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Uh.... How?

Farrell

Um... Beeston would probably greenlight the deal. AA's job is safe as long as Beeston is around.

"It's also possible that the Blue Jays would look to expand any deal" Where have we heard this before

What happened was John Farrell, is a good, baseball person, smart guy, player development guy, on base percentage guy.

Guy lives in Toronto and called Yonge St: "Young street". Just lol He's a mouthbreather. Nothing to see here.

Sorry bro, Gotta wait 10-15 years before proclaiming him a great player. 80 year old Boston scout said so. Trout is actually quite underrated IMO. I think if you polled 1000 random casual fans at the ballparks a lot of them wouldn't be able to pick Trout out of a lineup.

Another thing to take from that article... Bobby Abreu was a criminally underrated ballplayer.

Blowing bubbles in mid stride probably counts for something too.

Gary Hughes Red Sox Pro Scouting Consultant “The kid has played two wonderful years. I hate to put too much on him—that’s probably not fair—to think what he could do for 15 years. It’s probably not good to compare him to people like (Mickey) Mantle or (Willie) Mays yet until he’s done it for 10-15 years. “I only saw him once in high school (while scouting for the Cubs), but when I did, I saw him run over the catcher. I thought to myself, ‘This guy is risking a lot!’ “Everyone knew he was a first-round pick. His tools, I mean the speed was obvious, but it was more the aggressive play and the work he put into it. He was really exciting to watch even then. “If you re-did that (2009) draft, even with (Stephen) Strasburg, no doubt 30 out of 30 would take Trout one-one every time. “(His power is) not a surprise, but I am surprised that it has come along to the extent that it has. It’s not like he plays in a small park. But after the last two years of seeing that package of tools, nothing should surprise us. “Ken Griffey Jr. is probably the highest OFP (overall future potential grade) I’ve ever had. The game was just so easy for him, and he was just the best kid I’ve seen at that age. Alex Rodriguez had to be pretty high—he was a man against boys in high school. “I still think it’s unfair to (Trout) to put him on the mountain yet. Mays is the best player I saw. I’ve been doing this 48 years, and no, he doesn’t remind me of Mays. Mays’ instincts were better than anybody who ever played. “That WAR thing, maybe somebody will sit down and explain it to me, because it sounds complicated. But if it says Trout is the best ballplayer in the big leagues, then there’s something to it.” -- It's quite scary to think that people like this have opinions that are valued in today's modern game. The kid has had one of the greatest starts to a career in history and this dinosaur just keeps trying to discredit him.

Here comes another annoying Cabrera vs Trout debate

Rogers stock price over the past six months basically mimicked the Jays season. Peaked in April and absolutely tanked during the summer with a mild recovery in August/September. Obviously a complete coincidence but funny nonetheless.

No he won't. It would be a PR nightmare. This is a guy who is trying to save his job. The last thing he's going to do is trade the face of the franchise.

It's the way you say it. Learn how to get your point across quicker and also (for the love of god) please learn how to speak/type without being so irritating. You type out essays about how you "believe in OBP" and how much you hate Beeston every second post. It's like you think of yourself as some type of baseball revolutionary or something. Just be cool. If you're real-life personality is anything like your E-personality... well.. I really don't think you would be the life of the party.

Your posts are absolutely unbearable to read.

Great series. Two of the best org's in the business. Cards in 6

Giving Colon a multi year deal at 5-7M a year literally has no downside to it. The guy throws strikes and can give you innings. (Colon's FB was the 8th best FB in baseball according to FG for qualifiers btw).

The Blue Jays ticket office has confirmed that the popular "Ballpark Pass" will return for the 2014 season, but it will likely only be offered to patrons who were holders of the pass in 2013 (and only 2012 pass holders were able to purchase a 2013 pass). For a fantastic price of $95, fans were able to attend 80 home games (all except for the home opener) in 2013. Right now, it is unknown whether the price will stay the same for 2014, prices for other ticket packages and season tickets did not see an increase. -Bluebirdbanter $95 bucks for 80 games? Is that how much you paid for yours? I had never heard of this promotion.

How is Bartolo Colon 45th on this list? He's obv helped by the big park in Oakland and would probably see a big regression in the AL East but he's been playing on one year deals for a long time now and he keeps giving crazy value back to the teams that signed him. Not a lot of value out there but I could see some of the below becoming steals for us: 2/12 for Colon 2/16 for Ruiz or 1/7 for Pierzynski 2/15 for Arroyo 2/15 for Marlon Byrd

Hale showed a ton of promise this year with his duties of filling out the lineup card while also ensuring that Gibbons didn't fall asleep after the 6th inning. This would be a serious blow.

Drabek strikes me like the type of guy who can get really hot/consistent and go on a tear for a few months and make a difference. 1.3 BB/9 in decent amount of innings in the minors last year... Polar opposite of his previous two MLB seasons. It's 100% between the ears with this guy.

Iannetta would be a great pickup. See you later Aaron Sanchez!

Fielder has been an absolute embarrassment as a Tiger. 2 XBH in 97 PA for the Tigers over the last two years in the playoffs. The guy can barely get the ball out of the infield right now. I don't know if you can bench him for game 6.. but the thought has probably crossed Leyland's mind. Edit: Apparently he's going through an ugly divorce right now. Didn't know that. Has to be a huge distraction.

8M for a guy who has pitched 160 innings over the last 3 years. Just LOL