canucksfan
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One guy a lot of us wanted was Porcello and is is doing extremely well this year. Not sure if he was available though.
I'd be making calls now if I were AA. Yankees losing Sabathia, Boston and Tampa slumping, being .500, you're in the race in the AL East means the division is ready to be taken.
I'm sure he's making calls, and willing to listen, but its very early, and there aren't alot of options out there that aren't going to cost you a kings ransom.
Plus, its alot easier to be in the thick of the race at the end of summer and trade good prospects to beef up your rotation than do it when the picture is still very murky and have it backfire.
If they're in a playoff spot at the deadline they shouldn't be moving a bat.
Thats when its prospect trading time, basically anybody not named Stroman or Sanchez for pitching help.
Osuna, Norris, Jimenez etc. There will be a bottom feeder out there who is ok with rebuilding with guys in the low minors. May not get you a stud, but you could get an expiring middle of the rotation guy.
Lots of possibilities, lets jut hope were sniffing the playoffs in fall.
I wouldn't trade the guy with 8 starts and a 0.90 era. I don't know the prospects inside and out, but Norris seems like a keeper. Started off terribly in his minor league career but has fixed things and is rolling. Like seeing players push past adversity like that.
Man the AL blows. The standings look awful right now outside obviously of the Jays, Angels, Yankees, Oakland, Detroit. Everyone else is just mediocre to just bad. Heck even looking at the NL, some of those records are just mediocre. A lot of mediocre teams so far. It's still early though but a ton of teams are under .500 right now.
I'm sure he's making calls, and willing to listen, but its very early, and there aren't alot of options out there that aren't going to cost you a kings ransom.
Plus, its alot easier to be in the thick of the race at the end of summer and trade good prospects to beef up your rotation than do it when the picture is still very murky and have it backfire.
Agreed, Norris pitching very well, and really itll be tough to part with any of those guys but again you've got to give to get.
So sure you're not trading him for a back end guy like say Jason Hammel, but if you get a chance to add a Cueto or Shields (or better yet someone with control left) then you probably have to consider it.
If Norris keeps this up much longer, I might move him ahead of Sanchez on the prospect charts.
If we're going to go all in on a pitcher, I'm hoping it's Cole Hamels. Fastball velocity is the same this year as it was in his rookie season (it's actually 0.1 MPH faster) and his peripherals look solid to me.
Owed $90M over next 4 seasons plus team and vesting options for 2019. Not picking up next year's options for Morrow, McGowan and Santos should cover most of that for next year and we'd have Romero off the books the year after.
Would be nice, but have you heard anything about him being available? All the speculation I've read has been about Cliff Lee.
Would be nice, but have you heard anything about him being available? All the speculation I've read has been about Cliff Lee.
If Hamels is available, I think the fact that we have some salary relief coming up in the Santos, Janssen and Melky contracts would allow for us to take on his pay this year. Heck, if we have to move Happ + an expensive pen arm to make the room if there was a chance of us getting him.
Hamels won't fit into the Jays budget
Unfortunately there isn't much out there this year in terms of upcoming FA's, since 22-25 teams will be within shouting distance for the next little while.
If Hamels is available, I think the fact that we have some salary relief coming up in the Santos, Janssen and Melky contracts would allow for us to take on his pay this year. Heck, if we have to move Happ + an expensive pen arm to make the room if there was a chance of us getting him.
Hamels is unfortunately the last piece on that roster that they're looking to move.
I've noticed MLB.com's top prospects list has been updated. Sanchez moved from like 23 to 20, Stroman from the mid 50s to 48, Osuna at 81 and Daniel Norris is now added to the list at #100.
Pitching prospects are looking strong for this organization, with the likelihood of further enhancement after next month's draft. Now to work on the position prospects.