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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
That makes three organizations (Brewers, Blue Jays, A's) who have now dumped Lawrie, with his inability to get along with his teammates being a primary problem each time. "Lockerroom cancer" smoke has risen each time.
Just like Latos.
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I don't know why the As traded him away, but there was never any talk that Lawrie was a cancer in Toronto. AA didn't want to trade him away either. Beane requested him, though, and you do what you have to do when he's offering up the the MVP.
I can certainly see how his personality would rub some the wrong way, but baseball culture is full of guys like him.