It was a busy day for the Toronto Blue Jays management today as they signed five players to contracts.  Scott Downs, Marco Scutaro, Jason Frasor, Gustavo Chacin, and Brian Tallet all signed with the Blue Jays today.

Scott Downs:  Downs received a three year contract worth $10 million.
Marco Scutaro:  Scutaro will be getting a two year contract worth $2.65 million.
Jason Frasor:  Frasor was signed to a one year deal worth $1.125 million.
Gustavo Chacin:  Chacin inked a one year deal for $725,000.
Brian Tallet:  Tallet signed a one year contract for $640,000.

What do you think Blue Jays fans?  Good deals for the ballclub?  The two big names of course are Downs and Scutaro.  Pretty decent signings if you ask me.

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The Toronto Blue Jays will have a new third basement in 2008 and it will be former St. Louis Cardinal Scott Rolen.  On Saturday, Troy Glaus was traded to the Cardinals in exchange for Rolen.  Rolen was injured part of 2007 just like Glaus, but Rolen had a few run-ins with Tony LaRussa that didn’t set so well with the manager.

To be honest, I really don’t like this trade one bit for the Blue Jays.  Glaus is a way better player then Rolen right now, and I feel Glaus would have been a lot better for the team in the long run.  What do you all think?  Do you like the trade?

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