Offseason Roster Thread 2016-17

[BTS]

I believe he's still on the 40-man though and can be controlled as arb-eligible. Not sure what the transaction represents.

 

I mean, he'll be non-tendered either way so it doesn't really matter. It's just weird to see a mistake on the team's transaction page. Usually it's reliable.

[Abomination]

I mean, he'll be non-tendered either way so it doesn't really matter. It's just weird to see a mistake on the team's transaction page. Usually it's reliable.

 

Can Flowers or Recker catch a knuckleball? Maybe Thole for Paco?

[Spanky99]

They're pretty stacked rn

 

Is Royal York, North York?

[RealAccountant]

Is Royal York, North York?

 

Royal York would be considered Etobicoke I believe

[fatcowxlive]

Is Royal York, North York?

 

Nah Royal York is in dead centre Etobicoke it's one street over from Islington

[TheHurl]

They're pretty stacked rn

 

Midget? I heard they won provincials. Must be AA though. I just joined the board for a 2018 Midget Elite Team.

 

To the original comment, I think Votto actually played most of his Rep ball with Etobicoke Rangers, after starting with Royal York.

[Spanky99]

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/208771044/market-for-free-agent-jose-bautista-to-heat-up/

[RealAccountant]

Is today the deadline to accept and/or reject qualifying offer

[Bobthe4th]

Is today the deadline to accept and/or reject qualifying offer

 

Yeah 5pm Eastern.

 

Think that of the ten who've received a qualifying offer, none will accept, especially with the relatively weak free agent market:

 

Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets

 

Ian Desmond, Texas Rangers

 

Edwin Encarnación, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Dexter Fowler, Chicago Cubs

 

Jeremy Hellickson, Philadelphia Phillies

 

Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Mark Trumbo, Baltimore Orioles

 

Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Neil Walker, New York Mets

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Yeah 5pm Eastern.

 

Think that of the ten who've received a qualifying offer, none will accept, especially with the relatively weak free agent market:

 

Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets

 

Ian Desmond, Texas Rangers

 

Edwin Encarnación, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Dexter Fowler, Chicago Cubs

 

Jeremy Hellickson, Philadelphia Phillies

 

Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Mark Trumbo, Baltimore Orioles

 

Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Neil Walker, New York Mets

 

 

How many of these names listed here fail to make 17.2 mill a year on the contract they sign?

 

Discuss....

[jerb]

 

BVH

‏@BVHJays

Davidi speculates on the Fan that the Jays likely want to preserve all of their extra draft picks, rather than seriously pursuing Fowler.

[jays_fever]

They're pretty stacked rn

 

I'm going to go with 80% of the team being snobby rich kids

[G-Snarls]

Fowler had officially rejected his QO as expected

[G-Snarls]

Almost everyone rejecting the QO as exoected:

 

[G-Snarls]

Hellickson maybe?

 

Maybe no one takes it this year

[burlingtonbandit]

I'm going to go with 80% of the team being snobby rich kids

 

In order to play Travel baseball these days you have to be pretty well off. Its like almost 10K when you consider everything.

[Brownie19]

In order to play Travel baseball these days you have to be pretty well off. Its like almost 10K when you consider everything.

 

Yeah if not more.

[TheHurl]

In order to play Travel baseball these days you have to be pretty well off. Its like almost 10K when you consider everything.

 

OBA Elite has a cap which is lower than that (but is new and hasn't had success yet). Elite ball has become almost as stupid as hockey, if you are on OBJ's 3rd team...you are not elite and just spent $15K because you want to live vicariously through your kid.

[glory]

Hellickson accepted it.

[G-Snarls]

Hellickson accepted it.

 

Good move by him

[burlingtonbandit]

OBA Elite has a cap which is lower than that (but is new and hasn't had success yet). Elite ball has become almost as stupid as hockey, if you are on OBJ's 3rd team...you are not elite and just spent $15K because you want to live vicariously through your kid.

 

Yeah I know a few people who played in the league and it was crazy expensive. Even if you are able to get a scholarship it doesn't make it really worth it. Meanwhile basketball players barely pay anything and the good ones even get scholarships for Prep School.

[Bobthe4th]

Hellickson accepted it.

 

Good move by him

 

Thought he'd back himself to get a long term contract. It's hard to turn down $17m though, slightly more than his total career earnings.

[G-Snarls]

Thought he'd back himself to get a long term contract. It's hard to turn down $17m though, slightly more than his total career earnings.

 

He probably expects to he traded during the 2017 season and knows he then will be free of draft pick compensation next time

[Bobthe4th]

He probably expects to he traded during the 2017 season and knows he then will be free of draft pick compensation next time

 

Yeah you're right. But then this season there's no notable free agent SP, next year there's potentially Arrieta, Darvish, Cueto and others.

 

Either way he's got to be happy with how it's worked out for him, worst case he's still set for life!

[Brownie19]

OBA Elite has a cap which is lower than that (but is new and hasn't had success yet). Elite ball has become almost as stupid as hockey, if you are on OBJ's 3rd team...you are not elite and just spent $15K because you want to live vicariously through your kid.

 

I'm sure this is the case with some - but for me, it's about giving my kids opportunities. I acknowledge and accept there a very small chance my kids ever play beyond say a university level - but if they fall in love with a sport and show a desire to get better and push themselves - I won't hold them back (unless I ultimately can't from a financial perspective).

 

There are simply too many positive life lessons you learn from rep sports. Kids internally pushing themselves, practicing to get better, hard work, teamwork and the ultimate reward to winning when you put in the hard work is something you carry for life. There are also lessons learned when cut from the team - or from losing the big game. This new thinking that simply participating is all you need to do is utter nonsense IMO.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah you're right. But then this season there's no notable free agent SP, next year there's potentially Arrieta, Darvish, Cueto and others.

 

Either way he's got to be happy with how it's worked out for him, worst case he's still set for life!

 

That's a good point too

 

Calculated risk on his part either way

 

Like you said, 17.2M is a pretty good payday even if his arm fell off and he never got another multi year deal

[LGBJ29]

So we have two positional holes, two RPs, and ~$32m to spend? That's enough room for like Reddick, Pearce, and idk, Hoch/Blanton/Blevins/Smith/Ramirez/Henderson choose 2?

 

Also: s***** process but good idea as to why Corbin might be a good target out of the pen

 

http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/11/10/patrick-corbin-potential-andrew-miller-clone-and-blue-jays-target/?utm_content=buffer405dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

Just curious where that # came from and what that would put us at? 160?

[Brownie19]

So we have two positional holes, two RPs, and ~$32m to spend? That's enough room for like Reddick, Pearce, and idk, Hoch/Blanton/Blevins/Smith/Ramirez/Henderson choose 2?

 

Also: s***** process but good idea as to why Corbin might be a good target out of the pen

 

http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/11/10/patrick-corbin-potential-andrew-miller-clone-and-blue-jays-target/?utm_content=buffer405dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

What would Corbin cost? He seems like a good target

[glory]

What would Corbin cost? He seems like a good target

 

Two months ago, probably Ryan Tepera and a turkey sandwich.

 

With a new front office in AZ, they might be a tad smarter.

[Spanky99]

So we have two positional holes, two RPs, and ~$32m to spend? That's enough room for like Reddick, Pearce, and idk, Hoch/Blanton/Blevins/Smith/Ramirez/Henderson choose 2?

 

Also: s***** process but good idea as to why Corbin might be a good target out of the pen

 

http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/11/10/patrick-corbin-potential-andrew-miller-clone-and-blue-jays-target/?utm_content=buffer405dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

I wonder if Keith Law saw this article before he posted his potential RP targets, he brought up Hudson and Corbin as targets.