Blue Jays acquire Ross Stripling from the Dodgers for Kendall Williams, PTBNL

[Laika]

Biggio is the guy to lock in now anyway, before his career WARz get too high.

[TheHurl]

Shatkins has implied in the past that they have access to a similar payroll as AA did for the playoff run. Do you think they will reach $160mm while maximizing value?

 

They are $130M now. They shed are down to $4M from Tulo next year so that helps. But mostly I think they will not go full Rays and they will pay their own players through arbitration and beyond. And be in on that 4th, 5th, 6th ranked FA some years. Just opinion here...but people don't change who they are because of fans

[glory]

Bichette, Vlad, and Biggio come from money. They have HOF or very good MLB level fathers who made millions playing in the league. I could see all of them waiting until free agency.

 

This is not an Acuna/Albies situation where AA took advantage of kids who came from little/nothing. The Jays are going to have to ante up here.

[TheHurl]

Biggio is the guy to lock in now anyway, before his career WARz get too high.

 

Or you trade him before he gets exposed by "velocity"

 

Yeah Biggio and Vladdy (who was with his girl during the shutdown...which means baby 3 is coming) were the two I was thinking about. Of course you never stop making offers to Bo as well

[Laika]

Or you trade him before he gets exposed by "velocity"

 

Yeah Biggio and Vladdy (who was with his girl during the shutdown...which means baby 3 is coming) were the two I was thinking about. Of course you never stop making offers to Bo as well

 

lock up all three on the same day

sell it to them based on non-monetary factors. think of the legacy guys! you came up together, you can make a dynasty together. super best friends.

[wilko]

lock up all three on the same day

sell it to them based on non-monetary factors. think of the legacy guys! you came up together, you can make a dynasty together. super best friends.

 

Like Stroman and Sanchez?

[Laika]

Like Stroman and Sanchez?

 

that was wild when they just stopped being friends

i wonder what Stroman did

[RustyTrombone]

Prolly banged Sanchezs' girl

[Dick_Pole]

That time when you try to do an Olerud rant, but fail.

[wilko]

that was wild when they just stopped being friends

i wonder what Stroman did

 

Stroman seems like the kind of guy you only want to be around for short bursts at a time. I'm assuming the beginning of the end was when they were living together.

[bronson44]

So Stripling was added today and SRF was sent down. Just curious why they wouldn't wait until Friday to do this since that's when Stripling starts and keep the extra bullpen arm until then.

[Jonn]

So Stripling was added today and SRF was sent down. Just curious why they wouldn't wait until Friday to do this since that's when Stripling starts and keep the extra bullpen arm until then.

 

Pretty sure they are not allowed to do it. Once they complete the intake process and are with the team they have to be activated.

[Slade]

[Jonn]

 

No doubt Friedman was probably doing back flips. Knowing he got a high ceiling arm for a guy he was planning to use as swing man.

[Grant77]

Ryan Noda is the PTBNL.

[Jays24]

Ryan Noda is the PTBNL.

 

And who is Noda? Lol

[Laika]

And who is Noda? Lol

 

If you have to ask then you don't deserve an answer

[Jays24]

If you have to ask then you don't deserve an answer

 

32. Ryan Noda, 1B (’20 rank #25)

Age: 24

Highest Level: A+

Noda was a promising power hitter in the low minors early in his career but his numbers continued to decline in 2019. Left off the alternate site roster he may be reaching his peak in this organization. There is still hope though that he will figure it out this season with AA New Hampshire.

[Laika]

Noda is still a bit interesting because the exit velocities are apparently high. So it's elite walks and good power. Strikeouts and age make him a likely bust, but still, tacking him on to Kendall Williams makes the trade spoo00oo00oOoooky especially when it's the Dodgers selecting those two prospects. Stripling needs to produce.

[Jimcanuck]

Shatkins > Friedman

 

No worries here

[Ray]

Speaking of Kendall Williams, looks like he’s revamped his delivery. Mimicks Dustin May with an exaggerated high leg kick, kind of.

 

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[Krylian]

Noda is still a bit interesting because the exit velocities are apparently high. So it's elite walks and good power. Strikeouts and age make him a likely bust, but still, tacking him on to Kendall Williams makes the trade spoo00oo00oOoooky especially when it's the Dodgers selecting those two prospects. Stripling needs to produce.

 

I still don't like Kendall being the guy we gave up. Striploin needs to show something this season.

[wilko]

I still don't like Kendall being the guy we gave up. Striploin needs to show something this season.

 

It seems like he's been dicked around a lot with the Dodgers. Is he a reliever or a starter?

[Laika]

It seems like he's been dicked around a lot with the Dodgers. Is he a reliever or a starter?

 

starliever

[wilko]

starliever

 

[Krylian]

So he's Brandon Morrow.

[Abomination]

It seems like he's been dicked around a lot with the Dodgers. Is he a reliever or a starter?

 

He's an opener who may occasionally pitch in the middle innings.

[saskjayfan]

He's an opener who may occasionally pitch in the middle innings.

 

I don't see why Stripling wouldn't be given a chance to start.

[WONDERBAT]

Trade is still bad.

[Laika]

Trade is still bad.

 

Kendall Williams needs to become a good big leaguer for that to actualize. It might happen but the process might still have been fine here. I mean, a very similar process lead to the Matz and Ray acquisitions (buy low on MLB arms with productive histories)