Sign Justin Morneau

[Blitz]

Just looking at his numbers last year with CWS - not bad considering he jumped in mid-season... LH bat with some pop, solid at 1B and would probably do a 1 or 2yr deal for reasonable money...

 

Way better option than Smoak IMO... Thoughts???

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[UWHabs]

92 wRC+ 1B? If we didn't have Smoak, then maybe he wouldn't be a horrible bat to have on the bench, but he's not really any better than Smoak.

[BTS]

He's not better than Justin Smoak.

[Governator]

He's not better than Justin Smoak.

 

Probably debatable but not worth the effort to look.

[GD]

what a thread

[Jonn]

If your setting the bar at better than Smoak you are looking at a ton of options. So why not sign anybody!

[intentional wok]

I wouldn't mind seeing Luis Valbuena in blue next season. 1B/3B and a solid lefty bat. Miles, miles better than Smoak. I don't think I'm all that interested in Morneau either, sadly.

[Laika]

Get some better transaction advocacy skills plz

[jays4life19]

I would sign Justin Morneau....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a MILB contract with an invite to spring training.

[Jimcanuck]

Votto or bust

[jaysblue]

He's Canadian.

[Jonn]

He's Canadian.

 

I bet he likes hockey

[jaysguy44]

Votto or bust

 

This. f*** I'd love some Votto in my life

[Jonn]

Reds GM seems to think he can get a truckload of prospects and move his entire contract. That's never going to happen. He's a Red for life.

[jaysguy44]

Reds GM seems to think he can get a truckload of prospects and move his entire contract. That's never going to happen. He's a Red for life.

 

Wah

[jaysblue]

I bet he likes hockey

 

And maple syrup.

[glory]

He's not better than Justin Smoak.

 

Smoak's not Canadian, so Morneau is better.

[saskjayfan]

Smoak's not Canadian, so Morneau is better.

 

Morneau has a career 116 wrc+...smoak's is 95. Even at 36 I'd take morneau over smoak and hope for a bounce back, but I really don't want either on the team.

[wamco]

Maple........boner

Clap clap clap

[Brownie19]

Morneau has a career 116 wrc+...smoak's is 95. Even at 36 I'd take morneau over smoak and hope for a bounce back, but I really don't want either on the team.

 

That could be the most irrelevant stat posted on this board in a long time. Just so you know - he had a wRC+ of 136 in 2006....sign him now!

[jays4life19]

Morneau has a career 116 wrc+...smoak's is 95. Even at 36 I'd take morneau over smoak and hope for a bounce back, but I really don't want either on the team.

 

As Bronwie said, who gives a f*** what he did 10 years ago.

Justin Morneau:

2014: 550 PA 122 wRC+ 2.6 fWAR

2015: 182 PA 107 wRC+ 0.5 fWAR

2016: 218 PA 92 wRC+ 0.0 fWAR

Steamers: 344 PA 95 wRC+ 0.3 fWAR

 

Justin smoak:

2014 278 PA 78 wRC+ 0.7- fWAR

2015 328 PA 106 wRC+ 0.6 fWAR

2016 341 PA 90 wRC+ 0.1- fWAR

Steamers: 540 PA 92 wRC+ 0.02 fWAR

 

So in conclusion both are big hot piles of s***. If justin wants to sign a MILB deal to come here and compete with Smoak, sure why not? Not giving him any guaranteed contract though.

[SweetSmellingChacin]

Morneau's numbers are in Canadian though.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

He's not better than Justin Smoak.

 

He's not even better then the press and hype and hope most had for Smoak before we saw and watched him play for us.

[GD]

Morneau's numbers are in Canadian though.

 

Exchange rate really kills his value.

[AdamGreenwood]

I can't believe everybody has given up on Lind.

One bad season (in Seattle), and everyone thinks he's dogshit.

 

We could pick up his contract for $2 million, and I wouldn't be remotely surprised if he surpassed both Smoak and Morneau.

[Terminator]

I'd be open to signing Morneau to compete with Colabello for the Buffalo 1B job but that's where my interest ends.

[saskjayfan]

As Bronwie said, who gives a f*** what he did 10 years ago.

Justin Morneau:

2014: 550 PA 122 wRC+ 2.6 fWAR

2015: 182 PA 107 wRC+ 0.5 fWAR

2016: 218 PA 92 wRC+ 0.0 fWAR

Steamers: 344 PA 95 wRC+ 0.3 fWAR

 

Justin smoak:

2014 278 PA 78 wRC+ 0.7- fWAR

2015 328 PA 106 wRC+ 0.6 fWAR

2016 341 PA 90 wRC+ 0.1- fWAR

Steamers: 540 PA 92 wRC+ 0.02 fWAR

 

So in conclusion both are big hot piles of s***. If justin wants to sign a MILB deal to come here and compete with Smoak, sure why not? Not giving him any guaranteed contract though.

 

Morneau was an above average hitter 2 of the last 3 years and an above average hitter in the past three years when you put them together. Smoak has been a below average hitter. I said I don't really want either, but I still think morneau will have better stats next year

[jays4life19]

I can't believe everybody has given up on Lind.

One bad season (in Seattle), and everyone thinks he's dogshit.

 

We could pick up his contract for $2 million, and I wouldn't be remotely surprised if he surpassed both Smoak and Morneau.

 

One year and 2 million for Adam Lind I would do.

[UWHabs]

Morneau was an above average hitter 2 of the last 3 years and an above average hitter in the past three years when you put them together. Smoak has been a below average hitter. I said I don't really want either, but I still think morneau will have better stats next year

 

Yeah, but "better stats than Smoak" is a very low bar to clear.