Toritani signing?

[Spanky__99]

Are you donating the "overpay" portion?

 

Rogers has some money.

[KingKat]

The MI infield has been pretty slow to settle. Asdrubal is signed but I don't think Pittsburgh has signed Kang yet. Stephen Drew hasn't been in the news much and Everth doesn't seem to be drawing any interest at all. Toritani being still unsigned suggests that the rumours that the Padres were willing to just hand him the SS job for the near future probably weren't true. Edited January 6, 2015 by KingKat

[Spanky__99]

That they don't want to spend.

 

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[LongTimeReader]

[LongTimeReader]

Maicer Izturis here we come

[Spanky__99]

Damn.

[z3r0s]

Maicer Izturis here we come

 

Devon Travis here we come!

[KingKat]

 

FFS. I don't think I've ever been more despaired by such a likely mediocre player. Thank f*** AA put Travis in his back pocket to start the off season.

[Spanky__99]

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed too.

[LongTimeReader]

Devon Travis here we come!

 

Devon Travis ETA unknown

[KingKat]

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed too.

 

It was just so annoying and drawn out. Weeks of speculation and it turns out he isn't even leaving Japan. WTF?

[LongTimeReader]

It was just so annoying and drawn out. Weeks of speculation and it turns out he isn't even leaving Japan. WTF?

 

Probably all came down to the money...

[Spanky__99]

Probably all came down to the money...

 

I'm thinking term.

[LongTimeReader]

I am disappoint

[jaysfan2014]

I'm guessing many MLB teams, including Toronto, sensed that he'd up being another flop like Nakajima or that one on the Twins a few years back.. plus, Toritani likely asked for way too much money from MLB teams.

[labadee]

He has every right to choose to stay, im just irked that he held out for so long like he was some sort of big name.

[Stangstag]

So much for those sources.

 

Scott Boras. Never underestimate his douchebaggery

[Ehjays]

He has every right to choose to stay, im just irked that he held out for so long like he was some sort of big name.

 

I believe he held out so long hoping to sign on with the Yankees......They just announced they signed Drew and he says he staying. I may be wrong but thats how i view it. He was never really interested in playing in TO

[GreekFatAss]

I get the feeling Boras punishes teams who don't cave into his douchiness by stringing them alone with no real intention to ever sign barring massive overpayment and rewards ones who do with things like the Drew signing.

[Spanky__99]

I believe he held out so long hoping to sign on with the Yankees......They just announced they signed Drew and he says he staying. I may be wrong but thats how i view it. He was never really interested in playing in TO

 

Funny thing is, they're both Boras clients.

[Spanky__99]

I get the feeling Boras punishes teams who don't cave into his douchiness by stringing them alone with no real intention to ever sign barring massive overpayment and rewards ones who do with things like the Drew signing.

 

He's good at his job. He likely strung Toritani along to get Drew signed.

[o2cui2i]

He's good at his job. He likely strung Toritani along to get Drew signed.

 

I just dont want to start the season with Izturis as our number 1 option at second.

[Spanky__99]

I just dont want to start the season with Izturis as our number 1 option at second.

 

Looks that way, isn't all bad, Travis might take the role in Spring, Mighty Mouse isn't as bad as some think.

[jays4life19]

I would bet Travis wins the starting gig if we don't add anyone.. It's more ideal to have him as depth but this team is trying to compete and he's probably the best option.

[KingKat]

Looks that way, isn't all bad, Travis might take the role in Spring, Mighty Mouse isn't as bad as some think.

 

Really hard to know what to expect. He was legitimately dreadful in 2013, looked like he was back to form in 2014 but then got seriously injured before the sample size really meant anything (only 11 games). If he's healthy and back to being a .320 OBP guy, that's not exactly great but I'll take it from a place holder. I'm certainly not going to bank on it but I wouldn't be shocked by it either. This is the last year of his contract and quite possibly his career. Hopefully he still has a little something left.

[Dr. Dinger]

Soooo Zobrist?

 

Would you give up Sanchez+ for him? If he can be had for a motley assortment of lesser SP prospects, I'm all for this.

[Laika]

I would do Sanchez + Labourt or something. They would only flip Sanchez though. Might need to be Osuna + Castro or something.

 

I'm guessing the Rays would also be interested in Urena and Travis.

[glory]

Would you give up Sanchez+ for him? If he can be had for a motley assortment of lesser SP prospects, I'm all for this.

 

Absolutely, but depends on what the + is.

 

Any chance trading Sanchez to a 3rd team for one of their top prospects and then flipping that prospect for Zobrist? Sanchez does not seem like a Rays type of pitcher.

[HERPDERP]

I wouldn't even touch Zobrist with Sanchez. Zobrist is a good player but he's 33. He can fall off at any moment.

[ScientificReason]

So Jed Lowrie is not a possibility then? Better to sign an unknown Japanese fill-in for a third of the price of a proven major leaguer. f*** right off. f***. Right. Off. ******** signing if true.

 

What a terrible over reaction.....Unknown? You dont think people in baseball have not scouted and have a good idea what this guy can do? Only thing BS is your post.