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Toronto WILL NOT be signing Brantley

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G-Snarls Cooperstown

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Grichuk is also a guy I'd be comfortable to have starting when injuries happen in the OF. No more having to rely on waiver quality injury fill-ins.

 

Exactly. At least he can play a passable CF.

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Even if LG isn’t an IF, he’s still there for depth for either Bo or Biggio. So that’s good to have and not some AAAA player that shouldn’t be there
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Lineup porn:

 

2B - Biggio

CF - Springer

SS - Bichette

RF - Brantley

1B - Guerrero Jr.

DH - Hernandez

LF - Gurriel

3B - ???

C - Kirk/Jansen

 

Grichuk/McGuire/Tellez/Espinal

 

That lineup is f***ing insane.

 

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With all our cheap young guys it makes sense. What's our other option, trade Grichuk and pay half his salary? Then sign a worse OF for a bench guy? Smarter to just keep Grichuk.

 

RG can play all 3 OF positions...not sure if that could be said of Teoscar while LGJ probably could play both corners. With Brantley probably DHing with limited playing in the field I suspect Teoscar may bring back the greatest returns in a trade. Maybe grab second baseman Wang to play second and shift Biggio to third. Biggio can supply OF depth as well.

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I really can't stress how impressive it is that the roster is so good, while at the same time the team has a loaded farm and has only one long-term contract that could even potentially become a problem. Mark Shapiro's vision for this team has been carried out successfully, and they're going to be good for a very long time.
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Exactly. At least he can play a passable CF.

 

If we're competing this year we don't want to have a guy like Derrik Fisher being the one who needs to step in if an injury happens.

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We thinking something in the 3/40 range for Brantley?

 

I would have to think so. It would be great if it came in a little less, but that's where I would peg it.

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Lineup porn:

 

2B - Biggio

CF - Springer

SS - Bichette

RF - Brantley

1B - Guerrero Jr.

DH - Hernandez

LF - Gurriel

3B - ???

C - Kirk/Jansen

 

Grichuk/McGuire/Tellez/Espinal

 

That lineup is f***ing insane.

 

Brantley DH, Teo RF. Glass is glass

Laika Cooperstown

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We thinking something in the 3/40 range for Brantley?

 

I'm having trouble guessing. Two years ago he only got 2/$32. The same AAV would be 3/$48 which seems steeeeep. He has been just as good if not better in the last two years than the prior few seasons, though.

G-Snarls Cooperstown

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I really can't stress how impressive it is that the roster is so good, while at the same time the team has a loaded farm and has only one long-term contract that could even potentially become a problem. Mark Shapiro's vision for this team has been carried out successfully, and they're going to be good for a very long time.

 

Imagine if Donaldson and Sanchez hadn't killed their trade value

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If the Jays are playing in Buffalo, this team is going to be circling the bases a fair bit.

 

Curious as to how pitching will be addressed. After Bauer, the remaining FA pitchers do not inspire confidence. But then again, with this lineup, a durable innings eater like Porcello can win 15 games.

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Who would of thought Jared Porter's penis would help tip the dominoes in our favour?

 

There's a tip of the penis joke in there somewhere.

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If the Jays are playing in Buffalo, this team is going to be circling the bases a fair bit.

 

Curious as to how pitching will be addressed. After Bauer, the remaining FA pitchers do not inspire confidence. But then again, with this lineup, a durable innings eater like Porcello can win 15 games.

 

Via trade

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This

 

With Vlad at 3rd and Tellez at 1st. Hold the fort down until Martin or Groshans are ready to play 3rd?

 

I mean that wouldn't be my first option, but it may be something they are considering.

 

That wouldn't be my 10th option.

 

PLEASE EVERYONE repeat after me.

VLAD CAN'T BE A 3RD BASEMAN ON A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. NO WAY NO HOW. Lourdes to the infield and Teletubby Rowdy to the bench if this is not addressed. BUT it will be.

L54 Vancouver Canadians

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Anyone get the feeling Shatkins read stromans tweet and said to themselves "i will show this little f***".

 

What did the little guy have to say? Someone post the tweet I’m blocked

G-Snarls Cooperstown

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If the Jays are playing in Buffalo, this team is going to be circling the bases a fair bit.

 

Curious as to how pitching will be addressed. After Bauer, the remaining FA pitchers do not inspire confidence. But then again, with this lineup, a durable innings eater like Porcello can win 15 games.

 

Run support

 

For shits and giggles I looked up Jacob deGrom. 70 wins over 7 seasons of elite pitching. How sad is that.

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Via trade

 

Maybe, maybe not. Nothing wrong with going into the season with a stacked lineup, and a bundle of 4.60 FIP pitchers of the Porcello ilk.

G-Snarls Cooperstown

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Maybe, maybe not. Nothing wrong with going into the season with a stacked lineup, and a bundle of 4.60 FIP pitchers of the Porcello ilk.

 

All good until the playoffs then you're facing a Cole, Sherzer, Strasburg, deGrom, Bieber, Snell, Buehler, Kershaw, etc. almost every game. It's awfully nice to have a heavy 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation in the post season so you have a chance to win a low scoring game...

G-Snarls Cooperstown

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So who we getting next? Trade for Sonny Gray/Luis Castillo?

 

I wanted Darvish

 

Would be thrilled with Castillo

 

Would be fine with Sonny G

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I wanted Darvish

 

Would be thrilled with Castillo

 

Would be fine with Sonny G

 

Just to be clear - you'd be 'fine' with the 14th best pitcher over the past 2 years. Got it. haha

G-Snarls Cooperstown

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Just to be clear - you'd be 'fine' with the 14th best pitcher over the past 2 years. Got it. haha

 

I thought he only had 2 years of control left but I guess he has 2 plus an option and the contract is reasonable. OK more than fine. :)

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