Something from nothing

[jayswin11]

Saw this on MLBTR. AA really did a great job when you look at this.

 

•The myriad transactions of Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos will be put to the test this year in a season that could very well determine his future with the team, writes Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi. Davidi tracks much of Anthopoulos’ more notable moves, including how he masterfully manipulated the CBA’s former draft pick compensation system. Anthopoulos turned Marco Scutaro, Rod Barajas, Miguel Olivo, Scott Downs, Frank Francisco, Kevin Gregg, John Buck, Jon Rauch and Jose Molina into Aaron Sanchez, Justin Nicolino, Daniel Norris, Asher Wojciechowski, Jacob Anderson, Dwight Smith, Kevin Comer, Joe Musgrove, Matt Smoral, Mitch Nay and Tyler Gonzales — often by acquiring marginal free-agents-to-be and offering them arbitration in order to stockpile draft picks when they rejected. This year is a blend of both trades and scouting/development, and if the team fails to make the playoffs, “someone else may very well get a chance to push this team over the finish line,” Davidi writes.

[Deadpool]

I miss free agent compensation picks...

[Spanky99]

I miss free agent compensation picks...

 

AA, broke the rule, lol.

[Spanky99]

Yup. Exploiting that rule was a no brainer. Thankfully he was one of the best at it.

 

I'm hoping the rumours are true and they go balls deep into the IFA signing period this summer... A la NYY last year.

 

I believe it's true.

[Angrioter]

Then, new CBA wanted to f*** us and AA bring a new strategy to ruin the new CBA. (Pick 3 or 4 cheap signings between 1st and 10th rounds to save money to spend 11th to 40th rounds)

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Yup. Exploiting that rule was a no brainer. Thankfully he was one of the best at it.

 

I'm hoping the rumours are true and they go balls deep into the IFA signing period this summer... A la NYY last year.

 

I hear they are targeting Vlad Jr., but who else are they after?