Blue Jays Discussion: The official Davis Schneider Appreciation Society

[phillipmike]

Cronenworth is a big pass for me. Can only play 1B and 2B and is terrible a SS. He is basically Biggio but had back to back 4 WAR seasons in 2021 and 2022 which is great but he is owed a guaranteed $80ish million over 7 years;

Year	Age	Team	Salary
2024	30	San Diego Padres	$7,285,714
2025	31	San Diego Padres	$11,285,715
2026	32	San Diego Padres	$12,285,714
2027	33	San Diego Padres	$12,285,714
2028	34	San Diego Padres	$12,285,714
2029	35	San Diego Padres	$12,285,715
2030	36	San Diego Padres	$12,285,714

Coming off a 1 WAR season with a 92 OPS+. Unless SD wants to pay half the contract, no interest on my part. Even then you can get a similar player in Whit for a lot less.

 

[Discoverer]

I mean, yeah...that's generally how it works.

Things can still suck, even if you expect as much.

You're complaining about how much it sucks when it hasn't even happened.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Canada4Gold]

Rule 5 draft about to start. I don't expect anyone from the Jays to be taken or the Jays to take anyone, but you never know

Both first 2 picks taken were Yankees AAA pitchers

 

[Ale Brew]

Here is a question? Why would SD finalize a deal with the Yankees if jays haven’t been determined a winner for Ohtani?

Jays are said to be interested in both. But Ohtani first. So why wouldn’t they wait for Ohtani to be decided before dealing Soto?

Unless of course the only other team interested in paying the price for Soto is out because they have won the Ohtani sweepstakes!!!

The Yankees upped their offer and it far surpassed what the Jays were offering?

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I wonder if playing in Korea with the Dodgers against San Diego would at all be appealing to Ohtani. It's not too far from home and he could have friends and family at the series.

 

[ER89]

At this point he will sign with Seattle Seahawks

 

[TimeZone]

You're complaining about how much it sucks when it hasn't even happened.

Well Soto just went off the board, excuse me for not celebrating.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Jays do not select anyone in the rule 5 draft

MLB phase of the Rule 5 draft is over. Nobody from the Jays was taken. Yankees lost a 3rd AAA pitcher

 

[Woodman19]

At this point he will sign with Seattle Seahawks

Guess it's hard to drum up clicks without 2 American teams seriously in the mix.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

It's obvious the Padres are trading Soto to make room for Ohtani.

 

[Bjindaho]

I mentioned earlier, SD is opening the season vs LAD in South Korea. Padres already have Kim and they will serve well to get Hoo Lee irrespective of his place of birth but that adds an extra layer. I expect the pitching needy Dodgers grab Ryu on a 1 year deal too.

Just a friendly reminder, Soto is available because SD has to cut approximately 50 mil in payroll. They do not have the budget to turn around and sign another FA, given that they borrowed money to make payroll.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Jose Ramirez was just taken in the minor league rule 5 draft.

No not that Jose Ramirez

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Just a friendly reminder, Soto is available because SD has to cut approximately 50 mil in payroll. They do not have the budget to turn around and sign another FA, given that they borrowed money to make payroll.

I was obviously being facetious.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Jays draft Alexis Hernandez, OF from Boston A ball team in the minor league phase. Know nothing about him, and he's probably not good given he's a milb rule 5 pick. But you never know

 

[Bjindaho]

I was obviously being facetious.

The post I quoted had a quote from Heyman suggesting that SD would go after Lee after trading Soto, even though the money doesn't work.

 

[Discoverer]

Well Soto just went off the board, excuse me for not celebrating.

He's almost off the board, and your response was that they're not getting either.

Again, you're complaining about a thing you think is going to happen as if it's already happened.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

The post I quoted had a quote from Heyman suggesting that SD would go after Lee after trading Soto, even though the money doesn't work.

Ha. My bad. The sequence of your response following mine was perfect.

I also didn't realize there are actually more options out there than Ohtani and Soto right now.

 

[TimeZone]

He's almost off the board, and your response was that they're not getting either.

Again, you're complaining about a thing you think is going to happen as if it's already happened.

Lol lets not play verbal gymnastics, Soto is heading to the Yankees, a divisional rival.

I have no idea what you mean by "nothing happens" as one of the two big names we were rumored to be interested in is currently at the end stages of becoming a New York Yankee.

 

[kb]

Lol lets not play verbal gymnastics, Soto is heading to the Yankees, a divisional rival.

He's not the one doing the verbal and mental gymnastics.....just putting that out there.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Twins take Angel Del Rosario from the Jays in the 3rd round of the milb rule 5 draft

 

[Canada4Gold]

Phillies take Trevor Schwecke fromt he Jays in the 4th round of the milb draft

Rule 5 draft is over, and that concludes a very wild crazy winter meetings of absolutely non stop wild action from everyone

 

[Budz]

It almost seems like maybe the Ohtani team could be leaking info (or even making it up) in order to get the Blue Jays to up their offer.

 

[Woodman19]

It almost seems like maybe the Ohtani team could be leaking info (or even making it up) in order to get the Blue Jays to up their offer.

It even almost seems like everyone is throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks since no one knows anything.