Spanky99

To Jim's point earlier on LA building a superteam, written by Passan... https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39167935/yamamoto-ohtani-dodgers-superteam-free-agency

I'm just glad he ain't a Yankee.

I thought the entire post was him being facetious, hah!

If they play just to their projections this is a much better team.

Bingo... it's risky AF and would indeed give me heartburn at that asking price. Scary.

He's been hurt ever since, I wonder what a healthy Rendon would be now, a 3 win player?

I'm on this boat, now we wait forever with Boras in the driving seat on both players. This going to be a long winter. I want zero part of a rebuild, though.

They've already shattered the original 24Hr record when Ohtani signed, lol.

lol... all the time, hence my rubber fence reference, dude's out of control, with hyperbole.

Holy crap, man... why don't you shut the f*** up up u jack wagon, maybe we can talk to you in Mamby Pampy Land man, I can't help ya. Merry Christmas! Follow your trail, ass hat. Your awareness is is at zero. P.S. I said NONE of that, fool.

Honestly, I thought they were going to get that done in the last CBA, but it fell through.

Enough to drive a man, nuts!

I was fine with your post till the bolded part, then I had the similar chuckle I always do... who the f*** brought up Atkins in this context? And who has said one year contracts are not on the menu? Hence, tinyviolin.gif. *followed by some posters*

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And with the next big players in Belli and Chappy being Boras clients we might see it stall until players report, lol.

Gallo's f***ing GARB!!! Aim higher.

f***ing retard. f*** off.

Adames is an elite SS with a missile for an arm, he can definitely play 3B.

lol....

Belli's projected for 2.4 wins and he wants 200M... Jesus H. Christ that's risky AF.

lol

Barger has a cannon.

I believe so, the Jays and Yoshi's camp were to meet, with several other teams meeting him this week, that blurb is from Kenny Ken, right there in black and white. He makes his decision after Christmas.

Blue Jays Have Some Interest In Rhys Hoskins, Justin Turner By Anthony Franco | December 19, 2023 at 11:06pm CDT The Blue Jays have some level of interest in Rhys Hoskins and Justin Turner as they evaluate their options at designated hitter, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. That’s part of a wide net being cast by the front office, as Nicholson-Smith reiterates previously reported ties to J.D. Martinez, Joc Pederson and Joey Votto as well. Toronto has a vacancy at DH with Brandon Belt returning to the open market. Bringing in a left-handed bat to complement a lineup led by Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Danny Jansen would be ideal, but the interest in Martinez suggests they’re not limiting themselves solely to lefty hitters. GM Ross Atkins has alluded to the potential for multiple lineup additions, after all. The Jays could add a right-handed DH while bringing in a lefty bat in the outfield. Hoskins lost the 2023 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during Spring Training. He’d likely have made it back as a DH or pinch-hitting option had the Phillies made the World Series. While that didn’t happen, the 30-year-old (31 in March) projects as one of the better offensive players on the market. Hoskins has been a consistent middle-of-the-order presence throughout his career, compiling a .242/.353/.492 line. He has hit between 27 and 34 home runs in each of the four full seasons he’s played while running better than average walk rates on an annual basis. Turner has been a consistently strong lineup presence as well. He hasn’t had a below-average offensive season since his 2014 breakout with the Dodgers. At age 39, he’s no longer suited for 140+ starts at third base. Yet Turner could serve as a primary DH while rotating in at the hot corner, where the Jays have a question with Matt Chapman still in free agency. Turner is still more than capable of handling a primary DH role. He’s coming off an impressive .276/.345/.455, 23-homer showing for the Red Sox. It doesn’t seem either player is a priority target for the Toronto front office. Nicholson-Smith suggests the Jays could wait out the market for another few weeks to determine whether anyone in a broad group of hitters of interest presents strong value later in the offseason. Hoskins has also drawn reported interest from the Cubs, Mariners and Nationals. Turner has been on the radar of the incumbent Red Sox, Mets and Diamondbacks. MLBTR predicted Hoskins to land a two-year, $36MM guarantee that allows him to opt out after next season, although a standard one-year pillow contract is also possible. Turner seems likelier to sign for one year given his age, but he could also command a salary in the $16-18MM range.