Blue Jays Sign Bud Norris

[P2F]

Actual real facts.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/02/blue-jays-sign-bud-norris.html

[Krylian]

Your 2019 AL Cy Young award winner...

[jaysfan2014]

My guess is even though this was probably in the works--Ken Giles imploding forced the Jays hand.

 

Remember, Norris saved 28 games for the Cards last year (and 19 with the Angels in 2017)--closing is not foreign to him.

 

What's your bet Giles is injured?

[P2F]

Norris' numbers as a reliever the past two years:

 

[Orgfiller]

Norris has been pretty solid as a reliever. I like that the team has tried to prevent the bullpen from being a tirefire even in a non-competitive year.

[Brownie19]

my guess is even though this was probably in the works--ken giles imploding forced the jays hand.

 

Remember, norris saved 28 games for the cards last year (and 19 with the angels in 2017)--closing is not foreign to him.

 

What's your bet giles is injured?

 

yeah that sounds exactly like our FO works...rash decisions are their MO...good point.

[Terminator]

I like it. He's better than Axford and he's got late inning experience (if that matters).

[Boxcar]

I like it. He's better than Axford and he's got late inning experience (if that matters).

 

Solid signing, but I am offended that he used to play for Baltimore.

[Terminator]

Given his experience as a starter I wonder if the team would consider using him as an opener.

[Jimcanuck]

a potential excellent trading chip if we get the 2018 1st half norris

[L54]

A minor league deal, nice. Would be great to add another arm to the pen to add some more depth. It's going to be a long year, I'd rather not watch the bullpen be a complete disaster every night.

[Terminator]

A minor league deal, nice. Would be great to add another arm to the pen to add some more depth. It's going to be a long year, I'd rather not watch the bullpen be a complete disaster every night.

 

Yeah exactly. It's a long year. If another vet is going to come dirt cheap I would def sign one and put a guy with options down in the minors. Plenty of these guys are going to get hurt.

[Maico450]

My guess is even though this was probably in the works--Ken Giles imploding forced the Jays hand.

 

Remember, Norris saved 28 games for the Cards last year (and 19 with the Angels in 2017)--closing is not foreign to him.

 

What's your bet Giles is injured?

 

Giles was consistently hitting 98 MPH today. He had no location or movement.

[Jonn]

Nice signing on a minors deal for sure. Was a closer most of last year. Actually had him on my fantasy team last year for awhile lol.

[Maico450]

A minor league deal, nice. Would be great to add another arm to the pen to add some more depth. It's going to be a long year, I'd rather not watch the bullpen be a complete disaster every night.

 

Yeh, that's how I feel. It would be nice to hold on to any leads we get.

[BTS]

I don’t really understand why he’s signing a minor league deal

[Jimcanuck]

I don’t really understand why he’s signing a minor league deal

 

he's a clubhouse cancer?

[Abomination]

I don’t really understand why he’s signing a minor league deal

 

Probably just procedural so the team can try to pass some guys through at a more opportune time.

[jerb]

 

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#BlueJays’ agreement with free-agent pitcher Bud Norris is a minor-league deal worth $3 million with an additional $1.25 million in incentives, sources tell The Athletic.

[glory]

he's a clubhouse cancer?

 

Yup.

 

Not a fan of this one. Don’t care if he’s a solid reliever. Dude is a cancer and no team is going to want to deal with his s*** as a trade deadline rental.

[Brownie19]

Yup.

 

Not a fan of this one. Don’t care if he’s a solid reliever. Dude is a cancer and no team is going to want to deal with his s*** as a trade deadline rental.

 

sauce?

[Spanky99]

My guess is even though this was probably in the works--Ken Giles imploding forced the Jays hand.

 

Remember, Norris saved 28 games for the Cards last year (and 19 with the Angels in 2017)--closing is not foreign to him.

 

What's your bet Giles is injured?

 

No, no, No!

[Thaddeus Malice]

Do we really want someone who hates Latinos on this roster?

[Krylian]

Do we really want someone who hates Latinos on this roster?

 

Someone's gotta keep them in line.

[Grant77]

I don’t really understand why he’s signing a minor league deal

 

Presumably it is for roster flexibility during spring training.

[L54]

I forgot about Bud Norris being a giant POS. A quick google search of “Bud Norris douche” changed my mind real quick on this signing. Not a fan at all of bringing him into the clubhouse. Hopefully he proves me wrong, but I doubt it

[Spanky99]

I forgot about Bud Norris being a giant POS. A quick google search of “Bud Norris douche” changed my mind real quick on this signing. Not a fan at all of bringing him into the clubhouse. Hopefully he proves me wrong, but I doubt it

 

Hah... this article was amusing.

 

https://www.barstoolsports.com/chicago/mike-matheny-blows

[glory]

I forgot about Bud Norris being a giant POS. A quick google search of “Bud Norris douche” changed my mind real quick on this signing. Not a fan at all of bringing him into the clubhouse. Hopefully he proves me wrong, but I doubt it

 

Yeah seriously. Shatkins keeping Morales and Smoak for vetrin presents and then signing this *******. Not a good look.

 

I hope Luciano is ready to be harassed. Latin and a rookie? Norris is going to have a field day.

[L54]

Hah... this article was amusing.

 

https://www.barstoolsports.com/chicago/mike-matheny-blows

 

I knew Matheny was a POS too but yikes that’s bad

[L54]

Yeah seriously. Shatkins keeping Morales and Smoak for vetrin presents and then signing this *******. Not a good look.

 

I hope Luciano is ready to be harassed. Latin and a rookie? Norris is going to have a field day.

 

I can’t imagine Charlie Montoyo will be a very big Norris fan, or put up with any of that ********