Jays Acquire Jason Grilli for Sean Ratcliffe

[burlingtonbandit]

Coming off a major injury and was horrible in April as he was perhaps shaking the dust off.

 

In May he's got a 3.84 xFIP with a 12.34 K/9 and a 3.86 BB/9.

 

Jays only paying the MLB minimum salary, the Braves are paying the rest. Assuming the prospect we gave up was a nobody I like this deal.

 

EDIT: He's also dominating right handed batters to the tune of a .265 wOBA.

 

Where did you get those numbers?

 

FG says he had a 4.30 xFIP in May with a 5 BB/9. Also a 10% GB rate lol

[burlingtonbandit]

Well considering how everyone else has done, can he really do much worse?

 

Storen, Floyd, Biagini are all better than him.

[RealAccountant]

Storen, Floyd, Biagini are all better than him.

 

Its difficult to take you seriously when you use such small sample sizes

[Abomination]

Storen, Floyd, Biagini are all better than him.

 

Not based on the projections for the rest of the season (well Storen is about the same). I love what Biagini is doing, but man do we need another person who can strand a f***ing runner.

[GD]

there is always only one of me, great observation GD

 

which is one too many

[baconpancakes]

i dont understand this really, braves are paying, so were they that desperate to get a Low A lifer and to save $350,000? their bullpen aint that great, and that option that now could help us next year could have helped them out more.....

[baseballsss]

i dont understand this really, braves are paying, so were they that desperate to get a Low A lifer and to save $350,000? their bullpen aint that great, and that option that now could help us next year could have helped them out more.....

 

Tank for first round pick

[baloojayz]

Ill take it!!! wooooooooooooooooo

He had an amazing year last yr, you think he just sux now ala Delabar?

I believe!

[AdamGreenwood]

Quantity over quality.

I'd much rather have twelve s***** relievers than seven good ones.

[baloojayz]

 

Idk I would be much more worried if his k/9 fell off a cliff

[xposbrad]

Quantity over quality.

I'd much rather have twelve s***** relievers than seven good ones.

 

lol hey why not, doesn't cost money or prospects, both of which the blue jays don't have right? If they wanted to spend money they would have gotten someone good in the offseason, right now it's bottom of the barrel scraping this team is going to do.

[crazy47larry]

oh for f***'s sake there's always one of you

 

lots of fun with numbers in this back and forth!

[crazy47larry]

great deal. trade literally nothing for a real life big leaguer. there is no way we lose this deal.

[Terminator]

Where did you get those numbers?

 

FG says he had a 4.30 xFIP in May with a 5 BB/9. Also a 10% GB rate lol

 

Woops I copied down his numbers vs. righties, not his numbers in may. Regardless he hasn't been that bad in May. His GB% in May has been abysmal but he's struck out 14 per 9.

[Terminator]

Storen, Floyd, Biagini are all better than him.

 

You just proved his point by listing only 3 relievers on the entire team that are better than him. In other words, we just acquired what is now our 4th best reliever for nothing.

[flafson]

You just proved his point by listing only 3 relievers on the entire team that are better than him. In other words, we just acquired what is now our 4th best reliever for nothing.

 

He could have also listed Osuna, Chavez and Loup. So realistically he's only better than Tapera.

[fatcowxlive]

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Breakout prospect 2017

 

None of you are King!!!

[King]

None of you are King!!!

 

He's nothing, minor league org. reliever. Nothing to worry about losing.

[Jonn]

This is a very low risk move and Atlanta is eating his salary. Lets hope he has something left.

[fatcowxlive]

He's nothing, minor league org. reliever. Nothing to worry about losing.

 

You're the best! Thanks!

[bones10]

When is Grilli joining the team

[Jonn]

When is Grilli joining the team

 

Tomorrow I would assume.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Grilli is really starting to pitch well.

 

Best part about this is that our GM isn't waiting until mid summer to address an obvious need. Good trade.

[Effit]

Edit - wrong thread

[Nafro]

He's nothing, minor league org. reliever. Nothing to worry about losing.

 

Jeepers King, maybe the kids parents read these threads. That's really not a very nice way to put it, no matter how true it might be.

[burlingtonbandit]

You just proved his point by listing only 3 relievers on the entire team that are better than him. In other words, we just acquired what is now our 4th best reliever for nothing.

 

lol there is also a guy named Osuna. Not sure if you've heard of him. 5th best RH isn't that great lol. Still a decent gamble.

[Orgfiller]

Jeepers King, maybe the kids parents read these threads. That's really not a very nice way to put it, no matter how true it might be.

 

It is what it is man, it's hard enough to get drafted and be considered in a trade talk as a potential asset, that doesn't mean everyone is a major leaguer.

[glory]

Pretty much a "free" shot in the dark. It's not like he's being blocked by better performing options (and if I never see Tepera in the big leagues again I'll be happy).

[WryNGinger]

So why did Atlanta do this if they are eating most of his salary? Just to acquire a "B" level prospect?

[THANOS]

So why did Atlanta do this if they are eating most of his salary? Just to acquire a "B" level prospect?

 

May have bought into the increased BB/9 and velocity decline, despite him returning early from injury, and/or perhaps Grilli asked to be traded?