Jays have tried to get Ian Kinsler and Brett Anderson this off season

[Brenner]

Texas saves almost $40 mil in guaranteed money and get a good bullpen piece back (who they could keep longer if desired) and deal from a position of surplus. Depending on how they would have spent that money it could have worked well for them, probably on a 1B/DH.

[Dylan]

Reyes, Kinsler, Bautista, Edwin, Lind, Lawrie, Rasmus, Melky, Navarro

 

Sigh.

[DuckDuckGose]

Anything that gets rid of Ricky and frees up 7.5M a year for 2 years is a steal

 

Kinsler wouldnt free up any payroll. Obviously I'd do that deal though.

[G-Snarls]

Kinsler wouldnt free up any payroll. Obviously I'd do that deal though.

 

Well yeah. Getting rid of Ricky makes taking on Kinsler's overly-generous contract palatable. And getting Kinsler definitely makes the team better.

[Fearthedoc]

consider my interest piqued, vis-a-vis carpenter.

 

Scram.

[Dr. Dinger]

I don't blame you for wanting to sell Kinsler, what with that career .710 OPS away from Arlington.

[DuckDuckGose]

Well yeah. Getting rid of Ricky makes taking on Kinsler's overly-generous contract palatable. And getting Kinsler definitely makes the team better.

 

Only in year 1 of Kinslers deal though.

[G-Snarls]

Only in year 1 of Kinslers deal though.

 

No - we're on the hook for two more years of Ricky Ro, unfortunately

[G-Snarls]

2014 - 29 - Toronto Blue Jays $7,500,000 $7.5M paid by Toronto Blue Jays

2015 - 30 - Toronto Blue Jays $7,500,000 $7.5M paid by Toronto Blue Jays

2016 - 31 - Toronto Blue Jays *$13,100,000 $13.1M Team Option, $600k Buyout Romero to make $0.1M donation to club charity

[G-Snarls]

The Jays won't wait a 1/10th of a second longer than they have to before signing that $600,000 buyout cheque

[Jimcanuck]

would be nice to know what tex was willing to give up for EE

[DuckDuckGose]

would be nice to know what tex was willing to give up for EE

 

Darvish or bust.