G-Snarls

MULTIPLE industry experts suggest that the Toronto Blue Jays are interested in adding players. Specifically, they are interested in free agent players as well as players who are known or not known to be available via trade. Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos was asked about these players and confirmed (between bites of chicken souvalki with tzaziki) that they ARE in fact interested in adding players. "Say player X ... munch munch... was willing to play for us at a cost that we found acceptable then we'd look at adding that player... burp... I'm not normally that specific but there you have it" Ben Nicholson Smith, of Sportsnet.ca generated 87 articles on all available and non-available players and elegantly proved that some are worth getting and some aren't. Statitical gobbledigook in said articles generated a solid laugh in the Jays front office. Blue Jays President Paul Beeston was asked about this analytic process but said he never looks at anything on sportsnet.ca because he's too busy working on his new combover and polishing his walking stick collection. "Look" he told reporters "we like players. We like player X and even player Y even though I don't even like the letter Y. It all comes down to price. And how many vacations I can take per year. And the cost of gold. I am confident that if we go to ownership and ask for 100, 200 thousand dollars that they will be 100% on board with Alex and will get him that money." When asked a second time about the amount of money he just mentioned he responded "did I say that out loud? Get out. My massage therapists are here" Gregg Zaun suggests that "if the Blue Jays want to contend" they should sign players X, Y, Z, XX, YY, ZZ and player DyIx = IxDy, though he admitted that he didn't know what that last thing meant. "This team is a joke full of silly jokesters and they need to improve at every position in order to get out of the basement". "Sign 'em all, why the f*** not?" he said while tweeting out date requests to his 3 remaining female followers". As of now the Blue Jays are "Having dialog" and "calling agents" and "testing the waters" and "getting a feel" and "INSERT PLATITUDE HERE" but have yet to make a single offer to a single player. But there's lots of time, like maybe 18 days, so we'll see how it all works out.

Royals Designate Emilio Bonifacio For Assignment By*Charlie Wilmoth*[February 1 at 10:57am CST] The Royals have designated infielder*Emilio Bonifacio*for assignment, according to a team release. The move clears space on the Royals' roster for*Bruce Chen. Bonifacio, who will be 29 in April, hit .243/.295/.331 in 461 plate appearances divided between the Royals and Blue Jays in 2013. In mid-January, the Royals*agreed*to a one-year, $3.5MM deal with him to avoid arbitration, so it comes as a surprise that they would designate him for assignment two weeks later. Chen's $3MM salary essentially replaces Bonifacio's $3.5MM, and arbitration contracts are not guaranteed, so the decision to designate Bonifacio may have been a matter of making room for Chen in the Royals' budget. The Royals could well trade Bonifacio in the next ten days.*Pedro Ciriaco*could pick up playing time as a utility infielder in Bonifacio's place.

Apparently what you do is offer to pay him 3.5M and then suddenly change your mind and try to get rid of him. LOL

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/02/royals-designate-emilio-bonifacio-for-assignment.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Also, I'm not at all in favour of signing both Jimenez and Santana, for 4ish years, but one of them PLUS Burnett on a 1 year deal would be sweet.

More blah blah blah blah blah Jays MIGHT sign somebody blah blah blah

Dombrowski is an idiot for getting so little in trade and for Nats he's a steal at that salary.

That one week was awesome and then nothing but Tanaka for 6-7 weeks. Boooo.

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/8c/8c7d02cc7c9dfbc63f102b882d303409ef1f1a251576c426526a588319127bd8.jpg

"Runner up Cy and Cy / Let Ur man drive" and the self-proclaimed "top 10 catcher" in one radio spot?? Gold!!!

More free time from June-September!! /silver lining

s*** I wish I could listen to this

I can't handle that I really can't

Agree. In order of descending preference to me: 1. Burnett 1 year 2. Jiminez 4 years 3. Capuano 1 year 4. Santana 3-4 years

What, they don't want to face the Chris Davis/Evan Longoria/Dustin Pedroias all the time? Yeah I can't blame them... Of course, they don't have to face the two headed monster of JB/EE if they come here.

Honestly - how excited will this place get when Stoman gets his first major league start? Whenever that is, this place will go nuts.

I know, I'm just overexcited to see him I suspect he will start in Buffalo and force their hand some time during the season Small chance he's too good in ST to leave him behind

S T R O M A N hdmh cap filler foe

Tanaka and Cano deals notwithstanding, GM's have for the most part been real tight asses this off season. Most years all these guys would prob have jobs by now. The draft pick I suppose is a big part of it for Jimenez and Santana. Lack of available SP and TV money be damned - these guys might all settle for well less than they thought they'd get.

Capuano, Burnett, Jim Inez, Santana available and prices dropping. Protected first round pick. If he doesn't get one of these guys it's a massive fail

Assistant GM Angelo Riot says "yes"

Boooo!!! LOL - Police: High-end drug and prostitution ring busted on Super Bowl week http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/us/super-bowl-prostitution-drug-ring/index.html?sr=tw013114superbowl10a