LW Matt Beleskey
15G - 3A - +/- 11 - 84 SOG - 80 Hits - 18 Blks (ranked 75th on Yahoo)
Picked up on waivers near the beginning of the season - not bad.
Who saw this kind of offseason from San Diego happening? I'm not a fan of all the moves they've made, though its nice to see the Padres making splashes and headlines.
Glad he's gone. I don't mind rolling the dice with him as a No. 5 starter with additional depth behind him, though it was frustrating how the Jays were relying on Morrow to a top arm in their rotation.
Rios was worth 3.1 WAR in 2013 and 4.2 WAR in 2012. I don't think he's as bad as his 2014 season again - I'd rather take a chance on Rios with a one year deal vs. Melky on that 3 year deal he signed with the White Sox.
The DBacks have made stupid trades over the last two years. AA has been a true ninja this offseason, so if this is like the AA who went out and got guys like Morrow, Rasmus, Escobar when they were undervalued, then Delgado fits the bill.
When looking at mechanics, Mark Prior is an interesting case to study. Didn't scouts before say he had "perfect" mechanics? The Inverted W arm action has caused some debate. I've always loved Mark Prior - its unfortunate that his career was cut short. Some of the best stuff I've ever seen.
http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mark-Prior.jpg
Some cool articles from this guy Chris O'Leary who studies pitching mechanics:
http://clients.chrisoleary.com/Pitching/Inverted-W/The-Science-Behind-the-Inverted-W
http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/pitchingmechanics101/Essays/MarkPriorPitchingMechanics.html
http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Pitching/Images/Pitchers/BJRyan/BJRyan_2008_002.jpg
http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/baseball/2009/07/08/blue_jays_release_former_closer_bj_ryan/jays_bj_ryan_helps_nail_downvictory.jpeg
Thought on BJ Ryan's mechanics?
I know, though he'll bitch and complain if you ever moved him out of the rotation. Plus, it's not the most viable move anyways. He's still a very good starter who provides quality innings out of the rotation. Moving him to the bullpen and having him pitch every second day like you're suggesting doesn't make any sense.
I'd rather throw that kind of money at a starter agreed - not sure the Jays have enough payroll space for Shields, though I'd definitely offer Masterson a similar deal to what Phil Hughes got last offseason.