Blue Jays sign Joe Smith

[Terminator]

Bolsinger is out of options.

 

So he has to be on the big league team all season? Or can he start in the minors and once called up he can't be sent down again?

[glory]

So he has to be on the big league team all season? Or can he start in the minors and once called up he can't be sent down again?

 

They can send him down whenever but he'll have to clear waivers. He has no options left.

[Terminator]

They can send him down whenever but he'll have to clear waivers. He has no options left.

 

Sorry all, I'm not being very clear. I know he's out of options and I know that if he's on the 25 man roster and sent down he'd have to clear waivers (he wouldn't).

 

My question is, can he just start the year in AAA without having to be optioned? If so then it would make sense to have him fully stretched out starting down there rather than being the long reliever on the big league team.

[glory]

Sorry all, I'm not being very clear. I know he's out of options and I know that if he's on the 25 man roster and sent down he'd have to clear waivers (he wouldn't).

 

My question is, can he just start the year in AAA without having to be optioned? If so then it would make sense to have him fully stretched out starting down there rather than being the long reliever on the big league team.

 

If he's not on the 25 man roster, then he'll have to clear waivers. So the only way he can start the season in AAA is if they option him and he clears.

 

Basically, he has to start the season in the big leagues. If not, then they have to expose him to waivers.

[Terminator]

If he's not on the 25 man roster, then he'll have to clear waivers. So the only way he can start the season in AAA is if they option him and he clears.

 

Basically, he has to start the season in the big leagues. If not, then they have to expose him to waivers.

 

Ok thanks. So when making mock 25 man rosters he should probably be included then. He's our only legit SP depth right now there is no way they lose him. BTS should list him on the Offseason Roster Thread; he's got to be a safe bet to make the team.

[intentional wok]

Ok thanks. So when making mock 25 man rosters he should probably be included then. He's our only legit SP depth right now there is no way they lose him. BTS should list him on the Offseason Roster Thread; he's got to be a safe bet to make the team.

 

Kind of sucks this is the situation. If he's the only legit SP depth and he has to be benchwarming in the bullpen then that's not especially great for keeping him loose as a starter. Manufacturing Biagini into another SP seems even more legitimate now.

[Terminator]

Kind of sucks this is the situation. If he's the only legit SP depth and he has to be benchwarming in the bullpen then that's not especially great for keeping him loose as a starter. Manufacturing Biagini into another SP seems even more legitimate now.

 

Yeah that's true. I guess they'll have to pitch him in 2 inning stints or something. Then when the time comes he'll have to be on a strict pitch count until he can build up.

[fatcowxlive]

 

Last years spring training video on smith

 

He throws from the side?????

 

I like this signing even more now!

[The Iceman]

Does Smith struggle with LH hitters? Looks like he would be tough against RH hitters.

[Grant77]

SP depth options will be at peak availability during Spring Training. It seems like people aren't aware of that fact.

[Terminator]

SP depth options will be at peak availability during Spring Training. It seems like people aren't aware of that fact.

 

Good depth options?

[Grant77]

Good depth options?

 

Guys like Bolsinger. Better depth than that must come from prospects and not minor league signings.

[jerb]

 

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Joe Smith's deal with the Jays: a $3 million base with $500K in performance bonuses.

[Pendleton]

So we basically got Smith + Howell for roughly what we may have paid for a guy like Blevins...

[Captain Adama]

So we basically got Smith + Howell for roughly what we may have paid for a guy like Blevins...

 

And both will probably be just as effective.

[Gary]

And both will probably be just as effective.

 

Shartkins with the shark moves.

[Grant77]

And both will probably be just as effective.

 

I wouldn't bet on that, but still decent moves nonetheless.

[BTS]

Bump. What a success. I love little moves like this: a 1-year $3M contract and the team gets 35 great innings (worth about a win probably), and then a couple of lottery tickets for the farm.