Offseason Roster Thread

[Spanky__99]

E-Rex is a boss!

[KingKat]

EE is an enigma. Seems like a nice quiet fellow but we don't really know him that well. Barely speaks English, doesn't spend much time around Toronto, virtually invisible in the media. For all we know he's a bigger douche than Bautista so let's not trip over ourselves to praise him for a few platitudes. He seems to have the wisdom to live by the adage "Better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt".

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Lmao

[RealAccountant]

Comments in this thread n ext week when it comes out that Edwin wants 6/120.

 

"Edwin is a loser"

"Trade him for a prospect now"

"Draft pick please!"

"He is not worth that"

[G-Snarls]

LCBO gives Air Miles don't they.... nice

 

Wish we had that here

[G-Snarls]

So easy to get emotional over this at this point, and want one gone and the other to stay based on gut feelings.

 

Shapiro won't be like that or let emotions dictate anything. The deals for either have to make sense on years/needs and $ per performance basis or they just won't happen.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

I fell in love a little with EE when he says this....pretty awesome, considering. His English isn't too bad.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/gotta-hear-it-encarnacion-gives-media-his-number/

[nmrch]

It's actually conceivable Edwin would want half the AAV that Bautista wants.

 

which is pretty crazy considering he can legitimately demand more money. He's 2 yrs younger, just as good of a hitter, more durable and the defensive value they provide is a wash.

[z3r0s]

ok, since it was brought up, did the LCBO raise its prices fairly recently? I always remember beer being much cheaper in Ontario, but I was looking up keg prices on 'the beer store's website and its actually more expensive than Manitoba.

 

Maybe I just get fooled that its cheaper because you guys do good sales on beer and we rarely do even crappy sales.

[intentional wok]

which is pretty crazy considering he can legitimately demand more money. He's 2 yrs younger, just as good of a hitter, more durable and the defensive value they provide is a wash.

 

Sorry -- I'm not seeing the rationale that Edwin would conceivably ask for less AAV. Why would he do that if he could help it? Did I miss some interview or something?

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Sorry -- I'm not seeing the rationale that Edwin would conceivably ask for less AAV. Why would he do that if he could help it? Did I miss some interview or something?

 

Historically, DH-type players makes less than position players. JB still considers himself a position player. How much has Ortiz made, AAV, over the last 4 seasons?

[intentional wok]

[nmrch]

Historically, DH-type players makes less than position players. JB still considers himself a position player. How much has Ortiz made, AAV, over the last 4 seasons?

 

My post didn't make much sense, i didn't mean to agree with Cybord that EE would be generous in his asking AAV.

 

 

Even with the DH penalty, he has a reasonable case for asking 100/6. And EE isn't just any DH, he is safely one of the 10 best hitters in baseball and at 32 he can demand 5 years at a high AAV or 6/7 years at a lower AAV.

[G-Snarls]

MASSIVE FACEPALM

 

WTF Gibby

[G-Snarls]

Saunders?!?!?!?!

[intentional wok]

My post didn't make much sense, i didn't mean to agree with Cybord that EE would be generous in his asking AAV.

 

 

Even with the DH penalty, he has a reasonable case for asking 100/6. And EE isn't just any DH, he is safely one of the 10 best hitters in baseball and at 32 he can demand 5 years at a high AAV or 6/7 years at a lower AAV.

 

Yeah I agreed with you. It's probably correct to expect EE to have a lower asking price, but half?

[Sammy225]

Maybe we should have put a Cleveland coach in the manager position as well because well.... Gibby

[G-Snarls]

Maybe we should have put a Cleveland coach in the manager position as well because well.... Gibby

 

Yes please

 

[BTS]

Time to put Gibby out to pasture.

[KingKat]

Well I don't like it more than anyone else but I'm assuming we're just talking about a temporary assignment anyways. Basically means they prefer not to mess with the hear of the lineup while Travis is out.

[intentional wok]

Maybe we should have put a Cleveland coach in the manager position as well because well.... Gibby

 

I read some noise the other day about Francona toying with using Carlos Santana as his #1. Not sure if it was a playful quip or not though.

[fireballW]

Saunders will be able to handle it if he is still with the team.

[King]

 

Saunders lol wot

[fireballW]

Saunders will OBP over 340

[burlingtonbandit]

Saunders vs RHP isn't that dumb but Pillar's skillset is so much better towards the bottom. I wonder if Tulo told him he really doesn't want to hit 1st even though publicly he says he'll do anything.

[fireballW]

I know because I have him on my fantasy team now.

[intentional wok]

Well I don't like it more than anyone else but I'm assuming we're just talking about a temporary assignment anyways. Basically means they prefer not to mess with the hear of the lineup while Travis is out.

 

This is probably it. The consolation is that, yeah, temporary. Still, this is some really questionable decision making.

 

It's immediately a bad idea and it'll show as soon as #1-hitting Pillar becomes Craig Kimbrel's last victim in a 1-run game.

[fireballW]

Saunders vs RHP isn't that dumb but Pillar's skillset is so much better towards the bottom. I wonder if Tulo told him he really doesn't want to hit 1st even though publicly he says he'll do anything.

 

Gibby said recentky in an interview that he thinks Tulo does not really want to hit first, even though he will do what the team needs. That basically only leaves those two and Martin (not a bad choice) to lead off until Travis is healthy.

[KingKat]

Saunders vs RHP isn't that dumb but Pillar's skillset is so much better towards the bottom. I wonder if Tulo told him he really doesn't want to hit 1st even though publicly he says he'll do anything.

 

Maybe a leadoff platoon with the other guy hitting somewhere in the bottom third of the order?