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

[Da Cool Rula]

Psh, given what they just traded for Chapman, Cleveland can take Pardinho, Kloffenstein, and Leo Jimenez and like it.

Agree. Thats better

 

[Bjindaho]

 

[djdev]

If Robbie Ray isn't using that mojo anymore someone might as well benefit from it.

exactly, he saw an opening at jumped. you gotta respect it.

 

[canucksfan]

Fitz Stadler will be interesting to watch

 

[The Nemesis]

Fitz Stadler will be interesting to watch

That sounds suspiciously like a made-up name that populates a draft list in MLB The Show or OOTP.

 

[The Nemesis]

exactly, he saw an opening at jumped. you gotta respect it.

Looks like the Jays reporters caught on too:

Katoh finds great fit in Blue Jays, Ray's pants

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Back in mid-December, with the MLB lockout still in its early days, Gosuke Katoh’s name trickled along the transaction wire, signed to a Minor League deal by the Blue Jays. Katoh was his own best publicist out of the gates, tweeting out a video of Munenori Kawasaki’s

www.mlb.com

EDIT: the story confirms something: They really are Ray's pants. It's not just that he's wearing his own pants in a tight cut, he literally took leftover pairs from Robbie and is wearing those.

 

[djdev]

Looks like the Jays reporters caught on too:

Katoh finds great fit in Blue Jays, Ray's pants

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Back in mid-December, with the MLB lockout still in its early days, Gosuke Katoh’s name trickled along the transaction wire, signed to a Minor League deal by the Blue Jays. Katoh was his own best publicist out of the gates, tweeting out a video of Munenori Kawasaki’s

www.mlb.com

EDIT: the story confirms something: They really are Ray's pants. It's not just that he's wearing his own pants in a tight cut, he literally took leftover pairs from Robbie and is wearing those.

LOL thats gold!

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Should he even have gone more then 2 inning this soon? And then the first walk?

 

[Bjindaho]

Should he even have gone more then 2 inning this soon? And then the first walk?

As a non-roster guy, he started ST on time

 

[Da Cool Rula]

As a non-roster guy, he started ST on time

Yeah was thinking that after too. But thanks for the reminder.

 

[canucksfan]

 

[The Nemesis]

Phillies broadcasters: "If he (Brad Hand) is healthy he can be a huge benefit for the Phillies."

I disagree, guys. He was healthy with the Jays last year and he was a gas can.

 

[BlueForever75]

I wouldn’t be against putting Martinez at 2nd to start the season and freeing up Biggio in trade for other reinforcements. At least try him out for the first few games to see how he does.

I’m not against Biggio being that lefty bat that plays everywhere in OF and INF. Solid bench piece and if it doesn’t work with Martinez you go back to the platoon of Biggio and Espinal there.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I wouldn’t be against putting Martinez at 2nd to start the season and freeing up Biggio in trade for other reinforcements. At least try him out for the first few games to see how he does.

I’m not against Biggio being that lefty bat that plays everywhere in OF and INF. Solid bench piece and if it doesn’t work with Martinez you go back to the platoon of Biggio and Espinal there.

I don't see what the point in rushing Martinez up when you can just see how the platoon works and if it isn't working potentially call him up at that point if he is mashing in the minors? Seems kind of reactionary to do anything different and I firmly think Biggio being a utility guy should be a dead idea at this point.

 

[The Nemesis]

I wouldn’t be against putting Martinez at 2nd to start the season and freeing up Biggio in trade for other reinforcements. At least try him out for the first few games to see how he does.

I’m not against Biggio being that lefty bat that plays everywhere in OF and INF. Solid bench piece and if it doesn’t work with Martinez you go back to the platoon of Biggio and Espinal there.

Orelvis topped out last year playing less than 30 games in Vancouver. I wouldn't jump him from high-A to MLB directly. Start him in Vancouver or New Hampshire and if he rockets up through the minors and can make the MLB roster by mid-season, cool. If he has a hiccup as he climbs the ladder and needs to sort things out, better it gets found there instead of him imploding at the big league level. I think there's a way to be aggressive with his path without rushing him.

 

[The Nemesis]

Disappointment and Reese McGuire go together like videos on your phone and Dollar Tree parking lots.

 

[phillipmike]

This is the comp I see too. Wonder if he will get too big for SS like Hanley.

 

[Morgs]

Orelvis topped out last year playing less than 30 games in Vancouver. I wouldn't jump him from high-A to MLB directly. Start him in Vancouver or New Hampshire and if he rockets up through the minors and can make the MLB roster by mid-season, cool. If he has a hiccup as he climbs the ladder and needs to sort things out, better it gets found there instead of him imploding at the big league level. I think there's a way to be aggressive with his path without rushing him.

Seems the optimal path imo, and that's if he ticks up a bit too because he's well behind Bichette at the same age besides Power.

 

[Tw1ster]

Commentators: “Jays signed kikuchi out of Japan….or Seattle rather. 36 mil was a bit of a stretch considering how he pitched at the end of the year and couldn’t make their playoff roster “

 

[Blitzkrug]

I missed Vlad hammering pitches to the next area code.

Philly announcers reaction was priceless.

 

[kb]

Commentators: “Jays signed kikuchi out of Japan….or Seattle rather. 36 mil was a bit of a stretch considering how he pitched at the end of the year and couldn’t make their playoff roster “

I was wholly unaware that Seattle made the playoffs last season.

And this year he's already hit 100 mph apparently.....lol

Walker, work your magic.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Commentators: “Jays signed kikuchi out of Japan….or Seattle rather. 36 mil was a bit of a stretch considering how he pitched at the end of the year and couldn’t make their playoff roster “

Seattle's roster was so stacked not even Mike Trout would have made their playoff roster

 

[The Nemesis]

Commentators: “Jays signed kikuchi out of Japan….or Seattle rather. 36 mil was a bit of a stretch considering how he pitched at the end of the year and couldn’t make their playoff roster “

I feel like maybe we should cut them a tiny bit of slack since it's the first broadcast of the spring, but yeah that was bad.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Kikuchi: hits 100 once in low pressure spring training session

MLB 22 Devs: Did somebody say outlier?

 

[Leafs1991]

I don't think rushing Martinez is a good idea. A HR today doesn't change that. Start him in AA and let him go from there.