Finally.....Blue Jays signed infielder Jared Goedert

[Angrioter]

jonmorosi now

Blue Jays have given infielder Jared Goedert an invite to major league spring training, sources say.

[G-Snarls]

Who?

[Angrioter]

Who?

 

Chris Lubanski 2,0

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa327086&position=3B

[G-Snarls]

BBREF:

 

28 years old

 

36th round draft pick

 

Lifetime minor leaguer

 

Welcome to Buffalo, Mr. Goedert

Edited December 17, 2013 by G-Snarls

[Angrioter]

BBRF:

 

36th round draft pick

 

28 years old

 

Lifetime minor leaguer

 

Welcome to Buffalo, Mr. Goedert

 

Or---------> Watch out Lawrie, your spot is in danger after Jeremiah arrived to the team!!

[G-Snarls]

Lol the backup plan is working

 

Well, he DID promise that he'd keep the Bisons competitive

[Abomination]

Chris Lubanski 2,0

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa327086&position=3B

 

Heh, I LOVE the steamer prediction for his rate stats, given it only expects one plate appearance!

[flafson]

He has a slash line of .237/.297/.374 on 1 plate appearance, amazing.

[KingKat]

The fact that this comes on the heel of the last decent 2B signing doesn't augur well for middle infield improvements. AA is acquiring depth behind Goins when he should be using Goins himself for depth and acquiring a major league player. AA better be confident that he's going to deliver those promised pitching upgrades because opportunities to improve the team are dwindling.

[Angrioter]

Can Jared Goedert stick?

[Abomination]

Steamer just projects rate stats for minor leaguers, you can put in whatever PA you want since it's arbitrary.

 

Yeah, I know. It still looks hilarious though.

[jays4life19]

Can Jared Goedert stick?

 

Haha i lol'd.

[Howard Roark]

Can Jared Goedert stick?

 

Quick somebody, start a 16172716271627-page argument-thread about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[o2cui2i]

The fact that this comes on the heel of the last decent 2B signing doesn't augur well for middle infield improvements. AA is acquiring depth behind Goins when he should be using Goins himself for depth and acquiring a major league player. AA better be confident that he's going to deliver those promised pitching upgrades because opportunities to improve the team are dwindling.

 

exactly... this move is a Goins promotion. at least he wont be playing kick ball at second like Bumfiasco last year.

[jaysfan2014]

Major league talent at 2B is difficult to find in this free agent market. Most of the talent that went off the board are either old (Ellis, Furcal, Roberts), below-average with gloves or bats (Johnson due to being a utility-man in Tampa and not a good 2B, Schumaker, Bloomquist, Punto), overpaid and overrated (Infante) or Robinson Cano.

 

And of course there's the wild card in Alexander Guerrero. Any upgrades will require a trade, but we're better off looking for a pitcher than a 2B.

[Dick_Pole]

A 45-year old Roberto Alomar looks better than this situation at 2B.

[TheHurl]

I'll say it and might get ripped for it...might be the best defender in the org. Hard to believe with Goins being the best defender ever.

[KingKat]

I'll say it and might get ripped for it...might be the best defender in the org. Hard to believe with Goins being the best defender ever.

 

Well s***...

[o2cui2i]

I'll say it and might get ripped for it...might be the best defender in the org. Hard to believe with Goins being the best defender ever.

 

if they can get better starting pitching, a glove first second baseman might be enough.

[Anemic0ffense]

I've already mentally accepted the fact that IzGoins is our 2B next year... Can we at least not stand pat and please not deal Stroman while doing so?

[TheHurl]

Well s***...

 

I'm completely making it up. I have no idea if he can defend or not. I just saw a Ryan Goins post and thought I'd throw that in. I highly doubt he's a great defender if he's spent time in LF

[Angrioter]

Jared Goedert is here

[KSaw]

Should have picked this guy up instead. He flies around the bases. http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/rudolph.html

[Jays]

Should have picked this guy up instead. He flies around the bases. http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/rudolph.html

 

I like the similar batters part.

[GeorgiaPeach]

Should go after Mike Fontenot as some more ST competiton. Wasn't he on Alex's radar a couple years back?

[KSaw]

I like the similar batters part.

 

Ozzie Guillen's inclusion made me cough laugh up my beverage.

[GD]

Should have picked this guy up instead. He flies around the bases. http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/rudolph.html

 

I lost my s*** at "Not allowed to play in reindeer games"

[KSaw]

This thread is Derp!!

 

I tried to at least make it funny. Maybe AA can do that by also signing Scott Sizemore.

[gruber92]

I'm completely making it up. I have no idea if he can defend or not. I just saw a Ryan Goins post and thought I'd throw that in. I highly doubt he's a great defender if he's spent time in LF

 

I don't get people here questioning Goins' defense. WTF were you all watching the last six weeks of the season?

[TheHurl]

I don't get people here questioning Goins' defense. WTF were you all watching the last six weeks of the season?

 

I don't think anyone is questioning Goins defense. I was reporting on his D and how good it was back in May. The two things people are questioning is when people talk about him having historical defensive range and whether his defense will be good enough to make up for an inept bat. Over a full season Goins would be a positive defender for certain.