Jays sign Johan Santana

[gbill2004]

@JonHeymanCBS: Johan santana has agreed to sign with blue jays. Santana is still only 34. Wouldn't bet against him.

 

@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays sign LHP Johan Santana to minor league deal with spring invite.

 

@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays plan to look at Johan Santana as a starter. Unclear if he's ready for opening day but may be ready soon after.

Edited February 26, 2015 by gbill2004

[jaysblue]

This is fantastic news!!!!!!

[Spanky99]

I like this.

[GD]

Steamer glitch 2k14!!!

 

No but seriously this is fantastic, great job AA.

[jays_fever]

The pitching duels between him and Doc were pretty sick back in the day.

[jaysblue]

The pitching duels between him and Doc were pretty sick back in the day.

 

Jays always had Santana's number though. I will admit, Opening Day 2006 was sweet though. Doc vs. Santana and BJ Ryan coming in the ninth to heavy metal blasting all over the RC and nailing the save!

[Angrioter]

McGowan 2.0

[Jonzo]

Awesome.

[gbill2004]

I wonder if he's being brought in to be a starter or reliever?

[GoldBull]

Great stuff.

[fatcowxlive]

This is so awesome, I started jumping like a kid when I found out about this lol

[glory]

Does Johan start or come out of the pen?

 

No risk signing. Can't hurt to see if he has anything left.

[BTS]

This will probably not work out, but everyone said the same thing about Colon and Kazmir's comebacks.

 

Also, Heyman is awful. Santana is 36 in 2 weeks, not 34.

[o2cui2i]

This will probably not work out, but everyone said the same thing about Colon and Kazmir's comebacks.

 

Also, Heyman is awful. Santana is 36 in 2 weeks, not 34.

 

risk free and low cost with possible upside. He'll either put some good innings together or ask to be let go in april.

[S33n]

@JonHeymanCBS: Johan santana has agreed to sign with blue jays. Santana is still only 34. Wouldn't bet against him.

 

@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays sign LHP Johan Santana to minor league deal with spring invite.

 

@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays plan to look at Johan Santana as a starter. Unclear if he's ready for opening day but may be ready soon after.

 

 

Can't hurt.

[Shaker]

Low risk, potential reward. I like this kind of signing.

[closetjaysfan]

Dont mind this at all. Looks like this might solidify the starting 5 and take pressure off of Sanchez, Norris and Estrada. Also gives a better picture of what the bullpen might look like. If he doesnt work out as a starter by Juneish, then at least 1 of those 3 should be stretched out and a more obvious choice. And god forbid one of our starters should happen to step on a sprinkler head, well now we have more depth.

[intentional wok]

Jays always had Santana's number though. I will admit, Opening Day 2006 was sweet though. Doc vs. Santana and BJ Ryan coming in the ninth to heavy metal blasting all over the RC and nailing the save!

 

I actually remember this game pretty well. Twins went up early. Bengie Molina hit a monster 3-run home (like, seriously, a real monster). Rios had a good night. 6-3 final. Good game!

[BTS]

I actually remember this game pretty well. Twins went up early. Bengie Molina hit a monster 3-run home (like, seriously, a real monster). Rios had a good night. 6-3 final. Good game!

 

Yeah. Didn't Molina pull a monster shot into the upper deck about 15 feet off the left field foul pole? That was a fun opening day.

[Jayzfan79]

I actually remember this game pretty well. Twins went up early. Bengie Molina hit a monster 3-run home (like, seriously, a real monster). Rios had a good night. 6-3 final. Good game!

 

hit the facing of the 5th deck by the foul pole....if i remember right, all the big signings (minus AJ) played a part in this game.

[BTS]

Wait, you think he isn't?

 

Even if things go well he probably starts in AAA.

[intentional wok]

Yeah. Didn't Molina pull a monster shot into the upper deck about 15 feet off the left field foul pole? That was a fun opening day.

 

Yup. It was massive.

 

I don't think there's another home opener that I remember this well. Even 2007 or 8's opener vs. KC, which I went to.

 

Just something about that 06 opener. I think it was the fact that it was a big hype season and the fact that they won.

[jaysblue]

This will probably not work out, but everyone said the same thing about Colon and Kazmir's comebacks.

 

Also, Heyman is awful. Santana is 36 in 2 weeks, not 34.

 

Age is just a number.

[intentional wok]

Stop looking up 9 year old box scores broheim.

 

I'm not, broheim. Look at how many other guys remember the details too. It was a special game that we all remember fondly.

[Dylan]

Risk free signing, I like this.

[BTS]

Yup. It was massive.

 

I don't think there's another home opener that I remember this well. Even 2007 or 8's opener vs. KC, which I went to.

 

Just something about that 06 opener. I think it was the fact that it was a big hype season and the fact that they won.

 

This. They had just made the big payroll bump to $210 million over three years, and had just signed Ryan, Burnett and Molina and traded for Glaus. It felt like a new era in Toronto, and seeing Doc beat Santana on opening day with the new guys (Molina in particular) playing a big role was special.

[o2cui2i]

Even if things go well he probably starts in AAA.

 

would they possibly be looking at him as a pen option? there are more than 5 guys who are more than likely ahead of him as a starter

[GD]

would they possibly be looking at him as a pen option? there are more than 5 guys who are more than likely ahead of him as a starter

 

I'd probably throw him into AAA regardless.

[HERPDERP]

This is a popular move just because of the name. Get over the excitement guys and put your expectations down to 0.

 

It's like trading/signing a Vernon Wells or a Ryan Howard. The performance no longer equals the name.

[o2cui2i]

I'd probably throw him into AAA regardless.

 

I just dont see him as a starting option unless there is some terrible bus crash killing half our starters...