Blue Jays seeking replacement for Beeston

[Jonzo]

What a gong show

[Spanky99]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/01/blue-jays-announce-one-year-extension-of-presidentceo-paul-beeston.html

[Deadpool]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/01/blue-jays-announce-one-year-extension-of-presidentceo-paul-beeston.html

 

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[flafson]

It's good thing Jays ended talk with O's for DD.

 

O's wanted Hoffman, Pentecost, and Nay fo DD !! f*** them!!!

 

Why O's didn't ask for Stroman, Hutchison, Norris as well as Hoffman was a myth for me!?

 

They say you can't send major leaguers, in other words, players that are on the 40 man list.

[Deadpool]

They say you can't send major leaguers, in other words, players that are on the 40 man list.

 

Who says that? I feel like this entire thing has been an exercise in journalists talking out of their asses...

 

First line of this article says "The Red Sox will receive a pitcher from the Cubs' 40-man roster." for Epstein.

[Abomination]

Who says that? I feel like this entire thing has been an exercise in journalists talking out of their asses...

 

First line of this article says "The Red Sox will receive a pitcher from the Cubs' 40-man roster." for Epstein.

 

The entire offseason for the sport is an exercise in bad journalism. Blame twitter followers, "insiders" who retweet each other and add their own exaggerations, and click bait.

[flafson]

If PA wanted Hoffman, Pentacost and Nay, the common denominator for all of them is that they are the best prospects outside the 40 man.

[TwistedLogic]

Mike Aviles was a major leaguer too. I don't understand why that point keeps coming up.

 

Don't think that one counts, since they got Carpenter back as well, essentially making it a player-for-player trade, in which Farrell was also included.

[TwistedLogic]

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[TwistedLogic]

[King]

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lol

[King]

Update: He said exactly what I expected he would lol

 

 

lol

[Abomination]

I'd just like to say thank you King, for finally selecting an avatar photo with a shirt on.

[jaysfan2014]

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Wow, O's fans are really delusional.. the FanGraphs/Steamer people aren't so kind, projecting them as a last place team.

[Deadpool]

Wow, O's fans are really delusional.. the FanGraphs/Steamer people aren't so kind, projecting them as a last place team.

 

I think there will be a dogfight for last between the O's and Rays, frankly.

 

Probably slightly homerish, but pitching and hitting included, I like the Jays to take the AL East, but injuries plus bullpen are definitely concerns.

[Deadpool]

If PA wanted Hoffman, Pentacost and Nay, the common denominator for all of them is that they are the best prospects outside the 40 man.

 

I don't think anyone at all would put Nay over, say... Osuna... Travis also isn't on the 40 man.

[TheHurl]

I don't think anyone at all would put Nay over, say... Osuna...

 

[Spanky99]

lol

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

Only downside to this is another year of that tired old ******* Beeston. But the Orioles facing the double-whammy of getting zero, zip, nada out of us AND their GM being disgruntled and wanting out is amazing. Love it!

[Dick_Pole]

Maybe this was all a master plan to get all of us on the forum to appreciate Paul Beeston in his final year? I was quite pleased to see Beeston extended for one more year, and a comment like that would lead me to getting tarred and feathered here under normal circumstances.

 

Ed Rogers and Paul Beeston must be such complete morons that they circled back to the opposite end of the spectrum where they actually became geniuses.

[intentional wok]

I think there will be a dogfight for last between the O's and Rays, frankly.

 

Probably slightly homerish, but pitching and hitting included, I like the Jays to take the AL East, but injuries plus bullpen are definitely concerns.

 

I don't know. That Red Sox lineup could really explode and be the difference maker. If I had more faith in the bullpen (and maybe if AA nabbed another quality starter) I'd put the Jays on top. Until then, I'm predicting a close second place.

[Dick_Pole]

I'd just like to say thank you King, for finally selecting an avatar photo with a shirt on.

 

i'm waiting for TwistedLogic to finally get the balls to put one up with a shirt off, and the mods don't ban him.

[JFD]

if we lost Hoffman for a freakn executive... I'd be done with this team Isweartergawd

[Boxcar]

 

Your dum tho

[TheHurl]

Your dum tho

 

In the time I've been posting around you guys, seldom have I been really down on a prospect that I labelled him a non-factor when others were high on them, and I was wrong! Stewart, Molina, JPA, Gose's bat, Sierra and Musgrove are the examples I can think of (Sanchez to a lesser extent as I never labelled him future bust just questioned his ability to start). There is one example I can think of that I was dead wrong and it wasn't even a case where I had watched the guy pitch. That was Tiny Tim. It's not that I don't like minor league relievers (I love Storen) I just don't like them to be undrafted high school midgets that are max effort.

 

With Osuna, the body is part of the concern for sure. But also how the TJS has stunted the development. He's still super young but in the past four years he's seen the 6th inning once. BA used to say that despite the bad body he's athletic enough to keep control later into the games...but I didn't see it when he was 18 in Lansing. He was super inconsistent which could be attributed to age and has shown that he gives up solid contact, leading to HR issues. The slider has never been a finished pitch but when will he be allowed to pitch enough innings for it to be a finished pitch. I just see him as a reliever by the end. He might Tiny Tim me...or he'll Nestor Molina the rest of you.

 

For the record. where you shouldn't listen to me is the guys that I like more than the numbers show or I guarantee to be MVP's like how I was really wrong on Snider, Deck, Cardona, Smith Jr., Hech, Perez, and Handsome Jake (jury is still out)

[Atothe]

In the time I've been posting around you guys, seldom have I been really down on a prospect that I labelled him a non-factor when others were high on them, and I was wrong! Stewart, Molina, JPA, Gose's bat, Sierra and Musgrove are the examples I can think of (Sanchez to a lesser extent as I never labelled him future bust just questioned his ability to start). There is one example I can think of that I was dead wrong and it wasn't even a case where I had watched the guy pitch. That was Tiny Tim. It's not that I don't like minor league relievers (I love Storen) I just don't like them to be undrafted high school midgets that are max effort.

 

With Osuna, the body is part of the concern for sure. But also how the TJS has stunted the development. He's still super young but in the past four years he's seen the 6th inning once. BA used to say that despite the bad body he's athletic enough to keep control later into the games...but I didn't see it when he was 18 in Lansing. He was super inconsistent which could be attributed to age and has shown that he gives up solid contact, leading to HR issues. The slider has never been a finished pitch but when will he be allowed to pitch enough innings for it to be a finished pitch. I just see him as a reliever by the end. He might Tiny Tim me...or he'll Nestor Molina the rest of you.

 

For the record. where you shouldn't listen to me is the guys that I like more than the numbers show or I guarantee to be MVP's like how I was really wrong on Snider, Deck, Cardona, Smith Jr., Hech, Perez, and Handsome Jake (jury is still out)

 

Osuna has shaped body really well over the past year, its much less of a concern compared to years past. Damn near fit

[GD]

Jury is still out on Smith Jr too

[Angrioter]

In the time I've been posting around you guys, seldom have I been really down on a prospect that I labelled him a non-factor when others were high on them, and I was wrong! Stewart, Molina, JPA, Gose's bat, Sierra and Musgrove are the examples I can think of (Sanchez to a lesser extent as I never labelled him future bust just questioned his ability to start). There is one example I can think of that I was dead wrong and it wasn't even a case where I had watched the guy pitch. That was Tiny Tim. It's not that I don't like minor league relievers (I love Storen) I just don't like them to be undrafted high school midgets that are max effort.

 

With Osuna, the body is part of the concern for sure. But also how the TJS has stunted the development. He's still super young but in the past four years he's seen the 6th inning once. BA used to say that despite the bad body he's athletic enough to keep control later into the games...but I didn't see it when he was 18 in Lansing. He was super inconsistent which could be attributed to age and has shown that he gives up solid contact, leading to HR issues. The slider has never been a finished pitch but when will he be allowed to pitch enough innings for it to be a finished pitch. I just see him as a reliever by the end. He might Tiny Tim me...or he'll Nestor Molina the rest of you.

 

For the record. where you shouldn't listen to me is the guys that I like more than the numbers show or I guarantee to be MVP's like how I was really wrong on Snider, Deck, Cardona, Smith Jr., Hech, Perez, and Handsome Jake (jury is still out)

The chubby boy se ha ido!!!

[Frenchsoup]

Jury is still out on Smith Jr too

 

I like smith to be a nice little platoon left fielder. He is no star but he will contribute nicely.

[JaysRap]

Beeston on Jeff Blair coming up at 9AM today. (Tue Jan 27th)