Astros are on the verge of acquiring Francisco Liriano

[HERPDERP]

how i feel about this

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biJ_8rFea8E/U4myrr78n6I/AAAAAAAAXwM/Tnbl1CDPWew/s1600/aoki_gets_hit_in_a_bad_place_tefxuqvv.gif

[Abomination]

Aoki is actually arbitration eligible I think. Interesting. I wonder if we're eating the Liriano money AND taking Aoki to improve the return? Aoki + Hernandez would be fantastic.

[Stangstag]

Aoki... Why? He's only got 1 year on the contract and he's poo anyways

[Brownie19]

Source: Astros are sending OF Nori Aoki and a Minor League player to the Blue Jays.

 

http://i.imgur.com/gkypeh7.gif

 

WTF.

[burlingtonbandit]

Holy s*** Aoki is old. 35 Years and I thought he was like 32.

[G-Snarls]

Why did we want a 35 year old OF

 

Or was that a reverse salary dump

[Jonzo]

Garbage

[glory]

Aoki is arb eligible in 2018, but I don't even know if that's a positive. He's been pretty bad this year and is 35.

 

Any word on the minor leaguer?

[jays4life19]

how i feel about this

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biJ_8rFea8E/U4myrr78n6I/AAAAAAAAXwM/Tnbl1CDPWew/s1600/aoki_gets_hit_in_a_bad_place_tefxuqvv.gif

 

haha

[Brownie19]

Why did we want a 35 year old OF

 

Or was that a reverse salary dump

 

I guess it could be....better wait until we see who the minor leaguer is before we collectively lose our s***.

[fatcowxlive]

... Aoki? That minor leaguer better be the main piece

[jaysblue]

Aoki... Why? He's only got 1 year on the contract and he's poo anyways

 

Funny. I recall last year or two years ago people wanted the Jays to sign Nori Aoki as a possible platoon bat in LF.

[burlingtonbandit]

lol like the jays were going to get anything of substance for Liriano anyway..

[BTS]

Why did we want a 35 year old OF

 

Or was that a reverse salary dump

 

salary dump

[Brownie19]

Funny. I recall last year or two years ago people wanted the Jays to sign Nori Aoki as a possible platoon bat in LF.

 

There was a point when he was valuable. That point was not the 2018 season.

[G-Snarls]

Funny. I recall last year or two years ago people wanted the Jays to sign Nori Aoki as a possible platoon bat in LF.

 

Yes.. This is true

 

A lot of people did

 

But he's replacement level now it looks like at 35 and is making 5.5M

[THANOS]

Why did we want a 35 year old OF

 

Or was that a reverse salary dump

 

Reverse salary dump to get a decent prospect. Maybe a High A outside of the top 100, but with a bit of upside?

[glory]

Yeah, Aoki was a dump by the Astros. Just have to hope the minor leaguer is some sort of compensation for the Jays taking Aoki and giving up the better (of the two s*****) players.

[Bobthe4th]

Aoki is arb eligible in 2018, but I don't even know if that's a positive. He's been pretty bad this year and is 35.

 

Any word on the minor leaguer?

 

Aoki's contract is $5.5m this year, no way we offer him arbitration next year.

 

This must be we're using our wealth to give them Liriano for free and paying Aoki's contract, to upgrade the prospect from nothing to (hopefully) something.

[burlingtonbandit]

Reverse salary dump to get a decent prospect. Maybe a High A outside of the top 100, but with a bit of upside?

 

Probably a nothing player. Jays save $ by trading Liriano and taking back Aoki.

[jays4life19]

It's going to be Gilberto Celestino. I can just feel it.

[Brownie19]

Aoki's contract is $5.5m this year, no way we offer him arbitration next year.

 

This must be we're using our wealth to give them Liriano for free and paying Aoki's contract, to upgrade the prospect from nothing to (hopefully) something.

 

Also clears a spot on their 40 to add Liriano.

[burlingtonbandit]

I haven't seen it anywhere that the Jays are picking up salary, so is this just a salary dump?

[jaysblue]

Knowing how Shapiro and Atkins work, they like to have potential roster holes filled in advance in case they strike out in the offseason. For e.g. re-signing Justin Smoak last August. With LF being a major hole on this team and with Bautista leaving, they figured Aoki at least covers a corner OF spot at a decent price in case they can't make a bigger upgrade earlier in the offseason.

[Abomination]

Actually none of those outfielders we named as possible targets are available. My great plan is ruined.

 

But Aoki is! Your plan can live on!

[burlingtonbandit]

Knowing how Shapiro and Atkins work, they like to have potential roster holes filled in advance in case they strike out in the offseason. For e.g. re-signing Justin Smoak last August. With LF being a major hole on this team and with Bautista leaving, they figured Aoki at least covers a corner OF spot at a decent price in case they can't make a bigger upgrade earlier in the offseason.

 

He's going to be a FA anyway though. No one is going to pay him $6 Million next year unless he has a monster 2nd half.

[Abomination]

I wonder if this is partly cover in case they decided to trade Pearce? He might have some actual value for a contender.

[Maine Jays]

The Red Sox would probably love to pair him with Moreland

[Bobthe4th]

I wonder if this is partly cover in case they decided to trade Pearce? He might have some actual value for a contender.

 

Doubt it factors in really, would make more sense if we were an OF down to give Alford a 2 month audition for an OF place on next year's roster.

[jays4life19]

But Aoki is! Your plan can live on!

 

I already picked him up and sent a trade offer to Jaysblue for him.