Jays Interested in Ibanez [UPDATED]

by ~ July 31st, 2008 at 12:05 pm

The Toronto Blue Jays are the latest to show interest in Seattle outfielder Raul Ibanez, according to Jayson Stark.  This is a good thing, considering most of the teams formerly interested in Ibanez have seemingly dropped out, though the Chicago Cubs are still in the mix.   The Jays are also trying to get their hands on Pittsburgh’s Jason Bay.

Less than an hour left, so there is no guarantees that a deal will get done for Ibanez, Washburn or Beltre.

UPDATE 12:41pm – Talks are ongoing, especially now that Jason Bay is off the market.  Adam Lind is a possibility to be sent Seattle’s way.

UPDATE 1:00pm – Deal dead.  The teams were close.  From Jayson Stark:

Looks as if Raul Ibanez is staying in Seattle. Just when it appeared that the Blue Jays and Mariners were close to a trade for the Seattle outfielder, the Mariners apparently had second thoughts. According to an official of one team that spoke with those clubs Thursday, this would have been a 2-for-1 deal involving all major league players.

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  • Rob T.

    Jayson Stark was on ESPN and said the deal is dead. The Jays were offering 2 major league players as their last offer and the M’s declined it. If they were offering Lind and Lee rejected it i will be angry.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    Me too.

  • Brandon

    Why would we decline this? Perhaps the Jays were offering us two salary dump-type players.
    Most of the time, I’d say that getting two major leaguers is better than getting two prospects..

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    Who knows what the names were.. they could have been anyone. For more on this almost trade, turn to Geoff Baker. He used to be a part of the Toronto media, so he’s all over this one.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Dustin Shires

    I would love to have acquired Adam Lind. The kid can hit. I like that!