Predict AA's Next Move

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

Lester or Scherzer.

[JaysAllMighty]

His next move, one of the top FA starter and possibly Melky returning.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Next up shields and miller, a rotation of Shields Dickey Stroman Buehrle and hutch ! Sexy sexy looking plus it has a chance to really shorten the pens use too one would think.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Then if the money is there bring Melky back !

1) Reyes

2) Bautista

3) Melky

4) EE

5) Martin

6) Donaldson

7) Pompey

8) Smoak

9) Goins

Heck I could live and Roll with that!

Think there might be a few sick pitchers on days facing the Jays! Lol

[Spoonovic]

Cargo's gotta be the target if it's COL

 

Cargo on turf would not end well.

[Caper]

Next up shields and miller, a rotation of Shields Dickey Stroman Buehrle and hutch ! Sexy sexy looking plus it has a chance to really shorten the pens use too one would think.

 

The top pitchers are simply going to go for too much.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

The top pitchers are simply going to go for too much.

 

So would playoff tickets and World Series tickets! Both would be Priceless! Sometimes you gotta spend money to make money! Playoffs and World Series have to be worth what 20-30 mill at least !

[Atothe]

Sign Micheal Saunders, trade Izturis/Happ/Navarro/, sign Lowrie and make Goins back infielder

[Atothe]

btw Pillar is depth

[Spanky99]

His 2nd plate of Moussaka?

[burlingtonbandit]

f*** it would be really nice if Adam Lind was still on this team. He mashes RHP and would fit in great in the middle of that lineup. I wonder if AA asked for John Jaso to be included in the Donaldson deal.

[TwistedLogic]

My desperation for the Jays to pursue Headley is somewhat tempered now, after that magical trade. I still think they should get him for 2B, if he'll be willing to do it, but I feel like Lowrie is a perfect option for this team now. I didn't like the injury history that accompanies him in a scenario where he'd be playing on the same field as Lawrie, but now that Brett's gone, Lowrie makes a lot more sense. Have him in the starting lineup, and if he gets injured, give Travis his cup of tea. He's even a switch-hitter; fits perfectly into the Jays situation.

 

I still don't see any logical scenario in which the Jays don't sign Crain. I can't remember the last time a signing fit more perfectly with what a club needed. Canadian player, tremendous RP, extreme buy-low candidate after coming off injury. I don't believe for a second that the Jays will pursue someone like Miller or Robertson, and I'm actually hoping they don't.

[baubau]

Sanchez for Gordon. Only logical thing for AA to do now after the Donaldson trade.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Sign Jed Lowrie, Melky and Liriano.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

Sanchez for Gordon. Only logical thing for AA to do now after the Donaldson trade.

 

Why would you think that? Huge fan of Gordon but our needs right now are SP, Bullpen and Average LF or Platoon IMO.

 

Pitching is still required even with a stacked lineup

[gbill2004]

I'd like to see:

 

2B - Lowrie or Weeks

LF - Melky

SP - Shields

RP - Janssen

[RIPEXPOS]

Lester

Janssen

Rasmus

 

Navarro traded for a DH.

[Mikeleelop]

Need to shore up LF and 1B

 

LF Cabrera (if only on 3 yr or less contract)

1b & LF will come from trades

 

RP from trade and FA

 

I live with Martin/goins at 2nd with Cabrera production in LF. Can live with Pompey in CF

[gbill2004]

Need to shore up LF and 1B

 

LF Cabrera (if only on 3 yr or less contract)

1b & LF will come from trades

 

RP from trade and FA

Edwin not good enough at 1B?

[Mikeleelop]

Edwin not good enough at 1B?

 

He prefers to DH and he is a below average 1b according to advanced stats

[gbill2004]

He prefers to DH and he is a below average 1b according to advanced stats

Well I'd say 1B is the least of our concerns right now.

[gbill2004]

Any interest in K-Rod as a closer or setup man?

[G-Snarls]

I would say he signs Cabrera next.

 

3/40

 

It just makes sense

 

That would be a VERY good offense

 

Reyes

Cabrera

Bautista

EE

Martin

Donaldson

Smoak?

2B

Pompey

 

Nice

[G-Snarls]

TBH I have no idea how I'd order that lineup other than Reyes 1 and Pompey 9

[RIPEXPOS]

I'd much rather give Rasmus a 1 year, 7 million offer than Cabrera 50 million. Rasmus gives better D and insurance for Pompey too.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

I'd prefer Markakis over Melky and Rasmus but I agree with you RIPEXPOS spend the money left on Shields then Melky...

 

Markakis if we cannot sign a top SP. Rasmus if it means we get Shields.

[Mikeleelop]

I'd much rather give Rasmus a 1 year, 7 million offer than Cabrera 50 million. Rasmus gives better D and insurance for Pompey too.

Rasmus not coming back to Toronto after being benched in September of his UDFA year

[Governator]

Aoki seems like a really good bottom of the order LH bat right now. His .353 career OBP would just be a nice second leadoff man for this team, half the cost of Cabrera and a better overall defensive player.

[JFD]

is Navaro worth anything of value? or do we keep him as a bench bat. he is a clutch hitter for the most part.

[JaysRap]

I don't know about predictions (apparently, as my 2014/15 record in the FAP will say) but I know what AA needs to do:

 

1 - Sign dat front line starter (Preference of Lester/Shields/Scherzer)

 

2 - Trade for a #2 rotation pitcher (ie Cueto/Hamels)

 

3 - Trade/Sign a 2B (Phillips/Murphy/Lowrie/Utley)

 

4 - FIx dat bullpen (Not necessarily Miller - although that'd be awesome.) But however he can get it together

 

5 - Resign Melky or Trade for Saunders