Countdown to ST (in Jays jersey numbers)

[jaysblue]

I always thought it was a good idea just to go year-to-year with Bautista for like $20-25M, maybe with a club option attached after every season. Kind of like David Ortiz with Boston. Going 4-5 years on Bautista after 2016 would have been extremely foolish.

[jaysblue]

Have to think the Edwin deal was on the table for Jose as well. I could see a 3/60 or 4/80 being fair for both sides at the time he was an FA.

 

I think the Jays preferred giving Edwin 3-4 years over Bautista at the time. Edwin was 3 years younger and coming off a way better season in 2016.

[connorp]

Easy to talk down the numbers now but I’m sure if you dig up the posts, a lot of people wouldve been good with 4/100 at least. Jays probably too

[Spanky99]

Easy to talk down the numbers now but I’m sure if you dig up the posts, a lot of people wouldve been good with 4/100 at least. Jays probably too

 

It's funny that he priced himself out of negotiations and flopped, what don't you get, meat?

[jaysblue]

Easy to talk down the numbers now but I’m sure if you dig up the posts, a lot of people wouldve been good with 4/100 at least. Jays probably too

 

Dig them up haha.

[connorp]

Dig them up haha.

 

Someone more versed in the board could probably do it in 1/10 the time as me lol.

[jaysblue]

Someone more versed in the board could probably do it in 1/10 the time as me lol.

 

Haha yeah curious to see what some posters thought back in 2016

[jaysblue]

 

Josh Towers was my favourite pitcher when I was a kid. I know he sucked in 2006 and 2007 but in 2003 and 2005 he was solid with the Jays. I was kinda of like him as a pitcher - when I played house league, never threw gas and was never overpowering but always located and focused on control so as a pitcher tried to copy him in that respect.

 

After Halladay went down in 2005, Towers helped anchor the Jays rotation the rest of the way: 13-12, 3.71 ERA, 3.94 FIP, 3.6 WAR.

 

Heck in 2007, he had the guts to beam A-Rod. Definitely gotta give him props for that!

 

Also, big thanks to Spanky for his jersey a couple of years ago!

[connorp]

Haha yeah curious to see what some posters thought back in 2016

 

Actually it wasn’t hard, just searched Bautista in thread title. BTS kicked it off with 5/100 and most people settled around 4/100 and 5/100

[connorp]

Ortiz was in that timeframe and Nelson Cruz and such. I mean, really was hard to know he’d just turn into a pumpkin overnight

[connorp]

It's funny that he priced himself out of negotiations and flopped, what don't you get, meat?

 

And yes, you were in the 5/100 camp. D-bag. You’d run the Jays into the ground

[Spanky99]

And yes, you were in the 5/100 camp. D-bag. You’d run the Jays into the ground

 

No way I wanted that term, lol... show me, liar. Until then, zip it.

[Pendleton]

[Spanky99]

[wilko]

[jaysblue]

Tony Batista had one weird stance. Had a monster season in 2000 hitting 41 HR's.

[Jonn]

[jaysblue]

Was really excited when the Jays got Jose Reyes. Always wanted him back in 2006 and 2007 as a leadoff hitter here. Was decent in his first season but sucks his defense was poor and afterwards just became a dumpster fire.

[wilko]

 

Josh Towers was my favourite pitcher when I was a kid. I know he sucked in 2006 and 2007 but in 2003 and 2005 he was solid with the Jays. I was kinda of like him as a pitcher - when I played house league, never threw gas and was never overpowering but always located and focused on control so as a pitcher tried to copy him in that respect.

 

After Halladay went down in 2005, Towers helped anchor the Jays rotation the rest of the way: 13-12, 3.71 ERA, 3.94 FIP, 3.6 WAR.

 

Heck in 2007, he had the guts to beam A-Rod. Definitely gotta give him props for that!

 

Also, big thanks to Spanky for his jersey a couple of years ago!

 

He was good in 2005.

[Stangstag]

[Stangstag]

[Stangstag]

2 great Blue Jays outfielders

[Krylian]

[Spanky99]

And yes, you were in the 5/100 camp. D-bag. You’d run the Jays into the ground

 

I noticed you didn't opine, meat. Also this was BTS' post what's wrong with what he said? ...

 

5/100 seems like a pretty fair compromise if he maintains his current level of play through the season.

 

Loaded question, I'd do a 4/80 with a team option, or he can walk.

 

The man is 36. Move on to EE if he doesn't like it..

 

Nothing egregious there, I was on team EE, always, especially after that year he struggled.

[Laika]

Easy to talk down the numbers now but I’m sure if you dig up the posts, a lot of people wouldve been good with 4/100 at least. Jays probably too

 

that's the f***ing point dude

 

Bautista could've had a six figure (or near six figure) contract but he was greedy and it cost him most of that

[John_Havok]

[G-Snarls]

 

Prob swung and missed here...

[Captain_Obvious]

Prob swung and missed here...

 

Wasn't this his batting stance?

[Spanky99]

that's the f***ing point dude

 

Bautista could've had a six figure (or near six figure) contract but he was greedy and it cost him most of that

 

He can't seem to comprehend this, as usual.

[connorp]

that's the f***ing point dude

 

Bautista could've had a six figure (or near six figure) contract but he was greedy and it cost him most of that

 

Yes but then people were acting like they never wanted to pay him, so I pulled it up