General 2017 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Terminator]

Red Sox say they are going to trade for a 3B before the trade deadline.....is it time to trade Donaldson or wait until the offseason?

 

Neither. Keep him through next year until he hits free agency.

[Bobthe4th]

Red Sox say they are going to trade for a 3B before the trade deadline.....is it time to trade Donaldson or wait until the offseason?

 

I still don't understand why they traded Travis Shaw.

[Daniel Labude]

Neither. Keep him through next year until he hits free agency.

 

No way in hell do they let him walk for absolutely nothing. Especially with the makeup of the team as it sits now for next season.

[Terminator]

No way in hell do they let him walk for absolutely nothing. Especially with the makeup of the team as it sits now for next season.

 

Watch them. There is definitely a chance they hang on to him until he's a FA. We have a decent enough team with Donaldson. Without him we kind of suck. Might as well keep him and compete next year. Then when he walks the dream team of Vlad Jr. and Bo Bichette will be relatively close to the majors to help the team avoid a total collapse.

 

I wouldn't be totally shocked to see them move him but if they are going to do so my guess is they wait until the last possible moment which is the trade deadline next season.

[TwistedLogic]

[Brownie19]

Watch them. There is definitely a chance they hang on to him until he's a FA. We have a decent enough team with Donaldson. Without him we kind of suck. Might as well keep him and compete next year. Then when he walks the dream team of Vlad Jr. and Bo Bichette will be relatively close to the majors to help the team avoid a total collapse.

 

I wouldn't be totally shocked to see them move him but if they are going to do so my guess is they wait until the last possible moment which is the trade deadline next season.

 

This offense is a complete dumpster fire outside of JD, Martin and Smoak (god who would have ever thought we'd say that). Outside of them, we'll be lucky to get another player over the 1.5 WAR plateau. Unfortunately, I don't see much changing the rest of this year or next year (where its probably unlikely Smoak will be this good and we should expect more decline from Martin, Tulo, etc.) - outside of maybe Pearce tearing it up (if he ever gets healthy). Jose is a shell of his former self. Morales is what he is. Travis may never play a full season. Pillar's defense and base running is declining (and he still can't hit).

 

Good pitching will only take us so far. I'm not sure even with JD that can actually compete this year, let alone next year without a lot of good fortune.

[Orgfiller]

 

Jesus Christ. The injuries this team sustains...

[TwistedLogic]

"So, a couple days ago Josh Donaldson was performing some stretching exercises with a pad beneath his right knee."

 

#HighPerformanceDepartment

[Terminator]

Geezus

[keggy]

Knee swelling is known as the poor man's MRI for knee injury. The Jays are not poor; he should get an MRI to evaluate the meniscus.

[Spanky99]

Knee swelling is known as the poor man's MRI for knee injury. The Jays are not poor; he should get an MRI to evaluate the meniscus.

 

I'm sure they have, they don't need Adam Lind's mom again, would they?

[Maahfaace]

Hahaha this bird is awesome

 

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/06/21/237907976

[Terminator]

[Terminator]

Parmley wasn't on the 40 man. So someone would need to be removed.

[Terminator]

Here's the answer:

 

[Pendleton]

Leblebijian or Fields seem like better options...no?

[Daniel Labude]

Leblebijian or Fields seem like better options...no?

 

I really hoped so

[KevinGregg]

Wow this guy is legit terrible. Why on earth would we roster him. Good Lord

[burlingtonbandit]

Parmley is so boring. 27 years old and a 95wRC+ in AAA.

[Daniel Labude]

Wow this guy is legit terrible. Why on earth would we roster him. Good Lord

 

To have a backup OF just in case someone else gets hurt until Pearce comes back

[KevinGregg]

To have a backup OF just in case someone else gets hurt until Pearce comes back

 

So the idea is that he will be rotting on the bench and they don't want to subject anyone with any amount of upside to that. I guess that makes sense

[Jonn]

Parmley is so boring. 27 years old and a 95wRC+ in AAA.

 

Way to make me feel old *******.

[AdamLindsMom]

I'm sure they have, they don't need Adam Lind's mom again, would they?

 

You called?

[bones10]

Nobody's going to say anything about Zeke rehabbing?!!

 

Love or hate him, hes provided some value for us this year, and we kinda need him back.

[KevinGregg]

Nobody's going to say anything about Zeke rehabbing?!!

 

Love or hate him, hes provided some value for us this year, and we kinda need him back.

 

I'd be perfectly happy to never see him again

[Spanky99]

Nobody's going to say anything about Zeke rehabbing?!!

 

Love or hate him, hes provided some value for us this year, and we kinda need him back.

 

Wat... Pearce is back, DSJ has been as good? Zeke will find a role.

[bones10]

Wat... Pearce is back, DSJ has been as good? Zeke will find a role.

 

Ehhh I wouldnt get to excited about DSJ, and Zeke can still come in as a defensive 'upgrade' for Pearce.

[Jonn]

Nobody's going to say anything about Zeke rehabbing?!!

 

Love or hate him, hes provided some value for us this year, and we kinda need him back.

 

I was actually super disappointed to hear he's coming back soon. Especially if he steals playing time from Pearce.

[Spanky99]

Ehhh I wouldnt get to excited about DSJ, and Zeke can still come in as a defensive 'upgrade' for Pearce.

 

Not sure if serious? #Feelsbadman

[Spanky99]

I was actually super disappointed to hear he's coming back soon. Especially if he steals playing time from Pearce.

 

He broke his foot, not any time soon.