2015 Trade Deadline Targets Thread.

[Daniel Labude]

You should be willing to trade anybody for pitching. Pitching is the corner stone of winning teams.

 

Ask Shark how a s***** defense impacts pitching. The goal is to build the best team

[CrackerJack]

You should be willing to trade anybody for pitching. Pitching is the corner stone of winning teams.

 

a good manager is the cornerstone of winning teams.

[pat_borders]

Depends on which pitcher... And their contact situation.

 

Yes... I'd trade Norris, Hoffman, Pompey, etc... But the right player needs to be coming back.

 

Exactly. None of these guys should be untouchable for the right player

[Orgfiller]

a good manager is the cornerstone of winning teams.

 

No, a good team is the cornerstone of winning teams.

[CrackerJack]

No, a good team is the cornerstone of winning teams.

 

the significance of players is overrated bro.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Wait I think a team that believes it can win is the connerstone of a winning team!

[ElNik2013]

Donaldson on whether he expects his GM to make a move to bolster team:

 

 

I try not to play general manager, because I get paid to play third base.

 

 

Kind of saying FYSMC to the reporters who tried to get him to bite.

[Frenchsoup]

Nick Cafardo on what other teams are asking the Jays to give up:

 

 

 

 

 

Depends on what starter you're talking about.

 

The only untouchable on that list are Travis. The guys i wouldn't want to give up because they help the team this year are Pillar and Norris. Everyone else is in play.

[Orgfiller]

the significance of players is overrated bro.

 

Oh, was your previous post meant to be sarcasm? My bad.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Donaldson on whether he expects his GM to make a move to bolster team:

 

 

 

 

 

Kind of saying FYSMC to the reporters who tried to get him to bite.

 

I love Donaldson more and more.

[Qwerty]

Heh...

 

Theres no stat that tells you when a regression to the mean will occur.

 

= "Timing"

 

The reality is that inconsistent pitchers have bad seasons because sample size is not confined to a single season.

 

In your head it is confined because that's the way sample size is often reported.

 

You've failed to respond to me in a manner which adds value. You've failed on multiple occasions. For this reason I will no longer communicate with you.

[glory]

If you can get Cueto and Chapman as a package, I think you have to do it. The Jays can't afford to sit around. Either rebuild or go for it. They don't have the roster for a long sustained run thanks to the GM's moves two years ago. So try to win over the next two years and let the chips fall where they fall in 2017. They could still have a good team in 2017 even if they traded Norris, Hoffman, etc.

 

I hate teams with windows of contention but the fat man in the GM chair has given us no choice.

[pat_borders]

If you can get Cueto and Chapman as a package, I think you have to do it. The Jays can't afford to sit around. Either rebuild or go for it. They don't have the roster for a long sustained run thanks to the GM's moves two years ago. So try to win over the next two years and let the chips fall where they fall in 2017. They could still have a good team in 2017 even if they traded Norris, Hoffman, etc.

 

I hate teams with windows of contention but the fat man in the GM chair has given us no choice.

 

 

We only get a chance every 20+ years, I'd rather go all in now. I don't care if were historically bad for the next 10 years, I want playoffs instead of this continued mediocrity.

 

No one's untouchable, I'd move Donaldson if it meant the right combination of players are coming back

[HERPDERP]

Ben Nicholson-Smith ‏@bnicholsonsmith 1m1 minute ago Toronto, Ontario

Jeff Samardzija being "strongly pursued" by #BlueJays, @BNightengale writes.

[HERPDERP]

Good pick up. Pretty low GB rate but his HR/FB is still lower than previous years. 3.75 xFIP

[HERPDERP]

I'd do something like Pompey + Nay, more if they throw Robertson in, then we deal our excess relief

[flafson]

I'd do something like Pompey + Nay, more if they throw Robertson in, then we deal our excess relief

 

Doesn't he have a monster contract? They probably count on him for next year too.

[TwistedLogic]

I'd do something like Pompey + Nay, more if they throw Robertson in, then we deal our excess relief

 

I don't see the Jays ever taking on a reliever with Robertson's contract.

[TwistedLogic]

And the Jays being aggressive on Shark is not really a rumor. Nightengale very nonchalantly mentioned it once in his article without any elaboration and the Toronto sports media scavengers all predictably jumped on it without a second thought.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/05/white-sox-trade-deadline-buy-sell-jeff-samardzija-rick-hahn-ken-williams/29738873/

 

http://i.gyazo.com/1278e8e81df648fce43f95b99a7d2863.png

[Daniel Labude]

I'd do something like Pompey + Nay, more if they throw Robertson in, then we deal our excess relief

 

Nay+Pentecost...should not consider Pompey for 2 Months of a #3/4 starter

[TheHurl]

Williams loves Castro.

[BTS]

My god the White Sox are a bad org right now.

[BTS]

Nay+Pentecost...should not consider Pompey for 2 Months of a #3/4 starter

 

Samardzija is a 1/2 starter.

[KingKat]

My god the White Sox are a bad org right now.

 

Kenny Williams can't come to Toronto soon enough. Oh wait...

[reedjohnsonfan]

Nay+Pentecost...should not consider Pompey for 2 Months of a #3/4 starter

 

???

[BTS]

Kenny Williams can't come to Toronto soon enough. Oh wait...

 

I have to say, it's enjoyable listening to CWS and SD employees/media people talk about how dumbfounded they are at their teams' failures this season.

[reedjohnsonfan]

I don't want Robertson with his contract though. Have them toss in Zach Putnam instead.

 

Nate Jones is making good progress, another guy who could be a nice addition. I don't see how Robertson gets dealt.

[TheHurl]

I have to say, it's enjoyable listening to CWS and SD employees/media people talk about how dumbfounded they are at their teams' failures this season.

 

You mean historically bad defense is a bad thing?

[Stangstag]

You mean historically bad defense is a bad thing?

 

Their offense is quite shite also. Outside of Abreu, Cabrera (who has been trash) Eaton, and LaRoche, they had nothing. I was laughing at Whitesox fans in the offseason who kept saying that their "lineup is amazing".

[HERPDERP]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/anthopoulos-blue-jays-have-pieces-to-make-a-move/

 

So who on the 25-man realistically could be traded that has value to other teams?

 

I have a bad feeling Edwin may be a piece. AA seems like the kind of guy who would want maximum asset management. Shipping Edwin would allow a Smoak/Valencia/Portobello rotation in 1B/LF.