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  1. jaysblue
    I would do everything in my power to try and acquire Ben Zobrist to play second base. If not, then Jed Lowrie, Asdrubal Cabrera, Stephen Drew and Chase Headley are free agents.
  2. jaysblue
    Would you be platooning Gose? I think platooning in left won't be an issue. You either sign Denorfia or Aoki and then platoon with them someone like a Markakis or Smith, and you'd be fine. Lind and Valencia as your DH platoon, plus at least Valencia could play other positions like 3B and 1B as well. Then you have Pillar and Pompey down in the minors as insurance. Not the worst situation and it's much cheaper than resigning Melky.
  3. jaysblue
    Couldn't have said it better. Get the draft pick, sign a Denorfia, or Aoki and try to sign a Markakis or trade for a Seth Smith and the Jays will be fine with letting Melky walk.
  4. jaysblue
    I could see Gose in CF, though they'd have to go out and try to replace Melky if that's the case. They could easily find 2-3 wins in LF rather than signing Melky to a big contract.
  5. jaysblue
    Yeah I know about the Smith extension, though do you think San Diego would consider trading him? He's going to be 33, a platoon bad and really doesn't fit into their long term plans. I like Aoki as well. It goes to show you that its not necessary to sign Melky as some people are making it out to be. You can easily replace him with the above suggestions/names we've thrown out at a fraction of the cost.
  6. jaysblue
    That's definitely a good article/clip that I should show my classroom someday. Thanks!
  7. jaysblue
    Chris Denorfia is a FA this offseason and he'd be a decent guy to bring aboard for some OF depth. Utilize him in the right situations, he could provide great value. Nick Markakis could also be a FA, and would be an intriguing guy that I'd love to bring aboard. I doubt the Orioles pick up his option. There's also the trade market as one poster alluded to before. Even bringing in someone like Seth Smith to platoon with someone wouldn't be all that bad. SS Reyes LF Smith/Denorfia RF Bautista 1B Encarncion DH Lind 3B Lawrie 2B ???? C Navarro CF Gose BN Valencia (platoons with Lind) BN Izturis/Kawasaki BN Thole Trade for Ben Zobrist to play second base and occasionally other positions when needed (likely Rays pick up his option). I'd rather do a platoon of Smith/Denorfia or bring in Markakis as a FA along with Denorfia than sign Melky to a 4-5 year deal.
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    A Frank Catalanotto/Reed Johnson platoon worked very well in 2005 and 2006 and costed the Jays hardly anything. Cabrera will likely cost + 12M AAV over 4-5 years. He's not a special, elite type player. You can easily replace his production and value much cheaper, though we need a smart front office that could realize that.
  9. jaysblue
    It's funny how everyone wanted Melky gone after his 2013 season and now everyone wants him back after the season he had in 2014. I likely wouldn't go 4-5 years on Melky, since he's going to be on the wrong side of 30 and I'm not sure he'd hold up in the outfield in the latter part of the deal.
  10. jaysblue

    NFL Thread

    jaysblue replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Does anyone have NFL Gamepass?
  11. jaysblue
    lol the Jays won't pay for a top end starter.
  12. jaysblue
    I'm sure a good 25-40% will be Cubs fans who made the trip up from Chicago or Cubs fans that live in the city. I'm sure the regular casual won't be going out of his/her way to see a bad Cubs teams during the week. I want to go both on the Tuesday and Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing guys like Rizzo, Baez and Soler. I've got some Cubs gear which I'll wear down!
  13. jaysblue
    Beckett is contemplating retirement.
  14. jaysblue
    Its because the Yankees were in town and it was Derek Jeter's last appearances at the RC and it was on the Labour Day weekend. If it was the Rays or another team I'm sure it would have been easy to get tickets. I refuse to spend over face value for tickets during the regular season, other than the home opener if it's an intriguing pitching matchup, when the games are meaningless.
  15. jaysblue
    Imagine if Happ gets his ERA below 4! Buck will be fapping hard every telecast next year!
  16. jaysblue
    Baseball will be back in Montreal...
  17. jaysblue
    Colby was close to being a 5 WAR player last season. He was more valuable than Adam Jones last season!
  18. jaysblue
    I'd rather buy low on Colby Rasmus instead of bringing back Cabrera on a big contract. I think Colby will be undervalued on the market, and he'd definitely be worth bringing back in my opinion.
  19. jaysblue

    NFL Thread

    jaysblue replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Anyone know a good place to buy NFL jerseys?
  20. jaysblue

    NFL Thread

    jaysblue replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Carolina Panthers!
  21. jaysblue

    NFL Thread

    jaysblue replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Opening Day is the best day of the year.
  22. jaysblue
    I miss Shelby Miller I was offered something for Castro right after I acquired him and I'm kind of regretting not doing it now. Though thats hindsight. Didn't expect him to get injured right after.
  23. jaysblue
    Damn Castro out for the rest of the season. I added him figuring he'd strengthen my lineup by shifting Danny Santana to 2B and Aaron Hill to my bench. Oh well.
  24. jaysblue
    Good comeback. 1-0 silvergun
  25. jaysblue
    I thought Ryan Vogelsong was good?
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