AA on PTS

[Scion]

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AA on PTS" "We think Barreto was one of the better prospects in all of minor league ball"

 

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AA on PTS: "weren't excited about the trade, excited about acquiring @BringerOfRain20, painful price to pay"

 

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AA on PTS: "Beane not scared of trading talent (Mulder, Hudson, Gonzalez etc)"

 

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AA on PTS: Felt Graveman could fill in immediately as a reliever, athleticism and make up off the charts.

 

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AA on PTS: "We knew the A's were gonna ask for him (Barreto)"

 

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AA on PTS: "We are trying on all areas: pen, 2B, LF... Hope is that the guys we acquire are the ones you don't hear about"

 

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AA on PTS says that players they are seriously in on usually don't leak unless the deal is close to done.

 

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AA on PTS: "Generally speaking power hitters are sought after and harder to find, they might get valued more than contact guys."

 

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AA on PTS: "I would be surprised if we considered moving one of our current five starters" #jays

 

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AA on PTS: "We always try to be 10 deep in the rotation, hard to replace that depth mid season if you trade starter."

 

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AA on PTS: Confirms that trade market is extremely active, moreso than it has been in the past.

 

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AA on PTS: "100% actively pursuing options in LF" in case Cabrera does not return.

 

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AA on PTS: Doesn't expecting to fill all holes, but wants to get to a point where he is comfortable that the team can compete for October.

 

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AA on PTS: "Sanchez is a wild-card, don't know how that will play out, but see him as a SP long term"

 

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AA on PTS: If he were to guess today Sanchez would be a RP in April.

 

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AA on PTS: "Would like to add at least two relievers between now and ST."

 

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AA on PTS: "We think Norris will knock on the door, and Sanchez is ready to cut his teeth should the opp present itself, Estrada too."

 

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AA on PTS: "Castro can throw 100 MPH... would not be surprised if he is ready at some point during the year."

 

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AA on PTS: "Would be ok with a Pillar/Pompey platoon at CF and/or Goins/Travis/Izturis at 2B."

 

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AA on PTS: "We believe in the five year term strongly." No discussion to change or modify it.

 

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AA on PTS: "May see some activity between now and tomorrow's non tender deadline"

[GreekFatAss]

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AA on PTS: "May see some activity between now and tomorrow's non tender deadline"

 

Hmmm

[jaysblue]

Who are some intriguing non-tender candidates?

[GreekFatAss]

Who are some intriguing non-tender candidates?

 

Estrada? lol

[gbill2004]

Who are some intriguing non-tender candidates?

Smoak?

[jaysblue]

I mean non-tender candidates from other teams lol.

[gbill2004]

Miguel Castro might factor this year. Hes 19 and hasn't had a full season in full season ball. I guess they are gonna move him fast interesting.

AA said his fastball is 100mph.

[GreekFatAss]

Doesn't he also have a plus change-up? Could be a nasty combo out of the pen with 100mph heat.

[Jimcanuck]

shouldn't they be focussed on Castro as a starter first? sounds like they've decided castro is a closer

[King]

shouldn't they be focussed on Castro as a starter first? sounds like they've decided castro is a closer

 

How do you figure this?

[L54]

What kind of damage would it do long term to have a guy out of the pen for the whole year instead of maturing as a SP in aaa? I understand bringing guys like that up in August or September to watch innings. Maybe it's very minimal, but it seems long term they would be better off getting the innings.

[GreekFatAss]

What kind of damage would it do long term to have a guy out of the pen for the whole year instead of maturing as a SP in aaa? I understand bringing guys like that up in August or September to watch innings. Maybe it's very minimal, but it seems long term they would be better off getting the innings.

 

Repetition is repetition regardless of where it is. The question is will they get enough innings in the pen vs. what they could get in the minors.

[Ziggyy108]

What kind of damage would it do long term to have a guy out of the pen for the whole year instead of maturing as a SP in aaa? I understand bringing guys like that up in August or September to watch innings. Maybe it's very minimal, but it seems long term they would be better off getting the innings.

 

 

Is Neftali Feliz a simialr comparable??

 

He was a starter in the minors. The first year he got called up to the big leagues he was dominant as strictly a reliever. They moved him into the Closer role for the following two seasons where he had some fairly good success.

 

Going into his fourth season they moved him back into the starting rotation. He was looking really good to start the year but he got hurt. He then pretty much missed the rest of that season and most of the next season before finally coming back as reliever last year.

[Ziggyy108]

I'd rather Sanchez be starting in AAA but after the performance he had last year out of the pen AA is probably having wet dreams about having him back there again this year.

[saskjayfan]

I believe it. I just didn't expect to hear his name in the bullpen conversation.

 

AA is using the Adam wainwright approach to the bullpen. All top young starting prospects will be considered for the bullpen this year...Castro, Osuna, Norris, Sanchez....to compliment Loup, Redmond, Cecil, Estrada and Delabar.

[RealAccountant]

I'd rather Sanchez be starting in AAA but after the performance he had last year out of the pen AA is probably having wet dreams about having him back there again this year.

 

This team needs Sanchez to be that superstar eight inning reliever this year

[RealAccountant]

Smoak?

 

I expect AA to not tender Smoak and Estrada and save eight million

[GD]

I mean non-tender candidates from other teams lol.

 

Everth Cabrera could be interesting as a plug at 2B until Travis comes up honestly. More upside than, say, Izturis, and can handle SS if Reyes dies.

[43211234]

He was also on TSN, here's the link: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/tsn-drive-hour-3-1.149273

 

AA joins around 24:25. Just starting to listen to it now.

 

fan590 audio can be found here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/prime-time-sports/anthopoulos-donaldson-wasnt-in-the-conversation-back-in-october/

[Spoonovic]

I dont understand why you wouldn't start Sanchez to begin the year. And if come August the team is in short on good pitchers in the bullpen, move him to the pen.

 

Not vice versa.

[L54]

Repetition is repetition regardless of where it is. The question is will they get enough innings in the pen vs. what they could get in the minors.

 

Not necessarily. Throwing simulated games or extra bull pens isn't the same as the real game innings they could be getting. Just seems like valuable development time they're missing.

[RealAccountant]

I dont understand why you wouldn't start Sanchez to begin the year. And if come August the team is in short on good pitchers in the bullpen, move him to the pen.

 

Not vice versa.

 

Would definitely like that but for this to happen Happ needs to go.

[L54]

Is Neftali Feliz a simialr comparable??

 

He was a starter in the minors. The first year he got called up to the big leagues he was dominant as strictly a reliever. They moved him into the Closer role for the following two seasons where he had some fairly good success.

 

Going into his fourth season they moved him back into the starting rotation. He was looking really good to start the year but he got hurt. He then pretty much missed the rest of that season and most of the next season before finally coming back as reliever last year.

 

Yup seems like the same type scenario we might see with Sanchez.

[L54]

Would definitely like that but for this to happen Happ needs to go.

 

I don't see why everyone is so quick to dismiss Happ. He's a serviceable #5. Depth took a little hit with the Donaldson trade.

 

What happens if Sanchez blows up?

[SpeedyGose]

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AA on PTS: "Generally speaking power hitters are sought after and harder to find, they might get valued more than contact guys."

 

I wonder if that is telling as to who they may be looking to acquire after he said he was looking to acquire players we may not have heard of

[Laika]

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AA on PTS: "Generally speaking power hitters are sought after and harder to find, they might get valued more than contact guys."

 

I wonder if that is telling as to who they may be looking to acquire after he said he was looking to acquire players we may not have heard of

 

I think he's just holding his ground on a previous offer to Melky that was much lower than Cruz's 4/$58.

[Angrioter]

I expect AA to not tender Smoak and Estrada and save eight million

 

Yeah, then spend that money in s*** RP's?

 

Smoak and Estrada have some value. Estrada 5th SP or long RP (ALA Carlitos Villanueva) and Smoak could have a breakout year

[TDotttt2005]

Yeah, then spend that money in s*** RP's?

 

Smoak and Estrada have some value. Estrada 5th SP or long RP (ALA Carlitos Villanueva) and Smoak could have a breakout year

 

Estrada does have some value, but not $4.5+ million of value. I was thinking he'd get non-tendered, but with the Jays having done nothing on the RP front, and the fact that AA mentioned him a couple times today, makes me believe he will be on the roster. I think he could be cut in the spring and we'd only be on the hook for 1/6th of his deal??

[L54]

Really don't mind giving Smoak a chance in the RC. Getting him out of SEA could do wonders for him.

[ElNik2013]

Not necessarily. Throwing simulated games or extra bull pens isn't the same as the real game innings they could be getting. Just seems like valuable development time they're missing.

 

 

 

Not quite yet since Sanchez was gonna be shut down anyway last season. I think this is the plan for Castro as well. He'll start in Dunedin or NH and if he's doing well, they'll call him up to finish the year in the MLB bullpen.

 

I do agree with everyone that Sanchez should be a starter in Buffalo to start next year and should only be used out of the BP towards the end of the year.

 

We'll see what happens.