Predict the Blue Jays free agent signings

[Brownie19]

1. Charlie Morton

2. Cecil

3. Fowler (4 yr $72M)

4. Pearce

5. Take draft picks from EE + Jose

6. Trade for Conforto and Duda

 

Travis 2nd

Fowler RF

JD 3rd

Duda 1st

Tulo SS

Conforto LF

Pearce DH

Martin C

Pillar CF

 

BAM. We have balance, defense, versatility, more speed. Of course this depends what Conforto costs.

Edited November 4, 2016 by Brownie19

[THANOS]

Eddy

Cecil

Reddick/Fowler

Pearce

[Sammy225]

Cecil

Fowler

Duda (trade)

EE

[Jonn]

Schwarber (trade) 1B/DH

Cecil (Resigned)

Holliday 1B/DH

Reddick RF

Logan

Blanton

Castro

 

Would be a decent haul.

[burlingtonbandit]

For all of the people saying EE are you spending 100 Million to bring him back? I'd much rather get the pick and sign someone like Holiday or Beltran for a quarter of the price.

[burlingtonbandit]

Schwarber (trade) 1B/DH

Cecil (Resigned)

Holliday 1B/DH

Reddick RF

Logan

Blanton

Castro

 

Would be a decent haul.

 

No way the Cubs trade Schwarber unless your giving up Sanchez/Stroman + Alford and maybe SRF. Just won't be worth it considering it'll be an overpay to get him

[Jonn]

No way the Cubs trade Schwarber unless your giving up Sanchez/Stroman + Alford and maybe SRF. Just won't be worth it considering it'll be an overpay to get him

 

They can't play him in LF everyday. I would trade Stroman and another high end prospect not named SRF for him. Wishful thinking anyway.

 

If not Schwarber we need to look at a guy with a similar profile.

[jaysblue]

1) Holliday or Beltran as a DH

2) Dexter Fowler

3) Brett Cecil

4) Neftali Feliz

5) Alex Avila

6) Trade for Lucas Duda

7) Coco Crisp

[Brownie19]

No way the Cubs trade Schwarber unless your giving up Sanchez/Stroman + Alford and maybe SRF. Just won't be worth it considering it'll be an overpay to get him

 

This is why Conforto is a better target.

[Jonn]

Problem with Beltran is he doesn't want to play here. I wouldn't hate Pearce but want no part of Moss. I love Fowler but hes attached to a draft pick and I think he breaks the bank regardless.

[Grant77]

Beltran

Crisp

Cecil

Feliz

 

We'll address a lot of our needs via trade in my opinion.

[baseballsss]

What is every ones obsession with Reddick?

 

This thread started as a prediction thread to what I want to happen thread.

[Jonn]

What is every ones obsession with Reddick?

 

This thread started as a prediction thread to what I want to happen thread.

 

Good platoon bat. Friends with Donaldson. Decent fielder, and strong arm. Can play either corner. As long as he doesn't face lefties could get some great value at him. Mashes at Rogers Centre and played his best Baseball when the A's were good. He would make an excellent addition and wouldn't cost a s*** load either.

[GoldBull]

1. Fowler

2. Holiday

3. Coghlan

4. Logan

5. Blanton

 

edit: add Avila since we need a catcher.

[Frenchsoup]

Here's my top targets:

 

Edwin Encarnacion 5/125?

Wilson Ramos 4/80?

Mike Napoli 2/26?

Matt Wieters 1/20?

Neil Walker 3/40?

Jose Bautista 3/70?

Carlos Torres 3/25?

Jon Niese 1/5?

Tommy Milone 1/8?

Hank Conger 2/6?

[burlingtonbandit]

Here's my top targets:

 

Edwin Encarnacion 5/125?

Wilson Ramos 4/80?

Mike Napoli 2/26?

Matt Wieters 1/20?

Neil Walker 3/40?

Jose Bautista 3/70?

Carlos Torres 3/25?

Jon Niese 1/5?

Tommy Milone 1/8?

Hank Conger 2/6?

 

I don't think the Blue Jays will be shelling out almost 400 Million in contracts this offseason.

[Frenchsoup]

There just targets, you don't get them all..

[Captain Adama]

Problem with Beltran is he doesn't want to play here. I wouldn't hate Pearce but want no part of Moss. I love Fowler but hes attached to a draft pick and I think he breaks the bank regardless.

 

Beltran didn't want to play here when there was still potential for him to not be a total clusterf*** on the outfield and the turf played a factor.

[Jonn]

There just targets, you don't get them all..

 

I don't understand why you're targeting a starting catcher? Rest looks fine but I don't see on any planet Edwin getting 5 years and 125 million. 25 million a year for a DH would be insane. Not even Boston would approach that number.

[Jonn]

Beltran didn't want to play here when there was still potential for him to not be a total clusterf*** on the outfield and the turf played a factor.

 

If he's finally ready to be a full time DH sign me up. But I have a feeling he will look at a place that will let him play Outfield just to get his bat in the lineup. Will see.

[Laika]

Here's my top targets:

 

Edwin Encarnacion 5/125?

Wilson Ramos 4/80?

Mike Napoli 2/26?

Matt Wieters 1/20?

Neil Walker 3/40?

Jose Bautista 3/70?

Carlos Torres 3/25?

Jon Niese 1/5?

Tommy Milone 1/8?

Hank Conger 2/6?

 

A lot of weird here.

 

Why Ramos? Team doesn't need a catcher as he just blew up his knee.

Why Weiters?

Why Walker? Travis...

Why Niese and Milone? I don't see how they fit.

That seems like crazy money for Torres.

[Dr Negative]

I would take a day off work to masturbate if we got Schwarber but it's not going to happen.

[Spanky99]

A lot of weird here.

 

Why Ramos? Team doesn't need a catcher as he just blew up his knee.

Why Weiters?

Why Walker? Travis...

Why Niese and Milone? I don't see how they fit.

That seems like crazy money for Torres.

 

Crazy money for the majority of them(low and high)... EE gets 18 max on a multi-year deal.

[Brownie19]

This thread started as a prediction thread to what I want to happen thread.

 

It's sure is!

[Terminator]

You think his value is up that much from a year ago? He's had seasons before where he's graded out as about average defensively, and season of 120-130 wRC+. He did both in 2016, but I don't think many teams have altered their perspective of him as a player. The market is a lot thinner this year, but going from 1/13 to 5/100 is a big jump.

 

It would not shock me to see him get close to 5/100. He had a great year and he's probably one of the top 3 players on the market.

[Jonn]

I would take a day off work to masturbate if we got Schwarber but it's not going to happen.

 

It could definitely happen for the right package no pun intended.

[Frenchsoup]

A lot of weird here.

 

Why Ramos? Team doesn't need a catcher as he just blew up his knee.

Why Weiters?

Why Walker? Travis...

Why Niese and Milone? I don't see how they fit.

That seems like crazy money for Torres.

 

Ramos probably won't happen because Washington knows how valuable he is, but I'd love him.

Weiters is good player when he's playing.

Walker could be insurance at 2b,1b,DH, LF?

I can't look past Milone's #'s at AAA.

25 million for a guy with a very, very good cutter...and pitchability? Cheap Kenley.

[burlingtonbandit]

I don't understand why you're targeting a starting catcher? Rest looks fine but I don't see on any planet Edwin getting 5 years and 125 million. 25 million a year for a DH would be insane. Not even Boston would approach that number.

 

I could see Boston throwing 125 million at him. DD might do what he did last year and just throw a huge offer right out of the gate.

[BTS]

Ramos probably won't happen because Washington knows how valuable he is, but I'd love him.

Weiters is good player when he's playing.

Walker could be insurance at 2b,1b,DH, LF?

I can't look past Milone's #'s at AAA.

25 million for a guy with a very, very good cutter...and pitchability? Cheap Kenley.

 

I don't really understand why you'd want to spend $40M on catching next year. Is the plan to also foot some of Martin's contract to get someone else to take him? What happens at catcher for the first 2-4 months when Ramos is recovering from surgery?

[glory]

Is this a prediction thread or what we want to happen thread? Because a lot of this stuff mentioned seems pretty unrealistic (signing top free agents).