Freddie Freeman to Jays....maybe? (Probably not)

[jaysguy44]

Hate to break it to you guys but we aren't signing Freeman. Don't get your hopes up.

Kick rocks King

[Brownie19]

I don't see the log jam as long as Vlad is passable at 3rd.

 

Freeman and Vlad split 1st/DH for 100 games with Espinal at 3rd with Kirk catching 60 of those games

Vlad plays 3rd for 60 games, Freeman at 1st with Kirk/Springer at DH for those games. Espinal comes in late in games we're winning.

 

That should give Kirk 90 'starts' and Springer 30 games at DH to rest.

[BTS]

I don't see the log jam as long as Vlad is passable at 3rd.

 

Freeman and Vlad split 1st/DH for 100 games with Espinal at 3rd with Kirk catching 60 of those games

Vlad plays 3rd for 60 games, Freeman at 1st with Kirk/Springer at DH for those games. Espinal comes in late in games we're winning.

 

That should give Kirk 90 'starts' and Springer 30 games at DH to rest.

 

I get the feeling that Freeman won't sign anywhere if the plan is him to take reps at DH more than once every couple weeks. From what I've read he takes a lot of pride in his defense and doesn't have any real health issues.

[FantasyNewb]

Guerrero changed his Instagram profile to 3rd baseman for TO. Or was that always there?

[connorp]

Guerrero changed his Instagram profile to 3rd baseman for TO. Or was that always there?

 

Someone guessed it was like that. We need facts lol

[FantasyNewb]

Someone guessed it was like that. We need facts lol

 

Lol. My bad. I'm thinking he just never changed it.

[Jays24]

Guerrero changed his Instagram profile to 3rd baseman for TO. Or was that always there?

 

On Tim and Friends, Tim said it was changed this past January so a couple a months ago.

[FantasyNewb]

On Tim and Friends, Tim said it was changed this past January so a couple a months ago.

 

Oh, cool.

[connorp]

On Tim and Friends, Tim said it was changed this past January so a couple a months ago.

 

Still not nothing then

[connorp]

One would have to assume he asked to play there, or at least get a good look there. Otherwise why put that this off-season?

 

..which would make the FF pursuit make more sense

[THANOS]

If they got both, the top 7 of that lineup might be the best ever.

 

Hell, top 8 including Kirk in the lineup at C.

[Krylian]

This is Yu Darvish all over again.

 

Where's that f***ing Gray piece of s*** from New Hampshire with the confirmation?

[lovemyjays]

This is Yu Darvish all over again.

 

Where's that f***ing Gray piece of s*** from New Hampshire with the confirmation?

 

The Darvish sweepstakes was a headache. I was pretty confident we'd get him.

[Ehjays]

Freeman, Schwarber linked to Blue Jays as speculation heats up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Carlos Baerga and his trusty flame graphic are it again, raising the hopes of Toronto Blue Jays fans with another Instagram post suggesting Freddie Freeman is heading north.

 

 

Truth? Conjecture? An overreach? Perhaps even a mix of all three?

 

 

 

Maybe, maybe, maybe and maybe, but clearly Freeman’s fascinating free agency is nearing a conclusion. Atlanta’s acquisition of first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics is the type of deal general manager and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos wouldn’t have made without first knowing his incumbent star is heading elsewhere.

 

The Blue Jays, according to an industry source, have been poking around on Freeman all off-season and some of their players have discussed how well he’d fit among them. The club’s also been hot on the trail of another free-agent lefty slugger, Kyle Schwarber, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported Sunday night, and they’ve been ambitious enough to consider the possibility of adding both, although other moves would be needed to make it work.

 

As teams clear through a winter-frenzy level transaction logjam created by the lockout, the Blue Jays have been busily weighing a host of different opportunities available to them. The $36-million, three-year deal for left-hander Yusei Kikcuhi completed Monday was a beginning rather than end, as they weigh relief options as up-market as Kenley Jansen, infield possibilities such as Jonathan Villar and moves far more transformative.

 

“They’ve got a lot going,” said another industry source.

 

 

 

The Blue Jays did plenty of work on trades before the lockout and many of the blockbusters completed in recent days are no doubt the by-product of talks that date back to before the shutdown.

 

While to this point they’ve focused on free agency, the Blue Jays have the prospect depth to get in on the sell-offs currently being conducted by the Athletics (the only thing keeping third baseman Matt Chapman from being perfect is that he bats right-handed) and Cincinnati Reds (if they’re willing to live with redundancy at first base for Freeman, why not rescue Joey Votto if taking his money helps land Luis Castillo or Tyler Mahle?).

 

They have surely tried again to pry Jose Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians, as they did last trade deadline, although that may very well require big-league pieces.

 

Ultimately, it comes down to which slate of moves they can pull off.

 

 

Freeman, of course, would only cost money and while he’s an awkward fit positionally — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., just blossomed into an all-star and while he could in theory move back to third base, the prevailing wisdom is to leave well enough alone — he’s perfect from a profile standpoint.

 

He’s a lefty bat that hits for power and average and gets on base, while also bringing strong leadership and teammate qualities. The long-term deal needed to lock Freeman down carries some risk of pricey sunk-cost decline, and some of that money may be needed for Guerrero and Bo Bichette extensions, eventually.

 

Schwarber, meanwhile, is a cleaner fit as an outfielder/DH, although it could also necessitate moving someone from the current outfield group. While he doesn’t have the average piece, the 29-year-old has a career OBP of .343 and slugging percentage of .493, and is coming off a .928 OPS 2021 with Boston and Washington.

 

Oh, he also hits left-handed, and imagine that batting between, say, Guerrero and Teoscar Hernandez?

 

Pretty good.

 

Freeman is obviously more enticing, which is why the idea hasn’t really died since Baerga first firmly placed it into so many imaginations with this post back on Nov. 30.

 

Never mind the overlooked all-star seasons of Russell Martin and Mike Saunders in Toronto, it was intriguing then and it’s intriguing now. Whether Baerga is right or not we’ll soon find out.

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/article/freeman-schwarber-linked-to-blue-jays-as-speculation-heats-up/

[Krylian]

[connorp]

 

Someone be like WTF is 70% lol. *******. Don’t make your first post

[Stangstag]

 

That lying ****

[connorp]

That lying ****

 

The heat got too much for him and now he’s making a back door. f***er

[King]

I tried to tell you guys, and you didn't listen. Just like when I said Bauer will never play in the MLB again.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Yep, f***ing rug pulled.

 

Probably sign with the goddamn Yankees now just to pack 5000 lbs of salt into the gaping wound.

[BTS]

So since the initial tweet Baerga has walked it back and the Jays are a rumoured finalist on Schwarber. Freeman Will be a Ray or Dodger tomorrow.

[Terminator]

Baerga is full of s***. Freeman will be signing with the Jays. Mark Shapiro has ordered it for payback against AA. That's why low-T AA was crying earlier today.

[glory]

Honestly, I’d be happy if Freeman signed here and just as happy if he didn’t. It’s a weird thing where I really like the player but it’s just a bad fit positionally. We will see what happens. Baerga has been right before but he’s clearly back peddling.

[Brownie19]

Honestly, I’d be happy if Freeman signed here and just as happy if he didn’t. It’s a weird thing where I really like the player but it’s just a bad fit positionally. We will see what happens. Baerga has been right before but he’s clearly back peddling.

 

I feel the same - although I'd add to it by saying I'd be happy if we sign Freeman and just as happy if we don't - PROVIDED we do add another impact player (Schwarber on a short term deal, Ketel Marte, etc.)

[connorp]

Honestly, I’d be happy if Freeman signed here and just as happy if he didn’t. It’s a weird thing where I really like the player but it’s just a bad fit positionally. We will see what happens. Baerga has been right before but he’s clearly back peddling.

 

Yeah I think a lot of people will feel the same, myself included. The thought of the next 3 years of awesomeness is weighed against practicality.

[connorp]

Why can’t the Jays have one f***ing guy though that’s a dead weight for a few years like NY and Bos always have. Shouldn’t cripple them. They have the market to support it. That’s the other thought process

[BTS]

Why can’t the Jays have one f***ing guy though that’s a dead weight for a few years like NY and Bos always have. Shouldn’t cripple them. They have the market to support it. That’s the other thought process

 

[G-Snarls]

Why can’t the Jays have one f***ing guy though that’s a dead weight for a few years like NY and Bos always have. Shouldn’t cripple them. They have the market to support it. That’s the other thought process

 

Team has no bad contracts at the moment really with Roark and Tulo off the books

[G-Snarls]

 

You just anti jinxed Ryu back into Cy Young level form

 

Ha!!!

[jerb]

 

Jon Heyman

@JonHeyman

 

Red Sox have joined the Freddie Freeman sweepstakes as things get more interesting. Teams known to be in now: the Dodgers plus 4 from AL East: Yankees, Rays and Jays, too