Should Blue Jays sign Cespedes to replace Bautista?

[Chowder888]

Article on the score today. What are your thoughts?

 

Cespedes

Donaldson

Bautista

EE

Tulo

Smoak

Martin

Travis

Pillar

[GD]

Depends on $$$ and who we'd trade to create salary room

[Dr. Dinger]

We have probably $6-8M remaining in the budget. If you trade Dickey and backload it, it could happen I guess. I wouldn't bet on it.

[HERPDERP]

Cespedes is too inconsistent for me to rely on him. His defense/offense fluctuates to rapidly. The fact that his value also relies on defense and base running, both of which do not age well do not comfort me.

 

I'm more comfortable with Bautista because I think his bat can age better, as well as his eye. His defense will be very bad, but at least we can try 1B/Dh.

[Laika]

Seems like a great way to ruin clubhouse chemistry, signing a guy to essentially replace somebody that will still be here for another year.

 

But Bautista gains +1 attack when he's enraged so there's that

[z3r0s]

Seems like a great way to ruin clubhouse chemistry, signing a guy to essentially replace somebody that will still be here for another year.

 

But Bautista gains +1 attack when he's enraged so there's that

 

I'm pretty sure he gains a +4 morale bonus on strength and constitution... still good tho.

[z3r0s]

You don't TELL Jose he is being replaced. We need a LF right now, so its justifiable.

[Daniel Labude]

Would love to do this but there just isn't a way for it to work out this season.

[Grant77]

Article on the score today. What are your thoughts?

 

Cespedes

Donaldson

Bautista

EE

Tulo

Smoak

Martin

Travis

Pillar

 

I would rather resign Bautista for the same AAV and lesser term.

[glory]

If the money is there, then they should sign Cespedes regardless of what it means for Bautista.

 

Unfortunately, the money probably isn't there.

[Brownie19]

On a 1 year deal (say $25M), with Rogers agreeing to increase the budget (knowing there's no long term commitment). Sure.

[Angrioter]

No.

[Jimcanuck]

Would rather use the money left and get Latos (24 starts in 2015 at 3.7 FIP+) for the rotation, and Marcum for the backend of the bullpen.

 

f*** Cespedes. It's time for the Pompey show.

[baseballsss]

Would rather use the money left and get Latos (24 starts in 2015 at 3.7 FIP+) for the rotation, and Marcum for the backend of the bullpen.

 

f*** Cespedes. It's time for the Pompey show.

 

Like Shaun Marcum?

[Jimcanuck]

Like Shaun Marcum?

 

I can see him resurrecting his career in the bullpen, yes. 3:1 K:BB rate as a starter in 2015, he likely puts up quite reasonable numbers as a backend bullpen option. Better than someone like Tepera.

[baseballsss]

I can see him resurrecting his career in the bullpen, yes. 3:1 K:BB rate as a starter in 2015, he likely puts up quite reasonable numbers as a backend bullpen option. Better than someone like Tepera.

 

He coaches university ball now. Doubt he's coming back his interview sounded like he was done.

[jays4life19]

Shaun Marcun retired.

[Brownie19]

Would rather use the money left and get Latos (24 starts in 2015 at 3.7 FIP+) for the rotation, and Marcum for the backend of the bullpen.

 

 

You're timing couldn't be any better. This is awesome.

[Jimcanuck]

Shaun Marcun retired.

 

Ah, my bad.

[Krylian]

Analysts are predicting the Canadian dollar to go down to $0.59. The budget will be going down next season.

[GD]

Analysts are predicting the Canadian dollar to go down to $0.59. The budget will be going down next season.

 

Apparently it hit 1.45 US/CAD today but I can only find one site that backs that up

[Brownie19]

Apparently it hit 1.45 US/CAD today but I can only find one site that backs that up

 

Oh but aren't we all enjoying the cheaper gas? The people who were complaining the price of gas was too expensive are now complaining our dollar is too low...

[Krylian]

Oh but aren't we all enjoying the cheaper gas? The people who were complaining the price of gas was too expensive are now complaining our dollar is too low...

 

Gas in the States is close to $.50 if I'm not mistaken

[Grant77]

Gas in the States is close to $.50 if I'm not mistaken

 

$1.80 per gallon in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan last week.

[Spanky99]

Gas in the States is close to $.50 if I'm not mistaken

 

Per Gallon, ********. Sorry, you must mean a litre. If Grant's right.

[Spanky99]

$1.80 per gallon in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan last week.

 

Wow...

[Jimcanuck]

Well i paid for an upcoming all inclusive disney vacation back in October, my lucky stars

[Spanky99]

Cespedes suxxxxxxxx.

[jaysfan2014]

Analysts are predicting the Canadian dollar to go down to $0.59. The budget will be going down next season.

 

According to that one analyst at Macquarie Group.. that's a BS prediction. With oil likely to rebound to $40-50 by season's end, our dollar will be back in the $0.73-75 range by year's end. The current low dollar is due to oil being at $28/barrel and people acting like oil is a majority of our economy (which it isn't).. not economic factors. You can't produce oil at these levels--production will go down, reducing the current supply glut and boosting prices.

[gruber92]

Article on the score today. What are your thoughts?

 

Cespedes

Donaldson

Bautista

EE

Tulo

Smoak

Martin

Travis

Pillar

 

Smoak batting sixth while Travis is buried in the eighth spot?

 

Not happening, flip them.