before Glaus

it seems like we had no regular 3rd baseman since Decinces. It's part of the Angel's history to not really keep a regular, prototypical 3rd baseman. I guess we make up for it in center fielders.

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on Jan 13, 2008 6:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Angel sightings

This has been a good week for me seeing past and present Angels around OC. I saw Chuck Finley a few weeks ago at a Laguna Beach restaurant. He was very cool with everyone, he talked with who ever approached him and signed autographs. HE IS ONE BIG DUDE!!!

Then just a few days ago I saw G.A. at lunch in Costa Mesa. He kept a low profile and looked in great shape.

It's great to see our boys this time of year!

by hjowen on Jan 13, 2008 3:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Goat Hill Tavern

You'll find Lackey pouring his own brew in the there all the time, he's practically a regular in there.

by AlohaHalofan on Jan 13, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

in the there in the there...

by AlohaHalofan on Jan 13, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No Trade Clause

Each Glaus and Rolen have a no trade clause that they would have to waive for the deal to go through.

legen... wait for it... dary

by thebigA on Jan 13, 2008 11:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

No Eckstein and Glaus reunion after all

I thought it was cute that Troy and his little friend David were going to be left side buddies again. But, Troy is going to be with other ex-Angels instead.

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on Jan 13, 2008 6:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Park Factors...

Looking at park factors only, Glaus is going to take a huge hit going from Toronto to St Louis. Toronto is the American Leauges most HR friendly right handed park, while St Louis is one of the NL's least friendly right handed hitting parks. This trumps any argument about the AL East having more difficult pitchers than the NL Central.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jan 13, 2008 10:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Say what you want about McGwire...

But doesn't that make Mac that much closer to one of the greatest power hitters of all time? If St Louis is tough on righties, he's a God. I mean really... Andro isn't steroids. It's a precursor with all the testoserones but it was legal when he played. I'm upset he's not getting the votes for the hall. Nothing but a class act with fans, and his teammates. Love the guy... hope he makes the hall someday.

by matt92130 on Jan 14, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Real class act....

The guy took steroids too. If he hadn't, he would have told that to Congress rather than lamely stating that he could not talk about the past. What a fuckface. He should never get into the Hall.

by DChalofan on Jan 14, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Different Ballparks...

Busch II vs. Busch III

...on the road....

by Jack Kerouac on Jan 14, 2008 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Toronto sent 1.8 mil to STL

Toronto got worked on this trade

Um.........

by hauldog on Jan 14, 2008 5:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This also from St. Louis Post Dispatch on the deal

From Derrick Goold of the dispatch:

In addition to guaranteeing him a suite on the road (according to a couple reports), Glaus' contract includes an interesting clause: The team is on the hook for some equestrian expenses. Glaus' wife competes in equestrian events. The two live in Florida's horse country. And, as part of his contract originally signed with Arizona, the team is required to cover some equestrian expenses for Glaus' wife -- $250,000 a year, or $1 million total over the original length of the contract.

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Jan 17, 2008 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs