Offseason Roster Thread 2016-17

[jaysguy44]

 

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Jay Bruce's limited no-trade clause right now includes, per sources: Arizona, Miami, Minnesota, Yankees, Oakland, Phillies, Tampa, Toronto.

 

Thank god

[Abomination]

 

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Jay Bruce's limited no-trade clause right now includes, per sources: Arizona, Miami, Minnesota, Yankees, Oakland, Phillies, Tampa, Toronto.

 

Thank you Bruce. Please exercise it if need be!

[TwistedLogic]

[Jonn]

Well Jay Bruce was willing to waive it last year. This isn't a new development.

[bowld]

 

why? he blows

[L54]

 

This would be great.

[jaysguy44]

why? he blows

 

Lol.... Who do you recommend?

[bowld]

Would rather have Navarro to be honest. I watching Chris play a ton here in Anaheim and he was awful at the plate and a huge rally killer. Also from Rotoworld-- Iannetta owns a rough .199/.298/.332 batting line over the last two seasons

[Jonn]

People have unreal expectations for a backup catcher. I mean Thole was really bad... but don't think we are going to replace him with a good hitter.

[guylaroche5]

why? he blows

 

Compared to Thole he's Johnny Bench. We need a real backup catcher, f*** Dioner

[burlingtonbandit]

Would rather have Navarro to be honest. I watching Chris play a ton here in Anaheim and he was awful at the plate and a huge rally killer. Also from Rotoworld-- Iannetta owns a rough .199/.298/.332 batting line over the last two seasons

 

He was an above average hitter every year except one?

 

Navarro is exactly the guy you explained.

[Terminator]

What is up with Ianetta's pitch framing? It's been really good and really bad depending on the year.

[intentional wok]

why? he blows

 

He'd be a back-up catcher with a little bit of pop, a fair eye at the plate, and a decent glove. I think he sounds like the perfect guy to spell Martin every fourth day if we're strictly looking at the FA pile.

[Abomination]

This would be great.

 

Iannetta's framing numbers are horrible (except for 2015 for some reason). He's basically Navarro in all aspects, except he doesn't switch hit.

[THANOS]

Iannetta's framing numbers are horrible (except for 2015 for some reason). He's basically Navarro in all aspects, except he doesn't switch hit.

 

We should honestly just promote AJ Jimenez and use the money elsewhere.

[glory]

Iannetta's framing numbers are horrible (except for 2015 for some reason). He's basically Navarro in all aspects, except he doesn't switch hit.

 

Gibbons wouldn't put him at DH and bat him clean up, so that's a major advantage he has over Fatty.

[burlingtonbandit]

His framing numbers are weird. I remember he said he changed his technique in 2015 which resulted in him being good, but he went back to being crap last year.

[burlingtonbandit]

We should honestly just promote AJ Jimenez and use the money elsewhere.

 

He likely only costs 3 million. I think that justifies the upgrade in Jimenez and the additional depth.

[HERPDERP]

 

I honestly wouldn't have minded him at that price.

[burlingtonbandit]

Relavent: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-two-things-chris-iannetta-represents/

 

Maybe having Martin around helps him.

[THANOS]

He likely only costs 3 million. I think that justifies the upgrade in Jimenez and the additional depth.

 

I'm honestly not even sure. He's projected for 1.1 WAR, which would be great, but what are the chances he provides anywhere near that in a backup role?

[BTS]

I like Chris Iannetta. He can hit a bit, and always gets a lot of praise for his ability to handle a staff. Not sure where his framing talent actually falls, but at 1/4 or something I think he'd make a nice backup.

 

If Martin does go down, I trust an Iannetta/Jimenez tandem to handle the staff more than I trust a Jimenez/McGuire tandem.

[JFD]

What would it take to get Blackmon? Stroman?

[jaysfan2014]

Rangers out on Edwin--not surprising after giving Gomez that money, plus the fact they don't want to block Joey Gallo and need pitching more than anything, plus they're still paying part of Fielder's deal (Tigers and medical insurance for Fielder's neck injury are paying the rest)

 

[Brownie19]

What would it take to get Blackmon? Stroman?

 

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[Deadpool]

Relavent: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-two-things-chris-iannetta-represents/

 

Maybe having Martin around helps him.

 

Holy s***, Ryan Doumit's "improvement" between 2008 and 2009 is hilarious.

[burlingtonbandit]

I'm honestly not even sure. He's projected for 1.1 WAR, which would be great, but what are the chances he provides anywhere near that in a backup role?

 

If he can be a 90wRC+ bat thats great value and likely half a win. 3-4 Million is barely anything and don't forget you are getting insurance against Martin going on the DL

[Terminator]

Holy s***, Ryan Doumit's "improvement" between 2008 and 2009 is hilarious.

 

Lol I forgot about him and how horrible his framing was. That guy went from sabremetric hero to zero really quick when pitch framing hit the scene.

[Jonn]

What would it take to get Blackmon? Stroman?

 

I wish. f***ing love Blackmon.

[Abomination]

I wonder what the cost would be like to get Vogt, now that he's reaching arbitration years? Or perhaps Rupp now that Alfaro is knocking on the door in Philly? Vogt could split time at 1st, DH, and catcher, maybe even outfield in a pinch. Rupp is an average framer with good defense, and the bat is playable for a backup catcher.