Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season V: Baseball's back and so are blockbusters (Jays send 4 prospects to A's for 3B Matt Chapman)

[The Nemesis]

I heard he was the word

I was told that everyone has heard about him.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Imagine how he felt walking into that $100 million brand new Complex coming from whatever Oakland had spring training in.

Oakland was seen using the school behind my house for spring training. True story.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins Shares He's Not Done Yet

March 18 2022

Ben and Stephen go 1-on-1 with the General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, Ross Atkins! They ask Ross about his busy spring so far since the end of the lockout and how the Matt Chapman deal came together, before he shares that the team may not be done adding to the lineup and highlights the benefit of an extra left-handed bat (02:01).

 

[Deebo]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Canada4Gold]

I would guess anyone asking for another pen arm here would have done that? 16 million is a lot for a reliever but no long term risk at all.

I'm fine with the pen as is, but anyone who wanted an upgrade this seems like a decent risk.

 

[SDig14]

With expanded playoffs, lots of teams will be in it and if the pen stinks early in there won't be any teams really looking to trade good relievers. Was hoping to go into the year slightly better than we are now but it's manageable.

 

[habamillions]

I wouldve signed jansen to that deal. But maybe he didnt want to sign here.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

wow im a dodgers guy too so damn interesting to see that.

 

[Ale Brew]

Almost wonder if that was a retaliatory signing

 

[phillipmike]

I hope AA’s wife never leaves him because he will make her pay in the most passive aggressive but cordial way possible.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Braves are not making joke.

 

[djdev]

well if isaac says it....lol

 

[djdev]

castellanos to phillies 5 years dont see the money

 

[phillipmike]

 

[djdev]

lol, rangers are apparently in on trevor story, they about to spend a billion dollars on 3 shortstops LOL

 

[Blitzkrug]

Atlanta wants another title.

If they turn losing Freeman into Correa, Olson and Jansen that's a hell of an offseason by Anthopoulos. That's while holding on to Eddie Rosario too.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I hope AA’s wife never leaves him because he will make her pay in the most passive aggressive but cordial way possible.

 

[Blitzkrug]

lol, rangers are apparently in on trevor story, they about to spend a billion dollars on 3 shortstops LOL

It's actually big brain.

The Rangers tried to make the playoffs on signing one elite shortstop when they got A-Rod way back when. This time, you get three shortstops. It's three times more likely to work!

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Atlanta wants another title.

If they turn losing Freeman into Correa, Olson and Jansen that's a hell of an offseason by Anthopoulos. That's while holding on to Eddie Rosario too.

And they won last year without Acuna in the 2nd half. Add him back to the lineup.... Disgusting.

 

[Canada4Gold]

If you sign a shortstop to play every position you don't have to worry if they implement the new shifting rule. It's genius really

 

[Blitzkrug]

And they won last year without Acuna in the 2nd half. Add him back to the lineup.... Disgusting.

They still have Adam Duvall too.

That's a sneaky scary lineup that way too many people are sleeping on.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Would Ketel Marte make a viable alternative to Ramirez in a trade for lesser assets?