Jose Bautista "I’d like to be a Toronto Blue Jay for life"

[flafson]

How much surplus value did Bautista give the Jays over that 5 year span?

 

Edit: 26.2 WAR over those 5 years =

 

.............

 

 

Ummmm, a LOT no matter whose $ per WAR you use

 

It's about 130M surplus according to Fangraphs.

[BigCecil]

 

^

 

Was just about to post this

 

Best contract extension EVER

 

I saved some emails on this at the time debating it with a few buds. I was nervous about it after the one big season. We saw big numbers and then big drop offs from quite a few players in the roid era. L Gonzalez and Brady Anderson getting 50 HR come to mind. There were others. I didn't know if that big leg kick swing timing would stick. It was a good deal for both at the time with risks involved. Turned out in hindsight great for us.

 

Another big year in 2016 and Jose is probably our best offensive player ever if he isn't already.

[G-Snarls]

I saved some emails on this at the time debating it with a few buds. I was nervous about it after the one big season. We saw big numbers and then big drop offs from quite a few players in the roid era. L Gonzalez and Brady Anderson getting 50 HR come to mind. There were others. I didn't know if that big leg kick swing timing would stick. It was a good deal for both at the time with risks involved. Turned out in hindsight great for us.

 

Another big year in 2016 and Jose is probably our best offensive player ever if he isn't already.

 

Yeah, and there are only 2 players in the discussion of course. Delgado was here for 11 years altogether (though 2 with limited MLB playing time). Bautista is still 12 WAR short. I really do hope he stays for at least 3 more years.

[CHRIS]

 

Boy was that logo and colour scheme terrible.

[G-Snarls]

Boy was that logo and colour scheme terrible.

 

Yep

 

Ricciardi's fault? Or was that even before his time?

[Sammy225]

Yep

 

Ricciardi's fault? Or was that even before his time?

 

That was about 2001 or so it came in and boy howdy was that terrible.

[G-Snarls]

That was about 2001 or so it came in and boy howdy was that terrible.

 

Poor Halladay and Delgado

 

2 of our top 5 players of all time and the team and logo/uniforms sucked so bad

[G-Snarls]

Just cause I was thinking about it, my top 5

 

Halladay

Alomar

Delgado

Bautista

Stieb (*corrected)

Edited February 17, 2016 by G-Snarls

[CHRIS]

Yep

 

Ricciardi's fault? Or was that even before his time?

 

Probably Godfrey more than anyone I think.

[Jimcanuck]

Just cause I was thinking about it, my top 5

 

Halladay

Alomar

Delgado

Bautista

Steib

 

STIEB!

 

You clearly aren't qualified to make this list

[G-Snarls]

STIEB!

 

You clearly aren't qualified to make this list

 

LOL oops

[Stangstag]

Just cause I was thinking about it, my top 5

 

Halladay

Alomar

Delgado

Bautista

Stieb (*corrected)

 

Vernon Wells will always hold a place in my heart. Favorite player growing up, and he used to actually be good

[G-Snarls]

STIEB!

 

You clearly aren't qualified to make this list

 

Though also, I suspect 90% of Jays fans would have the same 5 in some order

[KingKat]

One again, the team's all time leader in WAR from a positional player gets no love.

[G-Snarls]

One again, the team's all time leader in WAR from a positional player gets no love.

 

I loved Tony Fernandez back in the day - you're right, he never got the last respect he probably should

 

Where would you put him? Top 5? Top 10?

[KingKat]

I loved Tony Fernandez back in the day - you're right, he never got the last respect he probably should

 

Where would you put him? Top 5? Top 10?

 

I'd bump Alomar out of the top 5 for him.

[BigCecil]

I'd bump Alomar out of the top 5 for him.

 

I'd put Manny Lee over Fernandez and Alomar.

[TBJ12]

I'd put Manny Lee over Fernandez and Alomar.

 

I hope your kidding.

[Captain Adama]

Vernon Wells will always hold a place in my heart. Favorite player growing up, and he used to actually be good

 

Oh god, his '03 season was magic. Plus he hit that walk-off HR off Rivera a few years later.

[Moo3]

1. Donaldson

2. Olerud

3. Alomar

4. Bautista

5. Halladay

[ValiantJaysFan]

That was about 2001 or so it came in and boy howdy was that terrible.

 

2004, and I think it was Paul Godfrey's fault primarily.

 

I still remember being jacked for the press conference the unveiling and then watching Reed Johnson completely embarrassed modelling it.

[BigCecil]

I'd put Manny Lee over Fernandez and Alomar.

 

I hope your kidding.

 

Ya, was kinda bored at the office and thought I might try my first and last attempt at trolling

[Moo3]

Ya, was kinda bored at the office and thought I might try my first and last attempt at trolling

 

Do or do not, there is no try.

[Stangstag]

Do or do not, there is no try.

 

They don't think it be like it is, but it do

[Stangstag]

Just found this, thought it was pretty funny. This is from 2012 when the Jays unveiled the new (current) jerseys. Only one of these players is still on the team.

 

[Jimcanuck]

1. Donaldson

2. Olerud

3. Alomar

4. Bautista

5. Halladay

 

Too early for Donaldson

 

Also, Jesse Barfield (7 yrs with Jays) and Jose Bautista (7 yrs with Jays) roughly same WAR over the 7 yr period.

 

Like Fernandez, Barfield is seriously underrated.

[TilsonBritoFan]

Alomar

Delgado

Bautista

Halladay

Stieb

 

rounding out the top 10: Fernandez, Barfield, McGriff, Olerud, Wells

[Slugger]

Yep

 

Ricciardi's fault? Or was that even before his time?

 

Godfrey trying to tap into the younger generation, it was in 2004.

 

Vernon Wells will always hold a place in my heart. Favorite player growing up, and he used to actually be good

 

You say that is if he was bad for majority of his career. He was bad in '07 and '09 and then had a great '10.

[L54]

Just found this, thought it was pretty funny. This is from 2012 when the Jays unveiled the new (current) jerseys. Only one of these players is still on the team.

 

 

This was highly anticipated, brings back memories.

 

It brings me great joy to see JPA was relegated to the ST/warm up gear or whatever it is. So so fitting.

[Moo3]

Too early for Donaldson

 

Also, Jesse Barfield (7 yrs with Jays) and Jose Bautista (7 yrs with Jays) roughly same WAR over the 7 yr period.

 

Like Fernandez, Barfield is seriously underrated.

 

If we're saying favorite Blue Jay and not tallying career numbers it's not too early for me.