Blue Jays Discussion: 2024-25 Off-season: The free agent watch begins (and sometimes old baseball radio broadcasts)

[Puckstuff]

Whos ready to overpay some injury prone old players out of desperation!

I’d rather nuke the roster and go full rebuild then sign scrubs.

If they can sign Santander and add 4-5 WAR worth of pitching then fine, go for it. But if not, time to blow it up.

 

[Discoverer]

Alonso or Goldschmidt for DH.

Those are two VERY different directions.

 

[The Nemesis]

Alonso or Goldschmidt for DH. Burnes, and either one of Arenado or Bohm for 3rd. Bully help is cheap. Teo or Antander on a 2 or 3gear deal for 50. Move it Dummies!

Goldschmidt is cooked.

 

[Greek_physique]

Yanks will make trades..I see Bellinger going there very soon

 

[The Nemesis]

Now that he's gone, the Jays need two bats IMO and a new bullpen. A lot to do.

The best case scenario right now is probably Santander to play LF, Bregman to play 3B, a couple of 4/5 pitcher types, and as many interesting pen arms as they can cobble together. I doubt that all of that comes to pass, but if they can at least get a power bat at either 3B or a corner OF position and stock up the bullpen that will make a good amount of difference if you believe that a rotation of Gausman, Berrios, Bassitt, Francis, Rodriguez can work (and honestly, as long as Francis doesn't pumpkin it could work pretty well)

 

[MS]

Not getting Soto is the most predictable result of all time.

And now we have a month late head start on the offseason, again.

At least he went to the NL.

 

[trellaine201]

Sounds like it was more the Yanks.

Ya Yanks have money now. They will get the next big FA for sure.

 

[DuklaNation]

Shatkins era continues to disappoint. Time for them is quickly running out.

 

[Woodman19]

Do you guys blame any player not wanting to come here? We will probably be stuck overpaying the last man standing.

 

[habamillions]

Do you guys blame any player not wanting to come here? We will probably be stuck overpaying the last man standing.

Like kiermaier for 10.5 and turner for 13.

 

[Amadeus]

Do you guys blame any player not wanting to come here? We will probably be stuck overpaying the last man standing.

I don’t at all. The best two players have not been signed long term by this shitty regime. Those are just the beginning of question marks.

 

[Woodman19]

Like kiermaier for 10.5 and turner for 13.

Bingo

 

[Killer Orcas]

At that price take em Mets now lets sign guys that are already here Vlad please and fix the bullpen. Might be best to trade for a bopper as I don't see anyone besides Teo I really think will be great over the length of contract these guys getting.

 

[mikeyz]

Now that he's gone, the Jays need two bats IMO and a new bullpen. A lot to do.

Problem is I have zero faith in Shatkins to get it done.

 

[canucksfan]

Do you guys blame any player not wanting to come here? We will probably be stuck overpaying the last man standing.

They have signed some bigger players before but without Vladdy and Bo signed, it's not too promising.

To me, the biggest letdown from the front office has been the inability to develop players after the first wave of talent and also not signing Bo and Vladdy. Bo, I can understand but Vladdy should have been signed by now.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Would not have guessed the Mets

 

[DuklaNation]

If Vladdy doesn't extend soon, you trade him. Nationals dumped Soto before this point when he turned down $440M.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Uncle Steve will not be outbid and wants to win his pops a world series before he shuffles off this mortal coil. Honestly respect it for both how much he's just willing to burn to do it, and the fact he probably caused Yankee Stadium to be metaphorically burnt down by this time tomorrow.

Never realistically thought he would come to the Jays anyway. And unlike Shoheigate, they still have plenty of time to pivot to other moves/adds.

This is the largest contract in the history of professional sports:

1. Juan Soto (Mets) - $765,000,000
2. Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) - $700,000,000
3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - $674,000,000
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) - $536,336,818
5. Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) - $450,000,000

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Zero1]

Do you guys blame any player not wanting to come here? We will probably be stuck overpaying the last man standing.

If you want the Jays to get the best free agents then they NEED to overpay. That’s the reality here.

They should have gone 8 years or upped the AAV on Adames. Is he worth that? No but at least he moves a needle a little bit for at least half the contract.

The farm system being terrible is also another thing forcing them to overpay free agents.

 

[Blitzkrug]

The funny thing is, the Yankees didn't even try and cheap out. 16/760 is still a f***ton of money.

I guess Soto's camp really wasn't kidding when they said he would go to the highest bidder.

 

[Rude Dog]

Shocked I tell you. What were the Jays selling outside of dollars. This team and future is bleak. If Vladimir doesn’t sign they have to trade him. Bo at the deadline.

Over 10 years since AA left because he didn’t want to work for these clowns. Forget Soto. Offer AA that money to come back and start a long term plan.

 

[HairyKneel]

Those are two VERY different directions.

One is a 2 year deal the other is 5. They need some lumber, period. Both guys are statues with a glove on their hand but can hit the ball. One is 37 the other is 30. Other than 3 years diff in term, they aren't so different. Get one, not both. Find a real 3rd baseman with some thump and a LF with power..:. .... or light it on fire. I dont care but an in between measure hanging on to Vlad and Barbie for the playoff drive that won't happen doesn't make sense. Pick a direction by Christmas. Either support the flimsy core and roll the dice or nuke it.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[PanniniClaus]

Goldschmidt is cooked.

Yep - like a boiled owl.