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I'm curious to see what the asking price is.
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The Jays front office really misread the 1B/DH market, as did the entire industry. If the Jays were more patient, they most likely would have been able to snag EE at what Cleveland paid for him. Instead they rushed into signing Morales to 3 years right at the beginning of the offseason. Right now Morales could possibly still be a FA and likely is only getting a one-year deal, instead of three. This is how this FO works which I've been saying from last year: they like to work early and would rather have a Plan B or C in place to fill a hole on the roster instead of risking not having anything going after their Plan A. They did that with Estrada and Happ last offseason (which paid off), and they did that by resigning Smoak to a two-year extension in August (which was a stupid mistake). Sucks because they are spending close to 15M on just Morales & Smoak alone. Thing is it didn't work this time around since they completely misread the market that was flooded with veteran power 1B/DH type bats.
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Yup. It's not a guarantee guys like Moss, Rasmus, Pagan or Coghlan would want to come here in the first place. Look at Fowler and Reddick for an example. There aren't any decent outfielders who are both solid offensively & defensively available anyways. Bautista is an icon here, the organization knows him best, and we all know when he's healthy he could be one of the most feared hitters in baseball. There is no way a guy like Rasmus, Moss, Granderson or Bruce even come close offensively to what a healthy Bautista is capable of.
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I wrote an article on this a couple of weeks ago: http://theballpoint.org/index.php/2016/12/07/jose-bautistablue-jays-reunion-isnt-question/ The 2-3 year deal now seems out of the question. Jays shouldn't hesitate to bring him back on a one year deal if thats all it will cost. Guys like Bruce or Granderson will require $13 & $15 million respectively + assets and both of them aren't as good as Bautista can be with the bat. Bautista is one of the greatest if not greatest hitter ever to put on a Blue Jays uniform and its sad this organization is kind of casting him aside like this when he won't be that expensive to bring back.
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I guess the last real good legit goalie the Leafs had was Ed Belfour. Geez!
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David Ortiz? He retired.
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They need to bring back Bautista to rotate between 1B/LF/DH with Pearce and Morales. Losing EE the way they did definitely doesn't sit well with the casual fans. At least if they bring back Bautista, that might ease some things from a PR perspective. Plus Bautista's bat would be a great help for this lineup right now if he returns to his pre-2016 level which is definitely possible if he's healthy.
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Tim & Sid should be interesting to watch tonight.
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I'd roll the dice on him.
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I've always liked Alex Avila and since he's a left-handed bat could be a nice fit. Posted 1.1 WAR in 57 games last season. Has some decent pop and has good OBP skills. Might be able to catch lightning in a bottle with him (doubt he comes close to his 2011 season level). How's his framing?
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Until the A's trade him to a contender in July.
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Possibly to block the Rangers from signing him? They could probably rotate him and Beltran at the DH spot.
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Someone sent me a PM asking about him in BORED. He's in demand.
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V-Mart used to catch haha.
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He's not getting 3 or 2 years lol. It'll be a one-year deal.
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Interesting video. I used to be big into cards, though not anymore. Thing is with rookie cards is that they're so expensive at first and if that player ends up flopping that card is worthless after. Kind of like buying stocks I suppose. I remember even when Eric Hinske's rookie card was big money back in 2002/2003. A couple of years later, could have bought one for a couple of bucks. Even Hideki Matsui's card was big money before he even played a game in the MLB. He went onto have a solid career, though I'm sure when Kaz Matsui came up his card was big money at first and then after a year or two was worthless. Plus the value of a card is in the eye of the beholder. Usually to resell cards, you won't get actual book value unless you sell it to a fan of that player etc.
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Doolittle and Vogt would be ideal targets.
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Damn was getting excited to start one.
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I really think we need a fashion thread in the OT forum.
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20-3 over the last two weeks since calling up Patrick Laine and changing my team name to Vladimir Poutine. Things are looking up.
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Should we start a fashion thread in the OT forum?
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You must be the proud owner of a Canada Goose jacket. Didn't mean to trigger you.
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I don't really care how people spend or blow their money to be honest. I was just saying I don't understand the fascination with Canada Goose jackets at that cost, especially that Jose Bautista one which is pretty ugly.
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I get free alterations for life. Not growing any taller, maybe wider as I age lol. Still have a Hugo Boss three-piece suit I bought from 2010 and fits just fine. If you go skiing on a regular basis, good for you and I'm sure you get good use out of that gear which is meant for skiing/snowboarding. For an average person like myself, a regular North Face jacket or pea jacket is fine in the winter. I never pay full price for any clothing. I always buy when there is a sale on if I need it. I've never been a fan of Canada Goose and I can't believe people will easily drop $1000 for one of their jackets is all that I was saying.
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There are some things I could justify spending $1000 on. For clothes, I don't mind spending that on a nice suit when I need one next. At least with a good suit, you'll get good use out of it and they last a long time. Couldn't spend that money on a winter jacket that I'll only wear for maybe 3-4 months of the year when I could buy one for $150-$200 and it does exactly the same thing. Plus, I'd rather use that $1000 towards booking a flight somewhere rather than spending it on a Canada Goose jacket, which to me are extremely overrated.
