Blue Jays Discussion: It's still the off-season (Ray: Cy Young, Berrios: 7yr ext, Semien: to TEX, Gausman: signs 5y/$110m)
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phillipmike
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This was one arm I wanted to see work with Walker. But since we are contenders, I don’t think you can risk giving him starts based on his recent history.
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Are the Jays going to be in on Suzuki? Is he the real deal a la Ohtani (obviously not as good) or is he another Tsutsugo?
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Random baseball Instagram account I follow. He has a few other mocks with different teams and they are surprisingly worse.
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i think you throw espinal in that trade and it comes across pretty close to what we traded for donaldson
lawrie - espinal
graveman - van eyk
barreto - hiraldo
nolin - Brown
for a elite 3rd baseman coming off his worst statistical year of his career with a looming pay raise.. for a bunch of cost controlled assets
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Thats a steal for Quintana. I would have gladly taken that but I beat he took that deal because he would be guaranteed a rotation spot.
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I don't think that comes close to getting it done for Chapman, but there's a ton of risk with Chapman that's going to prevent a huge return. That K-rate is terrifying.
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The Blue Jays haven't been this rich in catchers since circa 1978 when they had Rick Cerone, Alan Ashby and Ernie Whitt.
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The Jays haven't been this rich in catching prospects since 2011 when they had Travis D'Arnaud, JP Arencibia, and Yan Gomes.
Too soon?
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My guess is that if Yankees are the option for Semien the Jays will block him from going there. One he has never liked the Yankees and two its not California where its been rumored he wants to go if he leaves the Jays.
If it were to come down to Yankees or Jays I think Semien picks Jays. Same way LeMatheiu stayed with the Yankees. Why leave a great situation for your life and career.
Rogers looks to cash in on Blue Jays to pay down company debt ahead of Shaw deal - The Globe and Mail
Rogers executives have talked about raising money by selling all or part of the baseball club for many years. At an investor conference in 2017, Mr. Staffieri said the company was “looking at ways to better surface the value of the Blue Jays.” The concept is now on the front burner as Rogers moves to close its $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., an acquisition funded with $20-billion of debt.
Options under consideration for the Blue Jays and Rogers Centre include selling a minority stake in the ball club, spinning off the team or raising money by selling “tracking shares,” according to one company source and a source in banking. Tracking shares, a type of specialized equity offering that would mirror the value of the team, are already used by the owner of at least one other Major League Baseball franchise, the Atlanta Braves.
Rogers also owns a 37.5-per-cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., parent of the Raptors, Maple Leafs, Argos, and Toronto FC. This holding is not part of the current review, according to the company and banking sources.
If Rogers did decide to sell a portion of the Blue Jays to an individual, the sources said company chair Edward Rogers is a potential buyer. The vast majority of professional sports franchises are owned by wealthy individuals, rather than public companies.
Blue Jays executives already report to Mr. Rogers, and the 52-year-old is chair of the team. He is also its representative on Major League Baseball’s board. At Blue Jays spring training games in Dunedin, Fla., Mr. Rogers sits in the stands watching his sons serve as bat boys.
The Shaw takeover is expected to close next spring. Winning approval for the transaction from federal regulators is the top priority for Mr. Staffieri. In interviews last week, he said preparing Rogers’s balance sheet for the acquisition is also a priority. A spokesperson for Rogers declined to comment on the company’s plans for its baseball franchise.
The sources said they expect a decision on whether to sell the Blue Jays to be made after the end of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball players. The current agreement expires on December 1.
If Rogers, which broadcasts Blue Jays games on its Sportsnet television and radio networks, does spin out its baseball team, the company and the franchise will face issues around related-party transactions. Sources said those potential conflicts are part of the reason the company has kept all its sports and media properties under one roof.
Separately, Rogers and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. are working on a project to redevelop the Rogers Centre, which opened in 1989, and the surrounding property.
Rogers executives have talked about raising money by selling all or part of the baseball club for many years. At an investor conference in 2017, Mr. Staffieri said the company was “looking at ways to better surface the value of the Blue Jays.” The concept is now on the front burner as Rogers moves to close its $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., an acquisition funded with $20-billion of debt.
Options under consideration for the Blue Jays and Rogers Centre include selling a minority stake in the ball club, spinning off the team or raising money by selling “tracking shares,” according to one company source and a source in banking. Tracking shares, a type of specialized equity offering that would mirror the value of the team, are already used by the owner of at least one other Major League Baseball franchise, the Atlanta Braves.
Rogers also owns a 37.5-per-cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., parent of the Raptors, Maple Leafs, Argos, and Toronto FC. This holding is not part of the current review, according to the company and banking sources.
If Rogers did decide to sell a portion of the Blue Jays to an individual, the sources said company chair Edward Rogers is a potential buyer. The vast majority of professional sports franchises are owned by wealthy individuals, rather than public companies.
Blue Jays executives already report to Mr. Rogers, and the 52-year-old is chair of the team. He is also its representative on Major League Baseball’s board. At Blue Jays spring training games in Dunedin, Fla., Mr. Rogers sits in the stands watching his sons serve as bat boys.
The Shaw takeover is expected to close next spring. Winning approval for the transaction from federal regulators is the top priority for Mr. Staffieri. In interviews last week, he said preparing Rogers’s balance sheet for the acquisition is also a priority. A spokesperson for Rogers declined to comment on the company’s plans for its baseball franchise.
The sources said they expect a decision on whether to sell the Blue Jays to be made after the end of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement for Major League Baseball players. The current agreement expires on December 1.
If Rogers, which broadcasts Blue Jays games on its Sportsnet television and radio networks, does spin out its baseball team, the company and the franchise will face issues around related-party transactions. Sources said those potential conflicts are part of the reason the company has kept all its sports and media properties under one roof.
Separately, Rogers and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. are working on a project to redevelop the Rogers Centre, which opened in 1989, and the surrounding property.
I thought the yankees would go for story. Cheaper then all the other options. But would get some value.
as Pure as Evil
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rosenthol is tweeting the jays and ray are working on a 5 year deal
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tho i may have been vanboozled by a fake alert
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tho i may have been vanboozled by a fake alert
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Yeah its fake. A friend of mine already got fooled by that. But that doesnt mean it wont happen at some point haha
as Pure as Evil
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its sad that people need to be entertained by being someone throwing out misinformation.
in a perfect world
we would sign rodon for a 1 year deal. hope you can get the max out of him and another compo pick if he outprices himself over a great season.
sign gausman to 3 year deal
sign ray to a 3 years but i assume someone will give him 5 years or more
i still have my objections on re signing ray. he has went from lights out to bad a couple times over his career and compared to how jekyll and hide his last 3 seasons have been i do have a issue with a long term contract with out any managerial opt outs. incase the wheels fall off or he cant hit the strike zone again.
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