Blue Jays Discussion: Off-season Edition 5.0 - The Winter Meeting Chronicles

[zeke]

Seems like a hefty prospect price for Eaton.

that's close to Sale value which, imo, is crazy.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Nats 1, 3, and 6 prospects. White Sox have all the prospects now

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Lol, no ****.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Link confirming that last comment of mine

Ridiculous. Chicanerous and deplorable.

 

[Habsawce]

Jesus, the White Sox have more prospects than they know what to do with now.

 

[Mitchy]

Link confirming that last comment of mine

bruh.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Dave Stewart is taking OVER!

 

[Canada4Gold]

Time for the Red Sox to fire Dombrowski so the White Sox can hire him. He'll know what to do with all the prospects, give him a year and that won't be a concern

 

[Garlando]

Link confirming that last comment of mine

That's a prospect haul! Nats gave up a ton imo and there's little chance the jays could have matched without including a guy like Stroman. Question now for Washington, is does Eaton or Harper play CF?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

I told you guys Eaton was going to cost waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than he is worth. Nice player, never had a wRC+ above 120.

Its crazy out here in these streets.

 

[Kurtz]

Big haul. One thing to keep in mind is that Eaton has 5 years of cheap control, whereas Sale is a FA after 3.

 

[hockeywiz542]

cardinals general manager john mozeliak, who has pressed the pedal on the team’s need for speed, continued meeting with opposing teams and free agents about the cardinals’ opening at center or left field. He described the process as “some clarity is starting to shake out.†team policy is not to talk about specific pursuits. The cardinals have met with the representatives for fowler and, at the least, discussed some parameters for a deal. The cardinals have also explored this offseason if free-agent ian desmond would be a fit, even if the former shortstop is an outfielder for 2017 and at another position in 2018.

On wednesday morning, the post-dispatch confirmed desmond had agreed to a deal with the colorado rockies. this could create movement for one of the other outfielders the cardinals have have had interest in, charlie blackmon. Colorado is open to trading blackmon, according to two sources. The cardinals and rockies have spoken before. Blackmon is coming off a career year and two sources described how the rockies are seeking a high return.

 

[The Nemesis]

Damn, they get Reynaldo Lopez too, that's a trade White Sox

Jesus. The rumored Sale package was Giolito + Robles + filler. the downgrade from Robles to Lopez isn't all that big. So basically the White Sox got what amounts to close to their desired Sale packages from both interested parties after this.

 

[Habsfan18]

 

[no13matssundin]

If EE re-signs, I would say our team could be better on paper going into next season than it was this past season.

Morales + Pearce >= Baustista + Saunders imo

We'd still need another OF, and bullpen arms of course.

It will be interesting to see where Saunders lands - if he isn't too expensive I wouldn't mind bringing him back on a short term deal.

If EE resigns, I would a) BE THRILLED and b) not say we're better on paper as our bullpen is weaker as of this moment. Bautista is still a large hole to fill. BUT I will say that EE, Morales & Pearce makes us on par with where we were batting wise (I think Pearce can play better than Saunders if he stays healthy) if they play up to snuff.

I'm still holding out hope that both EE & Bautista resign or EE & Fowler. At THAT point we're better on paper.

But it's looking good, nonetheless.

 

[Garlando]

I told you guys Eaton was going to cost waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than he is worth. Nice player, never had a wRC+ above 120.

Its crazy out here in these streets.

Your guy A.J. Pollack is probably a hefty price too. Peralta tho?

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[no13matssundin]

oh please yes!!

 

[BertCorbeau]

 

[Kurtz]

So if Blackmon is dealt to STL, Fowler's market follows JB's and EE's into the tank.

...is it too late to trade Morales and Pearce and sign EE/JB/Fowler for bargain deals?

 

[Sokil]

> Edwin goes to Indians
> becomes biggest pariah in the city since Vince Carter

 

[Acekicker123]

Wow.

 

[no13matssundin]

It's like the last 24 hours has been bizarro world in the MLB... Bautista and EE go from gone gone gone to really possibly maybe being Jays again... AND we got other bats on top of it. Yes, we need to fill the pen, but it would be WAY better than I expected.

IF (and it's a big if) I'm really happy. What looked like a disaster from Management may be a real turn around... I might even.... (cough) ....PRAISE them.... maybe.

 

[Habsawce]

> Edwin goes to Indians
> becomes biggest pariah in the city since Vince Carter

Unless he's getting paid 8 bucks and a pack of gum, I can't see how that cheap skate team will fork out the money for him. Their highest paid player last year was a reliever.

 

[zeke]

sign them all.