Russell Martin traded to dodgers.

[TheHurl]

Welcome back Tilson Brito!

[Dick_Pole]

Is Pentecost still around? Is he even a consideration anymore to catch?

 

We should only be so lucky that the team has so much depth behind the plate that he doesn't even cross my mind anymore even after this trade. This has been about as good as catcher depth the Jays have had since November 2012.

[Pinkfloid]

Sad to see Russ go but happy he's being sent to a contender. He gave us some great memories. My fav would have to be him praying after Bautista's ALDS homer.

[Laika]

Last rusty veteran to get rid of is Morales, and then the books will be SQUEAKY f***ING CLEAN BOYS

 

Operation No Commitments is going smoothly

 

The Jays are like a 23 year old girl who has successfully decided to dump her 4 year college boyfriend and travel South America to "discover herself"

 

I wonder what we will discover

 

Chlamydia rates are up significantly in Ontario

[BTS]

Last rusty veteran to get rid of is Morales, and then the books will be SQUEAKY f***ING CLEAN BOYS

 

Operation No Commitments is going smoothly

 

The Jays are like a 23 year old girl who has successfully decided to dump her 4 year college boyfriend and travel South America to "discover herself"

 

Morales sticks out like a sore thumb on this roster, and needs to GTFO.

 

Next offseason is going to be amazing. Studly young core of Vlad, Jansen, and Bo. 40-man loaded with talent, and one of the deepest systems in the majors feeding into it. And I think like literally $0 committed to anyone except Lourdes Gurriel.

[Dr. Dinger]

Morales sticks out like a sore thumb on this roster, and needs to GTFO.

 

Next offseason is going to be amazing. Studly young core of Vlad, Jansen, and Bo. 40-man loaded with talent, and one of the deepest systems in the majors feeding into it. And I think like literally $0 committed to anyone except Lourdes Gurriel.

 

Isn't Tulo still on the books for 2020 @ $18M? And Stroman @ arb cost, if he's still around. But yes, a ridiculously low committed payroll, enough to make some major splashes and put some all-star MLB talent around Vlad/Bo/Jansen.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Makes sense to me to retain him and have McGuire be the starting C at Buffalo.

 

100%, this is a no brainer to me. But if a team wants Maile, and that is very possible, we flip him for more prospects. Meanwhile, McGuire plays full time in AAA.

 

This trade result was better than I thought possible. Very pleased. For us and Martin.

[BTS]

Isn't Tulo still on the books for 2020 @ $18M? And Stroman @ arb cost, if he's still around. But yes, a ridiculously low committed payroll, enough to make some major splashes and put some all-star MLB talent around Vlad/Bo/Jansen.

 

Yeah, you're right. Tulo is still on the books.

[Daniel Labude]

I bought a Martin jersey so bittersweet for me but it had to be done. This team is going to f***ing awful next season though. And Jansen better be the full time catcher not splitting time with Luke Maile or something.

 

I think it is a bad assumption that we will be awful. If Stroman and Sanchez get back to their potential and we get decent innings from Richard and Shoemaker we could be an average or even a game or two above if Vladito, Bo, and Jansen get a lot of playing time and excel from the get go.

[devo]

Brito already posted on our top 30 prospects on MLB.com at #26

[Brownie19]

Brito already posted on our top 30 prospects on MLB.com at #26

 

ahead of Ryan Noda

[Laika]

Brito already posted on our top 30 prospects on MLB.com at #26

 

How does a kid with plus speed go 1 for 7 in steals in rookie ball? lmao

[Laika]

ahead of Ryan Noda

 

More like Ryan Nada

[G-Snarls]

Do the Dodgers expect Martin to play 110 games behind the plate??

[TheHurl]

Do the Dodgers expect Martin to play 110 games behind the plate??

 

I heard they were still pursuing Realmuto so it doesn't seem like they have anything but back up expectations from him.

[BigCecil]

Just had my 10 year old do a Calgary baseball camp last weekend with Danny Jansen. Nice guy. Was only 5 kids there. Said Martin has been fine but Maile has been more of a mentor when it comes to teaching him. Was pretty candid about it all.

 

I like Martin, and he gave some solid seasons when we needed it. I'll never for that 3 run coup de grace bomb down the stretch against the Yankees in 2015, but nice to see Martin and Tulo moved along.

 

I suck with the computer but found the French call of that big home run Sept 23rd 2015 against the Yanks...that was awesome.

 

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sept+23+martin+home+run+2015&view=detail&mid=7D20F387C1FA8CFE2F7C7D20F387C1FA8CFE2F7C&FORM=VIRE

[P2F]

I suck with the computer but found the French call of that big home run Sept 23rd 2015 against the Yanks...that was awesome.

 

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sept+23+martin+home+run+2015&view=detail&mid=7D20F387C1FA8CFE2F7C7D20F387C1FA8CFE2F7C&FORM=VIRE

 

Is it this one?

 

[THANOS]

How does a kid with plus speed go 1 for 7 in steals in rookie ball? lmao

 

Nickel brain perhaps?

[Pendleton]

I heard they were still pursuing Realmuto so it doesn't seem like they have anything but back up expectations from him.

 

Verdugo and Barnes for Realmuto

[Jonn]

Last rusty veteran to get rid of is Morales, and then the books will be SQUEAKY f***ING CLEAN BOYS

 

Operation No Commitments is going smoothly

 

The Jays are like a 23 year old girl who has successfully decided to dump her 4 year college boyfriend and travel South America to "discover herself"

 

I wonder what we will discover

 

Chlamydia rates are up significantly in Ontario

 

The books are anything but squeaky clean with the money still owed to Tulo but sure the old guys have moved on I guess.

[Spanky99]

Solid trade, a lottery ticket and SP/RP depth. Well done Atkins.

[Bobthe4th]

[BTS]

I remember a lot of people s***ing on the idea of trading Martin +15M for a couple low-ranked prospects a month or two ago. Most of the forum IIRC.

[glory]

Kendrys definitely needs to be the next sunk cost causality. Just pay all his salary and get some low minor C prospect. That will allow them to use DH to rest players throughout the year.

 

And yeah I was arguing for trading Martin months ago and remember a lot of opposition to that from this forum. Wonder what changed.

[Deadpool]

I remember a lot of people s***ing on the idea of trading Martin +15M for a couple low-ranked prospects a month or two ago. Most of the forum IIRC.

 

I think much of that was with the assumption that he'd be a good mentor for Janssen, but the comments from up thread probably blow that out of the water a bit.

[tercet]

Kendrys definitely needs to be the next sunk cost causality. Just pay all his salary and get some low minor C prospect. That will allow them to use DH to rest players throughout the year.

 

And yeah I was arguing for trading Martin months ago and remember a lot of opposition to that from this forum. Wonder what changed.

 

No, Gurribabip needs to learn to walk if he wants any sort of mlb career, Morales will be his Yoda and teach him teh ways.

[GreekFatAss]

No, Gurribabip needs to learn to walk if he wants any sort of mlb career, Morales will be his Yoda and teach him teh ways.

 

You know when you see someone making an idiot out of themselves and you blush over it because they are so awkward it for some reason makes you embarrassed? That's how I feel every time you try to make "Gurribabip" a thing.

[Laika]

$16.4 million being sent to LA.

[Laika]

The books are anything but squeaky clean with the money still owed to Tulo but sure the old guys have moved on I guess.

 

Thank you for reading my post and proving a serious and negatively coloured response

 

You now have chlamydia

[Boxcar]

I remember a lot of people s***ing on the idea of trading Martin +15M for a couple low-ranked prospects a month or two ago. Most of the forum IIRC.

 

Yeah, I'm confused too because I f***ing hate this trade