Finalists For Roki Sasaki Are Dodgers, Padres, and Blue Jays; Sasaki will Decide Team Soon

[Pendleton]

3 minutes ago, Vancouverite said:

agreed

i like another posters idea that if we land Sasaki maybe we can trade Bassitt for a bat and relocate Bassitt's money to Flaherty if he's interested in coming here. Than sign one of Alonso, Sat, or Briegman.

Twas me. If someone would take Bassitt's full salary (or close to it), we should be able to land Flaherty for similar money, seems like quite a coup. 

 

Somehow this rotation: Sasaki/Flaherty/Gausman/Berrios/Francis...would barely cost more than we are on the hook for with Gausman/Berrios/Bassitt/Francis/Yariel. That seems like the way to go about improving a ballclub 

[Barrelsandbombs]

4 minutes ago, Terminator said:

That's a sizable difference

If he goes to the Dodgers that's the only MLB salary/bonus he'll make in his career, because the Dodgers will destroy his arm.

Ohtani is also a bat and chose the Dodgers, Yamamoto was able to get paid right away and chose the Dodgers, so he's paid even if his arm gets destroyed.

I think Sasaki will choose the Blue Jays.

[glory]

15 minutes ago, Angrioter said:

The $2 million Toronto earned in the Straw's awful trade will go toward robbing the Dodgers of international players they pre-signed.

The Dodgers will be out of money after signing Sasaki

Is that really a good thing with the Jays current player development track record? 

[Pendleton]

3 minutes ago, Jimcanuck said:

Everything I've seen indicates a team with Sasaki needs a 6 man rotation

Throughout the year? I think you could mix in some BP games or occasional sixth starter days without actually going with a six man rotation all year. 

[Vancouverite]

Just now, Jimcanuck said:

Everything I've seen indicates a team with Sasaki needs a 6 man rotation

agreed and that's still give us 6 serviceable options. and maybe Bloss and Macko can surprise us and push for some limited innings by mid-end season

 

Sasaki

Gausman

Berrios

Bassitt / Flaherty

Francis

Rodriguez

[Jimcanuck]

1 minute ago, Pendleton said:

Throughout the year? I think you could mix in some BP games or occasional sixth starter days without actually going with a six man rotation all year. 

Ya it could be made to work

[Carlos Danger]

6 minutes ago, Pendleton said:

Twas me. If someone would take Bassitt's full salary (or close to it), we should be able to land Flaherty for similar money, seems like quite a coup. 

 

Somehow this rotation: Sasaki/Flaherty/Gausman/Berrios/Francis...would barely cost more than we are on the hook for with Gausman/Berrios/Bassitt/Francis/Yariel. That seems like the way to go about improving a ballclub 

My gut based on evidence, tells me Bassitt wants out also. So, it would make everyone happy. 

[204Jays]

Just now, Carlos Danger said:

My gut based on evidence, tells me Bassitt wants out also. So, it would make everyone happy. 

Dude's Qooked anyway. Ill pack his bags.

[wilko]

5 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said:

My gut based on evidence, tells me Bassitt wants out also. So, it would make everyone happy. 

You think the hound wants out of Toronto? 

[Carlos Danger]

Just now, wilko said:

You think the hound wants out of Toronto? 

Yes, 85% sure. 

[Pendleton]

7 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said:

My gut based on evidence, tells me Bassitt wants out also. So, it would make everyone happy. 

 

Send him with a couple/few mil cash to someone in exchange for the remaining amount of IFA pool money we can take on 

[Brownie19]

1 minute ago, Carlos Danger said:

Yes, 85% sure. 

Good.  F*ck that guy.  Get him out of here.

[Jimcanuck]

Sasaki could learn from that crafty old vet

[Orgfiller]

6 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said:

Yes, 85% sure. 

You are absolutely pulling this out of your ass lol. Bassitt has always been realistic about the outlook of the team, doesn't mean he wants out. He's been a consummate professional through and through.

[Spanky99]

1 hour ago, jaysblue said:

I just added him in the LOD! 

LOL... that's hiarious.

 

[Pendleton]

 

[Terminator]

1 minute ago, Jays24 said:

So 2M is going to make a difference for Sasaki when he could just wait 2 years and get paid a 200M contract instead?  Its pretty obvious that money doesnt matter to him because no one's that stupid.  

It's clearly not his main motivation but almost doubling the next bidder's offer can't hurt.

[Jimcanuck]

Just now, Jays24 said:

So 2M is going to make a difference for Sasaki when he could just wait 2 years and get paid a 200M contract instead?  Its pretty obvious that money doesnt matter to him because no one's that stupid.  

Well.  Sasaki has not played a full season for the past few years, due to injury.

Every player, particularly pitchers, will have times when they have to weigh financial security vs risk of career limiting injury.

For the record, Sasaki salary in Japan was $500K a year

[204Jays]

Im 85% unsure this post is legitimate. 

https://x.com/jeffpassany/status/1880319442577682913

[Carlos Danger]

1 minute ago, Orgfiller said:

You are absolutely pulling this out of your ass lol. Bassitt has always been realistic about the outlook of the team, doesn't mean he wants out. He's been a consummate professional through and through.

I never said he is not the consummate professional. It is based on the totality of comments by former players or commentators with access to the club. 

 

I don’t think anyone is saying he is banging on Ross’s desk. However, he signed up for a team with a legit shot to go to the WS and not a rebuild/re-tool, team that will finish 4-5th in s division. 

[Terminator]

What if we lose out on Sasaki, use the extra intl money to sign Christopher Polanco, and he becomes the greatest SS of all time?

There's a lot of paths to this working out for us folks

[wilko]

4 minutes ago, 204Jays said:

Im 85% unsure this post is legitimate. 

https://x.com/jeffpassany/status/1880319442577682913

[Blue balls]

6 minutes ago, Terminator said:

It's clearly not his main motivation but almost doubling the next bidder's offer can't hurt.

I would add it ensures we stay on par with the Dodgers signing bonus if they were to trade for international bonus pool and bring it up to their maximum allowed.

Can't hurt like you say !

[Pendleton]

1 minute ago, Terminator said:

What if we lose out on Sasaki, use the extra intl money to sign Christopher Polanco, and he becomes the greatest SS of all time?

[G-Snarls]

27 minutes ago, Vancouverite said:

agreed and that's still give us 6 serviceable options. and maybe Bloss and Macko can surprise us and push for some limited innings by mid-end season

 

Sasaki

Gausman

Berrios

Bassitt / Flaherty

Francis

Rodriguez

I love that rotation

Sexy AF

[G-Snarls]

4 minutes ago, wilko said:

Clearly fake as it's 1) Clearly a parody account and 2) You're not even allowed to do that

[204Jays]

1 minute ago, G-Snarls said:

Clearly fake as it's 1) Clearly a parody account and 2) You're not even allowed to do that

Sarcasm is your forte I see.

[Jays24]

22 minutes ago, Terminator said:

It's clearly not his main motivation but almost doubling the next bidder's offer can't hurt.

14 minutes ago, Blue balls said:

I would add it ensures we stay on par with the Dodgers signing bonus if they were to trade for international bonus pool and bring it up to their maximum allowed.

Can't hurt like you say !

Sure this is true if the Jays had an endless budget and can still make all the moves they needed this off-season.  Sadly we know that's not true, which is why this move will become a massive joke if we don't land Sasaki.  

As of now, we are on path to repeat last years off-season.  We can also be on the path to have a great off-season if we land Sasaki and sign 2 of Alonso/Bregman/Santandar/Profar.  Time will tell...

[BB17]

41 minutes ago, Barrelsandbombs said:

If he goes to the Dodgers that's the only MLB salary/bonus he'll make in his career, because the Dodgers will destroy his arm.

Ohtani is also a bat and chose the Dodgers, Yamamoto was able to get paid right away and chose the Dodgers, so he's paid even if his arm gets destroyed.

I think Sasaki will choose the Blue Jays.

I find it funny everyone saying the Dodgers destroy arms while the Blue Jays have this great success of keeping arms healthy.

The Blue Jays had like what 7 guys get Tommy John surgery in the last 12 months among pitchers in the org? Most of which were high end prospects. 

The SP who have been healthy all have come from outside the org. and had a track record of health, nothing the Jays are doing superior lol.

[Terminator]

Just now, Jays24 said:

Sure this is true if the Jays had an endless budget and can still make all the moves they needed this off-season.  Sadly we know that's not true, which is why this move will become a massive joke if we don't land Sasaki.  

As of now, we are on path to repeat last years off-season.  We can also be on the path to have a great off-season if we land Sasaki and sign 2 of Alonso/Bregman/Santandar/Profar.  Time will tell...

Yeah it's definitely risky but surely Atkins has gotten some indication that this extra money will help at least a little bit