Tulo and Hawkins to the Jays for Reyes, Castro, Hoffman and Tinoco

[Stangstag]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/troy-tulowitzki-the-blue-jays-and-upgrading-strengths/

 

Nice article. Thanks for posting

[L54]

Still need someone better than Drew Hutchison to throw the WC game. That's my biggest concern.

[fireballW]

Wow. I really think people are way underrating Castro. He is really going to be a great pitcher and we will probably really regret losing him. People forgetting how young he is. But Tulo!!!! And no more Reyes!!

[Caper]

Jays jerking of Castro has come to an end.

 

From A ball starter to MLB spring training standout to being handed the Jays closer role.. then sent down to buffalo as a RP, DL for a while, Dunedin as a RP, back to Buffalo...

 

This orgs handling of Castro was awful, to say the least

 

 

Put hair on his chest.

[tpurewal97]

after all this Felix Doubront is still tomorrow's starter ...for now

[fireballW]

Still need someone better than Drew Hutchison to throw the WC game. That's my biggest concern.

 

We will really be screwed next year when MB leaves. We really need Norris to step up and somebody (maybe Osuna) to be moved to the rotation. We definitely gave up two great pitching prospects but it is pretty great we got Tulo and maybe got some extra money to spend.

[Maahfaace]

We will really be screwed next year when MB leaves. We really need Norris to step up and somebody (maybe Osuna) to be moved to the rotation. We definitely gave up two great pitching prospects but it is pretty great we got Tulo and maybe got some extra money to spend.

 

There is no way alex doesn't get some form of an pitching upgrade before the deadline passes, and given his track record it's doubtful it will be just a rental. Hes very mindful of this window starting to close after 2016

[baloojayz]

We will really be screwed next year when MB leaves. We really need Norris to step up and somebody (maybe Osuna) to be moved to the rotation. We definitely gave up two great pitching prospects but it is pretty great we got Tulo and maybe got some extra money to spend.

 

Think MB will be back on a 1yr

[guylaroche5]

Oh we gave up Hoffman, I thought Castro was the centrepiece. This kinda bites but a lot of it depends, if Tulo can have 2/3 MVP like seasons I think this trade will be amazing. If he just gets injured for the next 5 years and puts in little to no production this could be catastrophic, I'll reserve my judgement until after I see Tulo play.

[Abomination]

Is turf proven to cause more injuries?

 

There's so many various kinds of turf, it's hard to say. Many indoor AND outdoor soccer and football stadiums seem to be using artificial turf now, so it can't be that bad. It's not like this is the carpet we used to have in Skydome.

[Stangstag]

Oh we gave up Hoffman, I thought Castro was the centrepiece. This kinda bites but a lot of it depends, if Tulo can have 2/3 MVP like seasons I think this trade will be amazing. If he just gets injured for the next 5 years and puts in little to no production this could be catastrophic, I'll reserve my judgement until after I see Tulo play.

 

If Tulo puts up 1 MVP calibre season, the trade is still worth it

[guylaroche5]

If Tulo puts up 1 MVP calibre season, the trade is still worth it

 

if Hoffman turns out to be nothing special I can live with that, if he turns into another Thor I wanna see some produckshun outta Tulo

Edited July 28, 2015 by guylaroche5

[tpurewal97]

1) 2B : Devon Travis

2) 3B : Josh Donaldson

3) RF : Jose Bautista

4) DH : Edwin Encarnacion

5) SS : Troy Tulowitzki

6) 1B : Justin Smoak

7) C : Russell Martin

8) LF : Danny Valencia

9) CF : Kevin Pillar

 

Bench : Collabello(1B/DH) , Ryan Goins (SS,2B,3B) , Ezeqiel Carrera (LF,CF,RF) , Dioner Navarro (C,DH)

 

DL : Micheal Saunders

 

My goodness this is deadly

[Maahfaace]

1) 2B : Devon Travis

2) 3B : Josh Donaldson

3) RF : Jose Bautista

4) DH : Edwin Encarnacion

5) SS : Troy Tulowitzki

6) 1B : Justin Smoak

7) C : Russell Martin

8) LF : Danny Valencia

9) CF : Kevin Pillar

 

Bench : Collabello(1B/DH/LF) , Ryan Goins (SS,2B,3B) , Eqeqiel Carrera (LF,CF,RF) , Dioner Navarro (C,DH)

 

DL : Micheal Saunders

 

My goodness this is deadly

 

eww you put LF in brackets for Collabello

[baubau]

1) 2B : Devon Travis

2) 3B : Josh Donaldson

3) RF : Jose Bautista

4) DH : Edwin Encarnacion

5) SS : Troy Tulowitzki

6) 1B : Justin Smoak

7) C : Russell Martin

8) LF : Danny Valencia

9) CF : Kevin Pillar

 

Bench : Collabello(1B/DH/LF) , Ryan Goins (SS,2B,3B) , Eqeqiel Carrera (LF,CF,RF) , Dioner Navarro (C,DH)

 

DL : Micheal Saunders

 

My goodness this is deadly

 

Take out Valencia for Pompey!

[tpurewal97]

eww you put LF in brackets for Collabello

 

fixed haha

[Stangstag]

Our lineup is basically the 2011 rangers now.

[Caper]

if Hoffman turns out to be nothing special I can live with that, if he turns into another Thor I wanna some produckshun outta Tulo

 

 

 

I never get this attitude. Well I guess I get it, but it's totally wrong headed IMO. If you had a choice between him having a productive career or an unproductive career, why hope for unproductive? So we can say we one the trade in 5 years?

 

I hope he does great. It looks good on AA, he deals quality.

[nextyear]

I am amazed that AA was able to find a team willing to take Reyes. It will be interesting to see if the Rockies will be able to move him to another team but this article seems to say that it will be difficult - http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/60910/blue-jays-make-nice-upgrade-at-shortstop-with-tulowitzki

 

In all fairness to Reyes, I thought it was his return from the DL that sparked the Blue Jays to their 11 game winning streak this year.

[Maahfaace]

^

 

after the full 5 years? that probably isnt an unlikely scenario

[Maahfaace]

http://www.bluejaysplus.com/jays-trade-tulowitzki-rockies/

[Atothe]

Ltr is drunk somewhere

[JFD]

who needs left handed hitters and pitchers anyways? just load up on right handed power hitters. I'm sure that will work. I wonder if AA plans to flips him for pitching?

[Spanky99]

Holy f***!!!

[Maahfaace]

Technically Tulo is costing the jays 28 million this year...you know on the account of Ricky Romero's contract

[Maahfaace]

Any chance tulo starts tonight?

[gbill2004]

A few thoughts on this trade:

 

1. Were Tulo's numbers not inflated playing in Colorado?

 

2. With the acquisition of Hawkins, is it possible Sanchez now joins the rotation as 5th starter?

[Angrioter]

What?

 

 

 

 

 

Ninjaaaa

[Angrioter]

Tulo in (DH, SS) = Edwin out

[Maahfaace]

Tulo in (DH, SS) = Edwin out

 

Edwin getting moved?