(2014) Winter Meetings Discussion Thread

[HERPDERP]

He got it cause of Illitch (sp)

 

Is there another owner willing to shell that much?

[baseballsss]

If Lester goes to the Sox, Jays have a lineup that kills LHP. IT obviously makes the Sox better but JAys matchup well against him.

 

Good pitching beats good hitting anyday. Don't get a head of yourself thinking were gunna dominate him.

[burlingtonbandit]

Good pitching beats good hitting anyday. Don't get a head of yourself thinking were gunna dominate him.

 

Not always the case....

[Boxcar]

10 mil after tax is 5 mil in your pocket

 

Why didn't you say so? Now we know he's just stringing everyone along for a measly 5 million. I wipe my ass with that.

[Stangstag]

Good pitching beats good hitting anyday. Don't get a head of yourself thinking were gunna dominate him.

 

The jays have always hit Lester pretty well.

[King]

[King]

f***in Bowden.

 

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[King]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 14s14 seconds ago

Jon Lester, Cubs agree on six-year, $155M deal, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Red Sox are runners-up. Their final bid: six for $135M.

[SAAviour]

 

Nice, now let the sox trade betts and or bogarts for pitchingM

[King]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 29s30 seconds ago

The San Francisco Giants were willing to go seven years, somewhere in the neighborhood of $168 million for Jon Lester. He took less money.

[SAAviour]

$25 mil+ annually for Lester. I guess scherzer gets 30 mil per...

[Stangstag]

No doubt in my mind that Scherzer will get 200 million

[BlueRocky]

so in a span of one year, Red Sox's offer for Lester went from $70 mil/ 4 to $135 mill/6 and still didn't win the bid.

Maybe they should have gave him a better extension offer last year and avoid all this drama

 

 

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 29s30 seconds ago

The San Francisco Giants were willing to go seven years, somewhere in the neighborhood of $168 million for Jon Lester. He took less money.

 

Wow giving up an extra year just to be a cub.

[saskjayfan]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 29s30 seconds ago

The San Francisco Giants were willing to go seven years, somewhere in the neighborhood of $168 million for Jon Lester. He took less money.

 

that 7th year with the Giants could have been a vesting option just like the deal he got. His current deal has a vesting option that would take the deal to 170 mil....which is absolutely ridiculous. Look at next year's free agent pitching market. What are the cubs doing?

[baseballsss]

that 7th year with the Giants could have been a vesting option just like the deal he got. His current deal has a vesting option that would take the deal to 170 mil....which is absolutely ridiculous. Look at next year's free agent pitching market. What are the cubs doing?

 

Cubs have money to blow. They'll go after pitching next year to.

[bronson44]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 29s30 seconds ago

The San Francisco Giants were willing to go seven years, somewhere in the neighborhood of $168 million for Jon Lester. He took less money.

 

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 6h6 hours ago

#sfgiants say they were asked by Lester to go to 7 yrs but say we're NEVER going 7 even if told would seal deal #Cubs

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[KingKat]

A little weird that Lester is the one setting the market for free agent pitching. He's arguably the best know of the FA pitchers but you would think a smart team like the Cubs would look past that and focus on a superior pitcher like Scherzer. I wonder what they know that we don't know.

[saskjayfan]

A little weird that Lester is the one setting the market for free agent pitching. He's arguably the best know of the FA pitchers but you would think a smart team like the Cubs would look past that and focus on a superior pitcher like Scherzer. I wonder what they know that we don't know.

 

maybe they will go get scherzer too..who knows..they do have a lot of money to spend.

[Angrioter]

A Bob Elliott piece from the Toronto Sun on Monday offered a rather interesting tidbit: “Earlier this off-season, the Jays talked trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, asking about right-hander Wade Miley and outfielder Mark Trumbo. The Jays wanted Miley (8-12, 4.34 in 33 starts, 2011/3 innings) as an upgrade for their rotation. They wanted Trumbo (.235 average, 14 homers, 61 RBIs) to flip to Seattle to acquire Michael Saunders. Arizona wanted young pitching in return.”

[Frenchsoup]

A Bob Elliott piece from the Toronto Sun on Monday offered a rather interesting tidbit: “Earlier this off-season, the Jays talked trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, asking about right-hander Wade Miley and outfielder Mark Trumbo. The Jays wanted Miley (8-12, 4.34 in 33 starts, 2011/3 innings) as an upgrade for their rotation. They wanted Trumbo (.235 average, 14 homers, 61 RBIs) to flip to Seattle to acquire Michael Saunders. Arizona wanted young pitching in return.”

 

Jack Z is actually obsessed with 1 tool power guys its sad.

[Sammy225]

A Bob Elliott piece from the Toronto Sun on Monday offered a rather interesting tidbit: “Earlier this off-season, the Jays talked trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, asking about right-hander Wade Miley and outfielder Mark Trumbo. The Jays wanted Miley (8-12, 4.34 in 33 starts, 2011/3 innings) as an upgrade for their rotation. They wanted Trumbo (.235 average, 14 homers, 61 RBIs) to flip to Seattle to acquire Michael Saunders. Arizona wanted young pitching in return.”

 

Wonder if he is related to the LHP Wade Miley.... Although he would be a solid 4-5 in the rotation, Durable and would be a upgrade to what we had last year.... Likely a 2-3 WAR type pitcher.

[Westfan]

Nice, now let the sox trade betts and or bogarts for pitchingM

 

Great . Now they are probably trading prospects and the cost should go up as desperation sets in

[Angrioter]

Luke Gregerson-P: Gregerson reaches 3 year, $18.5 deal with Astros

 

 

 

 

f***KKKK

[jaysfan2014]

Luke Gregerson to the Astros for 3 years/$18.5M.

 

[Chappy]

What would Romo cost?

[JaysRap]

Wonder if he is related to the LHP Wade Miley.... Although he would be a solid 4-5 in the rotation, Durable and would be a upgrade to what we had last year.... Likely a 2-3 WAR type pitcher.

 

Yup. Steamer projects Wade Miley with a 2.3 WAR, compared to Mark Buehrle or R.A Dickey who project a 1.5 WAR. Also to note, Drew Hutchison is at 1.9 and Marcus Stroman 3.3

[Angrioter]

What would Romo cost?

 

Roogy. Don't like him.

[JaysRap]

Luke Gregerson to the Astros for 3 years/$18.5M.

 

 

That's just over 6/yr. That seems like a deal we could've had.

[HERPDERP]

Probably didn't want to pitch here

[jaysfan2014]

Astros also about to get Pat Neshek as well: