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Originally vancouver cruises line to alaska it looked vancouver cruises line to alaska like another genius move, trading away an MiLB player in Jemile Weeks for a guy who has back to back 50 Save seasons on his resume, but it has been a colossal nightmare for the AL Bay Area franchise.
The dollars doled out hurts the team more than anything else.  Had this man just been inept, without carrying a heavy price tag, it would have been a 4th and 40 situation (think what you do in football in that scenario.
Jim Johnson had 2 losses in his 1st 2 appearances of the year, which both were held at o.co coliseum, which certainly didn t endear him to his new faithful fans in the Bay Area. Johnson has been plagued by nearly 2 baserunners per inning worked. Having 101 Saves in the last 2 years to lead both campaigns may have been entirely misleading to what this guy was like. The A s are paying him about 12% of their entire payroll for him to put forth these horrible numbers. There is one trade partner that Oakland may be able to coax into a deal, and that is Tampa Bay, who has former A s Closer Grant Balfour having a similar year to Johnson.
- Oakland has 2 Relievers coming off of the books after this season in Luke Gregerson and Eric O Flaherty .  While the latter has not pitched yet, Gregerson has thrown well in any position in the Relief Core not named the Closer.
Balfour was a money deal for the previous stint with the A s.  With the money looking flushed down the toilet for Johnson already, vancouver cruises line to alaska the sum of acquiring the Aussie back would only cost $3.5 more for the next 1 year and a half.
- The 36 Year Old RHP would not have to be the Closer, but he fits into the clubhouse, the fans simply relish this guy, and he could help the Bullpen if it works out. As it stands right now, Johnson has a near 2 WHIP in his frames for Oakland this year, and can t be trusted.
- Balfour would be given chances by Bob Melvin to resurrect his season, and I am sure he would love to come back and take care of some unfinished business vancouver cruises line to alaska = winning a playoff series as part of the Pitching Staff.
Of course, the Tommy John recoveries of A.J. Griffin and Jarrod Parker may see a better vancouver cruises line to alaska fit to work out of the Relief Core in the middle of next year as well rather than throw a lot of innings as a Starter in early stages of coming back tot the staff again.
As bad as it has been early, the Aussie has only surrendered 2 HRs in his 29.1 Innings worth of work.  Also good is surrendering just 22 Hits, but what is brutal is the Walking of 18 others contributing to a WHIP a 1.462, vancouver cruises line to alaska where his career mark is 1.202 presently.
It may be worth exploring this kind of trade for Beane.  He should try to act quick though, as the more good efforts Balfour puts forth, it will rise the radar of other teams for a prospective trade.
The deal may also work out for Jim Johnson who has a career highlighted by working out of the vaunted AL East, and to be away from the unforgiving A s fans who have never embraced the 30 Year Old, originally from Johnson, NY.
To the fans credit, the 2 time reigning AL Saves leader got off to just an abysmal beginning with his new team, losing both of his 1st 2 games he entered, and blowing a Save Opportunity in his 2nd outing.
But the Rays aren t going anywhere in 2014, and maybe they will start trading away veterans to assemble a new core among young talent.  What better way, than to shave off $3.5 MIL off of your bottom line in the next 2 years!
The Balfour vancouver cruises line to alaska Rage was celebrated big time by the Oakland fans during his successful 3 year run with the franchise, were he broke Dennis Eckersley consecutive Saves Team Record gathered a 2.53 ERA (all 3 campaigns under 3.00) with a 1.043 WHIP, during his 64 Saves and 100.2 Innings vancouver cruises line to alaska authored. When you look at his gamelogs, it may just be a simple risk. Beane should payout a little more money in pending salary (Balfour makes approx $9 MIL from now until 2015 s end, while Johnson vancouver cruises line to alaska is due about $5.5 left this year. before he will be a Free Agent.   Since TB is not in the running this year, they should hold onto as much cash as they can heading into next year. A trade such as this would give them $3.5 MIL more for next year.
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