Offseason roster thread 2014

[kgm1]

TheHurl's been saying he'll be a Jay for sometime now. I could see it.

 

Hurl has been suggesting Valbuena as a good option for the infield since last off season. Do the Cubs trade him? They have Arrieta, Wada, and Hendricks plus guys like Wood, Turner and Dobront . I suspect they will add better talent than Happ but I would do the deal if they took it.

[Laika]

Hurl has been suggesting Valbuena as a good option for the infield since last off season. Do the Cubs trade him? They have Arrieta, Wada, and Hendricks plus guys like Wood, Turner and Dobront . I suspect they will add better talent than Happ but I would do the deal if they took it.

 

They have $ so they'll probably only turn to Happ if a few free agent targets spurn them for some weird reason. Or, maybe maybe some analyst with Epstein's ear likes Happ's velocity uptick and thinks he's undervalued. Who knows.

 

They had so much success with Jason Hammel last year that they will almost certainly sign another Hammel type in free agency.

[Angrioter]

They have $ so they'll probably only turn to Happ if a few free agent targets spurn them for some weird reason. Or, maybe maybe some analyst with Epstein's ear likes Happ's velocity uptick and thinks he's undervalued. Who knows.

 

They had so much success with Jason Hammel last year that they will almost certainly sign another Hammel type in free agency.

 

Everyone wants to be a Cub right now. Maddon is a great figure to follow.

The Cubs are more near to win a world Series than us.

[kgm1]

They have $ so they'll probably only turn to Happ if a few free agent targets spurn them for some weird reason. Or, maybe maybe some analyst with Epstein's ear likes Happ's velocity uptick and thinks he's undervalued. Who knows.

 

They had so much success with Jason Hammel last year that they will almost certainly sign another Hammel type in free agency.

 

Trading Valbuena might depend on whether they want to hold Bryant back to avoid super two status . The rumor I heard today was they wanted Hammel back and were targeting lester and him.

[Laika]

Trading Valbuena might depend on whether they want to hold Bryant back to avoid super two status . The rumor I heard today was they wanted Hammel back and were targeting lester and him.

 

Would be silly to drop your load on Jon Lester in free agency and then hold Bryant back for super 2. Imagine they did that and missed the playoffs by a game?

[Laika]

Everyone wants to be a Cub right now. Maddon is a great figure to follow.

The Cubs are more near to win a world Series than us.

 

Everything you say is correct up until "Cubs... win a world series". Then I had a seizure.

[Angrioter]

Everything you say is correct up until "Cubs... win a world series". Then I had a seizure.

 

Most likely:

A) Cubs Win WS

Jays WIn WS

C) Boxy Win Fantasy League

D) AA sign big FA

E) The air around Chernobyl back to being healthy.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Did not realize, Kendrick can reject trades to the Jays, Mets, Rays, or Marlins.

 

So, Goins vs Izturis for 2B?

[kgm1]

Would be silly to drop your load on Jon Lester in free agency and then hold Bryant back for super 2. Imagine they did that and missed the playoffs by a game?

 

Like the Pirates did with Polanco.

[kgm1]

Polanco slumped terribly, but Snider stepped in and did well. Polanco should shine though, who knows. Oh, or are you talking the year prior?

 

This year Polonco was killing it in AAA and the Pirates were in dire need of an OF but refused to bring him up to avoid super two. He did fine then dropped off badly but Snider stepped up.

[RealAccountant]

Did not realize, Kendrick can reject trades to the Jays, Mets, Rays, or Marlins.

 

So, Goins vs Izturis for 2B?

 

When Dickey pitches this could be the Jays lineup

 

Reyes

Gose

Bautista

Encarnacion

Lawrie

Smoak

Thole

Pillar

Goins

[Sammy225]

I am going to go out on a limb and say that we are going to overpay for Ass-Dribble.

[Mikeleelop]

When Dickey pitches this could be the Jays lineup

 

Reyes

Gose

Bautista

Encarnacion

Lawrie

Smoak

Thole

Pillar

Goins

 

Relax people it's November 5th. Let the off season play out

[NorthOf49]

Everyone wants to be paid. If a FA player gets a penny higher somewhere else, that's where they'll sign. Who the manager is, is almost completely irrelevant. Money will always win out. Always.

 

I wonder if we could take advantage of a rich team desperate for pitching and offload Romero pitchers for basically free.

 

Say we were to offer Graveman/Nolin (both?) + Happ + Romero to a team like the Angels for some minor leaguer. Would you guys do it?

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[Mikeleelop]

I wonder if we could take advantage of a rich team desperate for pitching and offload Romero pitchers for basically free.

 

Say we were to offer Graveman/Nolin (both?) + Happ + Romero to a team like the Angels for some minor leaguer. Would you guys do it?

 

So you want to give away a solid #5 in Happ, plus potential starters like Graveman/Nolin to shed Romero salary?

 

no thanks. Starters don't grow on trees. There is a big demand for them

[Sammy225]

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Much appreciated.

 

Holy crap your worse then the Jehovah Witnesses going door to door. Just open every thread come enter the contest please lol.

[NorthOf49]

Holy crap your worse then the Jehovah Witnesses going door to door. Just open every thread come enter the contest please lol.

I'm not getting any new entrants

 

Please fill it out!

[Sammy225]

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Please fill it out!

 

Just for you lol

[Chappy]

Money doesn't grow on tree's either and Rogers is cheap with cash. There is value added in using assets to free up more salary, especially dead weight like Romero's.

 

Rogers is cheap with Cash? Guess 70 percent of the league needs new owners then if Rogers is considered cheap.

[Chappy]

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Please fill it out!

 

It had a good run, RIP.

[Chappy]

You are a pretty big condescending ******* for a mod.

 

Thanks, bye.

[BTS]

Updated with arbitration projections.

 

C – Navarro (5)

1B – Encarnacion (10)

2B –

3B – Lawrie (arb1 proj. 1.8)

SS – Reyes (22)

RF – Bautista (14)

CF – Gose (nm)

LF – Dirks (arb3 proj. 1.6)

DH – Smoak (arb2 proj. 3)

 

2B/3B – Maicer Izturis (3)

OF - John Mayberry Jr. (arb2 proj. 1.9)

3B - Valencia (arb1 proj. 1.7)

C - Thole (1.75)

 

SP – Dickey (12)

SP – Buehrle (19)

SP –Romero (7.5)

SP - Happ (6.7)

SP – Hutchison (nm)

SP – Stroman (nm)

 

RP - Estrada (arb3 proj. 4.7)

RP – Brett Cecil (arb2 proj. 2.6)

RP – Aaron Loup (nm)

RP – Todd Redmond (nm)

RP - Liam Hendriks (nm)

 

$118.75 M

 

Free Agents

Melky Cabrera

Colby Rasmus

Casey Janssen

 

Other Arb-Eligible

Dan Johnson (arb3)

Munenori Kawasaki (arb1)

Juan Francisco (arb2)

[Jimcanuck]

Updated with arbitration projections.

 

C – Navarro (5)

1B – Encarnacion (10)

2B –

3B – Lawrie (arb1 proj. 1.8)

SS – Reyes (22)

RF – Bautista (14)

CF – Gose (nm)

LF – Dirks (arb3 proj. 1.6)

DH – Smoak (arb2 proj. 3)

 

2B/3B – Maicer Izturis (3)

OF - John Mayberry Jr. (arb2 proj. 1.9)

3B - Valencia (arb1 proj. 1.7)

C - Thole (1.75)

 

SP – Dickey (12)

SP – Buehrle (19)

SP –Romero (7.5)

SP - Happ (6.7)

SP – Hutchison (nm)

SP – Stroman (nm)

 

RP - Estrada (arb3 proj. 4.7)

RP – Brett Cecil (arb2 proj. 2.6)

RP – Aaron Loup (nm)

RP – Todd Redmond (nm)

RP - Liam Hendriks (nm)

 

$118.75 M

 

Free Agents

Melky Cabrera

Colby Rasmus

Casey Janssen

 

Other Arb-Eligible

Dan Johnson (arb3)

Munenori Kawasaki (arb1)

Juan Francisco (arb2)

 

 

Might want to move Mayberry Jr to Other Arb.... and leave the 4th OF spot open. From what I have read on here, Mayberry Jr is not good enough defensively to be considered for 4th OF

[glory]

Yeah I don't see Mayberry coming back now that Lind is traded. Pillar is far more useful making the team, especially if Gose starts in CF.

[Jimcanuck]

Yeah I don't see Mayberry coming back now that Lind is traded. Pillar is far more useful making the team, especially if Gose starts in CF.

 

I'm 90% certain Pompey is on the team. The script is too marketable..... local boy, youth, good in interviews, and the defense and speed will make up for any struggles at the plate.

 

The other thing this does is reduce the salary allocation to 117M - leaving plenty of room for a 2B or 3B, and a bullpen arm or two.

[Angrioter]

Pillar and mayberry in the same team it's not a good idea. Valencia can play 1B.

 

Pillar 500K >> Mayberry ~2M

[Atothe]

Gose is out of options right? so I assume he automatically makes the team. Dirks is not gonna make the team over Pompey don't see

[Angrioter]

Gose is out of options right? so I assume he automatically makes the team. Dirks is not gonna make the team over Pompey don't see

 

In AA we don't trust!!

Maybe AA trade Gose in his lower price.

[BTS]

Gose is out of options right? so I assume he automatically makes the team. Dirks is not gonna make the team over Pompey don't see

 

It makes sense to keep Pompey in AAA if they can. That way when someone goes down you have a proper backup. They really should add an OF though. Right now it's Bautista, and then a bunch of low-ceiling high-risk guys who might contribute if things go well. An Aoki would be great.

[shortstop]

Aoki! Miracle if the jays could get both Aoki & Russell.

 

Jays should trade high $$ pitcher ie Buehrle, grab a 2nd baseman in the trade, eat some salary, and sign Aoki & Martin.

 

But that's a pipe dream.