Offseason Roster Thread

[glory]

Jays had to bring Dickey back. It's basically him and Stroman in the rotation at this point unless you want to guarantee Hutch a spot as well. Can't afford to lose those innings if the price is reasonable, and it is.

[Laika]

Even if he did come back I doubt he would ever sign in Toronto. He turned down over 20 million to go to Philly instead of NY because of his family so him going to a different country for $5 million seems very unlikely.

 

He's 37 and he doesn't have a World Series ring.

 

Last chance at WS > wife and kids

[Boxcar]

He's 37 and he doesn't have a World Series ring.

 

Last chance at WS > wife and kids

 

How could you not want to pitch behind this offense? Price would probably have won 25 games if he was there the whole year. Lee has to be thinking about that.

[Dr. Dinger]

He's 37 and he doesn't have a World Series ring.

 

Last chance at WS > wife and kids

 

Cliff Lee is dead. Not even worth discussing.

[Laika]

How could you not want to pitch behind this offense? Price would probably have won 25 games if he was there the whole year. Lee has to be thinking about that.

 

If his arm has any chance of being healthy at some point in 2016, then he'll be a Blue Jay this winter. Might as well get your Cliff Lee jersey now.

[burlingtonbandit]

He's 37 and he doesn't have a World Series ring.

 

Last chance at WS > wife and kids

 

meh I wouldn't say thats true for everyone.

[Laika]

meh I wouldn't say thats true for everyone.

 

jesus christ, lighten up

 

signed,

 

- the wet blanket

[RealAccountant]

How could you not want to pitch behind this offense? Price would probably have won 25 games if he was there the whole year. Lee has to be thinking about that.

 

Why aren't we going after Price again??

 

Don't we want to win a WS ?

[The Cats Ass]

Even if he did come back I doubt he would ever sign in Toronto. He turned down over 20 million to go to Philly instead of NY because of his family so him going to a different country for $5 million seems very unlikely.

 

He's 37 and he doesn't have a World Series ring.

 

Last chance at WS > wife and kids

 

Yankees fans also spit on his wife. His wife wanted no part of NY after that. So I can see why he would turn down their offer. She might be willing to give Canada a try for 1 year.

[HERPDERP]

If you disagree with Dickey being picked up, say so now. I bet there will be a bunch of second guessers next year when Dickey coughs up 7 runs in 2 innings.

[The Cats Ass]

If you disagree with Dickey being picked up, say so now. I bet there will be a bunch of second guessers next year when Dickey coughs up 7 runs in 2 innings.

 

Yes, because 1 game makes a whole season.

[Sammy225]

Why aren't we going after Price again??

 

Don't we want to win a WS ?

 

Considering Price would likely have his choice between a handful of teams on where he wants to play you can't bank on him resigning

[o2cui2i]

Average innings have value, lol.

 

If they didn't pick up the option then they'd just have to buy innings in FA anyway. You can't get 200+ virtually guaranteed innings in free agency for that amount of money. Not a chance.

 

2+ WAR, 200+ innings of 4 ERA for 12 million... bargain every day of the week.

[burlingtonbandit]

Yankees fans also spit on his wife. His wife wanted no part of NY after that. So I can see why he would turn down their offer. She might be willing to give Canada a try for 1 year.

 

Lol yup shes gonna love getting cans of beer thrown at her instead.

[L54]

Lol yup shes gonna love getting cans of beer thrown at her instead.

 

Bottles* according to Harold Reynolds

[The Cats Ass]

Lol yup shes gonna love getting cans of beer thrown at her instead.

 

Don't be silly, we only throw beer cans at infants. She'll be fine.

[glory]

If you disagree with Dickey being picked up, say so now. I bet there will be a bunch of second guessers next year when Dickey coughs up 7 runs in 2 innings.

 

Dickey could implode at any moment. That's the risk with knuckleballers. Unfortunately the Jays have no choice but to keep him, unless they can get 4 other starters to make Dickey expendable.

[Governator]

2+ WAR, 200+ innings of 4 ERA for 12 million... bargain every day of the week.

 

It's probably fair market value really and he's never posted > 2 WAR as a Blue Jay.

[Spanky__99]

If he was a conventional pitcher I'd have no problem with it but I have a hard time stomaching the personal catcher ********, inconsistency of the knuckleball and the general sideshow that is RA Dickey. I'm just a Dickey hater, whatever.

 

yer dumn.

[Cyborg]

It's probably fair market value really and he's never posted > 2 WAR as a Blue Jay.

RA9 WAR he has. 2.4, 2.6, 3.6

[jaysblue]

If you disagree with Dickey being picked up, say so now. I bet there will be a bunch of second guessers next year when Dickey coughs up 7 runs in 2 innings.

 

I've just never agreed with how the Jays weakened their 25 man roster in the past by rostering Josh Thole as Dickey's personal catcher, especially when you're not getting elite pitching results.

 

Otherwise, I'm fine with Dickey. He's not the same pitcher who won the Cy Young in 2012 and I think most fans still expect those type of results in order to feel satisfied with him. I'm fully happy with Dickey giving the Blue Jays 200 + solid innings, low 3/high 4 ERA and around 2 WAR. He'll have his ups and downs, and thats expected with a knuckleballer.

[TilsonBritoFan]

Is it safe to assume that some of the same people who do not want Price signed, want Heyward signed for similar money?

 

If so, how does that even make sense? Our biggest need is pitching, not OF help. And Price is a top 10 pitcher. Heyward is not a top 10 position player. Not even close.

[Jimcanuck]

Davidi

As expected, #BlueJays exercise club options on Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and RA Dickey, decline option on Maicer Izturis

 

So Tulo is staying

[Jimcanuck]

Is it safe to assume that some of the same people who do not want Price signed, want Heyward signed for similar money?

 

If so, how does that even make sense? Our biggest need is pitching, not OF help. And Price is a top 10 pitcher. Heyward is not a top 10 position player. Not even close.

 

More risk with the older Price. Plus sign Heyward and move Tulo and EE for the pitching.

[Spanky__99]

Is it safe to assume that some of the same people who do not want Price signed, want Heyward signed for similar money?

 

If so, how does that even make sense? Our biggest need is pitching, not OF help. And Price is a top 10 pitcher. Heyward is not a top 10 position player. Not even close.

 

Heyward and Price's price tag are similar, news to me? Aren't they at a 10 million AAV apart?

[Spanky__99]

More risk with the older Price. Plus sign Heyward and move Tulo and EE for the pitching.

 

Wat?

[burlingtonbandit]

So Tulo is staying

 

For some reason the media thinks Tulo will be traded. Get the feeling Tulo really doesn't like Toronto and would rather live in the southern US, but at the same time you can't just trade him and go into the season with Ryan Goins as your starting SS.

[jaysblue]

For some reason the media thinks Tulo will be traded. Get the feeling Tulo really doesn't like Toronto and would rather live in the southern US, but at the same time you can't just trade him and go into the season with Ryan Goins as your starting SS.

 

I don't think Tulo gets traded. When Bautista or EE leave after 2016, his bat in the middle of the lineup will even be more important.

[admin]

For some reason the media thinks Tulo will be traded. Get the feeling Tulo really doesn't like Toronto and would rather live in the southern US, but at the same time you can't just trade him and go into the season with Ryan Goins as your starting SS.

 

For some reason I think that's exactly what's going to happen. Dump Tulo's contract and hope for 2-2.5WAR from Goins.

[Effit]

Have I missed something about Tulo? Has he said he doesn't like Toronto? A lot of people keep saying he doesn't like it. He might not be into Toronto life the way Stro/Sanchez/Goins are, but that does not necessarily mean that he doesn't want to be here.