Blue Jays talking about Jay Bruce

[Angrioter]

jonmorosi

Blue Jays are, however, working to add a left-handed bat to their lineup. One name they are talking about: Jay Bruce.

[Dr. Dinger]

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[HERPDERP]

Do not want

[LongTimeReader]

People don't want the player coming off one bad season?

[gbill2004]

He's got 3 more years left on his contract with an AAV of $12.5 million. Decent contract.

[gbill2004]

Good buy low opportunity on Bruce. What would the Reds asking price be?

[RealAccountant]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

[saskjayfan]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

 

I wouldn't mind Bruce, but there's no way Alex is giving up Sanchez for Bruce.

[gbill2004]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

 

If that's the price, I'd rather just give Melky a little more like 3/48 and keep Sanchez.

[Dr. Dinger]

Do not want

 

He averaged 3.5 WAR and 30 HR over the 4 seasons before 2014, but I'm sure he's total garbage now. At age 27, he's surely in steep decline.

[Slade]

He's interesting and we really need a good left handed bat but I'm so tired of guys who can't get on base consistently.

[Laika]

Bruce just looks like a guy who found an approach that worked and then got stagnant. Baseball is a game of adjustments; a war against attrition.

 

A change of scenery might be all he needs to spark a small adjustment to his approach that gets him back to being huge.

[Angrioter]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

 

I wouldn't mind Bruce, but there's no way Alex is giving up Sanchez for Bruce.

 

Sanchez for Bruce lol

 

Bruce value WAR$

2010 - $19.8M

2011 - $13.5M

2012 - $9.5M

2013 - $20M

 

He's 27

[gbill2004]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

 

Sanchez for Bruce lol

 

Bruce value WAR$

2010 - $19.8M

2011 - $13.5M

2012 - $9.5M

2013 - $20M

 

He's 27

 

So are you saying Sanchez for Bruce is a reasonable trade?

[Angrioter]

Bruce just looks like a guy who found an approach that worked and then got stagnant. Baseball is a game of adjustments; a war against attrition.

 

A change of scenery might be all he needs to spark a small adjustment to his approach that gets him back to being huge.

 

Jose Iglesias:

MiLB 2010-2013: The worst hitter in the minor leagues

MLB: 102 wRC+ (.303/.349/.386)

[BallsDeep]

Or we don't panic and assume it would be Sanchez going the other way...

[saskjayfan]

Or we don't panic and assume it would be Sanchez going the other way...

 

yeah..it could be dickey and thole!

[Angrioter]

So are you saying Sanchez for Bruce is a reasonable trade?

 

Bruce is a great asset. Sanchez is just a Starter who can't pitch +5 innings.

[Frenchsoup]

Bruce looks like a platoon bat to me, do not want for what they are probably asking for.

[Jimcanuck]

would rather part with Nolin and a lesser piece, say DSJ

[Angrioter]

Neither Bruce nor Jaso. Conor Gillaspie will be the guy. Book it!

[RealAccountant]

Sanchez for Bruce lol

 

Bruce value WAR$

2010 - $19.8M

2011 - $13.5M

2012 - $9.5M

2013 - $20M

 

He's 27

 

How'd he do in 2014??? Just wondering cause you left that year out.

[gbill2004]

Good Bye Aaron Sanchez. Sigh.

 

How'd he do in 2014??? Just wondering cause you left that year out.

 

Bruce had a negative WAR in 2014. Projected 1.4 WAR for 2015.

[Angrioter]

How'd he do in 2014??? Just wondering cause you left that year out.

Some posters here are judging Bruce for an awful 2014. My point is......he was great before 2014.

[jaysblue]

If this was after 2013, posters on here would be wanting to trade Sanchez +++ without any hesitation for Bruce. Funny how one year changes things, and most don't even want to touch him. The guy was a legitimate power bat from 2011-2013 with 3 straight 30 + HR seasons, and he's only 27.

[Jimcanuck]

Some posters here are judging Bruce for an awful 2014. My point is......he was great before 2014.

 

In the context of what to give up for him. You don't trade an ace calibre arm like Sanchez for a guy coming off a year like that.

[saskjayfan]

Some posters here are judging Bruce for an awful 2014. My point is......he was great before 2014.

 

Bruce clearly wasn't healthy last year. Makes you hesitant about his health moving forward, but if he can return to health he will be a lot better next year regardless of where he plays.

[TwistedLogic]

I'd like Bruce, but like I said the other day, at the salary he's making, I wouldn't give up Sanchez for him. You can resign Melky or go after Headley without giving up prospects. If Cincy was willing to eat his salary, or if he was in arb or something, it'd be a different story.

[Mikeleelop]

Jays would not have to give up Sanchez

 

Bruce was -1.1 WaR last year. For comparison Rasmus was .6

 

Bruce makes 12.5 million a year

 

It's a salary dump. Maybe give up a low level guy outside of top 20 prospects

[TwistedLogic]

Jays would not have to give up Sanchez

 

Bruce was -1.1 WaR last year. For comparison Rasmus was .6

 

Bruce makes 12.5 million a year

 

It's a salary dump. Maybe give up a low level guy outside of top 20 prospects

 

Yes, I'm thinking along these lines, and if it's a salary dump, then it's something the Jays should jump at, but I have a feeling that at that point many other teams will be interested as well. Anyone remember what Trumbo was traded for?