Sources: BlueJays in agreement with Viciedo.

[Angrioter]

Ken Rosenthal ‏

Sources: #BlueJays in agreement with Viciedo.

[HERPDERP]

oh god damnit

 

milb only please

 

and never see the 25 man

[burlingtonbandit]

why?

[Angrioter]

Poor Pillar

[BTS]

Even if it's only a minor league deal, I'd prefer not to have him. This team is not above giving hundreds of plate appearances to a terrible player.

[burlingtonbandit]

If they actually spent any money on him its really disappointing. He's garbage and would be a complete waste of a roster spot.

[Laika]

Steamer600:

.250/.300/.427

101 wRC+

-0.6 BsR

-9.3 Fld

0.7 WAR

 

Pillar:

.265/.297/.396

91 wRC+

+0.5 BsR

-2.4 Fld

1.1 WAR

[NorthOf49]

It's a minor league deal. I'm fine with this.

[labadee]

Relax, it's a minor league deal

[BTS]

It's a minor league deal. I'm fine with this.

 

Do you really see a situation in which Viciedo doesn't get 300+ PA, even on a minor league deal?

[NorthOf49]

Do you really see a situation in which Viciedo doesn't get 300+ PA, even on a minor league deal?

Yes, because Saunders will be back. And I don't think we had markedly better options than Viciedo for the first couple weeks of April.

[BTS]

Yes, because Saunders will be back. And I don't think we had markedly better options than Viciedo for the first couple weeks of April.

 

Let's throw $20 down on it. Barring injury, Vicieco sees 299.5 PA.

[NorthOf49]

Let's throw $20 down on it. Barring injury, Vicieco sees 299.5 PA.

I would be amicable to that. We'd need language on 'barring injury.' How about 'neither Saunders nor Pompey spend 30 days on the DL.'

[Laika]

Only 26 years old, controllable through 2017, minor league deal, probably some upside.

 

ok

[BTS]

I would be amicable to that. We'd need language on 'barring injury.'

 

299.5 PA O/U

 

No action if Viciedo changes organizations or has more than one 15 day DL stint.

[Laika]

Also, amazing nickname

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v36234729/mincws-viciedo-smacks-a-walkoff-homer-to-left/?query=viciedo

http://m.mlb.com/video/v35930455/cwsmin-viciedo-launches-a-tworun-homer-to-left/?player_id=493364

http://m.mlb.com/video/v34114785/cwstor-viciedo-hammers-a-goahead-threerun-shot/?player_id=493364

 

Get him in camp with Donaldson and Bautista, get that leg kick going way up to his nipples, and you've got another RHH monster.

[NorthOf49]

299.5 PA O/U

 

No action if Viciedo changes organizations or has more than one 15 day DL stint.

Oh, you wanted Viciedo not getting hurt.

 

I wouldn't agree to not changing organizations. I think he could get DFA'd and claimed after performing poorly.

[jayswin11]

As a minor league deal I really like this. Why wouldn't you. Maybe he turns out to be EE 2.0 and if not, he can hit some bombs in Buffalo.

[BTS]

Oh, you wanted Viciedo not getting hurt.

 

I wouldn't agree to not changing organizations. I think he could get DFA'd and claimed after performing poorly.

 

OK, that's fair.

[Gorlak]

Do you really see a situation in which Viciedo doesn't get 300+ PA, even on a minor league deal?

 

That is only going to happen if Saunders goes down again, I think Saunders injury made him realize he has no depth in the outfield since Dirks health isn't a guarantee.

[Gorlak]

Yes, because Saunders will be back. And I don't think we had markedly better options than Viciedo for the first couple weeks of April.

 

I'm loathed to say this, but Pillar.

[NorthOf49]

OK, that's fair.

So how about O/U 299.5, no action if Saunders misses 25+ games with injury.

[Laika]

http://m.mlb.com/video/v27112331/cwsmin-viciedo-goes-backtoback-with-dunn/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v35930455/cwsmin-viciedo-launches-a-tworun-homer-to-left

 

hopefully he makes the squad

 

f*** WAR. Kevin Pillar is a terribly boring player.

[BTS]

So how about O/U 299.5, no action if Saunders misses 25+ games with injury.

 

Agreed, but if he gets 300 PA despite missing the time I win.

[Laika]

Boring is not the word I'd choose to describe him with

 

I guess if you find defense-first, fringe CF hackers exciting, then he's a treat for the eyes.

[NorthOf49]

Agreed, but if he gets 300 PA despite missing the time I win.

What do you mean? We can move to the wagers thread.

[Angrioter]

Viciedo isn't good at baseball'

 

I hate him

[gbill2004]

The plan is to use him in the OF, 1B, 3B and DH.

[HERPDERP]

As a minor league deal I really like this. Why wouldn't you. Maybe he turns out to be EE 2.0 and if not, he can hit some bombs in Buffalo.

 

Highly unlikely to amount to anything and it will take at bats from MILB'ers

[BTS]

What do you mean? We can move to the wagers thread.

 

I mean I don't want to lose if he gets 400 PA and then misses September with an injury. I've had someone void a bet in that manner before.