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Auggie

(31,173 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:15 PM Dec 2012

R.A. Dickey going to Toronto Blue Jays

espn.com / 12-17-12

Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey has reached an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a two-year, $25 million extension, pending a physical, that will allow Toronto and the New York Mets to complete their trade, sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney.

Dickey will be getting the dollar value that he had requested in failed extension talks with the Mets. Some of the money will be paid out immediately this year, along with his $5 million salary, in the form of a signing bonus to offset the difference in taxes between the United States and Canada. The sides are still haggling over how much money will be front-loaded, sources said.

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ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reported earlier Monday that the Mets will receive highly regarded catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud and Class A right-hander Noah Syndergaard from Toronto. The teams also will exchange catchers, with Josh Thole headed to Toronto and John Buck to the Mets.

The Blue Jays will include cash to lessen the Mets' responsibility for Buck's $6 million salary. Other prospects also will be included in the trade, a league source said.

LINK: http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8754705/ra-dickey-agrees-contract-extension-toronto-blue-jays-sources-say

Blue Jays are going for broke in 2013.

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R.A. Dickey going to Toronto Blue Jays (Original Post) Auggie Dec 2012 OP

I am going to miss him. He gave style to my mets. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #1

Blue Jays are going to have a nice rotation in 13 TZ Dec 2012 #2

AL East should be interesting next year charlie and algernon Dec 2012 #3

As the nuns in school used to say, "Out of the frying pan... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #4

Toronto will be the favorite for the AL East Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #5

Heard that before... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #6

Dumb Move by the Mets Yavin4 Dec 2012 #7

Awesome .gif of Dickey knuckler... SidDithers Dec 2012 #8

That's fantastic! El Supremo Dec 2012 #9

As far as I know, it is... SidDithers Dec 2012 #10

+1 Auggie Dec 2012 #11

Spam deleted by petronius (MIR Team) jh6363631488hh Dec 2012 #12

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. I am going to miss him. He gave style to my mets.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:17 PM

Dec 2012

Hopefully the new guys will work out.

TZ

(42,998 posts)

2. Blue Jays are going to have a nice rotation in 13

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 04:39 PM

Dec 2012

One less pitcher who gave Nats problems in the NL.....

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

3. AL East should be interesting next year

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 05:25 PM

Dec 2012

Blue Jays suddenly look dangerous, the Orioles could still win 80 or so games and the Yanks and Rays will still be their usual contender selves. The Red Sox will still suck, but you have four teams all capable of winning at least 80 games.