Alex Rios

was waived yesterday and the ChiSox put a claim in on him. Now the Jays have 48 hours to pull him back off or lose him. Based on the fact he has sucked royally and the Sox would be responsible for the remaining 2(?) years at outrageous numbers contract the Jays are supposedly seriously thinking about walking away from the financial mistake and put themselves in better position to resign Halladay

 

Correction. He's already gone. Check out the money still owed

NEW YORK -- Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox, sending him to a contending team and giving Toronto financial flexibility.



Rios

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi announced the move Monday night, about 30 minutes before the Blue Jays were scheduled to play the New York Yankees. Rios was in the initial starting lineup when he learned the news.

Toronto did not receive any compensation for the two-time All-Star, who is batting .264 with 14 homers and 62 RBIs in 108 games.

The 28-year-old Rios signed a seven-year contract with the Blue Jays in April 2008 that guarantees him $69,835,000.
Chicago began the night three games back of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central