DBAHO Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Apparently; FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mariners have agreed to trade Brandon Morrow to Toronto for RHP Brandon League and a prospect. Let's hope for the Mariners' sake that this other "prospect" is highly talented. League, 26, is a nice relief pitcher but is destined for a career as a setup man or middle reliever. He had a 4.58 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 76/21 K/BB in 74 2/3 innings this past season for Toronto. Morrow, 25, boasts a high-powered fastball and strong potential as a future No. 2 or No. 3 starter. Brandon Morrow told the Seattle Times late Monday night that he has not been contacted about a rumored trade that would land him in Toronto. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal said Monday that the Mariners have agreed to ship Morrow to the Blue Jays for RHP Brandon League and a prospect. Players are often left in the dark when negotiations are underway, but the situation is still a little curious. "I've been getting a bunch of texts and calls from people telling me about the internet stuff,'' Morrow said. "But that's all I've heard." Stay tuned as more information streams in and we fill in all the gaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Toronto gets another young arm who has a lot of upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 What a nice grab by the Jays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I wonder why the Mariners wanted to trade Morrow so badly. Maybe a thank you to Toronto for the Halladay/Lee deal? He hasnt lived up to his full potential, but hes definitely shown some flashes of the great stuff he has and could still become a pretty good pitcher. Great pickup for the Jays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can't understand why the M's were so urgent to trade Morrow. Unless his arm's about to fall off, i don't see the percentage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 They probably know something about his arm that we dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 What the heck? This makes no sense. I'd have loved to get Morrow in our pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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