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I was just thinking him and Upton would be good in Left together. He could be a good buy low guy that could help fill a hole and save money for other positions.

 

MLBTR had a post about him being non-tendered and possibly going back to Washington on a MiLB deal. I'd definitely throw him 1-2M guaranteed to platoon in left if his market is that week.

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MLBTR had a post about him being non-tendered and possibly going back to Washington on a MiLB deal. I'd definitely throw him 1-2M guaranteed to platoon in left if his market is that week.

 

Which week does his market open? In saying that, wouldn't be a bad thing. Can we aim higher first, thanks.

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Which week does his market open? In saying that, wouldn't be a bad thing. Can we aim higher first, thanks.

 

dammit

 

Not even gonna edit

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dammit

 

Not even gonna edit

 

The Winter Meetings can't come soon enough... I want the stove to get hot, I'm going stir crazy. s*** usually starts the night before it gets going, hurry up Sunday!

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What does everyone think of a Kevin Jepsen signing? Coming off a terrible year, but success in the two prior years. His Ks are down though, so maybe the reaper is already hanging over him.

 

I don't think he was particularly good in 2015 either, just some ERA luck. Velo has declined three straight years, sharp drop in swstr, throws fewer strikes than ever while giving up a shitload of contact.

 

No thanks. His days as a solid reliever are over imo.

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Loved Revere here. Wasnt an allstat but very solid all around player.

 

I wanted to shoot every "fan" who blasted him for striking out in that 9th inning with the worst strike call I may have ever seen

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Hated the way he left Toronto, after 'striking out' against Kansas City, with two of the worst calls I've ever seen.

 

Yeah that was brutal. The irony was that Revere was the perfect guy to have there. He literally gives you a 90% chance of not striking out but there's nothing you can do when you get robbed like that. It's nice to have a guy like him in your lineup, a guy who can make something out of nothing and balances out the three true outcome types.

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I'm not convinced that Upton is worthy of even platooning so that said having Revere as his platoon partner would make me nervous. That platoon has the potential of two duds putting up almost no production.

 

That said, if signing Revere for scraps facilitates a move for bigger FA's then I could be convinced.

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What does everyone think of a Kevin Jepsen signing? Coming off a terrible year, but success in the two prior years. His Ks are down though, so maybe the reaper is already hanging over him.

 

I'd be down if it's as cheap as Bob says. RP's are so volatile, it's worth the risk.

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If Revere is non tendered then I'm expecting the Jays to sign him. Fits everything the Jays are apparently looking for (LH, doesn't strike out, good base running, etc). Wouldn't shock me at all. Just depends on whether he's non tendered.

 

Although he would bat lead off under Gibby.

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Revere doesn't really need a platoon partner. His career splits suggests he's actually better vs. LHP.

 

That might make him a good candidate though, as he could play fulltime if Upton turns into a pumpkin. I'm find with bringing Revere back on the cheap, especially since we need 2 OFers, but I can't help but wonder if we'd be better off giving Pompey that opportunity. We know what Revere's ceiling is and it's not very inspiring. Pompey's ceiling may be 2015 Ben Revere - but there's also a chance it's much higher.

 

It was so hard watching Revere throw in LF.

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I was just thinking him and Upton would be good in Left together. He could be a good buy low guy that could help fill a hole and save money for other positions.

 

Andres Blanco is a similar case. Raked against righties in 2015 but struggled this past season.

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Old news, brah. I guess it was just made official.

 

I knew about Ohlman, didn't know about Grube. Probably because no one cares about 35yr old minor league pitchers lol.

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Some strange and odd pitching additions the Jays have made this off season really!!!

 

It's AA and AAA depth, not much more... you'll see guys get axed prior to the 25 man for the 17' season.

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I wouldn't mind Revere at the right price but then you have Pillar plus Revere, Upton, Pompey and Carrera - four players with very similar skill sets who would be trending just a little above replacement value. Not sure if that's the best way to construct the roster and I sure as hell would hope that the Jays would aim higher for RF and be stuck with a glut of interchangeable OF.
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Eovaldi was released by the Yankees. He could make an interesting addition to the pen, possibly as a long man. If he could rediscover his slider from a few years ago (his velocity has actually increased in general), he'd be an intriguing later game arm. He only made 5.6M last year and wasn't claimed, so the price would likely be affordable.

 

edited: Didn't realize he had TJS. Wouldn't be the worst guy to pick up on a 2 year team friendly deal.

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I knew about Ohlman, didn't know about Grube. Probably because no one cares about 35yr old minor league pitchers lol.

 

Did you say Gruber?

 

I await the Chris Carter recommendations now (not from you, just in general). I'll be the first to say f*** no to that.

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Did you say Gruber?

 

I await the Chris Carter recommendations now (not from you, just in general). I'll be the first to say f*** no to that.

 

Missed the Around Baseball thread...was not the first to say f*** no.

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