Fifteen years ago today (time flies). Well, the trade was official on the 14th, but we got wind of it on the 12th, so let’s split the difference. In the middle of a very slow January for Blue Jays...
, it was two teams exchanging players that didn’t want to be with them anymore.
Glaus was having foot troubles , which, he felt, were made worse by playing on the carpet-covered concrete atRolen had been having problems of his own. He had missed 196 games over the previous four years with the Cardinals. And he had a rocky relationship with manager. Scott hit just .265/.331/.398, with 8 home runs, in 2008, the season before the trade.
Glaus had a good 2008 season with the Cards, hitting .270/.372/.483 with 27 home runs and 99 RBI in 151 games, but he played only 14 games in 2009 due to some injuries. He signed with the, as a free agent, before the 2010 season and had a bounce-back year, hitting .240/.344/.400 with 16 homers in 128 games. That was the end of his career.
Rolen missed 47 games in 2008, starting the season on the DL. When he did play, he hit .262/.349/.431 with 11 homers and 50 RBI and played great defense. I don’t think anyone would argue too much if I said he was the best defensive third-baseman we’ve ever had . Rolen also quickly became a fan favourite. He played 88 games for the Jays in 2009, hitting .320/.370/.476. We traded him to the
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