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Sources: Cards agree to trade that would send Rolen to Blue Jays for Glaus

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  1. RKREBORN

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3193566
    The St. Louis Cardinals have reached agreement on a trade with Toronto that will send third baseman Scott Rolen to the Blue Jays for third baseman Troy Glaus, two major league sources said.

    Troy Glaus

    Glaus

    Scott Rolen

    Rolen

    The deal will be completed once the two players undergo physical exams Monday, sources said.

    Since the trade also includes a financial component, it's also subject to the approval of commissioner Bud Selig. It's uncertain which club is receiving money in the deal, or how much cash is changing hands.

    Rolen, 32, is a career .283 hitter and seven-time Gold Glove winner with Philadelphia and St. Louis. He had a well-publicized falling out with manager Tony La Russa that set trade talks in motion.

    Glaus, 31, has 277 career homers in 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks and Blue Jays. He hit 20 homers and drove in 62 runs in 115 games with Toronto last season.

    The trade was first reported by foxsports.com.

    Jerry Crasnick is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com.
     
    #1 RKREBORN, Jan 12, 2008
  2. RKREBORN

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    The Astro-killer is gone!
     
    #2 RKREBORN, Jan 12, 2008
  3. Kam

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    Isn't Glaus on Roids or HGH?

    (like it matters.)
     
    #3 Kam, Jan 12, 2008
  4. kikimama

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    Baseball is so boring, well at least compared to the NBA.

    i'll mind my own business now...
     
    #4 kikimama, Jan 12, 2008
  5. Dennis2112

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    Are we sure that one or both can pass a physical?

    They both have been injured often in recent years.
     
    #5 Dennis2112, Jan 12, 2008
  6. MadMax

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    Is there any team that's done less than the Cardinals this offseason?
     
    #6 MadMax, Jan 12, 2008
  7. LonghornFan

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    So each team is trading fading stars who miss multiple games each year due to injuries.

    Awesome.
     
    #7 LonghornFan, Jan 12, 2008
  8. Master Baiter

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    I don't think Glaus could carry Rolen's jock strap. I think he is waaaaaay overrated.
     
    #8 Master Baiter, Jan 13, 2008
  9. kaleidosky

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    in the past, yes... now, they're both done.
     
    #9 kaleidosky, Jan 13, 2008
  10. Major

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    Last year, both of them missed about 50 games, but Glaus's season was far superior to Rolen's. 20 HRs vs 8, a few more RBIs/Runs, higher OBP, much higher slugging, etc. Rolen's better defensively, of course.
     
    #10 Major, Jan 13, 2008
  11. leroy

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    I was never worried as much about Rolen as I was Edmonds...and he's gone, too.
     
    #11 leroy, Jan 13, 2008
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