G-Snarls

Stark on frustrated free agents like Arroyo: http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/10369584/how-free-agent-starter-bronson-arroyo-unemployed?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tastelss Tone it down Smedley

Yep We do that and we really only need one other starter among the rookie/recovering group to step up and we could be in the thick of it.

And fewer of those thanks to Jay Z

Good, good:

Well look what we have here! How apropos!

I almost just made a "don't get your hopes up" thread for this reason Signing Burnett and Drew makes SO much sense that I worry, of course, that it won't happen. Please do it AA. There's almost no downside.

And for once we won't be competing against the Yankees. Guaranteed Burnett would have zero interest in returning there and it's probably mutual.

I'd LOVE to see AA make a boss move like that - sign Jiminez for 13.5M and Drew for 9.5 per year and announce both at the same time while hiding a smirk.

Exactly. No good if he gets outbid 1M by the Yankees.

Heyman On Free Agents: Drew, Morales, Jimenez By Jeff Todd [January 28, 2014 at 3:16pm CST] CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman covered a series of free agent topics in an MLB Network appearance last night (hat tip to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca). Among them: The Blue Jays are "in the mix" for shortstop Stephen Drew, presumably viewing him as a second base option. Nevertheless, the Red Sox remain the favorites to land him, as they prefer to play Xander Bogaerts at third and appear willing to give Drew multiple years. Boston could dangle an opt-out clause of some kind to sweeten things for Drew, Heyman adds. There was a competing report last night on the Yankees' interest, but Heyman says that the club "seem more interested in Drew than ever" after landing Masahiro Tanaka. Toronto, says Heyman, figures to be a major threat to land any of the prominent remaining free agents. As he explained further today, the Jays -- armed with two protected first-round draft picks -- may have made the strategic decision to wait out the market for players that are burdened with draft pick compensation. Likewise, as Heyman wrote today, the Mariners could still figure in on the top of the remaining free agent crop.

How much for Drew and Jiminez? Probably better value than Tanaka alone, yes? (Draft picks notwithstanding)

For sure AA is in on this. Great guy on a 1 year deal.

Yes please

BTS snark aside, it was because of a disagreement the team had with a drafted player Boras was representing http://bleacherreport.com/articles/396962-the-toronto-blue-jays-and-scott-boras-a-scorched-earth-policy

LOL. Ron Washinton's gotta get one...

Didn't get the first picture initially Is the thing in the middle something you wear under a normal cap?

The bWAR (boobs vs replacement) is high. Always hated the shorts though... And the wings.

Exactly Specifically, this would have nothing for JA Happ. Might have helped Brandon McCarthy though.

Also, a trade like Shields netted them Myers, who essentially stepped in to the majors and therefore never counted as a "prospect" for them at any time They'll likely do the same with Price, if they can - (trade for MLB ready players rather than A/AA level prospects)

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10354393/houston-astros-top-farm-system-rankings-mlb Any insiders checked where the Blue Jays rank??

RELEASE THE STROMAN cap filler, bitches

I think I agree. Only problem with that is if you try and let Lind start 140 games at first, it's probably more likely he ends up on the DL from his back. Really not sure what the best approach is with the two of them.

Quick, call AA and tell him even most of the members of this board recognize that Jiminez is a better fit for the team and park and prob costs the same as Santana. Thanks.

Hey - any of you writers interested in this??