Baseball Musings: Glaus Flies to the Blue Jays

December 27, 2005

Glaus Flies to the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays and Diamondbacks completed the deal for Troy Glaus today.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded power-hitting Troy Glaus and top minor league shortstop prospect Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for gold glove second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitcher Miguel Batista.

The Blue Jays were not exactly weak at third base. Toronto third basemen posted a .361 OBA with 52 extra-base hits in 2005. With Overbay at first, Koskie may move to DH or be packaged to another team.

Glaus is one of my favorites, especially before injuries took their toll on his playing time. His resurgence at the end of the 2002 season helped the Angels to their only World Championship. He'll bring some needed power to the Blue Jays lineup.

The Diamondbacks are getting a fine defensive second baseman in Orlando Hudson. He led American League second sackers in fielding win shares in 2005. He's no offensive threat, however. Batista became expendable with the acquistion of B.J. Ryan. Batista came to closing late in his career and did a decent job. He doesn't blow people away; his 6.5 K per 9 in 2005 doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in the 9th inning. It looks to me like a pretty good trade for Toronto.

Correction: Arizona is getting Hudson.

Posted by David Pinto at 10:21 PM | Trades | TrackBack (0)

Comments

I think you meant the DBacks are getting Hudson.

I imagine the Jays will try to move Hinske and Hillenbrand now. Not sure who would want them. Hinske got a big payday after his rookie year, and hasn't done much since. Hillenbrand's an OK hitter, but also, nothing special. Corner guys who hit in the.270's with moderate power and little patience are a dime a dozen these days.

They should probably hold onto Koskie--he and Troy Glaus make an awesome DH/3B platoon. Glaus can DH home games to give his knee a rest on the turf.

Posted by: Daniel at December 27, 2005 11:12 PM

imagine if they somehow get roger clemens...........waaaoooooowwwwwwww... they will win the world serise for sure

Posted by: reggie at December 27, 2005 11:50 PM

imagine if they got pedro martinez, randy johnson, and mariano rivera...they might even sweep the world series...sorry i had to :)

Posted by: tony flynn at December 28, 2005 02:27 AM

i like glaus a lot too, but hudson is WAY underrated. bad defense will undermine the new pitching aquisitions.

its weird too: i always heard that the jays had a lot of minor league talent that was going to arrive 2006-2007, but then why would they need to be so aggressive in overpaying for free agents??

Posted by: benjah at December 28, 2005 08:02 AM

It's funny...BP had an article lauding the Jays moves of acquiring Ryan, Burnett and Overbay as being reflective of a larger scheme to pick up ground-ball inducing pitchers to play in front of an outstanding infield defense, anchored by Hudson and bolstered by Overbay. And yet here we are...unless Glaus is going to DH the whole time, and they have something up their sleeves regarding 2B, it's hard to see how their plan really gels. I know I won't miss Hudson snagging ground balls up the middle.

Posted by: Dave S. at December 28, 2005 08:28 AM

This trade leaves me with two questions:
1) What teams need a 3B?
2) What 2B are available for the Blue Jays to acquire?

Many reports had reported that the Blue Jays had three 3B. Dave Pinto acurately reported that the lue Jays actually now have four 3B - Hinske (how easily we all forget about him), Hillenbrand, Koskie (who was coming back from an injury last season), and Glaus. I know this is the AL and Hillenbrand can play numerous corner IF and OF positions, but since they acquired a 1B this offseason, too, they have five guys for two positions (three if including the DH). Since Hillenbrand can help in the OF, he is not trade bait. Since Glaus has problems with injuries, he is more of a DH (I almost said DL) - though he believes he is better in the field (even with his defensive liability). So 3B is between Hinske and Koskie (or rotating and allowing them to rotate at 1B with Overbay). I do think this trade was a bad move because of the logjam and because they gave up a good 2B. I could foresee Koskie or Hinske being traded to a team in need of 3B (and the Pirates are one of those teams in need - but the Pirates might need to part with Castillo, who I don't think the Pirates will trade AND I do not think the Blue Jays will take Freddy Sanchez for one of them. We'll see. The Phillies are trying to rid themselves of David Bell. But I don't see him as a good player on the Pirates either.) Likewise, I am not sure what other teams are in contention for a 3B. It seems like most teams are set. So, to me, this is a bad trade with the logjam at 3B, the past injuries of Glaus, and the loss of a good defensive second baseman. Where are the Blue Jays going to find a good 2B?

Posted by: Bob at December 28, 2005 08:59 AM

They have faith in Aaron Hill at 2B. Get rid of Hinske, even if all you get in return is a 28-year-old AA prospect.

Posted by: Yankee Despiser at December 28, 2005 09:17 AM

Hinske signed a big contract after his rookie year, so I doubt anyone would take him now. Hillenbrand will probably get traded (the Giants, maybe?), and Hinske becomes an overpaid sub. Creating a logjam doesn't make this a bad deal if the some of the parts are clearly inferior to the others. The bad deals were giving Koskie and Hinske three year contracts. Getting Glaus takes playing time away from Hinske and Hillenbrand, as well as at bats away from Hudson who can't hit a lick. Money owed to Glaus aside, this is a good deal for the Jays.

Posted by: Daniel at December 28, 2005 12:24 PM

yanks will probaly get hinske and he will hit 30 homers and sink the jays.

jays should put glaus at dh to save him from injury

Posted by: colin at December 28, 2005 03:06 PM

tony flynn is a tru looser

Posted by: RJ at December 28, 2005 07:00 PM

and why is that? at least i am only half serious when i make fun of someone on a message board. Also, i think you meant ''true loser.'' Lern sum speeling and grammer.

Posted by: tony flynn at December 29, 2005 12:29 AM

umm... tony flynn you are a looser.
you shoud go learn how to spell, what the hell is "Lern sum speeling and grammer." it should be "Learn some spelling and grammar"
dumbass fob

Posted by: J.J. - haha at December 29, 2005 11:07 AM

It was a joke that you obviously didnt get. The word is 'loser' NOT 'looser' @$$hole. Lern sum speeling bitsch.

Posted by: tony flynn at December 29, 2005 01:27 PM

Why don't you two exchange e-mails and take this argument off line.

Posted by: David Pinto at December 29, 2005 01:30 PM

tony flynn is a looser (lol)
you dumb @$$hole
Learn some spelling (this is how you spell - not speeling) looser (hahaha) looser (hahaha)

Posted by: lol - hahaha at December 30, 2005 10:20 PM

I agree tony flynn is a looser

Posted by: I agree at December 30, 2005 10:22 PM

Hill's Fielding may not compare with the exceptional Hudson's but in the few games Hill played at 2B his fielding stats are pretty close to Hudson

Posted by: BlueBird at January 3, 2006 06:58 PM

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