What to do with Juan Francisco after Lind comes back?

[Spoonovic]

He doesnt have any options left.

 

It would be nice to keep him on the bench to have some late inning power. But we know that AA has an obsession with eight men bullpens.

[G-Snarls]

AA pretty much has to make a trade somehow

[Chappy]

AA pretty much has to make a trade somehow

 

We have been saying this for a couple years now, it's not happening.

[Laika]

Bench should be:

 

Diaz/Mune

Gose

Thole

An actual RH bat with pop (or even Kratz/Mastro/Pillar). Cut Sierra.

 

Nowhere for Fat Juan, unfortunately.

[Angrioter]

DFA Francisco

[TheHurl]

We need a bench bat that can hit lefties. Why does no one in the F.O. see this???? Mastro with a .330 OBP against lefties in the bigs (and .395 in the minors) might be the best OF bench option. He can't hit lefties but Ryan Schimpf should be jumping past a bunch of these guys as a bench option. Good athlete, can play corner OF, 2B or 3B (none great but not a butcher in any either) and has a career .901 OPS against righties. If he doesn't work out as a bench piece than dump him (or send him down if you don't have a 40 man crunch)

[KingKat]

Schimpf could be very interesting. If he could passably play 2B he might be the best option.

 

The fact that Burns has been just dreadful so far makes Schimpf even more interesting.

[Angrioter]

Schimpf could be very interesting. If he could passably play 2B he might be the best option.

 

He's old

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Schimpf could be very interesting. If he could passably play 2B he might be the best option.

 

So he's a versatile scrub! Omg,how is this the answer?

[TheHurl]

and just as we start talking about him...Hulet gives us a review

 

Ryan Schimpf, IF/OF, Toronto Blue Jays (Profile)

Level: Triple-A Age: 26 Top-15: N/A Top-100: N/A

Line: .299/.440/.642, 5 HR, 15 BB, 19 K (combined AA/AAA)

 

Summary

Schimpf isn’t flashy and doesn’t possess a huge ceiling, but he’s versatile and offers some left-handed pop.

 

Notes

Recently promoted to Triple-A, Schimpf is a fun little player. He stands just 5-9 but he’s got a strong frame and the ball jumps off his bat when he makes contact. Prior to the roster move, 12 of his 18 hits in Double-A went for extra bases and he’s also walked 13 times in 17 games. Strikeouts (17) will always be a part of the 26-year-old prospect’s game; because of the upper cut in his swing his bat doesn’t stay in the hitting zone for long.

 

His pop, left-handed bat and versatility (He can play 2B, 3B, LF) make him an ideal candidate for a future bench role in the big leagues. Toronto hasn’t been very successful at identifying big league role players, passing on the likes of Ryan Roberts, Erik Kratz, Jonathan Diaz and Darin Mastroianni (among others) — although in some cases to later re-acquire the player — so it will be interesting to see if the organization starts to learn from its missteps.

[Angrioter]

and just as we start talking about him...Hulet gives us a review

 

Ryan Schimpf, IF/OF, Toronto Blue Jays (Profile)

Level: Triple-A Age: 26 Top-15: N/A Top-100: N/A

Line: .299/.440/.642, 5 HR, 15 BB, 19 K (combined AA/AAA)

 

Summary

Schimpf isn’t flashy and doesn’t possess a huge ceiling, but he’s versatile and offers some left-handed pop.

 

Notes

Recently promoted to Triple-A, Schimpf is a fun little player. He stands just 5-9 but he’s got a strong frame and the ball jumps off his bat when he makes contact. Prior to the roster move, 12 of his 18 hits in Double-A went for extra bases and he’s also walked 13 times in 17 games. Strikeouts (17) will always be a part of the 26-year-old prospect’s game; because of the upper cut in his swing his bat doesn’t stay in the hitting zone for long.

 

His pop, left-handed bat and versatility (He can play 2B, 3B, LF) make him an ideal candidate for a future bench role in the big leagues. Toronto hasn’t been very successful at identifying big league role players, passing on the likes of Ryan Roberts, Erik Kratz, Jonathan Diaz and Darin Mastroianni (among others) — although in some cases to later re-acquire the player — so it will be interesting to see if the organization starts to learn from its missteps.

 

Andy Burns is ready for the utility role.

[saskjayfan]

has anyone heard the status on Lind? Is he anywhere close to starting a rehab assignment? He comes off the DL pretty soon.

[Atothe]

Dfa Francisco, sierra and gets. Bring up Kawasaki, gose and Schimpf

[Angrioter]

Francisco, welcome to your comfort zone (13/37 K, ~35%)

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

He's not the answer. And neither is Izturis, Goins, Getz, Kawasaki, Bonifacio etc.. If we are digging through the trash to find a 2B option, why not Schimpf?

 

you forgot diaz,he gonna rage and kill you! lol

[John_Havok]

Fire him from a cannon over Niagra Falls for charity?

[The_DH]

I expect the question may be addressed with today's start at 3b.

[KingKat]

He's not the answer. And neither is Izturis, Goins, Getz, Kawasaki, Bonifacio etc.. If we are digging through the trash to find a 2B option, why not Schimpf?

 

Dat power

 

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=32452275&sid=t422

[Spoonovic]

2-4 with a HR tonight.

 

We should keep this guy on the bench when Lind comes back and go back to a four man bench again.

[saskjayfan]

2-4 with a HR tonight.

 

We should keep this guy on the bench when Lind comes back and go back to a four man bench again.

 

we can't send him down...we'll lose him...have to keep him on the bench....

[Chappy]

AA will never let Francisco go. He has given him enough reason to hoard him for the next couple years. AA has a problem.

[G-Snarls]

we can't send him down...we'll lose him...have to keep him on the bench....

 

Will be hard to carry all of Thole, Francisco and Gose on the bench. will Gose be staying when Melky gets back? We need a legit 4th OF and he's our best options. Just so many LH bats though.

[G-Snarls]

AA will never let Francisco go. He has given him enough reason to hoard him for the next couple years. AA has a problem.

 

This is the kind of two weeks that you can build a career on!

 

Mmmm, deja vu. Where have I heard THAT before??

[Flashman]

AA will never let Francisco go. He has given him enough reason to hoard him for the next couple years. AA has a problem.

 

Kinda wonder whether he's a hoarder in his personal life.

[xposbrad]

Will be hard to carry all of Thole, Francisco and Gose on the bench. will Gose be staying when Melky gets back? We need a legit 4th OF and he's our best options. Just so many LH bats though.

 

Gose sucks though, I rather keep Francisco who can actually somewhat hit mlb pitching.

[wilko]

Kinda wonder whether he's a hoarder in his personal life.

 

It looks like he's been hoarding food in his gut.

[wilko]

Francisco looks pretty good so far. He's putting up some decent ab's and taking pitches. AA will sign him for 5 years.

[ElNik2013]

Francisco looks pretty good so far. He's putting up some decent ab's and taking pitches. AA will sign him for 5 years.

 

 

I'd bet it's more like 1 year plus for option years.

[TheHurl]

It looks like he's been hoarding food in his gut.

 

it's not all in the gut...

[Stangstag]

Gose sucks though, I rather keep Francisco who can actually somewhat hit mlb pitching.

 

Defense is a thing