(2014) Winter Meetings Discussion Thread

[TwistedLogic]

Looks like the first significant chip of the weekend has fallen:

 

Let the chaos commence.

[LongTimeReader]

cool story bro

[TwistedLogic]

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[sdyment]

I think this is my favourite thread of all year 😃😃😃😃😃

[Daniel Labude]

Is it gonna be quiet for us all week?

[Spanky__99]

Scuttlebutt City!!

[Spanky__99]

Is it gonna be quiet for us all week?

 

Ask Alex, I'm sure he'll let you know.

[Spanky__99]

Anthopoulos On Rotation, Relief Market, Robertson

By Charlie Wilmoth and Mark Polishuk [December 8, 2014 at 12:25am CST]

Here’s the latest from Alex Anthopoulos and the Blue Jays, courtesy of a series of tweets from Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, plus a full piece from Davidi…

 

Rumors that the Jays could be shopping Mark Buehrle or R.A. Dickey are untrue, as Anthopoulos said the club is counting on the two veterans to provide innings.* “I’ve read at various times that they’re available in trades or being shopped – completely false. They’ve never come up at any point in time, their names have never come up once, and we need them to be on this team,” the GM said.

The Jays could still be looking to add more outfield depth, particularly one who could provide a stolen base threat.* “In a perfect world we’d like to add some speed, obviously a guy that can play centre field but we don’t need that…Ever since we lost [Anthony] Gose, that speed element, we’ve been trying to find that guy,” Anthopoulos said.* Davidi opines that Eric Young could be a possible fit for this role.

Several teams have shown interest in Dioner Navarro, who wants a starting catching job that obviously is no longer available in Toronto thanks to Russell Martin‘s presence.* “If we can find the right deal for Navarro we’ll do that, we find him an everyday job, we’ll do that, but there are scenarios he can still get playing time,” Anthopoulos said, noting that Navarro could see some time at DH with the Jays.

Anthopoulos would “ideally…like to add more than one” reliever to the bullpen, with two new relief arms seemingly the aim.* They figure to target relief help, but it doesn’t sound like they’ll find it immediately. Anthopoulos says it’s “telling” that the Blue Jays don’t have any offers out to relievers right now.

Anthopoulos says that the Jays, who have already added Martin, Josh Donaldson and Michael Saunders this offseason, feel good about their position players.

[Spanky__99]

Additionally^^^

 

The Jays do not “love” David Robertson or any other player, Anthopoulos says, denying a recent report.* Anthopoulos’ comments sound mostly theoretical, however, and perhaps shouldn’t be taken as an indication that the Jays aren’t interested in Robertson.

[TwistedLogic]

Is it gonna be quiet for us all week?

 

It usually is. Alex says he hates the Winter Meetings and prefers to deal before and after in a controlled and less chaotic atmosphere. That said, I have a gut-feeling that the Jays are going to get at least something done this year. Maybe a Navarro trade, or a free agent reliever or something like that.

 

For what it's worth, AA implied that he isn't far along on anything when he said earlier today that they don't have offers out to anyone.

[guylaroche5]

FUK DA WINTUR MITTENS

 

no seriously why do they have to be during my exam period? i already waste enough time while studying, now i'm gonna be checkin MLBTR every 5 minutes.....

[TwistedLogic]

Anyone else with the baseball bug that can't go to sleep, here's a link to a live-stream for the MLB Network.

 

I think I'm an addict. Oh well, I'll take what I can get.

[Stangstag]

Yeah I think Navarro get dealt this week for a reliever

[TwistedLogic]

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I got hard for a few seconds. Then I saw that it was reported by Elliott. Nothing to see here.

[sdyment]

I know AA loves his relievers, but I think Navarro+ nets us something more significant. Some GM will love Navarros power and the ninja will strike again... Just a hunch...

[guylaroche5]

I know AA loves his relievers, but I think Navarro+ nets us something more significant. Some GM will love Navarros power and the ninja will strike again... Just a hunch...

 

i'd do navarro+ in heartbeat for someone like holland.

[AmericanRockStar]

I'd love Holland over robertson.

[TwistedLogic]

I'd love Holland over robertson.

 

Welcome to the forum! I agree completely, Holland is a far better pitcher than Robertson is. The price it'd take to trade for him though does make me nervous.

[Stangstag]

i'd do navarro+ in heartbeat for someone like holland.

 

Do you think the Royals would be interested in Navarro for DH? Im not really sure

[TwistedLogic]

Do you think the Royals would be interested in Navarro for DH? Im not really sure

 

Nobody should be interested in Navarro as a DH. But the Royals did consider Billy Butler their franchise player for several years, so there's that.

[burlingtonbandit]

Hate to break it to you but Navarro isn't getting Holland. It would take a starting pitcher and there is no way AA is moving a starter for him, even Dickey. I'd trade Buehrle for him but that likely isn't happening unless the Jays kick in a lot of cash, which would then handcuff them signing a starter.

[43211234]

I'd hope they could get a decent pre-arb reliever for Navarro. The DBacks seem dead set on moving Miguel Montero and don't have much to replace him with. After Dave Stewart gets fleeced for Montero, flip Navarro to him for someone like Evan Marshall.

[RealAccountant]

One of Sanchez or Norris would be necessary for Holland

[TheHurl]

Anyone from the board at the meetings this year? Usually we have at least one rep there. Next year for me probably (unless it falls on exam week again)

[fireballW]

One of Sanchez or Norris would be necessary for Holland

 

No. It wouldn't.

[Frenchsoup]

One of Sanchez or Norris would be necessary for Holland

 

Sure if we get kratz 2

[sdyment]

Anyone from the board at the meetings this year? Usually we have at least one rep there. Next year for me probably (unless it falls on exam week again)

 

A few years ago, someone from here was there hitting up the job fair. Just curious who it was and wanted an update on your burgeoning MLB FO career...

[Deadpool]

One of Sanchez or Norris would be necessary for Holland

 

That would be an asinine deal.

[saskjayfan]

Jays need to go get jeong ho kang to play second....the value of have 3 players with big leg kicks can not be discounted. I can see the leg kick commercials already.

[GreekFatAss]

If Dozier and/or Mondesi Jr. became part of a deal with Holland, I might be more willing to discuss starting pitching for him.