As soon as reports of a rumoured blockbuster trade between the Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins surfaced Tuesday night, it not only became the talk of the baseball community, but North American sports.
Below is a compilation of just some of the reaction from players, fans and media to this potentially franchise-altering deal. Keep it here all night for more tweets and updates and use #SNJaysTrade on Twitter.
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Hopefully this deal works out like the last time the Jays pulled off a blockbuster. Got Joe and Robbie from San Diego in that one.
— Ed Sprague (@EdSprague) November 14, 2012
With C Buck + D’Arnaud waiting, spec is @jparencibia9 to Texas 4 more pitching help. What, no #NHL I can’t be baseball insider? #SNJaysTrade
— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) November 14, 2012
got to be a bit worried about jose reyes, with all his past leg injuries, going to play on that turf in toronto. #jays
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 14, 2012
Source: Red Sox made a push for both Jose Reyes and Josh Johnson, but Jays just blew Marlins away.
— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) November 14, 2012
Yanks worried about luxury tax, chunks lining Loria’s pockets. Selig will be hearing it from owners at Chicago meetings today
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) November 14, 2012
This mega-deal will be the defining move of Alex Anthopoulos’s tenure with #Jays. Charting a path not easily reversible.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) November 14, 2012
Marlins get Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Justin Nicolino, Jake Marisnick, Jeff Mathis, Anthony DeSciafani & Haters
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) November 14, 2012
Scout says of OF Jake Marisnick, going from #BlueJays to #Marlins in blockbuster: “He has a long way to go with the bat. Complicated swing.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 14, 2012
Big trade take weight off @rickyro24 shoulders. Watch Connected at 10pm 4 coverage of Blue Jays BLOCKBUSTER trade with Marlins. #SNJaysTrade
— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) November 14, 2012
Escobar is gone. Farrell is gone. Black mark from #BlueJays history erased.#SNJaysTrade
— Mark Hoffberg (@markhoffberg) November 14, 2012
I bet Canadians are feeling a little better about NAFTA tonight…
— Logan Morrison (@LoMoMarlins) November 14, 2012
jays getting good players play hard whit fun good luck to my boys love thos guys they play hard for me and very profesional
— Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) November 14, 2012
Crazy trade for the Jays.Is something hiding though? How did this actually happen….
— Tyler Bozak (@Bozie42) November 14, 2012
TOR GM Alex Anthopoulos told a friend last week that he was working on a pie-in-the-sky trade that he didn’t think would happen. But it did.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 14, 2012
#BlueJays odds of winning World Series: 100-1 yesterday, 15-1 today, per pregame.com.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) November 14, 2012
I bet Canadians are feeling a little better about NAFTA tonight…
— Logan Morrison (@LoMoMarlins) November 14, 2012
I won’t believe this Blue Jays/Marlins trade until Rick Reilly tweets it first.
— Brian McCarthy (@brianmccarthy1) November 14, 2012
Its a good day to be a bluejay!
— Jose Bautista(@JoeyBats19) November 13, 2012
@giancarlo818 you can always come play for the Nats! We will take you anytime! Get some red, white, and blue in your life!
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) November 14, 2012
Couldn’t have ask to be apart of a great group of people…but now it’s a new chapter! Looking forward to being apart of the Miami Marlins!
— Justin Nicolino (@J_Nicolino22) November 14, 2012
What just happened? Bad week not to have a tv.
— Justin Ruggiano (@justinruggiano) November 14, 2012
Weirdest thing, Jeffrey Loria just called…….
—Strombone (@strombone1) November 14, 2012
Can’t wait to hear the magic words….ITS OFFICIAL!!! #letsgo #fightinjays
— Casey Janssen (@CaseyJanssen) November 14, 2012
I’m not gonna do whatever body thinks I’m gonna do and freak out! Ugh, I need a bath.
— Logan Morrison (@LoMoMarlins) November 14, 2012
@ozzieguillen to Toronto that be awesome reunite with his crew
— Ozzie Guillen Jr (@oguillenjr) November 14, 2012
This is why you have a deep farm system. Some could be come studs down the road but they also get you quality players via trade. #Bluejays
— George Popalis (@SNGeorgePopalis) November 14, 2012
This one feels like the Carter and Alomar deal so many years ago. Let’s hope it has a similar impact.
— Jamie Campbell (@SportsnetJamie) November 14, 2012
Personnel head on Nicolino: “unequivocally 1 of top LH prospects Spectacular command/changeup. Will be in MLB quickly” #Marlins #Bluejays
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 14, 2012
After the Marlins said everyone was on the block, I wonder if AA just looked at their roster and said “I want that one, and that one …”
— Ian (@BlueJayHunter) November 14, 2012
Bluejays leading the winter with headlines
— ToddStottlemyre (@ToddStottlemyre) November 14, 2012
Don’t know quite what this means at the moment, but NHL owners just demanded 50% of the Blue Jays’haul in that Marlins trade.
— Adam Proteau (@Proteautype) November 14, 2012
Great day to be a #Jay #WorldSeries2013??Lets go
— Matthew Smoral(@MattSmoral) November 14, 2012
Go Blue Jays : )!! Excited for next season!!
— Lily Morrow (@LilyMorrow21) November 14, 2012
Alex Anthopulos acquires players like most folks buy toilet paper: in bulk. Marlins are front runners for this off season’s Costco award.
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) November 14, 2012
