Bluejays to Acquire Nats Brad Hand

[RustyTrombone]

According to multiple reports Bluejays have acquired Nats closer Brad Hand. Appears to be Riley Adams heading the other way.

 

Not a good move imo unless this is verrrrry cheap. Hand isn't much of upgrade over what we already have.

[Deadpool]

According to multiple reports Bluejays have acquired Nats closer Brad Hand. Appears to be Riley Adams heading the other way.

 

Not a good move imo unless this is verrrrry cheap. Hand isn't much of upgrade over what we already have.

 

I suppose we needed to move a catcher, but I'd have rather seen Reese go the other way...

[Stangstag]

This is a bad trade, Hand has been terrible this year and Riley Adams isn't nothing

[Laika]

A necessary trade

 

Hand should help and has some upside. Looks like his velo is actually UP this year...

 

It's annoying that they could have just claimed or signed Hand but those are past misses and you can't let them cloud present decisions

 

Adams had no place on the team going forward other than as a sometimes backup catcher BUT his minor league numbers and skill set had some appeal so to see him traded for 1/3 of a season of a rental reliever making market rate money and having a so-so year is a bit disappointing. You would have liked to see Toronto maximize his trade value somehow but evidently the league does not value him much.

 

Oh well.

 

Good to be buying. More please.

[InvincibleTiger]

So...about what time will Semien and Ray be dealt?

[Laika]

So...about what time will Semien and Ray be dealt?

 

Never, lol. Shut up about it.

[Stangstag]

Inb4 Charlie giving Hand the next 10 save opportunities while he blows half of them

[Stangstag]

I guess we really did need a hand with the bullpen but this move feels meh

[RustyTrombone]

A necessary trade

 

Hand should help and has some upside. Looks like his velo is actually UP this year...

 

It's annoying that they could have just claimed or signed Hand but those are past misses and you can't let them cloud present decisions

 

Adams had no place on the team going forward other than as a sometimes backup catcher BUT his minor league numbers and skill set had some appeal so to see him traded for 1/3 of a season of a rental reliever making market rate money and having a so-so year is a bit disappointing. You would have liked to see Toronto maximize his trade value somehow but evidently the league does not value him much.

 

Oh well.

 

Good to be buying. More please.

 

Adams is 100% redundant but holy s*** Bard Hand kinda sucks this year. Why not go after Daniel Hudson? Probably wouldnt cost much more than Adams.

[Laika]

Adams is 100% redundant but holy s*** Bard Hand kinda sucks this year. Why not go after Daniel Hudson? Probably wouldnt cost much more than Adams.

 

Hudson is having an elite year and making less money. Nats probably asking for a lot better return.

[InvincibleTiger]

Never, lol. Shut up about it.

 

I just want to add a top 100 prospect or two to our collection.

[Daniel Labude]

This is a bad trade, Hand has been terrible this year and Riley Adams isn't nothing

 

Its a good trade. Hand is an upgrade to like 4 of our bullpen pitchers right now and all it cost was Adams

[RustyTrombone]

I guess this trade shows just how sky high prices are this deadline because in the past this would have been overpay I feel like.

[Signal]

I just want to add a top 100 prospect or two to our collection.

 

This team is competing for a playoff spot and they deserve that opportunity. That experience whether successful or not, will help the young players down the road. Selling at this point would be telling your players you have no faith in them.

[DigitalRock]

This is a bad trade, Hand has been terrible this year and Riley Adams isn't nothing

 

No..it isn't lol.

[Signal]

Its a good trade. Hand is an upgrade to like 4 of our bullpen pitchers right now and all it cost was Adams

 

Agree. I have liked all of the trades made so far that have added arms to the bullpen. The cost has been minimal.

[Krylian]

Probably the first time I've ever been luke warm about getting some Hand.

[wilko]

Not bad. Wasn't Hand highly rumoured to sign with the Jays this year? Adams is pretty much blocked so not much of a loss there.

[RobinThicc]

Meh, Hand hasnt been that good.

[Jays24]

Not a fan of giving up anything worthwhile for a rental. We could have just signed him outright before the season began with our payroll figures being so low.

[bronson44]

[metafour]

Meh, Hand hasnt been that good.

 

No, he hasn't - but then you need to ask why he's striking out 3 batters fewer per 9 despite throwing harder than he has in each of the previous two seasons. I'm sure that there is optimism that they can make an "adjustment" of some sort and potentially got elite production out of him for the remainder of the season.

[bronson44]

[BlueRocky]

Cleveland put him on waivers last year just so someone else would pickup that contract. Teams could’ve had him for just cash. But Hand was really good 2-3 years ago and he hopefully bumps Dolis down in the BP order, the price wasn’t too steep.

 

I’m just a tad surprised we got a rental when they’re probably looking for long term solutions.

 

Rays and Yankees made notable improvements while we continue to make incremental ones. There’s still time before the deadline, there will probably be more moves to come.

[Ryu In My House]

This team is competing for a playoff spot and they deserve that opportunity. That experience whether successful or not, will help the young players down the road. Selling at this point would be telling your players you have no faith in them.

 

Only they can't seem to beat the Rays or Red Sox. So are they really competing?

[Daniel Labude]

Cleveland put him on waivers last year just so someone else would pickup that contract. Hand was really good 2-3 years ago and he hopefully bumps Dolis down in the BP order. The price for Hand wasn’t steep.

 

I’m just a tad surprised we got a rental when they’re probably looking for long term help.

 

Probably expecting others back next year so a long term RP might not be worth paying for

[Deadpool]

This team is competing for a playoff spot and they deserve that opportunity. That experience whether successful or not, will help the young players down the road. Selling at this point would be telling your players you have no faith in them.

 

I have no faith in this team to do anything in the playoffs. It's not the year to be spending prospect capital on rentals. Particularly with that contract attached.

[bronson44]

Only they can't seem to beat the Rays or Red Sox. So are they really competing?

 

And the prize is a play-in game against the Rays at the trop.

[glory]

Lukewarm would be an understatement. Not a bad move or a good move. Just a move.

[BlueRocky]

Meh, Hand hasnt been that good.

 

Keep in mind Robbie Ray didn’t look good either before we acquired him, things can change. Hand has some pedigree.