Should the Jays trade for Jay Bruce?

[Cyborg]

You have to think it'll either be Seattle or Arizona. He seems like the kind of player they both target.

 

Not anymore re Seattle.

[Brownie19]

Not anymore re Seattle.

 

yep - the old regime in Seattle would have been all over him.

[Orgfiller]

@jonheyman: Jays are said to like Jay Bruce very much. Word is, deal could be in works.

 

I don't believe it. Since when does Heyman use proper punctuation and capital letters?

[bones10]

So if the jays end up picking up bruce; can we take that as a sign that Bautista is gone for sure?

 

Also come on guys, although the ops trade proposal was retarded we are an offence first team, 25 homeruns at the bottom of the order would not be so bad.

[gbill2004]

@ken_rosenthal: Sources confirm: #BlueJays trying to acquire #Reds’ Bruce. First reported: @jonheyman.

[GreekFatAss]

I guess this front office isn't going to put up with any s***.

[Krylian]

I'd laugh so hard if the Jays land Bruce tonight and then proceed to deal Bautista tomorrow cause he opened his big mouth.

[burlingtonbandit]

I think I read Saunders and a prospect would be going back for Bruce in a trade so it probably has nothing to do with Bautista.

[Stangstag]

Lol oh god what is happening

[Abomination]

So if the jays end up picking up bruce; can we take that as a sign that Bautista is gone for sure?

 

Also come on guys, although the ops trade proposal was retarded we are an offence first team, 25 homeruns at the bottom of the order would not be so bad.

 

The problem isn't the home runs, the problem is almost every other stat.

[Chowder888]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

[GD]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

not even close

[Krylian]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

LOL

 

Lame and wrong.

[Dick_Pole]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

Wow you should set up your own psychic service. You even have the # down 1-888-chowder

[labadee]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

what? you called Pompey + Alford + Dickey + Thole for Jay Bruce?? No you didn't, you're wrong.

plus you said Bruce over Smoak, but it's sanders that is rumoured to be going.

[BTS]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

Ban

[John_Havok]

Either you're trolling or you haven't really researched this idea. I've posted his stats from his last two season as well as his current Steamer projection below. He still hits some homeruns but he's not a 35-40 guy anymore, his slash line is brutal and by fWAR he's a negative asset defensively. He's not a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger candidate by any reasonable stretch and when you factor his salary, he's a negative asset. There's absolutely no reason to give up anything of value for Jay Bruce at this point. Certainly not 1/5 of your rotation and 2/3 of what might be your OF of the future.

 

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[TH]G

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[TH]HR

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[TH]R

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[TH]RBI

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[TH]BB%

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[TH]K%

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[TH]ISO

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[TH]wRC+

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[TH]Off

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[TH]Def

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[TH]WAR

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[TD]2014

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[TD]Reds

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[TD]137

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[TD]545

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[TD]18

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[TD]71

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[TD]66

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[TD]12

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[TD]8.1 %

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[TD]27.3 %

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[TD].156

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[TD].269

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[TD].217

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[TD].281

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[TD].373

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[TD].288

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[TD]78

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[TD]2.5

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[TD]-10.8

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[TD]-13.6

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[TD]-0.9

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[TD]2015

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[TD]Reds

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[TD]157

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[TD]649

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[TD]26

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[TD]72

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[TD]87

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[TD]9

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[TD]8.9 %

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[TD]22.3 %

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[TD].209

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[TD].251

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[TD].226

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[TD].294

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[TD].434

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[TD].309

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[TD]91

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[TD]-1.8

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[TD]-8.3

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[TD]-11.2

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[TD]0.1

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[TD]2016

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[TD]Steamer

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[TD]134

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[TD]576

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[TD]23

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[TD]63

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[TD]74

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[TD]8

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[TD]8.9 %

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[TD]24.5 %

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[TD].197

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[TD].275

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[TD].235

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[TD].305

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[TD].432

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[TD].315

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[TD]96

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[TD]0.1

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[TD]-2.9

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[TD]-8.9

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[TD]0.7

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Should have ended the thread right there.

[Spanky99]

Everyone can SUCK IT. I just called the trade.

 

lol

[Travis_Snider]

reported

[okbluejays]

Pompey + Alford + Dickey + Thole for Jay Bruce.

Would you do it this year to solidify another playoff run? I prefer Bruce over Justin Smoak.

 

Jay Bruce:

 

- Solidies the left field option

- Adds a much needed left handed power bat

- 1 year left at 12 million, and another option year at 13 million.

- potential gold glove/silver slugger candidate

- will prob hit 35-40 HR at hitter friendly Rogers center.

- will help ease the pain of either/both of EE or Bautista walking next season

- still young, 28 years old

- pretty durable health wise

 

Heeeyy-elll NO!

[Spanky99]

Must be Pompey's medical report holding up this deal, or Alford or Dickey's meniscus that's it, Thole won't go without Dickey, could be that, too.

 

Faaaaaaawwwwk... we dropped the ball, f*** you Shatkins!!!