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

[shortfuze]

No id say it's the majorities opinion

yup and it aint fact

 

[MarMarSab3]

yup and it aint fact

Says who?

 

[Greek_physique]

Dang, that's a positive

I'm shocked less < 100

 

[habamillions]

Good start but they need another big bat. Another starter too so rodriguez can move to the pen. But i doubt they do much more. This will be the " big" move

 

[shortfuze]

It’s a huge gamble paying him 400 million over 10+ yrs, especially in that market.

absolutely it is. i think its a gamble they have to take and hope it pays off. i can see why people would be hesitant though.

 

[Amadeus]

I'm actually not unhappy with this signing. He fits well and provides some switch hitting power.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[jetsforever]

Not our top choice but at least we finally got someone
Hope we're not done though

 

[Woodman19]

So we have reached the limit of $ and need to punt the cost to the next front office, watch MLB suddenly have an issue with it now that we are doing it.

 

[Budz]

In other baseball news. The LA Dodgers, as a show of strength and utter domination have traded for JT Miller of the Vancouver Canucks.

Santander - decent. Now lock up Vlady.

 

[EpochLink]

Get Mad Max on a 1 year deal

 

[shortfuze]

Says who?

first. majority of people are talking about how bad of a job atkins is doing and that people dont want to sign here because of them. talking as if its fact.

second. show me any article that says players arent signing here because of Atkins incompetence.

its always easy to criticize on the ouside and having no proof to anything.

 

[Discoverer]

So we have reached the limit of $ and need to punt the cost to the next front office, watch MLB suddenly have an issue with it now that we are doing it.

When the Dodgers do it, it's a smart work around where they're taking advantage of the system to get all the players they want.

When the Jays do it, they're selfishly mortgaging the future.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Not a bad contract. He's horrendous defensively but you can easily fix that by either playing him at DH or using Straw as a defense replacement late in games.

One more bat and this team might actually look okay at least for the short term since y'know...the whole Vlad and Bo needing contracts thing.

Get Mad Max on a 1 year deal

Scherzer is beyond cooked.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Not a bad contract. He's horrendous defensively but you can easily fix that by either playing him at DH or using Straw as a defense replacement late in games.

One more bat and this team might actually look okay at least for the short term since y'know...the whole Vlad and Bo needing contracts thing.

Scherzer is beyond cooked.

Varsho patrolling CF(once healthy) will help hide some of his weakness.

 

[trellaine201]

There is the desperation, 5 years for a player no one else would probably go over 3 for.

Desparation usually doesn’t end well. Hope this works out.

 

[Gretzkys99Problems]

Has there been any further word on who the Jays are signing with all that International FA money...

 

[Bjindaho]

Has there been any further word on who the Jays are signing with all that International FA money...

Christopher Polanco was signed for 2.3M. He was the big guy.

 

[Suntouchable13]

There is the desperation, 5 years for a player no one else would probably go over 3 for.

Look, it had to be done. This team needed to get better. IT's not a time to be picky about term. Hey, when Alex made all those moves nearly 10 years ago, that was seen as "desperation" too. This is fine.

 

[saska sault]

If he's good for the first 3 years or so, you take the tail end of the deal as the cost of business for free agents. Hasn't been a very inspiring off season but this is a big add. Some protection for Vlad, some power. Let's hope they aren't done yet. Especially with contract talks with their own in house.

 

[Suntouchable13]

If he's good for the first 3 years or so, you take the tail end of the deal as the cost of business for free agents. Hasn't been a very inspiring off season but this is a big add. Some protection for Vlad, some power. Let's hope they aren't done yet. Especially with contract talks with their own in house.

Alonso would be sweet at this point
1.Bo
2. Vlad
3. Santander
4. Alonso

 

[howlman]

Alonso next please.

Vladdy goes to 3B

 

[ER89]

That's strictly your own opinion.

Um yeah that's kinda what this site is for. Opinions and discussion. Lmfao did you think this was some scientific journal?

 

[Woodman19]

Alonso next please.

Vladdy goes to 3B

We are paying Straw $11 million for his glove, no way we are putting Vlad at 3B lol

 

[Bjindaho]

We are paying Straw $11 million for his glove, no way we are putting Vlad at 3B lol

There's no guarantee Straw ever plays.

Clase is faster (and likely better)