Jays signing Romo

[Stangstag]

"Sergio Romo hates fun and loves unwritten rules! I’m sure this will be a great fit for our young team that doesn’t give a f*** about either!"

 

Yeah I hate this guy

[Blazeit420]

He'll be released after s***ing the bed. Should only be a few games.

 

Just put Kooch in the pen and get another SP.

[wilko]

"Sergio Romo hates fun and loves unwritten rules! I’m sure this will be a great fit for our young team that doesn’t give a f*** about either!"

 

He's a bandaid reliever whose time here is likely limited and who is unlikely to have any influence on the clubhouse. This is a none issue.

[JaysAllMighty]

He's a bandaid reliever whose time here is likely limited and who is unlikely to have any influence on the clubhouse. This is a none issue.

 

said the horse whisperer LOL

[Ehjays]

So in order to put him on the roster you have to make room on the 40 man and 26 man, losing a pitcher. Who is moved

 

Shatkins is bad with bullpen management

[THANOS]

Surprised they would do this instead of just bringing up Eisert or Hernandez, or even Spraker has looked better lately.

 

I guess they want a veteran guy, and maybe they don't want to throw any of the rookies straight into the fire vs the AL east teams...

 

Yep. It honestly doesn't make sense. This move will most certainly cost a bunch of runs. It could make the difference in a few wins or losses.

[BigCecil]

vetrin presents

 

Charlie's new toy. Hair on fire series coming up.

[Horses Fart]

Let’s at least give him a chance and say a few prayers.

[JFD]

Atkins is an embarrassment of failure

[BigCecil]

Brace yourself for Tabby commentary. He is gonna bust a nut over this.

 

"Romo is a veteran. He is a guy who has done it...who has been there before...he has been a winner...and he knows how to pitch".

[John_Havok]

So in order to put him on the roster you have to make room on the 40 man and 26 man, losing a pitcher. Who is moved

 

Shatkins is bad with bullpen management

 

DFA Capra makes space on the 40 man. Gage, Thornton or Castillo goes down. Nothing to lose sleep over really.

[Spanky99]

DFA Capra makes space on the 40 man. Gage, Thornton or Castillo goes down. Nothing to lose sleep over really.

 

You just named 3 guys not scuffling.

[jaysblue]

If the Jays give him a short leash, no problem with this signing at all. He posted a 1.0 WAR in 2019.

[Spanky99]

If the Jays give him a short leash, no problem with this signing at all. He posted a 1.0 WAR in 2019.

 

He's been s*** since, lol. Maybe if he stops giving up bombs, he still has that frisbee slider though.

[Omar]

I’ve always had faith in Atkins….until now:(

 

This has to be stop gap to get us through the next three weeks.

[keggy]

I think it says a lot about management when we're this worried about how a scrap heap acquisition will be used.

[Stangstag]

I think it says a lot about management when we're this worried about how a scrap heap acquisition will be used.

 

Lol yeah that’s a fair observation

[John_Havok]

You just named 3 guys not scuffling.

 

never said it was ideal, just that it's not really a huge puzzle to solve that will catastrophically alter the Jays season.

[Spanky99]

Brace yourself for Tabby commentary. He is gonna bust a nut over this.

 

"Romo is a veteran. He is a guy who has done it...who has been there before...he has been a winner...and he knows how to pitch".

 

Haha... nailed it.

[Eat My Shatkins]

It's just sad that the Jays have to sign a washed up s*** bag like this just to fill innings.

 

You'd think after 7 years there would be more in the tank when a few pitchers go down to injury.

[Spanky99]

It's just sad that the Jays have to sign a washed up s*** bag like this just to fill innings.

 

You'd think after 7 years there would be more in the tank when a few pitchers go down to injury.

 

There is though, you mentioned them earlier.

[Abomination]

I really hate this move. It's like the front office looked at his 86mph fastball and upper 4's xFIP the last 4 years and said "Man, I gotta get me some of that!". At least sign someone who could be tweaked to find something.

[keggy]

I wonder if they have a very specific plan for Romo. Like very specific. Like use him exclusively as an opener against a righty dominated lineup only for Kikuchi starts.

[Stangstag]

I wonder if they have a very specific plan for Romo. Like very specific. Like use him exclusively as an opener against a righty dominated lineup only for Kikuchi starts.

 

Yeah then maybe they can give up 6 runs combined in the first inning instead of just 4

[Jimcanuck]

I don't think this is anything other than a guy that will come in when the game is lopsided in favour of either team, to eat some outs and save better arms for higher leverage.

[Laika]

I don't think this is anything other than a guy that will come in when the game is lopsided in favour of either team, to eat some outs and save better arms for higher leverage.

 

Yeah but why even sign him for that?

 

There are minor leaguers on the 40 who could fill that role.

 

They must thing he could be a bit more than that...

[Ehjays]

I don't think this is anything other than a guy that will come in when the game is lopsided in favour of either team, to eat some outs and save better arms for higher leverage.

 

Our manager will have him in high leverage spots in no time

[keggy]

Our manager will have him in high leverage spots in no time

 

Sergio "Rivera" Romo

[Ehjays]

Yeah but why even sign him for that?

 

There are minor leaguers on the 40 who could fill that role.

 

They must thing he could be a bit more than that...

 

I agree 100% with this, Im not sure but as I mentioned in another thread I think Zulu could be lost in Rule 5 this year and if thats the case it makes this signing so much worse than it already is.

[Spanky99]

I agree 100% with this, Im not sure but as I mentioned in another thread I think Zulu could be lost in Rule 5 this year and if thats the case it makes this signing so much worse than it already is.

 

They'll just add him to the 40 later this season or after the WS to avoid the Rule 5, zero reason they won't.