Jeff Blair - Jays willing to trade Bichette if Kendrys Morales is included

[rainmagic]

https://jaysjournal.com/2018/01/26/blue-jays-willing-move-bo-bichette-kendrys-morales-included/

 

I am fine with Kendrys simply staying with Jays for the next 2 years

[ColdPint]

There's absolutely no truth to this "rumour". This goes against the front office MO, thankfully - the Jays have shown willingness to absorb bad contracts from other teams to stock the farm with talent. Why would they ever consider giving away a building block to save $?

 

Nothing to see here......

[Pendleton]

Conclusion - Blair is stupid

[z3r0s]

the real question is, is just stupid, or is he dishonest and looking for clicks or listens or whatever.

I can totally see a Bo package that included Morales for Yelich being offered (as others have suggested). But that's not the same thing as 'Jays willing to package Bo if it lets them dump Morales'.

 

I'm inclined to say a bit of both

[Laika]

Yeah, seems like a specific thing that came up in the Yelich negotiations and likely nothing more than that.

[Abomination]

Yeah, seems like a specific thing that came up in the Yelich negotiations and likely nothing more than that.

 

There were rumors of a scenario that had us eating a contract, wasn't there? Assuming that was Chen, which seems likely, Morales probably would have been headed in the opposite direction.

[Angrioter]

Este tipo es un idiota

[rainmagic]

Why would Jays be willing to give up one of the top prospects of the organization just to get rid of a guy who just gave the team 28HR / 85RBI season? And only has 2 years remaining and will only be paid reasonable amounts of salary?

[Pendleton]

Why would Jays be willing to give up one of the top prospects of the organization just to get rid of a guy who just gave the team 28HR / 85RBI season? And only has 2 years remaining and will only be paid reasonable amounts of salary?

 

Don't let counting stats fool you, Morales sucks and it would be great to be rid of him and his contract - but that doesn't mean it's a good idea to give up Bichette to do it.

 

Blair is clearly out to lunch here, I wouldn't be worried.

[bones10]

Why would Jays be willing to give up one of the top prospects of the organization just to get rid of a guy who just gave the team 28HR / 85RBI season? And only has 2 years remaining and will only be paid reasonable amounts of salary?

 

He also didn't play the field, is slow as f***, and struck out 3 times as many times as he walked.

[Krylian]

Just because we don't want to believe something doesn't mean it's not true.

 

The truth is probably something like, 'we would trade Bo....but it would have to be for the right return (Yelich?)...and as part of that right return, we'd also want Morales included as part of said deal'. Pretty sure it's not, 'We're shopping Bo. If you want him prepare your best offers and be prepared to take back Morales as well.'

[AledmysDiaz]

FFS dude re-tweeted the same day that he read it wrong. Literally right after he took it back.

 

At the same time, isn't it possible that the front office isn't as high on Bichette as Baseball America is.

[BTS]

So what you guys are saying is that Jays could have acquired Yelich in a package that headlined Bo Bichette, but they wanted the Marlins to also take Morales back?

 

That doesn't sound right. The Marlins are cash strapped so, why would the Front Office think there is a probability that the Marlins would agree to take Morales on. It just doesn't sound right.

 

I am not saying Blairs right, but there is more to this. Perhaps the front office doesn't believe in Bichette's swing translating to MLB success

 

Yelich + Chen for Morales + Bichette + a couple of C prospects?

[Abomination]

Yelich + Chen for Morales + Bichette + a couple of C prospects?

 

This seems likely.

[Nafro]

When I saw the words "Jeff Blair" I immediately assumed the words following were one of the following... ignorance, idiocy, stupidity or something that clearly had no reliable good source.

[Nafro]

I confidently state this after only reading the headline.

[rainmagic]

3 - It isn't like his contract looks like Jason Heyward's contract or Jacoby Ellsbury's contract. Only 2 years remaining at a reasonable amount of salary.

[FrozenRopes]

Bo and Vlad are not going anywhere. Everyone else is a possibility, but those two are Jays for life. Think Bagwell and Biggio.

[43211234]

Bo and Vlad are not going anywhere. Everyone else is a possibility, but those two are Jays for life. Think Bagwell and Biggio.

 

You mean the guy drafted by the Red Sox and traded as a prospect?

[Krylian]

Bo and Vlad are not going anywhere. Everyone else is a possibility, but those two are Jays for life. Think Bagwell and Biggio.

 

That's just a dumb statement. What players stay with one organisation for their entire careers anymore. They'll be dealt or leave via free agency eventually. Enjoy what they give you while they're here.

[rainmagic]

I feel Buster Posey, Mad Bumgarner, Joe Mauer, Trout, Aaron Judge will stay with their current teams for all their MLB careers

 

But I also agree that many players switch teams over the course of their careers for one reason or another.

[P2F]

Is this the Dogg?

[Captain Adama]

Is this the Dogg?

 

Probably. 100% probability if they vehemently deny it.

[rainmagic]

In that case let me lightly & playfully deny that it is not highly likely that I'm not the one you think I am

[rainmagic]

But anyways

 

Jays wouldn't be worried about the remainder of K-Mo's contract. 23M 2 years.

[rainmagic]

Jays will simply keep K-Mo's contract for the next 2 years and also make sure Bo Bi will be a part of the core of the next generation of Blue Jays

[Deadpool]

I feel Buster Posey, Mad Bumgarner, Joe Mauer, Trout, Aaron Judge will stay with their current teams for all their MLB careers

 

One of these things is not like the other...