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If I'm AA the last moves I make to finish the offseason are: Trade Navarro + Goins to the Athletics for Clippard + Sogard - there were rumors the A's were open to flipping Clippard. I'm not sure about Voght behind the plate. I like him more at 1B and I think a Navarro/Phegly pairing could be effective. Clippard could very well become jays closer. A's have zobrist at 2B, semien at SS and Brett at 3B, putting Sogard to a bench role. I think Sogard is a better starting option for the jays than goins, likewise I think goins could be well used on the A's bench. Jays upgrade both pen and 2B in this deal. Sign Matt Lindstrom - 2 years 7 mil. - Soriano and K-rod are boras clients. Don't see either coming to toronto. Same goes for joba. Next best arm available is lindstrom.

Pastroniky DFA. Could def see a reunion. Could be a decent option to battle for 2B

My guess is that the winning bid is from either the Blue Jays or Padres. The team of those 2 that fail to sing Kang will sign Toritani. At least this what I am hoping for… I think both are upgrades over our internal options. My personal preferance would be Kang, so I am actually really hoping the winning bid is from us. I have a lot of doubt… but enough hope to be intrigued

Dodgers just designated brian Wilson. Would love the beard on the jays!!

Ehhh! Robertson to Wsox!! I really chose them at random as a team to sign Robertson. Thought it would be a decent fit. Awsome!

I really could see this happening. A Moreland/Navarro swap makes sense for both teams I think. After you have Moreland at DH you need a RHB on the bench other than pillar to platoon at DH. An interesting free agent IMO is corey hart. I think he would be cheap as a bounce back canadate and a good platoon with Moreland. After those 2 moves the blue jays need a LW and bullpen help. I really hope they go to free agency to fill both holes instead of trading any more prospects. LW can be filled by one of Markakis/Cabrera/Aoki. Those are my preferances in order. I also see the jays signing 2 pen arms. One of which will Jason Grilli I think (past interest from club and Martin connection). I would like the jays to sign a second arm and would love it if they could like Romo who could come at a decent deal if we promise him the chance to close. After these moves the team is stacked! 1.Reyes-SS 2.Markakis-LF 3.Bautista-RF 4.Encarnacion-1B/DH 5.Donaldson-3B 6.Martin-C 7.Moreland/Hart- DH/1B 8.Izturis/Goins/Travis-2B 9.Pompey-CF Bench Thole-C Pillar-OF Goins-IF Hart/Moreland-PH Dickey Stroman Buerhle Hutchison Happ Estrada Loup Redmond Sanchez Cecil Grilli Romo

My personal preferance for 2B is Jed Lowrie

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: #BlueJays considering free agent Alberto Callaspo for 2B. View him as potential buy-low, bounce-back candidate. Wouldn't be the worst signing…. A Callaspo/Izturis pairing at 2nd would not be horrible

Value isn't bad but I would rather keep Dickey and resign melky or aoki/Saunders

@JimBowden_ESPN: #BlueJays not playing first Martin now Donaldson & off the record I’ve been told they can still afford Melky & he’s next on agenda #BlueJays This is amazing but if the blue jays go out and resign melky also it would just not be fair! Reyes Cabrera Bautista Encarnacion Donaldson Martin Is purely the best 1-6 in baseball.

What are people's thoughts on Nick Swisher?? Had a horrible season last year causing the indians to be shopping him and they are rumored to be willing to take on another bad contract in order to dump swisher. Swisher has always played well at RC and he is another all out gamer on the field like Russel Martin that AA is said to be looking for. I think he could be a bounce back canadate splitting time between 1B and DH with EE. I say we dump Romero + Navarro + prospect on the indians for swisher. Than trade Happ and something minor to Seattle for Saunders. Go out and sign: Jed Lowrie- 2 years 19 Mil Jason Grilli- 1 year 5 mil Brett Anderson- 1 year 5 mil K-rod- 2 years 10 mil And your 2015 team is: 1.Reyes- SS 2.Saunders- LF 3.Bautista- RF 4.Encarnacion- DH 5.Martin- C 6.Lawrie- 3B 7.Swisher- 1B 8.Lowrie- 2B 9.Pompey- CF Bench: Izturis Smoak Mayberry Jr/Pillar Thole Rotation: Dickey Buerhle Stroman Hutchison Anderson Pen: Sanchez Redmond Loup Estrada Grilli Cecil Rodriguez

2 for 2 on the teams so far! Not a bad start

I know I had V-mart to the tigers and I believe I even picked 4 years so this is off to a good start!

Happ for Walden?

I wouldn't really consider it taking on Navarro. I'm not sure how much melancon makes but whatever the difference is between him and Navarro I'm sure is worth it for the bucs to get a slightly above average catcher. He is for sure better than their in house options right now.

I don't believe the deal is that lopsided. Last I heard the bucs were either going to move Alvarez to 1B or trade him so Harrison can play 3B. The bucs will need a catcher once Martin is gone and they could use a lefty to replace liriano. I think it's a pretty good deal for both sides.

Made my own mock blue jays offseason for fun, let me know what you guys think! Sign: Aoki 2 years 15 Martin 4 years 63 mil Jed Lowrie 3 years 27 mil Jason Grilli 1 year 5 mil Brett Anderson 1 year 5 mil Trade Dioner Navarro + JA Happ to pirates for Hughes/Melancon + Alvarez 1.Reyes- SS 2.Aoki- LF 3.Bautista- RF 4.Encarnacion- 1B 5.Martin- C 6.Lawrie- 3B 7.Alvarez-DH(Smoak against LHP) 8.Lowrie- 2B 9.Gose- CF (Pillar/Mayberry LHP) Bench: Izturis Smoak Mayberry Jr/Pillar Thole Rotation: Dickey Buerhle Stroman Hutchison Anderson Pen: Sanchez Redmond Loup Estrada Melancon/Hughes Cecil Grilli

I'm calling hellickson to either braves or dodgers

If you are going to have Lawrie at 2nd than you need someone on the bench who can back him up there. I also don't like the idea of a 6 man pen so because of all that I would have: Kawasaki, Thole, Valencia, Reimold

It better be a pretty darn good PTBNL or AA definitley missed out yet again

God damn this is a great trade for the Red Sox. The are losing a lot of pitching today but have also acquired some great offence in cespedes and Craig. Their corner outfield is set for next season.

I would prefer exploring a trade for Utley and leaving Reyes at short

With below average bats in the lineup like Goins and Diaz who both have very little pop, Francisco may actually come in handy coming off the bench as a power hitter against righties. Imagine a game where the jays are down 2 in the 9th with 2 out and a man on first and goins comes up. I would much rather Francisco coming off the bench because he would atleast give us a chance at a HR.

Michael Taylor placed on waivers by A's, would be a nice upgrade. Sierra

I too would be comfortable with a 15M deal, hell if it's only for one year I wouldn't even care if we gave him 16M