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<blockquote data-quote="Slammed" data-source="post: 3747809" data-attributes="member: 554316">Rolen For Glaus Swap Pending PhysicalsUPDATE, 1-13-08 at 12:12pm: ESPN&#039;s Jerry Crasnick says the agreement has been reached; the deal will be done if both third basemen pass physicals on Monday.&nbsp; The Cardinals required that Glaus exercise his $11.25MM player option for &#039;09 as part of the trade - they didn&#039;t want him to have a big &#039;08 and then opt for free agency.&nbsp; No money changed hands, which makes the deal look like a win for St. Louis.FROM 1-12-08 at 11:00am:According to Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays and Cardinals are &quot;closing in&quot; on a trade of Troy Glaus for Scott Rolen.&nbsp; Both would have to pass physicals first.&nbsp; Rosenthal adds that both players agreed to waive their no-trade clauses and the Cardinals might need to cough up some cash as well.Glaus, 31, hit .262/.366/.473 in an abbreviated 2007 season.&nbsp; He had nerve decompression surgery for his foot in September, which will hopefully relieve his plantar fasciitis.&nbsp; Also that month, Sports Illustrated reported that Glaus received multiple shipments of steroids as a member of the Angels.&nbsp; Glaus is set to earn $12.75MM in &#039;08 and $11.25MM in &#039;09.Rolen, who will turn 33 in April, hit .265/.331/.398 in a similarly abbreviated season.&nbsp; He also had September surgery, a shoulder cleaning that involved removing scar tissue.&nbsp; Rolen also had shoulder surgery in &#039;05, but did show good power for the first five months of &#039;06.&nbsp; His other wart is a strained relationship with Tony La Russa.&nbsp; He&#039;ll earn $12MM in &#039;08, &#039;09, and &#039;10.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slammed, post: 3747809, member: 554316"] Rolen For Glaus Swap Pending Physicals UPDATE, 1-13-08 at 12:12pm: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick says the agreement has been reached; the deal will be done if both third basemen pass physicals on Monday. The Cardinals required that Glaus exercise his $11.25MM player option for '09 as part of the trade - they didn't want him to have a big '08 and then opt for free agency. No money changed hands, which makes the deal look like a win for St. Louis. FROM 1-12-08 at 11:00am: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays and Cardinals are "closing in" on a trade of Troy Glaus for Scott Rolen. Both would have to pass physicals first. Rosenthal adds that both players agreed to waive their no-trade clauses and the Cardinals might need to cough up some cash as well. Glaus, 31, hit .262/.366/.473 in an abbreviated 2007 season. He had nerve decompression surgery for his foot in September, which will hopefully relieve his plantar fasciitis. Also that month, Sports Illustrated reported that Glaus received multiple shipments of steroids as a member of the Angels. Glaus is set to earn $12.75MM in '08 and $11.25MM in '09. Rolen, who will turn 33 in April, hit .265/.331/.398 in a similarly abbreviated season. He also had September surgery, a shoulder cleaning that involved removing scar tissue. Rolen also had shoulder surgery in '05, but did show good power for the first five months of '06. His other wart is a strained relationship with Tony La Russa. He'll earn $12MM in '08, '09, and '10. [/QUOTE]

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