General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Laika]

He's a sidearmer who throws like 85

 

Love him already

[bones10]

We also signed RP Brian Moran. His minor league numbers and projections aren't bad. Could be decent.

 

 

This is pretty cool

[Terminator]

He's a sidearmer who throws like 85, I wouldn't get too excited about him lol. His most exciting attribute is being the brother of Colin Moran, who is also not very good on a second look.

 

Yeah I remember him from when he debuted against his brother at age 30. Probably not very good but his numbers appear to be halfway decent. Plus there’s no shame in the side arm game!

[Terminator]

Valera DFAd for Solis. I take back all the nice things I said about Valera until further notice.

[Jimcanuck]

Valera DFAd for Solis. I take back all the nice things I said about Valera until further notice.

 

FO has bought into Alford's 2nd half of 2019. He's not going anywhere. 26th man

[Laika]

FO has bought into Alford's 2nd half of 2019. He's not going anywhere. 26th man

 

If they keep him it will have nothing to do with the second half. One last (low cost) gamble on the tools is all it would be.

[Jimcanuck]

Alford would be gone already if he sucked all last year.

[Laika]

Alford would be gone already if he sucked all last year.

 

Jim he has sucked for a long time. No, a couple of months of mediocre AAA stats did not save him from being an Oriole (his destiny).

[Jimcanuck]

He earned some new rope with last year's 2nd half.

[glory]

Shatkins is big on depth, and Alford was a top 60 prospect two years ago. Seems like a reasonable gamble to take by keeping him, especially since the Jays aren't exactly loaded in the OF.

[Spanky99]

Tank isn't the first word that comes to mind for me when watching a video of someone whose body jiggles so much

 

He's a pitcher, lol.

[bones10]

Very easy to cheer for Alford, that interview after hitting that walk off home run late in the season just oozed charisma

[Grant77]

He's a sidearmer who throws like 85, I wouldn't get too excited about him lol. His most exciting attribute is being the brother of Colin Moran, who is also not very good on a second look.

 

This is his second stint with the Blue Jays. We took him in the Rule 5 draft a few years ago.

[Spanky99]

This is his second stint with the Blue Jays. We took him in the Rule 5 draft a few years ago.

 

lol... same guy, lol.

[BTS]

Valera DFA’d to make room for Dolis.

 

SS needs to be addressed now. Aside from Bichette the only SS on the 40-man is Espinal, who almost certainly sucks.

[Ryu In My House]

 

This is pretty cool

 

That is UNBELIEVABLY cool. Wow, how did I not hear about this??? Thanks for posting that link. Wow.

[Ryu In My House]

Valera DFA’d to make room for Dolis.

 

SS needs to be addressed now. Aside from Bichette the only SS on the 40-man is Espinal, who almost certainly sucks.

 

Don't Shaw, Drury and Biggio all play short? Aside from injury, why couldn't Bichette play 140+ games at SS?

 

I am still hoping we sign Brock Holt. He plays SS, too. He would make Drury redundant, presumably.

[BTS]

Don't Shaw, Drury and Biggio all play short? Aside from injury, why couldn't Bichette play 140+ games at SS?

 

I am still hoping we sign Brock Holt. He plays SS, too. He would make Drury redundant, presumably.

 

Shaw has never played short in the majors. Drury has like 50 innings there. Biggio hasn’t played an inning of short above AA. Not sure if he spent time there in the low minors. I’m sure they can all stand there and field the balls hit right at them, but they’re probably not going to be competent.

 

I’m guessing Ruben Tejada ends up making the 25-man unless Espinal has a big spring. Like you, I’m hoping they sign Holt.

[Ryu In My House]

Shaw has never played short in the majors. Drury has like 50 innings there. Biggio hasn’t played an inning of short above AA. Not sure if he spent time there in the low minors. I’m sure they can all stand there and field the balls hit right at them, but they’re probably not going to be competent.

 

I’m guessing Ruben Tejada ends up making the 25-man unless Espinal has a big spring. Like you, I’m hoping they sign Holt.

 

I'll have to check Fangraphs, there has to be a way to filter for Drury's defense at SS, but I will bet it is competent.

 

Holt makes a lot of sense for this team. Plus he seems to be a Jays killer, and to have him on our side would be nice.

[Beans]

 

This is pretty cool

 

Watching only a few minutes of that makes me want to call my brother... thanks for sharing, Bonesy!

[Dick_Pole]

The only hope the Jays have of competing is if everything goes right this year. If Bichette isn't playing 150+ games at short due to injury or suckage, the team isn't going anywhere anyways. Might as well plug Drury in there if the FO is going to pay him like a competent backup.

[Jimcanuck]

The only hope the Jays have of competing is if everything goes right this year. If Bichette isn't playing 150+ games at short due to injury or suckage, the team isn't going anywhere anyways. Might as well plug Drury in there if the FO is going to pay him like a competent backup.

 

Everything has to break right, yes. Puig is out there maybe getting desperate. Time for Jays to swoop in. With Puig and fingers crossed on Pearson, just might leapfrog Boston and Tampa Bay.

[Laika]

Everything has to break right, yes. Puig is out there maybe getting desperate. Time for Jays to swoop in. With Puig and fingers crossed on Pearson, just might leapfrog Boston and Tampa Bay.

 

Puig is going to get almost nothing. Kind of crazy.

 

Kevin Pillar might come back for $1M!

[Beans]

Kevin Pillar might come back for $1M!

God, I hope not.

[Boxcar]

I want Puig so bad

[Daniel Labude]

I want Puig so bad

 

Its makes the most sense imo

[TheHurl]

Watching only a few minutes of that makes me want to call my brother... thanks for sharing, Bonesy!

 

...and strike that f***er out.

[M.E.]

Now that the Pederson deal died with the Angels. Does he make sense in Toronto? The price the Angels paid was not grotesque. Heck we have plenty of platoon infielders we could send them. He can play CF and mashed 36 in LA.

[Abomination]

Now that the Pederson deal died with the Angels. Does he make sense in Toronto? The price the Angels paid was not grotesque. Heck we have plenty of platoon infielders we could send them. He can play CF and mashed 36 in LA.

 

I'd love to have him, but he's on an expiring contract. Unless the team felt he could be the difference in making the playoffs (unlikely), it's probably not worth it for us. I guess it depends what they feel is our equivalent to Rengifo is.

[Ray]

I know our pitching staff is pretty crowded right now, but I’d love to get Ross Stripling. Angels didn’t seem like they we’re giving up that much for Joc and Stripling. 3 more years of control too.