Fuentes: BlueJays showing strong interest in Mike Fiers.

[Angrioter]

Ken Rosenthal ‏

Sources: #BlueJays showing strong interest in #Brewers RHP Mike Fiers. No deal close; MIL not especially motivated to move him.

[Angrioter]

Knowing AA..............

 

Edwin, Pompey for Carlos Gomez, Fiers and KRod

 

Chronicle of a death foretold

[Frenchsoup]

Fiers is huge flyball pitcher, he'd be sick in a big stadium....

[glory]

Not surprising. Pre arb salary in 2015 and three years of control after that.

 

AA cannot add payroll and nothing he's done since the Happ trade has even hinted that he could.

[Dr. Dinger]

Big fan, he'd be a strong addition. If we could get a package of Gomez + Fiers + KRod, then we could really justify giving up long-term assets like Norris or Hoffman.

[Angrioter]

Castro, Boyd and AJ Jimenez

[burlingtonbandit]

Fiers seems more average than the good pitcher this team needs. Not the greatest fit for the AL East and he'd probably cost a lot given the control. Guy is also already 30 years old so likely only going to get worse from here on.

[HERPDERP]

Not too excited about him. If we have to settle with him as our key SP piece, then I hope we give up middle prospects.

[LTR]

Yes, please.

[HERPDERP]

Big fan, he'd be a strong addition. If we could get a package of Gomez + Fiers + KRod, then we could really justify giving up long-term assets like Norris or Hoffman.

 

If we're going to get Gomez then it makes sense to part with Pompey. I'm not a fan of him so I'll keep one of the pitchers.

[LTR]

Fiers is huge flyball pitcher, he'd be sick in a big stadium....

 

Miller Park is very similar to RC so...

[Angrioter]

Fiers and Estrada at RC

[GreekFatAss]

The thought of us doing something is very exciting.

 

The thought of us doing something like paying a premium to acquire Fiers is very underwhelming.

[Angrioter]

Miller Park is very similar to RC so...

 

Mike Fiers Miller Park: 1.49 HR/9

[LTR]

Mike Fiers Miller Park: 1.49 HR/9

 

Ouch.

[jays_fever]

Gomez+ Fiers would be sick.

[Nabru]

Can't acquire Gomez. It would upset team morale. Gomez/Pillar each want CF.

[GreekFatAss]

Can't acquire Gomez. It would upset team morale. Gomez/Pillar each want CF.

 

Pillar would have to STFU and move over to LF and give us an insane upgrade in outfield defense.

[GreekFatAss]

You don't just move a guy who has been one of the best (if not the best) CFs in the game to LF.

 

You are right, I don't really care who goes where as long as its not Colabello in LF.

[jays_fever]

There's nothing wrong with having 2 elite defenders in the outfield. Would be a welcome change from the circus going on out there the past what, 5 seasons?

[burlingtonbandit]

Given the what the cost would be for Gomez+ Fiers I'd much rather trade for a better SP with less control and a LH platoon LF. Pillar is better in CF so all you need is a LF and given how many RH hitters are in the Jays lineup all you need is a platoon guy who is going to be much much cheaper.

 

Seems Gomez would be a waste since he mashers LHP (would hardly get any PA vs LHP in Toronto) and his value is tied to CF something the Jays don't need.

[glory]

What would it realistically cost for Gomez and Fiers? Pompey would almost certainly be one piece.

 

For Fiers alone, I wouldn't give up a top prospect (Pompey, Norris, Hoffman, etc).

[jays_fever]

Norris, Hoffman, Pompey and probably one more guy, Castro maybe.

 

Neither of those guys will ever be as good as Gomez

[LTR]

Steamer600 on Fiers

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&type=steamer600&team=23&lg=all&players=0&sort=20,d

[Frenchsoup]

Norris, Hoffman, Pompey and probably one more guy, Castro maybe.

 

Neither of those guys will ever be as good as Gomez

 

it's a year and half of gomez jesus

[Daniel Labude]

Norris, Hoffman, Pompey and probably one more guy, Castro maybe.

 

Neither of those guys will ever be as good as Gomez

 

Lmao....wow

[Frenchsoup]

I think there are more efficient ways to improve LF then giving up all those assets.

[Dr. Dinger]

Guys, Pillar had a nice 1st half but to automatically assume he's a better defender than Gomez is a serious homer call. Pillar's career UZR/150 in CF is 9.2 thru 772 innings, Gomez is 14.7 in over 7000 innings.

[Frenchsoup]

Lmao....wow

 

that's some Preller s*** right there.

[Daniel Labude]

I think there are more efficient ways to improve LF then giving up all those assets.

 

Calling up Pompey is the best overall choice at the moment