Melky prefers to not sign with Jays

[RealAccountant]

What exactly is the primary reason for not having grass anyways? Is it for the Argos?

[Caper]

Is it that hard to get some freaking grass

It does feel like something that should take a month to figure out and two months to get down.

 

f***ing Argos.

[JaysRap]

What exactly is the primary reason for not having grass anyways? Is it for the Argos?

 

It is literally the Argos holding this up.

[z3r0s]

It does feel like something that should take a month to figure out and two months to get down.

 

f***ing Argos.

 

just slap that grass down!

 

Its going to be a huge project.

[KingKat]

What exactly is the primary reason for not having grass anyways? Is it for the Argos?

 

The primary reason is that the stadium wasn't built for it and renovations will have to be made to allow for it. The Argos are at most just causing a minor delay in the overall plan.

[RealAccountant]

So basically we have yet another handicap for being a Canadian Team.

[JaysRap]

Sounds like the door isn't completely closed (according to Peter Greenburg)

[NorthOf49]

Melky's camp is clearly frustrated by the market. I think they expected offers in the 4/60 range to flow in and it just isn't happening. Teams are getting smarter, they know he's more of an average regular than a star.

 

If he continues to not get what he's looking for and Toronto's 3/39 offer is still there in January, I expect he'll come back for that. I like that AA is taking a hard-line stance.

 

Yeah, I'm sure Alex is wobbling his ass over to uncle Pauly's office right after finding out this info and asking for more money

That's Melky's plan but I don't think it'll work.

[Mikeleelop]

Melky's camp is clearly frustrated by the market. I think they expected offers in the 4/60 range to flow in and it just isn't happening. Teams are getting smarter, they know he's more of an average regular than a star.

 

If he continues to not get what he's looking for and Toronto's 3/39 offer is still there in January, I expect he'll come back for that. I like that AA is taking a hard-line stance.

 

I don't think AA can wait until January to settle the LF situation. He said he wanted to be proactive and not to react to the market. Hope he sticks to that plan

[KingKat]

I don't think AA can wait until January to settle the LF situation. He said he wanted to be proactive and not to react to the market. Hope he sticks to that plan

 

Yeah I didn't the impression from the way AA's been talking that he would wait for Melky to come back to him. If Melky wants to re-sign he needs to do it sooner rather than later. AA doesn't want to wait on people like he did in other years. There's a very good chance he addresses the OF before Melky makes up his mind.

[baubau]

They really need to get grass on that turf. Independent of Melky's comments, we've herd enough times throughout the year were enough Jays made their opinions about the turf known. Free agents and people whom have the Jays on their no-trade list also refer to the turf as a negative. In the end, if you pay agents will come but its enough to be driving away some of the players.

[JaysAllMighty]

Alex Rios, come on down!

 

Pass, no need for that *******.

[guylaroche5]

 

the plot thickens

[RealAccountant]

 

the plot thickens

 

Melky isn't even going to get a 3 year deal elsewhere. AA had his value pegged all along

[NorthOf49]

Yeah, I'm sure Alex is wobbling his ass over to uncle Pauly's office right after finding out this info and asking for more money

 

 

the plot thickens

This whole situation seems so manufactured.

[JaysRap]

 

the plot thickens

 

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11930270

 

and

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/53779/half-full-half-empty-melky-cabrera

[Captain Adama]

This whole situation seems so manufactured.

 

It's more manufactured than how the Twins manufacture their runs.

[Candy Maldonado]

Buck Martinez should be Melky's agent.

[wardhenke1]

Interesting that 60% of the respondents so far on that ESPN article think that there is more downside than upside in the future with Cabrera.

 

4 years at $64m? That's a pretty big ask for a guy with a history of PED's and injuries.

[Angrioter]

Melky want to be back; AA don't want him.

 

Sorry Melky, we don't want you!!

[xposbrad]

Interesting that 60% of the respondents so far on that ESPN article think that there is more downside than upside in the future with Cabrera.

 

4 years at $64m? That's a pretty big ask for a guy with a history of PED's and injuries.

 

Would have much rather had Tomas @ 11.3m/yr if Melky gets anywhere near 16.

[RealAccountant]

Would have much rather had Tomas @ 11.3m/yr if Melky gets anywhere near 16.

 

Have you actually seen Tomas swing a bat? What is your opinion based on?

[Daniel Labude]

Melky want to be back; AA don't want him.

 

Sorry Melky, we don't want you!!

 

Id love him back if we dont have any other option. 3 years 35 million would probably be max id offer though.

[RealAccountant]

I really want AA to retain Melky and keep that top 4 of the lineup intact

[Terminator]

The top 4 is now:

Reyes

Martin

Bautista

Edwin

 

Pretty sure I remember reading they plan to hit Martin 2nd.

 

Yeah I read that as well.

[Chappy]

The top 4 is now:

Reyes

Martin

Bautista

Edwin

 

Pretty sure I remember reading they plan to hit Martin 2nd.

 

Makes perfect sense.

[Ziggyy108]

Lind still woulda looked nice against Rightys in that Lineup

[Ziggyy108]

My view of this whole thing from the start has been AA just didn't want to sign Melky back but if he can get him on a 3 year deal that would be so sweet.

[meatball]

And how exactly does throwing one of his few suitors under the bus help his case???

 

Good question, especially where there are teams like Seattle that make it clear that players with his background will not be signed by them. Closing doors and burning bridges must make his agent very happy. This could just be a ploy to get Toronto to spend more to retain him though.

[Atothe]

Buster Onley at it again, he's definitely has grudge to pick. All credibility goes down the drain for me. Done with that guy