Blue Jays are going after Gordon Beckham (White Sox interested Sanchez-Stroman )

[Laika]

In case anyone was contemplating paying for ESPN "Insider"....

[jays_fever]

lol WTF? We're going to trade the farm for a non-tender candidate. Chicago would probably give him up for a Michael Crouse or Kellen Sweeney type.

 

That's how AA roles.

[The_DH]

lol WTF? We're going to trade the farm for a non-tender candidate. Chicago would probably give him up for a Michael Crouse or Kellen Sweeney type.

 

Also, it's not said to be Osuna, Jimenez, Sanchez or Stroman. Rather, a couple of them.

 

I'd be okay with Sweeney and Crouse in the trade. Nothing more. What do we do with all the backups though.

[Sammy225]

Jimenez I could do with out. I see him being a backup catcher anyways, but if we give up one of those 3 pitchers for just Beckham I will lose my s***.

[The_DH]

Agree 100%.

[Angrioter]

From ESPN insider this morning:

 

 

Second base was a bit of an offensive black hole for the Toronto Blue Jays this past season. A six-headed combination of Mark DeRosa, Emilio Bonifacio, Munenori Kawasaki, Ryan Goins, Maicer Izturis and Brett Lawrie put together an anemic 2013 stat line -- a .216 batting average, a .297 slugging percentage, 47 RBIs and only eight stolen bases. Clearly, it's a position the team is hoping to upgrade.

 

One player whose name has already entered the conversation is Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham. According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, the Blue Jays explored a possible trade for Beckham last off-season and are still interested in making a deal.

 

The arbitration eligible Beckham won't be a free agent until 2016, which means that in order to acquire him, Toronto might have to give up a couple of prospects such as pitchers Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Stroman, John Stilson and Roberto Osuna, and/or catcher AJ Jimenez, in order to seal the deal. However, the White Sox would probably have to feel confident that Marcus Semien, who hit .261 in 69 September at-bats with the team, would be ready to step in at the position going forward in order to pull the trigger.

 

WTF lol

AA is so so stupid that I not doubt that he could press the button.

 

Non-Tender guy for Stroman + Stilson + AJ/Pillar

[Angrioter]

I'd be okay with Sweeney and Crouse in the trade. Nothing more. What do we do with all the backups though.

 

No way..... Kellen Sweeny will be our next hitting coach. The kid have a great plate discipline and pitch recognition.

[Convo]

Gordon Beckham..... wth..... Izturis will probably provide more value

[KingKat]

The reds gave up Grandal + garbage to get Latos so I think the notion that acquiring Latos required an over-payment is a flawed one. From what I understand the Jays has a package on the table that was arguably better than the Reds one but the Padres did something stupid. Maybe AA could have made an even better offer but I don't think you can pin this entirely on him. You can't make trades without a willing trade partner and sometimes the other team accepts an inferior offer and you just have to move on. Darvish is another story. That was a truly unique opportunity that won't come back. AA's aversion to the FA market pretty much backed him in a corner where he had to make that move. The opportunity to essentially purchase an exclusive negotiation window for an elite player will probably never come back.

[jaysblue]

In case anyone was contemplating paying for ESPN "Insider"....

 

I didn't renew my ESPN insider. Other than Keith Law's blogs, the rest of the writers are awful. Especially Jim Bowden who lives in a fantasy land.

[o2cui2i]

We potentially saved an option and saved a 40 man roster spot, I didn't mind it.

 

Strohman is a potential number 2. he might be the best pitcher the jays have until AA goes out and gets a better one. you dont deal front end pitchers when you are super thin at the front end. Sanchez and Stroman 2 of the guys that the jays really need to pan out going forward. trading either would be borderline brain dead.

 

any stupid deals this off season will seal AA's fate and he can go back to the mail room where they found his fat greek ass.

[G-Snarls]

Strohman is a potential number 2. he might be the best pitcher the jays have until AA goes out and gets a better one. you dont deal front end pitchers when you are super thin at the front end. Sanchez and Stroman 2 of the guys that the jays really need to pan out going forward. trading either would be borderline brain dead.

 

And Stroman may be close to major league ready

 

Gotta keep him

[G-Snarls]

Plus, he's just so badass...

 

http://thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef016768035e21970b-800wi

[G-Snarls]

A Google image search for "Marcus Stroman" gave me perhaps the worst picture of AA that I've even seen. So I had to share.

 

http://www.canada.com/cms/binary/6890169.jpg

[G-Snarls]

#KeepTheStroman

[o2cui2i]

And Stroman may be close to major league ready

 

Gotta keep him

 

absolutely... he could very well step into the lineup as their number 2 starter next year.

 

1) free agent

2)Stroman

3)the Dick

4)Buehrle

5) any one of a plethora of options.

[o2cui2i]

A Google image search for "Marcus Stroman" gave me perhaps the worst picture of AA that I've even seen. So I had to share.

 

http://www.canada.com/cms/binary/6890169.jpg

 

that's a picture of AA's sports gut and we all know that his fat greek gut runs the jays.

[o2cui2i]

#KeepTheStroman

 

I'd trade straight up, AA for Beckham... a s*** GM for a s***** player, sounds fair to me.

[G-Snarls]

Relax though, guys

 

AA is NOT trading Marcus Stroman for Beckam. 0 chance.

[Angrioter]

 

#1 - Aaron "Last coke in the desert" Sanchez

#2 - Drew "Don't I have the stuff?" Hutchison

#3 - Marcus "Can't I start games?" Stroman

[Nox]

Relax though, guys

 

AA is NOT trading Marcus Stroman for Beckam. 0 chance.

 

Why is there 0 chance? He's made worse trades in the past.

[Angrioter]

Relax though, guys

 

AA is NOT trading Marcus Stroman for Beckam. 0 chance.

 

Why is there 0 chance? He's made worse trades in the past.

 

-Knuckle Ace for Syndergaard and dArnaud

-Clozerp Frankly Fran for Mike Napoli

-JA Happ ++ for Musgrove, Wojc, Rollins, Carlos Perez and Comer

[Sammy225]

I'm calling it now: Stroman gets traded for Beckham and Addison Reed.

 

Wouldn't surprise me we all know AA chubby for bullpen arms

[G-Snarls]

I'm calling it now: Stroman gets traded for Beckham and Addison Reed.

 

GODDAMIT

 

cap filler

[Angrioter]

I'm calling it now: Stroman gets traded for Beckham and Addison Reed.

 

Stroman (SP-RP) has more value than Addison Reed....But we all know that the morons overvalue the SAVEZZ GAMEZZ.

[guylaroche5]

my only recollection of beckham this season was watching him drop an infield pop fly in the bottom of the 9th allowing the mets to tie the game

[G-Snarls]

my only recollection of beckham this season was watching him drop an infield pop fly in the bottom of the 9th allowing the mets to tie the game

 

Pro scout calls that "defensive liability" and moves on...

[jays_fever]

my only recollection of beckham this season was watching him drop an infield pop fly in the bottom of the 9th allowing the mets to tie the game

 

Funny, I remember him having a really bad series on the base paths against the Jays.

[KingKat]

Relax though, guys

 

AA is NOT trading Marcus Stroman for Beckam. 0 chance.

 

You're probably right although if it does happen it would be a pretty epic derp.

 

- AA drafts Beede one pick ahead of Wong

- AA drafts Stroman with the compensation pick

- AA trades Stroman for Beckham

 

What could have potentially been Wong becomes Beckham. The circle of derp is complete. I'm glad I don't actually believe this will happen.

[TBJ12]

I've never seen so much useless whining. AA hasn't traded Stroman and he's not going to, f***ing relax people.