SGDT: Jays @ Marlins Aug/31- Sept/2 Sweep em Birds!

[bones10]

whens the last time we even had a 10 strikeout game lol

[Captain Adama]

Wow, I thought they were pushing him for this last inning, but he hasn't looked better.

 

Well done.

[Carlos Danger]

God I wish we could get rid of Martin and just go with Jansen and Maile next year..

[Orgfiller]

whens the last time we even had a 10 strikeout game lol

 

Happ had a 10 strikeout game on May 16.

[Carlos Danger]

Is Wallach related to Tim?

[Spanky99]

Is Wallach related to Tim?

 

Yes, Tim's a bench coach, too.

[Carlos Danger]

Yes, Tim's a bench coach, too.

 

Thanks!

[John_Havok]

God I wish we could get rid of Martin and just go with Jansen and Maile next year..

 

Oh but think of the backlash from the casuals on Atkins for trading a Canadian hero, when Atkins is already neck deep in backlash for idiotic reasons.

 

And yes, that was sarcasm.

 

 

That aside, having Martin on the team for 1 more season isn't a big deal. I'd much rather pay him his salary for next season as a mentor to Jansen than have Maile do it for cheap. At least Martin has some value to be ditched at the deadline if needed, even if it's for not a huge return, not to mention his ability to fill in other positions in a pinch. And he still knows how to get on base.

 

Maile has zero value to anyone.

 

But, as with any name, if someone makes that stupid overpay for Martin, by all means pack his bags, give him some maple syrup to remember us by and get him on a plane. Sign some other veteran with the slightest upside to mentor Jansen

[Spanky99]

Oh but think of the backlash from the casuals on Atkins for trading a Canadian hero, when Atkins is already neck deep in backlash for idiotic reasons.

 

And yes, that was sarcasm.

 

 

That aside, having Martin on the team for 1 more season isn't a big deal. I'd much rather pay him his salary for next season as a mentor to Jansen than have Maile do it for cheap. At least Martin has some value to be ditched at the deadline if needed, even if it's for not a huge return, not to mention his ability to fill in other positions in a pinch. And he still knows how to get on base.

 

Maile has zero value to anyone.

 

If healthy, Martin will have big value when the Birds eat the last 2 months of salary at the deadline.

[Carlos Danger]

Oh but think of the backlash from the casuals on Atkins for trading a Canadian hero, when Atkins is already neck deep in backlash for idiotic reasons.

 

And yes, that was sarcasm.

 

 

That aside, having Martin on the team for 1 more season isn't a big deal. I'd much rather pay him his salary for next season as a mentor to Jansen than have Maile do it for cheap. At least Martin has some value to be ditched at the deadline if needed, even if it's for not a huge return, not to mention his ability to fill in other positions in a pinch. And he still knows how to get on base.

 

Maile has zero value to anyone.

 

But, as with any name, if someone makes that stupid overpay for Martin, by all means pack his bags, give him some maple syrup to remember us by and get him on a plane. Sign some other veteran with the slightest upside to mentor Jansen

 

Maile is so close to Martin in WAR and stats.. However, he is better at controlling the running game and IMO better defensively. He is also IMO a better hitter at this point..

 

This is where we need AA, he was a ninja at getting rid of burdensome contracts. Wells in Toronto, Kemp in Atlanta etc...

[John_Havok]

Maile is so close to Martin in WAR and stats.. However, he is better at controlling the running game and IMO better defensively. He is also IMO a better hitter at this point..

 

This is where we need AA, he was a ninja at getting rid of burdensome contracts. Wells in Toronto, Kemp in Atlanta etc...

 

1 year and 20 million is not a burdensome contract.

 

Tulo's is a burden.

 

Second, Maile numbers are very inflated given his otherworldly April. Can't take that away of course, but expecting him to put those same numbers up again in the future is unlikely.

 

Martin is declining without a doubt, and if the right deal is there, then absolutely let him go as I stated before.