Blue Jays Sign Jose Bautista

[HERPDERP]

[jaysblue]

Great news! Makes my Monday!

[L54]

Nice. Hopefully it comes with an option year.

[Ehjays]

I'll be ok with this...1 year plus club option

[z3r0s]

Great news

[Ziggyy108]

Happy to hear this. The #'s will be interesting

 

Hoping we can dump Smoak and play Jose mainly at 1B.

[glory]

Hope there's a team option in there.

[jaysblue]

The front office saved themselves from what would have been a PR disaster if they lost both EE and Bautista, especially to Cleveland.

 

Don't care what people say, Jose Bautista is a Blue Jays icon and one of the best hitters in franchise history. Glad he's able to come back and hope he could retire here.

[RealAccountant]

Get it done please

[fatcowxlive]

I just saw the official MLB app post this too, this means it's 99% happening! Very happy I hope he retires a Jay!!!

 

http://i.imgur.com/VrE8BWG.gif

[z3r0s]

Happy to hear this. The #'s will be interesting

 

Hoping we can dump Smoak and play Jose mainly at 1B.

 

as much as I don't like Jose in the OF, that's where we have a need. He'll be out there.

[guylaroche5]

Excellent news! f*** the Joey haters, I love this guy

[Krylian]

If this is true I hope Jose plays with a bigger chip on his shoulder than he usually does and shows everyone that he's still the player that he thinks he is.

[AdamGreenwood]

He might have some quirks, but Joey Bats is the heart of this team.

[Inklink]

Welcome back Joey!

[RealAccountant]

It's not done yet

[Pendleton]

Necessary move for sure

[Abomination]

as much as I don't like Jose in the OF, that's where we have a need. He'll be out there.

 

If his bat bounces back and he returns to 4 to 6 WAR, I don't care if he's in the OF. 1B would be ideal, but he's miles ahead of all the other available options.

 

Signing Moss too for LF would make it even better.

[jerb]

 

Jon Heyman Verified account

‏@JonHeyman

Bautista and Jays are indeed close to a forging reunion and getting deal done. @JesseSanchezMLB was 1st

[RealAccountant]

I think if it happens I am literally going to be in tears

[glory]

They need outfielders. He will probably play RF again and they'll live with the s*** defence and hope his bat comes back around. Adding another player that can platoon with Upton would be great, whether Moss or Valbuena.

[P2F]

[RealAccountant]

Obp of 360+ last year

 

Hope his bat comes around

[Dr. Dinger]

I'm all for this, so long as Jose understands that he'll be putting in time at LF and possibly 1B for the purposes of optimizing our defence. Shatkins can't possibly just guarantee him full-time in RF for 2-3 years.

[burlingtonbandit]

Hopefully its a 2 or 3 year deal. Either way great news!

[Laika]

If he is open to sliding to LF and 1B, then I'd welcome a multiyear deal. Guy still has his old man skills at the dish.

[baubau]

I'm all for this, so long as Jose understands that he'll be putting in time at LF and possibly 1B for the purposes of optimizing our defence. Shatkins can't possibly just guarantee him full-time in RF for 2-3 years.

 

I do wonder how much of Jose wanting to be in LF is media driven. He was open to moving as a leadoff hitter, brought it up to Gibby and has played 1B in the past. I am sure even he realizes that he'll be more productive in 1B than LF in the long run.

 

Either way, hopefully it is on a good term. I wanted the pick, but at the end of the day am secretly happy that we get to keep my favorite player!

[burlingtonbandit]

One thing I hope for is that he hits leadoff. Not sure why everyone just slides Travis there but Bautista's OBP is a much better fit with Travis hitting lower. Add in a decent LF and the lineup is pretty good.

 

Bautista

Donaldson

Morales

Tulo

Moss/Upton

Pearce

Martin

Travis

Pillar

[TheHurl]

I'm hearing 2 years with a vesting option.

[TheHurl]

All explained now