Blue Jays Sign Jose Bautista

[CHRIS]

Tabby hogging the chat.

[Ray]

No more outfielders are happening unless we unload some cash.

[Terminator]

I wish we could get Puig. Biagini plus prospects or something. We could probably fit his salary in.

[Governator]

"Bautista brings veteran presence and knows baseball"

 

- Pat Tabler

[TholesWeirdEye]

Tabby on SN commenting on the signing. "Bautista is still big and strong".

[JFD]

Tabby just said the Rays have a deep lineup. I'm done here.

[Terminator]

"Bautista brings veteran presence and knows the game of baseball"

 

- Pat Tabler

 

Fixed

[CHRIS]

Man, they even woke up Buck for this.

[Laika]

I wish we could get Puig. Biagini plus prospects or something. We could probably fit his salary in.

 

If they were hot for McCutchen but that door has closed, maybe they'll warm up to Puig as option B.

[Pendleton]

Tabby on SN commenting on the signing. "Bautista is still big and strong".

 

Burly, thick through the hind quarters

[RealAccountant]

Why are we ruling out a left handed hitter

 

We still only have one left handed hitter

[Pendleton]

If they were hot for McCutchen but that door has closed, maybe they'll warm up to Puig as option B.

 

Dodgers and Twins talks on Dozier have stalled apparently, maybe they need a third team involved to help facilitate. We get Puig, Dodgers get Dozier, Twins get one very good prospect from LA and two from us (or something along those lines).

[West Texas Forever]

Im happy my jersey will still be valid in 2017.

[Laika]

Dodgers and Twins talks on Dozier have stalled apparently, maybe they need a third team involved to help facilitate. We get Puig, Dodgers get Dozier, Twins get one very good prospect from LA and two from us (or something along those lines).

 

This is... a good idea!

 

Let's write a letter the Atkins.

[wk680]

Does this put our projections at 85 Wins or 84?

 

Fangraphs is now projecting a total of 40.1 WAR for the Jays, including 2.9 from JB. So I believe that means 88 wins projected. By comparison they have Boston at 95, Yankees at 88, Orioles at 82, and Rays at 82. Of course all pending further acquisitions.

 

ETA: ok the projected total team Depth Charts WAR is what I was trying to compare:

 

RedSox 47

Jays 40

Yankees 40

Orioles 34

Rays 34

Edited January 17, 2017 by wk680

[King]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 2m2 minutes ago

The Bautista deal is not done. Still some details being worked out, like the vesting option, and he has to pass a physical.

 

Back to square one.

[King]

Fangraphs is now projecting a total of 40.1 WAR for the Jays, including 2.9 from JB. So I believe that means 88 wins projected. By comparison they have Boston at 95, Yankees at 88, Orioles at 82, and Rays at 82. Of course all pending further acquisitions.

http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

 

Jays are projected for 84 wins with Bautista. Before Bautista they were projected for 81 or 82.

[Gary]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 2m2 minutes ago

The Bautista deal is not done. Still some details being worked out, like the vesting option, and he has to pass a physical.

 

Back to square one.

Like I said earlier, he's signing in Cleveland.

[RealAccountant]

http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

 

Jays are projected for 84 wins with Bautista. Before Bautista they were projected for 81 or 82.

 

Yeah I think Zips has us higher

[wk680]

http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

 

Jays are projected for 84 wins with Bautista. Before Bautista they were projected for 81 or 82.

 

OK I see. But is there also not an approach where they take the total projected WAR of all players and add 48 to get an estimated win total?

 

ETA: maybe the difference is in which WAR projections are being used?

[RealAccountant]

Where would adding a moss and Blevins put us? 86? 87?

[wk680]

Like I said earlier, he's signing in Cleveland.

 

If JB signs with Cleveland, it is likely to be at a big discount like what they got Napoli for. He made $16M a year in a 2 year contract with Boston in 2014-15, then was forced to play for only $7M last season.

[BTS]

Is this deal done? Details on the options?

[King]

Is this deal done? Details on the options?

Scott MacArthur

‏@ScottyMacThinks

Per TSN #MLB Insider Steve Phillips: Bautista gets $18M in 2017. Could get up to $60M over 3 years with options/incentives. #BlueJays

 

Rosenthal said an agreement is final but Passan says it's not. Also pending a physical.

[Jonn]

http://i.imgur.com/vIf0lAD.gif

[Jonn]

I still think it's funny Bautista ended up getting more than the Blue Jays originally offered and Edwin had to take a year and 20M less. Basically everyone got what they didn't want but here we are.

[Stangstag]

I still think it's funny Bautista ended up getting more than the Blue Jays originally offered and Edwin had to take a year and 20M less. Basically everyone got what they didn't want but here we are.

 

Ummm... what?

[polar bear]

Scott MacArthur

‏@ScottyMacThinks

Per TSN #MLB Insider Steve Phillips: Bautista gets $18M in 2017. Could get up to $60M over 3 years with options/incentives. #BlueJays

 

Rosenthal said an agreement is final but Passan says it's not. Also pending a physical.

 

Old Turf toe probably fails his medical.

[Jonn]

Ummm... what?

 

He got more slightly more than the QO. Is what I said wrong?

[burlingtonbandit]

http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

 

Jays are projected for 84 wins with Bautista. Before Bautista they were projected for 81 or 82.

 

Given glut of teams at 84 Wins they really need an upgrade at LF.