The Jose Bautista Thread

[burlingtonbandit]

Saunders had his removed

 

So have other athletes. Blake Griffin is doing fine in the NBA after getting his removed in college.

[Angrioter]

A good Bautista friend

 

 

Three years for about $ 50 million is what is believed to be agreed by José Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays

[puphood]

Did you not see him move last year and by the way that was 2 years into the injury. That is as good as it gets.....

[Governator]

King tweet this s*** first! (In English)

[Key22]

The problem with Saunders is that he completely fails the eye test - he was looking like Colabello out there at the end of the season and his year end hitting was utterly atrocious. Sure maybe you take a flyer on him for 1 year $3 million or something but where do you put him?

 

His second half numbers (last 58 games) .178 /.282/.357

-1.7dWAR

 

There are a lot of corner outfielders out there

[G-Snarls]

A good Bautista friend

 

 

Three years for about $ 50 million is what is believed to be agreed by José Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays

 

Really?

 

Interesting if true

[Krylian]

I want to see Jose's reaction when he's asked if he took a home town discount.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Posted purely for the 12 year old pic of him in an Orioles uniform

 

Hope he wrecks them this year

[Jonn]

Not sure if I believe but interesting they would give him 3 years at that price after virtually putting him on the back burner for 2 months. I have said this many times I would like to have Bautista back. But he needs to be transitioned to First Base to keep him healthy and help our defence.

[Jonn]

Because he's still good? Lot of guys have torn their meniscus's, doesn't mean their knee is going to fall off.

 

Considering he's not Blake Griffin. Never stayed healthy before the injury, and was horrendous in the second half. I don't like the comparable.

[SweetSmellingChacin]

I've said it all offseason, JB will be one of the bargains of the offseason. Would anyone really be surprised if he out produced Edwin next year? Even in an injury plagued down year last year, he still put up good offensive numbers and he's only 1 year removed from a great season. On a short term deal, he's good value. He can split time between DH/1B/OF.

[Bobthe4th]

If this is confirmed, then hopefully it means bye bye Smoak.

 

Morales, Bautista and Pearce rotating at 1B, DH, OF, with Pearce mainly 1B, Morales mainly DH and Jose mainly OF.

[intrigid]

How would they get rid of Smoak?

[Bobthe4th]

A 3 year deal is too long IMO, but maybe there are opt/buy outs (he may want one after year 1, we'd want one after year 2)

[Bobthe4th]

How would they get rid of Smoak?

 

Find a team who wants a warm body for 1B and will pay at least some of his salary.

 

Otherwise simply send him down to AAA, which he would probably refuse, and then release him.

 

Worst case of $4m wasted a year for 2 seasons is frustrating but isn't crippling. The waste of a spot on the 25 man squad is more important IMO.

[Frenchsoup]

I just want him back, our outfield is a mess.

[RealAccountant]

Please please let this go through

[BlueJaysGirl]

3-years, $50M is a steal. I'd love to have him back at that price. But then we need to man up and give Fowler $18M AAV for 4-5 years and sign him. Jiminez can be our backup catcher for peanuts. Then we'd just have to work our tails off to find, trade warm bodies for the 'pen. We have three stoppers, but two lefties (with the prayer that Loup can keep his splits down a bit) would be amazing.

 

JB can DH some, LF some, RF some, 1B some. It'd work. And creates a little flexibility for when injuries strike.

 

I can't but think Rogers doesn't want the appearance of two of it franchise faces leaving in the same year.

[intentional wok]

Unless Bautista's good friend is trying to drive up his price, I'm pretty skeptical until I see the baseball media vultures start whispering about it. They didn't even touch that completely fabricated 5/115M Edwin-Houston rumour from last week that people were fighting over.

[L54]

I just want him back, our outfield is a mess.

 

You seem too sentimental.

[glory]

Will have to see it to believe. Not buying it until Kenny Ken or Heyman or another reliable source mentions it.

 

But yeah, three years is too long. Would rather have Fowler for four than Bats for three. A two year deal would be better.

[Brownie19]

I was kind of hoping we'd start to change the identity of the team.

[Terminator]

Will have to see it to believe. Not buying it until Kenny Ken or Heyman or another reliable source mentions it.

 

But yeah, three years is too long. Would rather have Fowler for four than Bats for three. A two year deal would be better.

 

Yeah one year too many, same as with Morales. Looking back, same thing with Russell Martin. It usually takes an extra year to secure the free agent. The AAV would be a-okay with me.

[jays4life19]

Where is this being reported? 3/50 would be amazing, but i can't find anything on the webz about it.

[Terminator]

I was kind of hoping we'd start to change the identity of the team.

 

Why?

 

Back to back ALCS appearances. Packed dome. Lots of headline makers. It's been the best two years of Blue Jays baseball in over 20 years.

[Terminator]

Where is this being reported? 3/50 would be amazing, but i can't find anything on the webz about it.

 

It's not, it's one of those special Spanish-language inside scoops from Ang.

[Frenchsoup]

You seem too sentimental.

 

Respectful is a better word. I also don't want to see Zeke or BJ on the major league roster, this should be accomplish able.

[HERPDERP]

Twisted please update the original post with ang's update

[justafan]

Please don't sign JB. Let the team belong to Tulo and Donaldson.