Grichuk to the Rockies

[King]

W Atkins

[King]

[King]

Adrian Pinto - Stats - Batting | FanGraphs Baseball Lmao this guy nuked the dominican league

 

Not only does Atkins get out of the Grichuk contract but we also got an interesting prospect back

[Slade]

Absolute f***ing W, Atkins a f***ing Chad.

[King]

Atkins needs a statue outside of Rogers Centre ASAP

[King]

This is honestly hilarious

[Ray]

Kinda gotta feel bad for Grichuk. Right as the team is a world series contender, he gets traded to the f***ing Rockies, which is baseball purgatory.

 

All the best to him. He had his good moments, but the was consistently inconsistent.

[Stangstag]

Oh shittt he gone lol.

 

Honestly I think he complimented the roster well as a 4th OF, not a fan of Tapia at all.

 

I’d say we need a better 4th OF now unless they think Pelacios and Biggio are enough

[Stangstag]

Kinda gotta feel bad for Grichuk. Right as the team is a world series contender, he gets traded to the f***ing Rockies, which is baseball purgatory.

 

All the best to him. He had his good moments, but the was consistently inconsistent.

 

Yeah same… i’d be pissed. He’s probably throwing his gear at the wall right now.

 

Upside is he could put up big homerun numbers at Coors and get himself a second payday before he retires

[Angrioter]

Ramiel Tapia is decent...powerless decent dude

[TwistedLogic]

Yessssss, got rid of Grichuk.

[Jays24]

Was not expecting this. Unless we make a follow up move, the 2022 roster has slightly become worse for this season. Hate him all you want but he was a passable option at CF defensively while being a very streaky bat offensively.

 

This is why I think we are doing something with the money saved here. Either we get a better backup OF or get a 2B and make Biggio our backup everywhere.

[Slade]

Was not expecting this. Unless we make a follow up move, the 2022 roster has slightly become worse for this season. This is why I think we are doing something with the money saved here.

 

We're sending money so we got to see how much we are actually saving.

[Stangstag]

Was not expecting this. Unless we make a follow up move, the 2022 roster has slightly become worse for this season. This is why I think we are doing something with the money saved here.

 

I agree. If Springer goes down again the OF looks real ugly. We have no replacement that can play CF everyday.

[AdamGreenwood]

Atkins needs a statue outside of Rogers Centre ASAP

 

Let's hold off on the parade until we see how much money the Jays are sending Colorado.

[JFD]

Addition by subtraction. Good riddance sub .300 OBP guy!

[King]

Tapia will be Montoyo's new overplayed bum

[Laika]

lmfao this is amazing

 

Tapia is not an improvement on Grichuk at all but might fit the roster better and he could, maybe, just maybe, have some untapped potential? Maybe some better coaching can help him access a bit more power.

 

Pinto doesn't seem to crack any prospect lists but his numbers were lofty. 5'8" 2B.

[King]

[Laika]

I agree. If Springer goes down again the OF looks real ugly. We have no replacement that can play CF everyday.

 

Grichuk was also not someone who could play CF everyday.

 

Not a complete disaster but his UZR/150 there last couple years was -11 and -6. He's a corner OF.

 

Tapia might be the same in CF as Grichuck due to raw speed, but worse on the corners because Tapia is just a worse instinctual outfielder.

[King]

lmfao this is amazing

 

Tapia is not an improvement on Grichuk at all but might fit the roster better and he could, maybe, just maybe, have some untapped potential? Maybe some better coaching can help him access a bit more power.

 

Pinto doesn't seem to crack any prospect lists but his numbers were lofty. 5'8" 2B.

 

A BaseballAmerica guy just said he's 5'6.

 

Likely never sniffs the major leagues but worth a shot. Maybe the hit tool is good enough to carry him

[Grant77]

This doesn't really make us better right now, so how we judge it will have to be based on any corresponding move to address CF, using any money that we saved. Tapia adds a bit of speed and a decent bat, but looks unplayable in CF, while Grichuk was steady and passable there as a backup.

[glory]

Tapia is a better fit for the roster as a backup (LH, speed). If he has to play a lot for some reason then it might be an issue, unless they can help him become a better hitter somehow. Let's see how much money is going the other way.

[Laika]

A BaseballAmerica guy just said he's 5'6.

 

Likely never sniffs the major leagues but worth a shot. Maybe the hit tool is good enough to carry him

 

So he's gonna be like that little cheating f*** in Houston, got it.

[King]

Grichuk will play every day with the Rockies, possibly in a good spot in the lineup and launch a bunch of dingers in Coors. I don't feel bad because that's probably the best thing for his career possible. Will be guaranteed CF spot with Blackmon and Bryant manning the corners

[Jimcanuck]

Neutral on this deal - Grichuk for all his faults > Tapia. May have been more of clubhouse move because Grichuk would have spent a lot of time on the bench.

 

What this move does do is put Kirk as the primary DH

[King]

 

Dingers baby

[G-Snarls]

I agree. If Springer goes down again the OF looks real ugly. We have no replacement that can play CF everyday.

 

I'm suspecting another trade or a free agent signing of another outfielder is in the works

[G-Snarls]

So he's gonna be like that little cheating f*** in Houston, got it.

 

I F'n wish!! Lol

[HERPDERP]

a whole lot of meh