Free Danny Barnes

[vilifyingforce]

I'm interested to see who comes off the 25 man after this trade... Smoak/Barney/Thole/Carerra is the bench no? Does Carerra have options?

 

Before the extension I would have said DFA Smoak.

[fatcowxlive]

Before the extension I would have said DFA Smoak.

 

Wait derp we have a 3 man bench and an 8 man pen, Teperia probably going down giving us a bench of Thole/Barney/Carerra/Upton

[vilifyingforce]

I would hope it's Tepera. Would they go after Upton and put him on the bench though? Can't imagine he'd be happy with that.

[Jonn]

I would hope it's Tepera. Would they go after Upton and put him on the bench though? Can't imagine he'd be happy with that.

 

Upton will be playing everyday. People can be so dumb.

[KingKat]

Upton will be playing everyday. People can be so dumb.

 

He'll be playing against every LHP. I think Smoak will still see some occasional DH action against righties pushing Melvin (or somebody else who needs rest) to the bench.

[CHRIS]

Assuming the return and salary considerations are reasonable, I like this deal, especially if it gets Jose to DH with more regularity.

[Brownie19]

Just reposting something I put in another thread.

 

I hold little faith in the ability of a guy who was never even good enough to be tried as a starter in the minors... ever.

 

3 career starts in the minors in 7 seasons.

 

That being said, he may have made changes this season as his walk rate has plummeted from his previously consistent 7 to 8% to a mere 2 -3 %, while bumping his K rate up from 28% to 36% even while jumping up a level, though his AAA sample size is still very small and he's probably still benefitting from seeing hitters for the first time.

 

Craig Kimbrel never started in the minors. He's one of the best relievers of all-time.

[John_Havok]

Craig Kimbrel never started in the minors. He's one of the best relievers of all-time.

 

He also threw 100 mph when drafted, was only in the minorsless than 2 years, put up video game numbers and was in the majors by the age of 22. Not exactly the case with Barnes.

[King]

It's time to give this guy a shot. He's posted elite numbers as a reliever at every level of the minor leagues. 26 years old, and probably better than the Tepera/Venditte/Antolin etc. spinning wheel of s*** bags we've been rotating through this year.

 

http://i.imgur.com/4tfnNUW.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/CrFF8MV.png

 

He also projects by Steamer as a very good reliever right now.

 

A+ thread King!! This dude is as elite as MiLB relievers can be. Might as well give him a look. Maybe he could become a great 3rd option for us behind Grilli and Osuna? His peripherals certainly suggest reason to buy in.

 

Exaggeration, but there's a good chance he wouldn't be the team's worst reliever.

 

Barnes has been free'd. Bless Shatkins for this opportunity http://emojipedia-us.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/87/60/8760eff7ea331aca8928fdd6502a3748.png

 

But the work is not done yet. Now he must prove he belongs in the MLB.

[43211234]

 

http://i.imgur.com/CrFF8MV.png

 

What site is this image from?

[King]

What site is this image from?

http://statcorner.com/

[Frenchsoup]

What's this guys best pitch, or pitches King?

[King]

What's this guys best pitch, or pitches King?

Fastball, changeup, slider per the old scouting report posted earlier in this thread. But we will find out for real soon enough

[Cyborg]

Barnes for MVP.

[GD]

filth

[Dr. Dinger]

Someone gif that changeup to Correa, that was sick.

[admin]

Looked great. Wonder why they waited this long for him to come up.

[Laika]

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‏@DjbMantis

Pitching to contact is overrated

 

[thatoneguy]

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‏@DjbMantis

Pitching to contact is overrated

 

Paging Thanos.

[Orgfiller]

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‏@DjbMantis

Pitching to contact is overrated

 

If I didn't already love him after his showing tonight, I do now.

[King]

http://i.imgur.com/WOLVD9G.png

 

Game 1

[Laika]

Man, talk about a big league debut.

 

Ok Danny, we only have like two relievers tonight and you're one of them. You'll be facing the middle of the Astros order in the 8th inning of a one run game, on the road, in a tight playoff race. Go get 'em.

[Seanie]

Wth... 26 y/o with numbers like that and he's ONLY now getting a call up!?!?

[o2cui2i]

Wth... 26 y/o with numbers like that and he's ONLY now getting a call up!?!?

 

had injury problems

[Captain Adama]

My new favourite Blue Jay

[Captain Adama]

Paging Thanos.

 

"Hey Marcus, meet Danny. I'm sure you two will be great friends."

[flafson]

had injury problems

 

He was also a very low draft pick, those guys usually need to catch fire before given a shot.

[o2cui2i]

He was also a very low draft pick, those guys usually need to catch fire before given a shot.

 

glad it went well. He showed good poise in a high leverage situation. Jays have needed that.

[Governator]

Man, talk about a big league debut.

 

Ok Danny, we only have like two relievers tonight and you're one of them. You'll be facing the middle of the Astros order in the 8th inning of a one run game, on the road, in a tight playoff race. Go get 'em.

 

 

Wonder what the Astros said to Musgrove.

[o2cui2i]

Man, talk about a big league debut.

 

Ok Danny, we only have like two relievers tonight and you're one of them. You'll be facing the middle of the Astros order in the 8th inning of a one run game, on the road, in a tight playoff race. Go get 'em.

 

and he did!

 

something the jays have lacked this year. SSS but it's great that he just did his job tonight.