Offseason Roster Thread 2016-17

[Maahfaace]

He also needs to wait for the steroids to get out of his system before he signs with anyone.

 

He is super jacked, I wonder.....

[Orgfiller]

He also needs to wait for the steroids to get out of his system before he signs with anyone.

 

I don't understand why people think that a reputable league like the KBO wouldn't have performance enhancing drug restrictions and suspensions for players who test positive. I know it's sort of a joke, but it comes off as ignorant in my opinion.

[Sammy225]

I don't understand why people think that a reputable league like the KBO wouldn't have performance enhancing drug restrictions and suspensions for players who test positive. I know it's sort of a joke, but it comes off as ignorant in my opinion.

 

i quick search showed that in 2010 the league was just starting to do drug testing due to many allegations in previous years. I could not find anything recent but assuming they have continued on they likely still test. To Be Fair Eric Thames always was a monstor:

 

[glory]

Fowler can probably get a CF gig somewhere. The Jays would have to blow other offers out of the water to get him and lose a pick in the process, and that's assuming he wants to sign in Toronto to play RF or LF. Don't see it happening.

 

Holliday makes sense and now I want to see it happen.

[L54]

i quick search showed that in 2010 the league was just starting to do drug testing due to many allegations in previous years. I could not find anything recent but assuming they have continued on they likely still test. To Be Fair Eric Thames always was a monstor:

 

 

The dream team!

[jays4life19]

Fowler can probably get a CF gig somewhere. The Jays would have to blow other offers out of the water to get him and lose a pick in the process, and that's assuming he wants to sign in Toronto to play RF or LF. Don't see it happening.

 

Holliday makes sense and now I want to see it happen.

 

I don't get the "he needs to play CF" narrative. He's going to take the most money. The CF thing was important last year to set him up for this contract. He kinda sucks in CF and after 4/5 years he's not going to get another money deal.

[Grant77]

I don't understand why people think that a reputable league like the KBO wouldn't have performance enhancing drug restrictions and suspensions for players who test positive. I know it's sort of a joke, but it comes off as ignorant in my opinion.

 

It's also ignorant to automatically assume that all fans and teams have the same values as you when it comes to steroids. In a second tier league, they may be more concerned with an exciting product than some vague Western sense of fair play.

[glory]

I don't get the "he needs to play CF" narrative. He's going to take the most money. The CF thing was important last year to set him up for this contract. He kinda sucks in CF and after 4/5 years he's not going to get another money deal.

 

He will take the most money but some players prefer playing a certain position. Austin Jackson signed with a team that would put him at CF last season. One year deal but still. If the Jays offer the most money then there's always a chance but if money is close, then ny guess is he takes the CF gig.

[Orgfiller]

It's also ignorant to automatically assume that all fans and teams have the same values as you when it comes to steroids. In a second tier league, they may be more concerned with an exciting product than some vague Western sense of fair play.

 

[Terminator]

i quick search showed that in 2010 the league was just starting to do drug testing due to many allegations in previous years. I could not find anything recent but assuming they have continued on they likely still test. To Be Fair Eric Thames always was a monstor:

 

 

That picture just triggered the PTSD I never knew I had.

[Sammy225]

That picture just triggered the PTSD I never knew I had.

 

You mean from our top 5 catcher

[Brownie19]

i quick search showed that in 2010 the league was just starting to do drug testing due to many allegations in previous years. I could not find anything recent but assuming they have continued on they likely still test. To Be Fair Eric Thames always was a monstor:

 

 

Does Thames always carry a stuffy with him?

[Brownie19]

I don't understand why people think that a reputable league like the KBO wouldn't have performance enhancing drug restrictions and suspensions for players who test positive. I know it's sort of a joke, but it comes off as ignorant in my opinion.

 

s*** - I thought this was a joke - but it appears it's not. Interesting.

[BTS]

Lawrie, JPA, Cecil, Romero, Jansen, Thames. The future. Those were some dark times.

[jays4life19]

He will take the most money but some players prefer playing a certain position. Austin Jackson signed with a team that would put him at CF last season. One year deal but still. If the Jays offer the most money then there's always a chance but if money is close, then ny guess is he takes the CF gig.

 

We're not talking about CF to 1B here. It's frigging CF to RF.

[RealAccountant]

Lawrie, JPA, Cecil, Romero, Jansen, Thames. The future. Those were some dark times.

 

Dont forget lunchbox hero future mvp

[RealAccountant]

Should have pulled the trigger on that Greinke for Snider Drabek and JPA deal

[Governator]

I don't understand why people think that a reputable league like the KBO wouldn't have performance enhancing drug restrictions and suspensions for players who test positive. I know it's sort of a joke, but it comes off as ignorant in my opinion.

 

I was half joking... but compare these forearms, his look photoshopped they are so big. You also don't think it's possible the KBO would try to protect their star player?

 

http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e15/11378362_1603290129951145_798949965_n.jpg

[Terminator]

Lawrie, JPA, Cecil, Romero, Jansen, Thames. The future. Those were some dark times.

 

Eric Thames has a chance to put up more MLB WAR than the rest combined and he's been in Korea for years now. lol Dark times indeed.

[KingKat]

It's not really fair to assume that anyone who is jacked is on steroids (nor for that matter is it fair to assume that anyone who isn't is clean).

[jays4life19]

It's not really fair to assume that anyone who is jacked is on steroids (nor for that matter is it fair to assume that anyone who isn't is clean).

 

Give me back the 11th pick in the LOD please.

[Governator]

It's not really fair to assume that anyone who is jacked is on steroids (nor for that matter is it fair to assume that anyone who isn't is clean).

 

 

It's not fair to do that with anyone sure... but not every AAAA player can just go overseas and instantly become the king of the KBO while looking like a body builder either. It should be okay to at least question it when wanting to sign back essentially a foreign player at this point.

[Brownie19]

It's not really fair to assume that anyone who is jacked is on steroids (nor for that matter is it fair to assume that anyone who isn't is clean).

 

Sometimes life isn't fair. We assume things and create stereotypes because a lot of the times if it smells like s*** and looks like s*** - it's s***. It's not ideal - but it's how our society works.

[KingKat]

It's not fair to do that with anyone sure... but not every AAAA player can just go overseas and instantly become the king of the KBO while looking like a body builder either. It should be okay to at least question it when wanting to sign back essentially a foreign player at this point.

 

He already looked like a body builder when he was a s*** player in North America though. I'm not saying he's clean but the he got jacked and started killing the KBO narrative doesn't work. It's not only is it lazy but it doesn't even line up with what we know about the player.

[glory]

We're not talking about CF to 1B here. It's frigging CF to RF.

 

How many top free agents that aren't ancient sign with a team and immediately change positions? Im guessing the list isn't very long.

[jays4life19]

How many top free agents that aren't ancient sign with a team and immediately change positions? Im guessing the list isn't very long.

 

Dexter Fowler is not Mike Trout. Jesus.

[wamco]

Does Thames always carry a stuffy with him?

 

Safer way to carry syringes than a fanny pack

[BlueJaysGirl]

Speaking of Lunch Box Hero, is he out of baseball? He didn't play in the MLB last year.

 

Tellez may be ready for prime time. He bats left IIRC. Maybe Cola and Tellez platoon at DH?

 

Don't forget about Cola. I am sure Smoak spiked his drink and he'll be 2017's comeback kid.

[TheHurl]

Speaking of Lunch Box Hero, is he out of baseball? He didn't play in the MLB last year.

 

KC AAA team, poor results before getting hurt at the end of July. Considering re-inventing himself as a pitcher.

[KingKat]

Colabello is arb eligible. I figure he gets cut.