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{eot} Decrease Text SizeIncrease Text Size Text Size TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays swapped shortstops with the Atlanta Braves, acquiring Yunel Escobar for veteran Alex Gonzalez in a five-player trade Wednesday. The Blue Jays also get 25-year-old left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes while sending prospects Tim Collins, a lefty, and infielder Tyler Pastronicky to the Braves. Escobar is the key piece for the Blue Jays, someone who can fill the void up the middle for a few seasons until top prospect Adeiny Hechavarria is ready. But the 27-year-old is more than just a stop-gap. Though he's slumped to a .238 average with 12 doubles in 75 games this season, the six-foot-two, 200-pound Cuban batted .299 with 26 doubles, 14 home runs, 76 RBI and a .377 on-base percentage in 2009. He owns a career .291 average with 87 doubles, 29 home runs and a .368 on base percentage over 446 career games with Atlanta. Gonzalez, 33, is batting .259 with 17 homers and 50 RBIs while playing superb defence, but is well over his career norms in recent years. He's making US$2.75 million this season and has an option worth $2.5 million next season. Reyes has just one appearance with the Braves this season and in 12 games (10 starts) for triple-A Gwinnett, he's 1-5 with a 5.70 ERA, 15 walks and 50 strikeouts in 47 1-3 innings. He was optioned to double-A New Hampshire. Another intriguing name in the deal is that of Collins. The 20-year-old is a blogosphere darling who was 1-0 with a 2.51 ERA and nine saves in 35 games for double-A New Hampshire. Signed by former GM J.P. Ricciardi -- who had heard about the summer local league pitcher from his friends in Worcester, Mass. -- he has torn his way through the minors but at just five foot seven and 155 pounds, will always face doubts about his size. Pastornicky, 20, was batting .258 with 16 doubles, 35 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 77 games for single-A Dunedin. He was a fifth-round pick in 2008

Hard To Tell was my favourite from Buffalo, Jay. Glad to hear that Toronto represented too. crowds from that city have a tendency to suck ass and, in my opinion, convince bands not to come back.

I bet Maui is a super awesome big sister in the long run Puppy just needs to learn the ropes for a while.

Dr. Evil Mouse was just telling me the other day how much he wanted a puppy and how happy it would make Calamity Jane

That's one cute lame dog. Congrats

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Vindication from what? Being insanely talented? Vindicated from being a namby, not unlike yourself.

He has forever vindicated himself against ridicule by me with this:

I've got two words for ya George. HOT TUB! RIP oh crazy one. PS-nice one Sloth =)

DUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!

haha, young energy. that's one way to put it.

HO-LEE-FUCK. to any and all folks going to the show tomorrow night, last night's show in Buffalo was off the hook!!! Make sure you represent and rock that joint and bring yer dancin' shoes!!! Show of the year for this guy....or perhaps a close 2nd behind the Budos show. Wow!

pffft, ass. you use that excuse every time.

clean that car out cuz yer drivin' across the border.

anyone going to Buffalo on Sunday?

i just heard it on the jays game =) Good on'em.

amen. Voted =)

Dontcha let that Deal go down!

my brother waited at Queenston-Lewiston for 4 hours on the weekend.

We've got a winner! Imagine if Prince was IN the Star Wars movies.

Caution Cruise Jumper: Confirm'd. Jumped right in front of Duane and I.

DUDE!

they have the internet on computers now?

So you're thinking that Prince is just losing his shit NOW? Dude's been batshit crazy forever. That weirdo changed his name to a symbol over a decade ago ferchristsakes. Long term crazy'd.