Jays sign Pearce to 2 year 12.5 million deal

[Boxcar]

Guys, STEVE PEARCE is a blue jay

[Krylian]

What's the catch?

 

This seems awfully cheap.

[Angrioter]

The MVP of the 250 PA

[Boxcar]

Praise SHATKINS you beautiful bastards

[Iggy]

Pearce provides great flexibility ... last year in 83 games he played:

 

1st - 41 2nd - 15 O/F - 12 3rd - 2 D/H - 13

[Terminator]

Given Pearce's ability to play multiple positions and his injury history it makes sense for the Jays to roster an extra 1B (Smoak). Shatkins likes Smoak so this allows them to upgrade on him while also finding a way to keep him on the roster (thus saving them a little bit of face). I think EE is gone and Smoak makes the team as a bench bat.

[Angrioter]

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[Boxcar]

so where is he going to play? Is he going to be the ultra platoon player and stay primarily in the OF corners? Not 1B?

 

This doesn't necessarily mean Edwin is out, right?

 

Platoon? He's a well above average hitter against RHP and LHP

[Dr. Dinger]

How tits would this be?

 

LF Fowler

3B Donaldson

SS Tulowitzki

1B Encarnacion

RF Pearce

DH Morales

C Martin

2B Travis

CF Pillar

[jerb]

 

steve simmons Verified account 

‏@simmonssteve

Steve Pearce had a 1.028 OPS and .411 OBP vs lefty pitchers last season. Edwin Encarnacion was .902 and .385 vs lefties. Edwin 9 HR,Pearce 7

[Boxcar]

How tits would this be?

 

LF Fowler

3B Donaldson

SS Tulowitzki

1B Encarnacion

RF Pearce

DH Morales

C Martin

2B Travis

CF Pillar

 

STOp

I CAN ONLY GET SO ERECT

[glory]

f*** a platoon, Pearce can start at 1B. Justin Smoak can EAD.

[BTS]

Platoon? He's a well above average hitter against RHP and LHP

 

Career 130 wRC+ vs. LHP and 100 vs. RHP. There's no reason to use him in a strict platoon, especially given that he's at least average defensively at 1st or a corner OF spot. Reminds me of Logan Forsythe and Justin Turner. Years wasted using them in platoon spots when it turned out that they were capable of 5-win seasons if played everyday.

[LGBJ29]

How tits would this be?

 

LF Fowler

3B Donaldson

SS Tulowitzki

1B Encarnacion

RF Pearce

DH Morales

C Martin

2B Travis

CF Pillar

 

Its also near impossible

[Angrioter]

Praise SHATKINS you beautiful bastard (Angrioter last name)s

 

That was wasist

[Angrioter]

 

steve simmons Verified account 

‏@simmonssteve

Steve Pearce had a 1.028 OPS and .411 OBP vs lefty pitchers last season. Edwin Encarnacion was .902 and .385 vs lefties. Edwin 9 HR,Pearce 7

 

Random s*** stat

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

WOW that was quick! And cheap too!! Great news!!!!

 

Cheap but still almost a Two million dollars raise for him!

 

And one writer projected him to only earn a 2 mill a year deal ! Lol

 

Welcome aboard the Jay Train.... Choo choo!

[bzapple]

Good, this is good. Shapiro/Atkins are finding cost-efficient ways to maintain this roster as a contender. These are the kind of depth signings we didn't see from AA, who instead went for the big splash, high impact moves, with mixed results. Very no-panic offseason from the front office to this point. Assuming this closes the book on re-signing EE, this should leave room for acquiring a quality outfielder, and perhaps bringing back Bautista on a short term deal.

[Dr. Dinger]

 

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‏@simmonssteve

Steve Pearce had a 1.028 OPS and .411 OBP vs lefty pitchers last season. Edwin Encarnacion was .902 and .385 vs lefties. Edwin 9 HR,Pearce 7

 

Holy f*** Simmons is dumn

[HERPDERP]

how is he dumn there? He's stating the facts

[Jay Train]

You rang?

[Pendleton]

I proposed this idea with Bautista in mind but it absolutely works for Pearce as well.

 

1B - Pearce takes the majority of starts against LHP, Smoak and Morales split the starts against RHP.

 

LF - Pearce against RHP (with Carerra taking the odd start), Upton vs LHP.

 

DH - Majority of games to Morales but the 30+ starts he has at 1B allow for other vets to DH on off days (Martin, Tulo, Donaldson etc)

 

I won't post an estimate of how many games they'd each play because last time I think it gave BBBB an ulcer.

[Dr. Dinger]

how is he dumn there? He's stating the facts

 

His stat is meaningless and his implication is stupid.

[jerb]

 

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Steve Pearce hit .288/.374/.492 in '16. Career .852 OPS vs. LHP. Have spoken to a couple people who consider him a steady defender #BlueJays

[UWHabs]

His stat is meaningless and his implication is stupid.

 

Pearce has been a legit lefty masher for years. Edwin has actually generally been better against righties (3 year splits has him with an .871 vs LHP and .913 vs RHP). Pearce is still a massive downgrade against righties, and health is a legit concern.

 

I don't want him playing a lot of OF, but he can easily fill in there and probably is a better fielder than JB or Saunders were last year. Smoak can get starts at 1B against tougher righties - hopefully Atkins can convince Gibby to not make Smoak as the primary starting 1B against righties, please.

 

We still need an OF or 2, but a very solid deal for a guy who's been worth over 7 wins the last 3 years, despite the fact that he's never played more than 102 games in any season.

[FrozenRopes]

I hope it works out but I have never liked Steve Pearce. I would rather have had Moreland. Replacing EE Homers by committee.

[Laika]

 

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‏@bnicholsonsmith

Steve Pearce hit .288/.374/.492 in '16. Career .852 OPS vs. LHP. Have spoken to a couple people who consider him a steady defender #BlueJays

 

Yeah Steve is an underrated defensive player.

 

This isn't some Jonny Gomes clone!

[BTS]

I hope it works out but I have never liked Steve Pearce. I would rather have had Moreland. Replacing EE Homers by committee.

 

Why?

[LGBJ29]

Pearce has been a legit lefty masher for years. Edwin has actually generally been better against righties (3 year splits has him with an .871 vs LHP and .913 vs RHP). Pearce is still a massive downgrade against righties, and health is a legit concern.

 

I don't want him playing a lot of OF, but he can easily fill in there and probably is a better fielder than JB or Saunders were last year. Smoak can get starts at 1B against tougher righties - hopefully Atkins can convince Gibby to not make Smoak as the primary starting 1B against righties, please.

 

We still need an OF or 2, but a very solid deal for a guy who's been worth over 7 wins the last 3 years, despite the fact that he's never played more than 102 games in any season.

 

Pearce is still better against righties than Smoak, and he's capable of posting a positive UZR/150 in the OF. So he's miles ahead of what JB and Saunders were. You really shouldnt have an issue with him out there

[TheHurl]

And Ryan Goins should never have to start an important game at 2B ever again. That alone is worth it for me.