Blue Jays Discussion: Winter Discontent II: Discontent Harder

[Eyedea]

He’s performing pretty well in the MPL, which is basically AAA skill level with a major league environment. Assuming he gets on a hot start, he should be good for a midseason callup.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Woodman19]

So we are in on Hand, Martinez and Cain supposedly. Hand would be one hell of an addition behind Osuna.

 

[Anthrax442]

Take em both for Travis

They can throw in a few of those fancy 10 GB for $60 Rogers plans

 

[zeke]

so just sign all of'em.

RF Cain
3B Donaldson
LF Martinez
1B Smoak
DH Morales
2B Travis
SS Tulowitzki
C Martin
CF Pillar

UT Pearce - Hernandez
OF Carrera - Alford - Pompey
IF Diaz - Urena
C Maile - Jansen - McGuire


SP Stroman
SP Sanchez
SP Happ
SP Estrada
SP Biagini - Borucki

CL Osuna
SU Leone
SU Hand
MR Barnes
MR Tepera
MR Loup
LR Biagini - Borucki

happy days are here again.

 

[Discoverer]

Just as an FYI, Aaron Judge struck out 44% of the time in his 92 PA in 2016. Then he died, and came back as Jesus.

Oh I know. It's not like we should expect that, though.

 

[phillipmike]

Guys i think i just heard the stupidest thing i ever heard... Ron Darling on the MLB Network just said if the Rays trade Colome that they should make Archer into a reliever.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Take em both for Travis

They can throw in a few of those fancy 10 GB for $60 Rogers plans

I doubt that is realistic.

However, Travis + Pillar + Prospects + taking on Castro could be enough for Yelich.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Guys i think i just heard the stupidest thing i ever heard... Ron Darling on the MLB Network just said if the Rays trade Colome that they should make Archer into a reliever.

They should. Reduce his value so we can trade for him cheaper then convert him back into a starter.

 

[Leafin]

Castro isn't a salary dump imo. He's still a decent INF with a good chance to rebound to 2.5ishWAR. Depending on how things shake out for our infield this offseason he could be a good buy low candidate.

As a side, i wonder if the Padres are looking to move Brad Hand in a deal to dump Solarte. It could open the money for them to sign Hosmer as per rumors. That'd be an interesting play for Atkins to make as we'd get a stud reliever and a utility INF in one deal.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Toronto has an impact third-base trade chip of its own in Josh Donaldson, who is held in particularly high esteem by the Cardinals. But the Jays have made it clear they have no plans to trade Donaldson, a three-time All-Star with an MVP award and two Silver Sluggers on his resume since arriving from Oakland in 2015. If the Jays decide to move him, it will be a radical departure from what they've been telling the media and potential suitors for months.

"It seems like it was one rumor that came out at the trade deadline, and people have continued to build off that rumor,'' general manager Ross Atkins told ESPN.com. "We're trying to win, and I can't imagine our team being better without Josh Donaldson.''

Amid the daily updates and speculation, the Blue Jays exist in that netherworld between good enough to dream and perpetually outgunned. They're a big-market club with ample resources under the auspices of Rogers Communications, and they feel an obligation to put a competitive product on the field in recognition of the 3.2 million fans who came out to see the team in 2017. Only the Dodgers, Cardinals, Giants and Yankees drew more.

The on-field storyline wasn't quite as upbeat. The Blue Jays won 76 games while dealing with some devastating injuries in 2017, and it's hard to envision them as anything more than a wild-card contender next season. They're the middle child in an AL East family with two bullies at the top, trying to carve out an identity and assert themselves.

At least, that's the general perception. "It doesn't feel like the middle to me,'' Atkins said. "The Yankees and Red Sox are going to be very good, and I would agree there's probably more to come potentially for both teams. But we're excited about trying to overcome the challenges. That's why we sign up for these jobs. There are a lot of good stories in baseball, and we're hoping to be one of those better stories.''

 

[hockeywiz542]

The Jays have been linked to free agent outfielder Jay Bruce, who would give them much-needed lefthanded power and a replacement for Jose Bautista in right field. The Jays need a big bat, and their rotation could use another arm to go with Marcus Stroman, Aaron Sanchez, J.A. Happ, Joe Biagini, and Marco Estrada, with the possibility of moving Biagini back to the bullpen.

There has been talk of Toronto dealing Josh Donaldson, who can be a free agent after the season, as third baseman/outfielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is about a year away from a full-time job. The Jays have also received a lot of inquiries about closer Roberto Osuna.

 

[Anthrax442]

Post-Hype Player to Watch: Deck McGuire, P, Toronto Blue Jays

 

[Anthrax442]

 

[zeke]

best news of the offseason so far.

 

[Jozay]

Would be cool.

I guess selling the naming rights will pay for the renovations needed

 

[BertCorbeau]

If true that’s very well played by TD ... it’s always been and will be ther Skydome

 

[nilan30]

If true that’s very well played by TD ... it’s always been and will be ther Skydome

I've always called it the Skydome.

 

[TootooTrain]

I've always called it the Skydome.

Whenever I talk about the stadium to those new to the city, I always say "the skydome, which is now called rogers center".

 

[ShaneFalco]

I didn't like Skydome when it was first named, but it grew on me

 

[The Nemesis]

To all my Jays thread brethren (and sistren? Is that a word? Who cares, it is now) I'd like to wish a merry christmas, happy hanukkah, kwazy kwanzaa, a tip-top tet, and a solemn, dignified ramadan.

 

[Cor]

Nice move by TD and Rogers.

Unlike Scotiabank who did Scotiabank Arena instead of the much more catchy Scotiabank Gardens

 

[TootooTrain]

Nice move by TD and Rogers.

Unlike Scotiabank who did Scotiabank Arena instead of the much more catchy Scotiabank Gardens

I would have preferred Scotiabank Gardens aswell, but I understand why they didn't go that route. It may have changed names, aswell as being heavily altered via construction/reno, but the structure of the old Gardens is still there.

Where as in the jays scenario, it's still the same building.

 

[justafan22]

Signed Morales november 11th, 2016

Signed Bautista January 17th, 2017

It's nuts that outside of the diaz trade this it the quietest offseasons they've had in a while. I think they'll sign someone in January.

 

[hockeywiz542]