Blue Jays to Teams: "We can't take on any extra money."

[Angrioter]

@elliottbaseball 12s

Blue Jays telling teams in trade talks that they "can't take on any extrta money."

[Angrioter]

You were first, hermano

 

Bastante veloz!!

[prayforthejays]

lol...embarrassing for the organization. Rogers let's them spend money one off season and then freezes all spending the next season.

 

what a joke

[Mikeleelop]

This is my problem with Rogers. They are not "all in". This leads to perpetual mediocrity

 

Toronto is not a small market team. Yet they are being budgeted like one

 

Please start the rebuild

[GD]

A $140 budget is a small market budget?

 

What is with you people?

[baseballsss]

Still not sure how it's Rogers fault. He gave AA the go a head to spend money and AA went hard like a kid in a candy store and spent everything without thinking a head to the future. He took on very dumb contracts. Not Rogers fault it's AA fault.

[NorthOf49]

I wonder if they'd considering clearing out Buehrle if this is the case. AA is creative.

[Angrioter]

1. LA Dodgers $235,295,219

2. NY Yankees $203,812,506

3. Philadelphia Phillies $180,052,723

4. Boston Red Sox $162,817,411

5. Detroit Tigers $162,228,527

6. LA Angels $155,692,000

7. San Francisco Giants $154,185,878

8. Texas Rangers $136,036,172

9. Washington Nationals $134,704,437

10. Toronto Blue Jays $132,628,700

11. Arizona Diamondbacks $112,688,666

12. Cincinnati Reds $112,390,772

13. St. Louis Cardinals $111,020,360

14. Atlanta Braves $110,897,341

15. Baltimore Orioles $107,406,623

16. Milwaukee Brewers $103,844,806

17. Colorado Rockies $95,832,071

18. Seattle Mariners $92,081,943

19. Kansas City Royals $92,034,345

20. Chicago White Sox $91,159,254

21. San Diego Padres $90,094,196

22. NY Mets $89,051,758

23. Chicago Cubs $89,007,857

24. Minnesota Twins $85,776,500

25. Oakland A's $83,401,400

26. Cleveland Indians $82,534,800

27. Pittsburgh Pirates $78,111,667

28. Tampa Bay Rays $77,062,891

29. Miami Marlins $47,565,400

30. Houston Astros $44,544,174

 

Fired AA and Beeston. A poorly structured roster.

[prayforthejays]

A $140 budget is a small market budget?

 

What is with you people?

 

I think the payroll number is fine. The issue i have is the way it was spent. They should've done something like 100 M in 2013 and than 140 mill in 2014

[Vdubfan]

@elliottbaseball 12s

Blue Jays telling teams in trade talks that they "can't take on any extrta money."

 

I remember a few months back some Rogers exec engaged some fans on twitter regarding spending. Anyone remember who that was? I'd like for him to get his twitter blown up regarding this, hopefully hear an explaination.

[GD]

I wonder if they'd considering clearing out Buehrle if this is the case. AA is creative.

 

Not with his ERA. Can't lose that ace production. xFIP shmxFIP.

[deepz]

I remember a few months back some Rogers exec engaged some fans on twitter regarding spending. Anyone remember who that was? I'd like for him to get his twitter blown up regarding this, hopefully hear an explaination.

 

Keith Pelley

[Angrioter]

Stroman, Sanchez, Hutchison = 1.5M

Reyes, Buehrle = 41M

[Vdubfan]

Keith Pelley

 

Thanks. Everyone, get after Keith on this! I have already, hope he responds!

[mitchf]

Who in their right mind would sign off on investing MORE money into this roster? It's a stupid thing to do.

[G-Snarls]

@elliottbaseball 12s

Blue Jays telling teams in trade talks that they "can't take on any extrta money."

 

Well we're f***ed

[oakville69]

Who in their right mind would sign off on investing MORE money into this roster? It's a stupid thing to do.

 

This is the closest the team has been to a pennant race since 2000. A race would keep tv ratings & attendance strong till October.

[abola2121]

Guess this means we can't get perennial all-star Chase Headley.

[mitchf]

I don't understand this thread. The Jays have been nothing short of underwhelming and at times disastrous since this "2-3 year window" was created by Alex. The structure of the team is a poor and would be identified as exactly that by any objective baseball fan and to top it all off the team has already assembled a top 10 payroll in the league.

 

If this wasn't going to cut it, adding ten million more surely won't either. You think the business people signing off on these decisions are telling themselves it's a good idea to add? We suck and will continue to suck until a new cycle of players and ideas come into the mix.

[mitchf]

This is the closest the team has been to a pennant race since 2000. A race would keep tv ratings & attendance strong till October.

Adding payroll doesn't = being involved in the race.

 

We'd have to spend this money wisely, which we wouldn't.

[labadee]

Adding payroll doesn't = being involved in the race.

 

obviously.

[ElNik2013]

I don't understand this thread. The Jays have been nothing short of underwhelming and at times disastrous since this "2-3 year window" was created by Alex. The structure of the team is a poor and would be identified as exactly that by any objective baseball fan and to top it all off the team has already assembled a top 10 payroll in the league.

 

If this wasn't going to cut it, adding ten million more surely won't either. You think the business people signing off on these decisions are telling themselves it's a good idea to add? We suck and will continue to suck until a new cycle of players and ideas come into the mix.

 

If ownership actually understands or believes that "we suck and will continue to suck until a new cycle of players and ideas come into the mix", why not clean house now? In fact, nevermind now, why didn't they clean house in the off season instead of wasting another year?

 

My guess would be ownership don't know s*** and this franchise's problems start at the top.

[Angrioter]

"Fire AA thread" Bump

[ElNik2013]

"Fire AA thread" Bump

 

 

What was your prediction for the team in 2013 again?

[Angrioter]

what was your prediction for the team in 2013 again?

 

83 w

[ElNik2013]

83 w

 

 

Should I link to it on the MLB board?

[G-Snarls]

"Fire AA thread" Bump

 

Yep

 

Went in to the season with a team everyone knew wasn't quite good enough. Stands pat because he overspent in one off season.

 

Brutal

[sh3156]

lol...embarrassing for the organization. Rogers let's them spend money one off season and then freezes all spending the next season.

 

what a joke

 

Dont blame Rogers. They allowed the payroll to go to $140 Million since 2012. It was the fat greek that blew his load on Dickey Reyes and Bhurluwhateverthef***

 

Instead of signing Darvish.

[sh3156]

This is the closest the team has been to a pennant race since 2000. A race would keep tv ratings & attendance strong till October.

 

Maybe someone in Rogers is a baseball fan, and has actually watched this team play

[mitchf]

If ownership actually understands or believes that "we suck and will continue to suck until a new cycle of players and ideas come into the mix", why not clean house now? In fact, nevermind now, why didn't they clean house in the off season instead of wasting another year?

 

My guess would be ownership don't know s*** and this franchise's problems start at the top.

Alex was failing, given a chance to prove he can evaluate talent, failed, given a chance to right the ship, failed. He'll be kicked out soon.

 

Ownership sees what's happening, otherwise Alex would've traded for Chase Headley.