G-Snarls

I'd pretty much only trade him for a stud pitcher and sign a quality free agent OF.

Give him 3 years instead of 2 if that's the difference maker. Worst case scenario he's an expensive quality backup in year 3.

Because some of them are going to start signing soon??

Agree this particular deal is not happening. However, I previously thought it was very, very unlikely that Bautista gets traded. Now I'm thinking 50/50. I actually do think AA is shopping him to see what he could get. A quality starter and younger OF and he pulls the trigger, sending Bautista and another piece the other way.

Seems likely What a waste of a trade he was. Wow.

Happ, Pillar, Janssen out, good SP in.

Dead weight: DeRosa Arencibia Romero We'll see...

Stop it...

Chisolm, MLB.com: It is early in the process, but Anthopoulos said that the Jays are already having dialogue on both the trade and free-agent fronts. "We need to make the rotation better," he said. "I think that any way we can, we'll look to do that. It could be a trade where one starter is going and another is coming in. If that's one starter, two, three, four -- the likelihood of adding that many, I don't know, but we'll definitely look into it." Anthopoulos told the Toronto Sun that he has been given the green light to spend more than the $119 million that the Jays used on payroll last season, which comes as welcome news.

I'm no MLB scout but both look well received to me.

Sherman: Colorado made a two-year offer with an option believed to be worth roughly $16 million to Carlos Ruiz. But they were told he has a two-year, $20 million deal on the table, which if it is the case means he will not play for the Rockies. Philadelphia wants to retain Ruiz, but several executives believe the Blue Jays could push hard for the veteran.

Don't do that

LOL, enough!

Worth it? Probably. But I didn't think he'd get that much either.

Oh God no, it's two years too late for that

But we get to (presumably) delete JPA and Rajai Davis

Disagree 1M expected arbitration for a 6th starter/long man/swing man? I'll take it. I know you don't like him, but be objective

The lineup and BP are very good That rotation could be good (if we get 2-3 step up performances) or bad again (if we don't or if Buerhle/Garza have mediocre years) Our fortunes in 2014 depend so much on the starting rotation and some luck that it isn't even funny (And there's no guarantee we get a Ruiz and Garza caliber upgrade either) But I agree this team isn't nearly as bad as some on here seem to think it is. As long as AA comes through on at least 2 line items (catcher, mid rotation caliber starter, league average 2B) I like our chances in 2014.

Yes, Wagner and Loup are super cheap, but 1M for McGowan and Rogers and less than 1M for Cecil are all cheap too.

Problem is those guys will get overpaid, and we're trying to save $. Rogers, Cecil, McGowan et al are all cheap.

Mets Prioritizing Offense Over Pitching By Steve Adams [November 12 at 11:59am CST] The Mets are in the market for offense this winter, so much so that they may not even spend much time considering the free agent market for pitchers. Asked whether the team's preference was to target upside or a stable veteran presence to eat some innings and mentor the Mets' young arms, special assistant J.P. Ricciardi told MLBTR: “I think the one thing in our favor right now is our pitching in our organization is getting closer to being big-league ready, so that makes us say that we might have some in-house options. So maybe we wouldn't even be as inclined to go out and look at that market. It's kind of a work in progress to see what is available, but I think one of the securities we have is that at least we have some guys coming through the system that can get to the big leagues a little quicker. I don't know if we'd be as willing to jump on something like that right now.” Instead, it appears that the Mets will focus their efforts on improving the team's offense. “We have a lot of holes in our lineup,” Ricciardi acknowledged, declining to target a specific area of focus. Ricciardi stated that the Mets are committed to Travis d'Arnaud at catcher though he was less committal when discussing Juan Lagares in center field: “I'd say right now, he's probably the guy that we'd say: 'He can play center field.' I think a lot depends on what we're able to bring around him.” In terms of outfielders, the market is rife with power bats that could improve the Mets' lineup. Shin-Soo Choo, Curtis Granderson and Nelson Cruz could all provide a boost to the club's outfield group, though each would require a draft pick to sign. The Mets are open to forfeiting their second-round pick for “the right player,” though as Ricciardi put it, the team isn't “jumping up and down to give up any picks because we're still trying to build.” Should the Mets surrender a pick, one will likely be their limit. Ricciardi dismissed the possibility of the Mets being as aggressive as the Indians were last season in forfeiting a second-round pick in order to sign both Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher: “I don't know if we'll be that involved with those type of guys. Like I said, it has to be the right guy for us to even do one, so I can't really sit here and tell you that we're probably thinking about doing two.” I asked Ricciardi specifically about the organization's top pitching prospect, Noah Syndergaard, and his chances to make the Majors next season despite being just 20 years old: “I don't know. I think a lot's going to depend on how he handles Triple-A. I think we'll use that as a barometer. I don't think – and I can't speak for Sandy – but I don't think we're going to let anyone's youth get in the way. If he's ready to pitch in the big leagues, he's ready.” Ricciardi also praised the arms of Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom, as well as the team's core of young relief pitchers in reiterating that the offense will be this winter's primary focus. Asked if he had a preference toward right- or left-handed batters or corner outfielders versus shortstops, Ricciardi simply replied, “I would say 'bats.' We need to improve our offense.”

Yep, and I think you could Lowrie without giving Beane Stroman or Sanchez (though he'd probably ask for one of them initially...)