Big Price for Jays...Norris, Labourt and Boyd

[fireballW]

the rogers hype machine begins..

 

Organizational is great at getting people to hype their prospects for them.

[jaysblue]

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[Atothe]

Bottom five farm system with aging players. We will end up the new Phillies

[KingKat]

People are underestimating the role that Boyd has, he's valuable pitching depth that I would rather throw out than someone like Doubront. Lack of depth has been a problem that anthopoulos has kept pushing on himself.

 

If someone goes down there's a problem.

 

I'm not so sure that in 2015, Boyd is any better of an option than Randy Wolf or Liam Hendriks. Might even be worse and Norris simply wasn't turning it around quickly enough and wasn't really a good option either. Might look like a bad trade as soon as next year but I don't see any big issue for 2015.

[baloojayz]

Franchise crippling though? Is Max Scherzer going to bring the Nats to their knees? I doubt it.

 

I agree with you that contracts like that are ill-advised though.

 

So David Price is basically like a really hot model? You break the bank to spend a night, but don't go long term? So we got it right?

[Terminator]

Right now it looks ok, but it can easily turn into a Justin Verlander scenario.

 

Oh for sure. As I said it's ill-advised.

 

But without knowing anything about future payroll (and after the Tulo trade you can't tell me payroll projections are down right now) or what an extension for Price would even look like I don't think it's fair to call it franchise crippling.

[JaysFan4Ever]

We still have Gibbons as manager. Like giving an old lady the keys to the Porsche

 

lol! OK, I really did laugh at that one. I'll give you that.

[L54]

Leake, May, Fiers, Gallardo, Roark all could still fill a need.

[HERPDERP]

Get a LF and keep Pompey in the org. Maybe let him stew and come up next year.

[Spanky99]

This is so much better than Cincinnati got for Cueto. And that was a good deal for them!

 

I don't understand Norris + Alford.

 

With Boyd in, plus another arm, it has too be much larger.

[TheHurl]

best thing that happened for the Jays from a PR point of view is that the rumours included Alford.

[Angrioter]

2 months of Price

[xposbrad]

Bottom five farm system with aging players. We will end up the new Phillies

 

lol - yes that's possible, we'll find out soon

[G-Snarls]

best thing that happened for the Jays from a PR point of view is that the rumours included Alford.

 

Most fans don't know who that is

[Boxcar]

lol @ oriloles hangout

 

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0% chance Price signs with Toronto in the offseason. How many good American players have willingly signed with Toronto ever?

 

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[baloojayz]

People are underestimating the role that Boyd has, he's valuable pitching depth that I would rather throw out than someone like Doubront. Lack of depth has been a problem that anthopoulos has kept pushing on himself.

 

If someone goes down there's a problem.

 

Too late, the trade is DONEZO

[IBTrini]

I am so conflicted. I think I could live with losing Norris, but not more than that.

 

But DAVID f***ING PRICE. We better make the playoffs.

I am conflicted also however getting Price as a rental does not work for me. There are still other holes to fill (especially LF) to have a reasonable chance at the WC so unless he will be extended (and I can live with that) I will change my vote for Anthopoulos to stay. If you have to give up good talent you better be replacing that void with good talent as well - in other words, an extension.

[Captain Adama]

I'm not so sure that in 2015, Boyd is any better of an option than Randy Wolf or Liam Hendriks. Might even be worse and Norris simply wasn't turning it around quickly enough and wasn't really a good option either. Might look like a bad trade as soon as next year but I don't see any big issue for 2015.

 

Yes, but when you get guys like tulo and say that you wanna stay competitive for a while, you don't add a handicap to your future, especially when the rental doesn't guarantee a one game playoff, let alone an ALDS berth for this year.

[KingKat]

With the exception of his infinite patience with Sanchez, AA doesn't seem to forgive bad seasons from prospects and that's what he was getting from Labourt and Norris. If it wasn't for the fact that Boyd is having an awesome season, this would look like a high profile version of the J.A. Happ trade.

[Governator]

2 months of Price

 

Let us dream, it could be 3.

[souvlaki]

I'm afraid that this is a mistake of biblical proportions.

[guylaroche5]

Haven't read a single post in this thread yet but I'd just like to say I was extremely disappointed by the trade. We just shipped off the core of our farm for 2 months of David Price, like what the f***

[KingKat]

Yes, but when you get guys like tulo and say that you wanna stay competitive for a while, you don't add a handicap to your future, especially when the rental doesn't guarantee a one game playoff, let alone an ALDS berth.

 

Yeah I'm surprised that AA went the rental route too.

[Terminator]

best thing that happened for the Jays from a PR point of view is that the rumours included Alford.

 

Yeah it definitely allowed for a sigh of relief when he wasn't included. But also from a PR point of view how many fans even know who Anthony Alford is? Less than 5%?

[jays76]

Just a week ago I told you to bet the Jays...odds went down by 20 points today. Come on man I tried to make you rich.

 

I did bet the Jays. I have the Jays, Royals, Dodgers, Cards and Astros to win their divisions. I also have the Patriots, Packers, Seahawks, and Colts to win theirs in the NFL.

 

Just a longshot parlay but if that happens I win 150k.

[Boxcar]

I am conflicted also however getting Price as a rental does not work for me. There are still other holes to fill (especially LF) to have a reasonable chance at the WC so unless he will be extended (and I can live with that) I will change my vote for Anthopoulos to stay. If you have to give up good talent you better be replacing that void with good talent as well - in other words, an extension.

 

How? We are so good everywhere else that LF is really a minor concern that is instantly alleviated by calling up Dalton.

 

I'd like a Fiers or Kennedy and then I can positively say this team can wreck s***.

[cusstown]

Haven't read a single post in this thread yet but I'd just like to say I was extremely disappointed by the trade. We just shipped off the core of our farm for 2 months of David Price, like what the f***

 

How is 1 guy the core of the farm? Cause I know you aren't talking about Boyd and Labourt.

[RealAccountant]

best thing that happened for the Jays from a PR point of view is that the rumours included Alford.

 

Lmao

 

Cognitive biases forever

[Dylan]

WOW!

 

So... if last year you told me the jays would have Price, Tulo, Donaldson and martin..

 

 

I hate rental players too high of a price for a few months. This is a judge in a few months deal.

[KingKat]

Yeah it definitely allowed for a sigh of relief when he wasn't included. But also from a PR point of view how many fans even know who Anthony Alford is? Less than 5%?

 

Alford is an above ground prospect now. Even the likes of Tim & Sid know who he is.