Jays acquire Dioner Navarro from CWS

[KingKat]

Dinner > Thole. Good, albeit small, upgrade.

 

Small upgrade and perhaps more importantly no pitcher learning curve which wouldn't have been the case with Jimenez, McGuire or an external option. Even Kratz didn't have that much familiarity with the current staff.

[burlingtonbandit]

This tells me Dickey won't be on the playoff roster. Or certainly won't be starting any playoff games.

 

Dickey's performance told me that.. And common sense.

[CBlake]

Guess Tole will be spending a few days in Bluefield once again.

[Pendleton]

I don't even know how good of a year Navarro is having but he's obviously a clear upgrade over Thole regardless.

[KingKat]

I don't even know how good of a year Navarro is having but he's obviously a clear upgrade over Thole regardless.

 

I just looked it up and it's pretty atrocious: 210/267/339

 

And yes it's a clear upgrade over Thole: 151/246/198

[Abomination]

I don't even know how good of a year Navarro is having but he's obviously a clear upgrade over Thole regardless.

 

Not good, but the playoff drive will likely help energize him.

[RealAccountant]

Navarro is big here as sad as it sounds.

 

Dickey probably doesn't make the playoffs roster.

[Krylian]

Not good, but the playoff drive will likely help energize him.

 

Not as much as a Snickers would.

[Terminator]

Is there any point in keeping Dickey as a long man for the playoff roster? There was that game last year where Pennington threw. But did it really matter? I don't trust him in any other bullpen role really so I think he'll be off the roster.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Anyone else think this could be a replacement of personal catchers?

 

Navarro can catch Estrada, might give Marco a bit of a jolt late in the season.

[Jonn]

Fine with Navarro's return

[Slade]

Is there any point in keeping Dickey as a long man for the playoff roster? There was that game last year where Pennington threw. But did it really matter? I don't trust him in any other bullpen role really so I think he'll be off the roster.

 

The game that Pennington threw in, wasn't it a Dickey start?

[KingKat]

Is there any point in keeping Dickey as a long man for the playoff roster? There was that game last year where Pennington threw. But did it really matter? I don't trust him in any other bullpen role really so I think he'll be off the roster.

 

Liriano would be the long man anyways I think.

[Angrioter]

Estrada is so hsppy

[Jonn]

I would have liked to see Kurt Suzuki. But I guess it makes sense to add a catcher that has caught most of our staff.

[jays4life19]

Navarro f***ing blows but whatever. He's basically free and technically an upgrade over Thole. Gibbons always seemed to think he was a good hitter so i'm a little concerned about the playing time he might get as a DH.

[AttaBoy]

He's an above average backup catcaher, hasn't played like it this year but he's >>>>>>>>>>>>>> than Thole

[mellowgold]

Is he a FA after the year?

[Jonn]

Is he a FA after the year?

 

Yes he is.

[Steveorama]

Atkins implied that Thole might be DFA'd after Dickey's start on Sunday.

[KingKat]

Gibbons always seemed to think he was a good hitter so i'm a little concerned about the playing time he might get as a DH.

 

I look forward to seeing him bat cleanup.

[BTS]

Atkins implied that Thole might be DFA'd after Dickey's start on Sunday.

 

My erection. It will not subside.

[fatcowxlive]

My erection. It will not subside.

 

He'll clear waivers then be called back up when rosters expand. How much you wanna bet? No way Dickey won't be pitching in September

 

Unless somehow Dickey gets traded???

[admin]

He'll clear waivers then be called back up when rosters expand. How much you wanna bet? No way Dickey won't be pitching in September

 

Unless somehow Dickey gets traded???

 

Are you kidding, no way he clears waivers!

[Deadpool]

He'll clear waivers then be called back up when rosters expand. How much you wanna bet? No way Dickey won't be pitching in September

 

Unless somehow Dickey gets traded???

 

Would be semi-smart for someone like Boston to claim Thole just to f*** with the chemistry...

[reedjohnsonfan]

Would be semi-smart for someone like Boston to claim Thole just to f*** with the chemistry...

 

Uh no wtf are they going to do with him on the roster

[BlueJays]

Atkins implied that Thole might be DFA'd after Dickey's start on Sunday.

Who will catch Dickey? There's no way Martin will catch him

[fatcowxlive]

Are you kidding, no way he clears waivers!

 

Would be semi-smart for someone like Boston to claim Thole just to f*** with the chemistry...

 

We have Erik Kratz who also catches a knuckleball, so even if Thole gets claimed as a "chess move" like you guys are suggesting, we still probably see dickey pitch.

 

Actually now that I think about it it takes 10 days to recall a DFAd player if he clears or something right? We probably see Kratz up here regardless and that would be Dickey's battery mate

[BTS]

Who will catch Dickey? There's no way Martin will catch him

 

Navarro can catch 4-5 Dickey starts, then Dickey will be left off the playoff roster.

[fatcowxlive]

Navarro can catch 4-5 Dickey starts, then Dickey will be left off the playoff roster.

 

If Kratz isn't being called up I'd say Martin catches Dickey and Navarro catches Estrada