Pujolsfan91

Sweet.. hopefully things will change with Glaus being here.

Offtopic but is anyone still having issues with this site.. everytime i try to go into some threads i get a white screen.

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Players pass physicals; Rolen-for-Glaus all but done
By Derrick Goold
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/14/2008

1 p.m. update:

Scott Rolen and Troy Glaus each passed his physical today, according to a major league source, and the paperwork needed to complete the swap of All-Star third basemen will be submitted to the commissioner's office.

The trade, which will send Rolen to the Toronto Blue Jays and bring Glaus to the Cardinals, could be completed as early as this afternoon.


STLtoday.com will have updates as the story develops.

STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals

Kyle

I am too, If normally works if you click on "refresh".


Wow, looks like were getting almost $2M, I have faith in Mozeliak again!

J.D.III

Not a bad deal for your guys. Similar numbers, though I think you may lose a little on defense. A happy Glaus is probably better than a unhappy Rolen, however.

I have been having trouble with the site as well. Have to log in multiple times to post

Brian34Cook

01/14/2008 6:56 PM ET
Cardinals finalize deal for Glaus
Slugging third baseman expected to bat cleanup behind Pujols
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals and Blue Jays completed their anticipated swap of third basemen on Monday, with Scott Rolen headed to Toronto and Troy Glaus making his way to St. Louis.

The two clubs agreed on the framework of a deal over the weekend, but even a relatively simple one-for-one trade required a number of approvals. Both players had to waive no trade clauses and pass physicals.

Out of respect to Marty Hendin, the team's vice president of community relations who passed away this weekend, and his family, the Cardinals will not be holding any media availability regarding the trade until Wednesday.

The Cardinals acquire a big-time power source who likely answers the question of who will bat cleanup behind Albert Pujols. But in so doing, they part with a franchise cornerstone, a seven-time Gold Glover, five-time All-Star and a key cog on two pennant winners and a world champion.

The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: St. Louis Cardinals News

Pujolsfan91

A new start with Glaus.. will miss rolen though. Thanks for all the defensive plays and good hitting

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Yep I'll miss him just as much as I will Edmonds.. and thank him for what he brought us.. but also welcome Troy Glaus too.. Thanks for the memories Scott but another move I think needed to be done.. more so than the Edmonds one..

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Cardinals complete swap of third basemen
By Derrick Goold
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/15/2008

Just when David Eckstein was ready to have Troy Glaus lean all over him again, the Cardinals and their shedding of stars re-entered the shortstop's life.

Newly signed as Toronto's leadoff hitter, Eckstein said he had prepared himself for Glaus to rest an arm on the top of his head when catching a fly ball, as Glaus had done in Anaheim. Instead, when Eckstein floats back to catch a popup for his new team, he'll hear a familiar voice quietly calling him off.

Scott Rolen is a Blue Jay.

The Cardinals and Toronto finalized an exchange of All-Star third basemen Monday, sending Gold Glove winner Rolen north for the slugger Glaus. The trade leaves Albert Pujols as the only remaining member of the vaunted MV3, and the leader of a whittled core. Jim Edmonds and Rolen have been traded this winter; World Series MVP Eckstein left via
free agency.

"I think it is going to be a good move for both clubs," Eckstein said Monday. "St. Louis was looking for someone to back Albert up, that power bat, and Troy definitely fits that. And this will be a good thing for Scott. We know the situation with Scott, and this is his fresh start."

Shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, the commissioner's office approved the deal, which gained momentum late last week and was agreed to in principle during the weekend.

Rolen will travel to Toronto, where he's to be formally introduced today. The Cardinals confirmed the trade, but officials said they will wait until Wednesday to make any comments out of respect for Marty Hendin, the club's vice president, who died Saturday.

Glaus will return this weekend to St. Louis for his first public appearance as a Cardinal, at the annual Winter Warm-up.

STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals

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Pujolsfan91

Weird seeing scott in a blue jays uniform.

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