Offseason summary

[The_DH]

2013 record 74-88

Additions

Navarro

Kratz

Rasmussen

 

Subtractions

Arencibia

DeRosa

Lincoln

Johnson

 

Possible minor leaguers to step up for 2014

Stromam

Jimenez

 

Return to form candidate

Romero

 

Grade for offseason: D-

Only because of improvement at catcher.

[Grant77]

The addition of a young 2B at a reasonable cost would bring them to a C+/B- rating in my opinion. I can live with Hutchison as the 5th starter, but Goins at 2nd is flat out unacceptable.

[Chappy]

2013 record 74-88

Additions

Navarro

Kratz

Rasmussen

 

Subtractions

Arencibia

DeRosa

Lincoln

Johnson

 

Possible minor leaguers to step up for 2014

Stromam

Jimenez

 

Return to form candidate

Romero

 

Grade for offseason: D-

Only because of improvement at catcher.

 

Minus Rajai Davis as well. Other than catching, this team is worse off.

[The_DH]

Minus Rajai Davis as well. Other than catching, this team is worse off.

 

I knew I forgot someone. The main point is this team is worse than last year, not better or even par.

[Terminator]

Minus Rajai Davis as well. Other than catching, this team is worse off.

 

Pitching depth will be a little bit better too. Lost Johnson but Hutchinson, Stroman, and perhaps even Drabek as the 8th or 9th SP is a lot better than last year. Hopefully no more Wang's or Ortiz' of the world.

[jaysblue]

Pitching depth will be a little bit better too. Lost Johnson but Hutchinson, Stroman, and perhaps even Drabek as the 8th or 9th SP is a lot better than last year. Hopefully no more Wang's or Ortiz' of the world.

 

True, but I cringe seeing Happ and Rogers in the rotation come Opening Day, when there were so many affordable pitchers available this offseason who would have been huge improvements over those two guys.

[jaysblue]

The addition of a young 2B at a reasonable cost would bring them to a C+/B- rating in my opinion. I can live with Hutchison as the 5th starter, but Goins at 2nd is flat out unacceptable.

 

Agreed. And there were many 2B available this offseason especially through trade. Cheap guys that likely wouldn't cost that much such as Espinosa, Franklin, Ackeley etc. Drew is still a FA as well.

[jaysblue]

I knew I forgot someone. The main point is this team is worse than last year, not better or even par.

 

Yup. Only way this team is better than next season…well here are some things:

 

-Jose Bautista returns to his 2010/2011 form

-Reyes plays 150-160 games

-Lawrie breakout

-Morrow makes 30 starts and pitches in top form

-Dickey returns to his 2012 form

-Stroman gives the Jays a Sonny Gray type season

-Adam Lind remembers to hit like in 2009 again!

-Rasmus doesn't regress after his 2013 season

-Melky plays like he did in 2012

-Navarro repeats 2013 success

-BP stays in top form again

 

Basically have to be really optimistic and a lot of things, if not everything has to go right for them to contend in 2014

[Angrioter]

Agreed. And there were many 2B available this offseason especially through trade. Cheap guys that likely wouldn't cost that much such as Espinosa, Franklin, Ackeley etc. Drew is still a FA as well.

 

Franklin is expensive, too expensive