Imagine if we traded Snider and Purcey for Lee years ago, Toronto would riot. At least by the tone of these posts.
Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season Madness the 14th: Who is bigger, Dickey or Johnson?
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Imagine if we traded Snider and Purcey for Lee years ago, Toronto would riot. At least by the tone of these posts.
total overpayment, wow. Well, at least the BJs will be fun to watch RIGHT NOW
No...not really.
CY Young Winners on a cheap contract and with an option for a 4th year hardly ever come around.
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topched
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Everyone stop using this word.
Payment (over or under) is based on fair market value. The market value for Cy Young award winner coming off three impressive seasons, and on a 3 year contract worth 1/2 of his actual value is exactly what we gave.
If there were other RA Dickey types getting traded we could compare it to, then sure. But we paid market value here.
I gotta say, I think adding 3 legit top 3 starters without basically touching the roster is an incredible accomplishment. Then add in Cabrera and Reyes, again with only Escobar removed from last years lineup. I absolutely understand that AA has gutted the top of the prospect list, but the return in terms of MLB talent is pretty incredible.
I give the guy huge props, myself. Toronto deserves a winner. Canada is ready to get behind the Jays too, I think. There is a huge appetite fan base out there for the taking, and IMO the Jays have chosen exactly the right moment to make a push.
I give the guy huge props, myself. Toronto deserves a winner. Canada is ready to get behind the Jays too, I think. There is a huge appetite fan base out there for the taking, and IMO the Jays have chosen exactly the right moment to make a push.
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I hate to lose D'Arnaud and Syndergaard but great trade overall. We are competing now not in a few years.
As far as Nickeas, my guess is he's had some work with Dickey and is insurance incase Thole gets injured. That way we have him to catch Dickey because like others have said - JP may not be able to handle the knuckleball.
As far as Nickeas, my guess is he's had some work with Dickey and is insurance incase Thole gets injured. That way we have him to catch Dickey because like others have said - JP may not be able to handle the knuckleball.
Not sure but there may still be some more trades coming.
Heard on the fan the Jays gained $1mil in salary as RAD is signed for $5mil and we lost Buck who was at $6mil.
Also if DO doesn't re-sign it will be another $3mil gained.
Heard on the fan the Jays gained $1mil in salary as RAD is signed for $5mil and we lost Buck who was at $6mil.
Also if DO doesn't re-sign it will be another $3mil gained.
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Curse that Alex Anthopolous for trying to bring a championship to a city that hasn't seen the playoffs in 18 years. CURSE HIM!!!!
And only 17. Its not like he isnt going to improve.
Not saying we shouldn't have included him, he just isn't a nothing prospect.
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he's 17, he's obviously way down in the minors, doesn't mean he won't be anything. He's certainly got more potential than the 30 year old Canadian we got which is dissapointing because there was always the hope that we'd at least win the minor prospect swap
topched
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I'm looking forward to watching this team contend, not worrying about some 17 year old kid. I'll take my chances on him not becoming significant in his career.
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This thread is proof positive that Rogers/MLSE have been fantastic over the course of the new millenium of hypnotizing and profiteering it's fanbase to the tune of 'hope' rather than results. The one's complaining about this trade (as stated previously by Sokil) would have probably reacted with the same anger and panic for "the future" had we traded Snider and Purcey for Cliff Lee a couple years ago. Could TDA become the next Pudge Rodriguez? Maybe, does this trade make us a favourite to make the PLAYOFFS? Yes. TDA could also pan out to be the next Randy Knorr, baseball prospects out of all 4 major sports are the most unpredictable. Just ask others who were pegged to be Jays "stalwarts" such as Travis Snider, Russ Adams, five-tooler Alex Rios, Aaron Hill etc. etc. etc.
Cool Beans Man
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Haha, apparently people are willing to wait another 3 or 4 years when d'Arnaud and Syndergaard are pitching and catching starters in the All-Star Game.
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