Jays Sign David Phelps

[P2F]

Nice!

[Boxcar]

if it's an Oh style deal, I will feel so validated

[BTS]

[Boxcar]

I feel so validated

[Laika]

Great move.

[glory]

Nice move. Shatkins has a great philosophy when it comes to relievers. Never spend big on them. Buy low on multiple high K guys coming off down years and if a few of them stick then you get assets for nothing.

 

Wonder who comes off the 40 man for this.

[Captain Adama]

Nice!

 

I like this.

[BTS]

Nice move. Shatkins has a great philosophy when it comes to relievers. Never spend big on them. Buy low on multiple high K guys coming off down years and if a few of them stick then you get assets for nothing.

 

Wonder who comes off the 40 man for this.

 

We're running out of s*** to cut. Should be Urena, Davis, or Pompey.

[glory]

We're running out of s*** to cut. Should be Urena, Davis, or Pompey.

 

Pompey has lost a lot of luster but 2019 is a season in which the team doesn’t intend on competing. Seems like a perfect opportunity to use him as a 4th outfielder and see if he turns into anything useful. But yeah he seems like the guy they will DFA since he has no options left.

 

Phelps returning to previous form would be great. Relievers are valuable at the deadline.

[BTS]

Pompey has lost a lot of luster but 2019 is a season in which the team doesn’t intend on competing. Seems like a perfect opportunity to use him as a 4th outfielder and see if he turns into anything useful. But yeah he seems like the guy they will DFA since he has no options left.

 

He's the guy I'd cut. The other two are also s***, but he's 26, out of options, seems to have a questionable attitude, is always hurt, and hasn't really even hit in AAA.

[jaysblue]

I regret trading David Phelps in the LOD now.

[glory]

He's the guy I'd cut. The other two are also s***, but he's 26, out of options, seems to have a questionable attitude, is always hurt, and hasn't really even hit in AAA.

 

Yeah attitude and lack of options make him destined to be removed eventually. Davis and Smith have options remaining so they are probably safe, and I don’t think they remove Urena.

[Maico450]

A trade of one of the vets would solve the problem.

[Laika]

It will be disappointing to see Pompey go (but seems like the most likely cut).

Dude had so much potential.

[Laika]

A trade of one of the vets would solve the problem.

 

I don't think this is the type of "problem" that you want to let force your hand on a trade.

[Maico450]

You don't think there have been some trade discussions on the vets? Could be a couple already worked out. The vets have to go, and it is better than losing prospects.

[Laika]

You don't think there have been some trade discussions on the vets? Could be a couple already worked out. The vets have to go, and it is better than losing prospects.

 

Does your definition of "prospect" include Dalton Pompey, Dwight Smith Jr., and Jonathan Davis though?

 

They all aren't very good, and players like Pompey will be released frequently between now and spring.

[Maico450]

My thoughts regarding Pompey are that if they were going to let him go, it would have been prior to the rule 5 draft. The scouts must still see some upside there, but we will all see what happens shortly.

[Bobthe4th]

My thoughts regarding Pompey are that if they were going to let him go, it would have been prior to the rule 5 draft. The scouts must still see some upside there, but we will all see what happens shortly.

 

There’s a fairly good chance Pompey wouldn’t be claimed anyway. IMO it’d be better for his career to go to another team though.

[Maico450]

Trade Pillar, and we might be happy to have Pompey.

[Krylian]

Thumbs up to this signing.

[wilko]

Now if only Pompey let the public know that he's using a life coach to alter his s***** attitude... This will be a 2019 I can get behind!