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Another thing to keep in mind, especially if the Jays have trouble attracting top flight players, is to keep Bichette happy. He wants to play SS, he’s young enough to improve with more reps there, and he’s also very likely the best all around player the Jays will have over the next five years. I wouldn’t mess around with his position unless it was necessary and he’s not Vlad level defensively at SS. I’m fine with missing out on Lindor either way.
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Yeah if he was coming over to MLB, a deal probably would have been reached by now. He's probably staying in Japan. He might still get a good MLB deal next winter at age 32, but obviously with pitchers it is always a risk.
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Cleveland trades recently always seem to be a blend of MLB player(s) + prospects. It's their attempt to stay somewhat competitive in a weak division while "improving" their farm system. If they wanted a SS in return, then the Jays didn't really matchup with them even if Shatkins was serious. The Indians can sign outfielders for dirt cheap in the FA market. A SS would have been more expensive. Like I said before, I don't think the Jays were ever really serious. It made no sense to go after him given Bichette having 5 years of control left and a 10+ year extension is not something Shapiro does.
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I don't know about Turner, but I wonder if the chances of getting Springer have increased now. Cohen is ridiculously wealthy, but assuming they can extend Lindor, do the Mets want to spend $55-60M for two players for the next 5-10 years? Stroman and Syndergaard are FA's after 2021 so their rotation will need to be retooled in 2022-beyond as well. I mean, they could totally sign Springer, but it wouldn't shock me at all if they pull a McCann and go for the cheaper JBJ at this point and spend the rest on other holes (SP/RP).
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Sounds like what's known of the deal so far is Rosario, Gimenez, Wolf, and Greene going to Cleveland. I would imagine Springer is still a top priority for them, but Lindor is going to require a huge extension and Cano's money comes back on the books in 2022, so curious how much Cohen is going to be comfortable adding to future payroll.
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Passan saying Gimenez would be part of the deal if it happens. Wow. That would be a big domino for this off season.
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If Sugano came over last year and asked for 4/56, I think some team may have given it to him (or close to it), so I don't think it's an unreasonable ask on his part. It's just bad timing for him. I'm not sure of his mindset as it relates to playing in Toronto, as I'm sure he'd prefer a West Coast team, but if the Jays offer to him is around what they offered Gausman (3/40-ish according to Rosenthal), and that also happens to be the best MLB offer he's going to get, then it's not going to be easy for him to turn down. Hard to say without knowing what TOR's offer is. My guess is he stays in Japan, but money can change minds.
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Passan's latest tweet promoting his article on ESPN+ has this as a teaser: "why Tomoyuki Sugano may be leaning toward a return to Japan". That would be pretty disappointing. He might be using his Japan offer as leverage but he really has no reason to take a bad (for him) MLB deal when he has a fallback. Curious to see how this plays out.
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Replacing Ibaka and Gasol with Boucher (playing more) and Baynes is a big reason for this start. Even a declining Gasol was a smart defensive player and a good passer. The front court loss is huge, and it's making an impact on D and on offense. Any time you lose a top 5 player (Kawhi) + players who could start on a championship team (Green, Ibaka, Gasol) and not replace them with even an established NBA rotation player aside from Baynes, or a high upside young player, then it's going to be tough to keep winning. It is still early, but no way this team succeeds beyond a 1st round exit with the current front court. Plus, Siakam is looking like not quite an all star anymore, and a lot of the team's success was riding on him taking that next step. He's actually regressed since the bubble.
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I'll probably be relieved if Lindor is traded somewhere else rather than disappointed. As far as the others, free agency is a two way street. Both sides have to want to do the deal, and the Jays are in a tough selling point (not sure where they will play in 2021 and then the usual Canada/America issue). The good news is, even if they miss out on the top end of free agency, they'll be at an advantage in the second tier market as one of the few teams willing to spend big. Hendriks is an example of that assuming they can get him.
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Yeah, the Jays offer is going to have to be significantly better than SF's for him to choose Toronto, IMO. The Mets being out is definitely a positive in regards to Sugano, but makes it more clear they are saving up for Springer.
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Hard to see him choosing the Jays over the West Coast or NY, but let's see what happens.
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There’s going to be more Bauer’s and Stroman’s as the league gets younger and more accepting of personalities/branding. It’s going to piss a lot of baseball purists off, but about time baseball gets some personalities that put themselves out there. I personally don’t care for Bauer but I hope he keeps doing what he’s doing. The stuff he puts out on YouTube, especially the roundtables he does with other players is great. But yes his personality is going to be polarizing.
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Yeah Bauer doesn't hide the fact that what he's doing is entirely to build his "brand". I actually like that and hope more players do it because my god MLB off seasons are boring as s*** so players engaging with fans to get them excited during the winter is a good thing. But I wouldn't take anything Bauer says about specific teams seriously. He is trolling everyone to gain more followers and get more people talking about him.
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There really isn't a perfect CF option if/when Springer signs with the Mets. JBJ is flawed, KK is flawed, and Grichuk is flawed. If Jonathan Davis could hit at all he'd be the best option, but I think best case for him is 4th OF who start against LHP. If there's a pre breakout Trent Grisham type of OF who another team doesn't appreciate, then now would be a good time to make that deal. Otherwise running Grichuk back for another year might be just as good as the alternatives. I’d be fine with JBJ though. Short term and can be platooned.
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Kiermaier has 2/26 left on his deal. JBJ should cost less than that and is a FA so won't have to trade anyone for him (although KK shouldn't cost much in a trade). But man the CF market after Springer is very thin. Apparently the Jays are one of 4 teams looking at Haruki Nishikawa (posting period ends in a few days). He plays pro baseball and has a pulse, so of course the Jays are being linked to him, but I doubt they would view him as a legit CF option.
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Bauer's response to Heyman seems to suggest that he's more upset about "agent declines to comment" rather than the actual story itself. I guess Heyman could have written "agent could not be reached for comment" or something along those lines. I don't necessarily blame Heyman for the wording since it's semantics, but that might have been what caused Bauer's response.
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I'm in full support of Bauer/Luba. The Momentum channel on YouTube ("Bauer Bytes" in particular) is great, and them being so active on social media and engaging with fans for Bauer's FA process (especially during one of the most boring off seasons ever) is something more players need to do. Hopefully Luba gets more high profile clients and this becomes more common.
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Depends what the cost would be, but Bryant would be a nice pickup. He's never going to be MVP Bryant again, but a 3-4 WAR player is not out of the question if he bounces back. He was practically a 140 wRC+ bat from 2015-19, and had a terrible 30+ games in 2020. I'd take my chances there. What the Cubs would want in return is the question.
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Yeah there is a good chance Bichette is the best all around player on the team. I wouldn't want to move him off SS unless it was for a superstar (Lindor). If Didi were willing to move to 3B or 2B (not sure how he'd do there defensively), then he'd be a great fit as a LH bat, but I'm not moving Bo off SS for him, and he can likely find a SS job somewhere. Same with Semien and Simmons. La Stella would be a good stopgap who can cover multiple positions. If Profar was a better defensive IF then he'd be a good option as well given his versatility but he doesn't appear to be good at any IF position defensively.
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That's probably the most realistic outcome, but Heyman tweeted yesterday that he is the top priority for Philly and that they have an offer out for him (he's still testing the market like everyone else). With Dombrowski there, I would think that deal gets done at some point unless the Jays offer blows them out the water, and I just don't think Atkins does that with 5 catchers on the 40 man and 2 of them being top 10 prospects in the system (Kirk/Moreno). If his price falls, and Philly bows out, then maybe there's a chance. Springer (Mets), Bauer (LA team), and LeMahieu (Yanks) seem destined to sign elsewhere. Sugano is probably going to a West Coast team or NY. There are still good players out there, and the Jays will end up with some of them (they are buyers when supply is high and demand is low so they'll get good players), but I don't think any of the top names will be included in there. The trade market might change that though (Lindor, Cincy players, Kris Bryant, etc).
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Kim is a risky player and it is unclear whether he can hit big league pitching/velocity, so I guess I could understand wanting to at least have the option of sending him down if he struggled. Gurriel and Hernandez had to be demoted and both became better players after it so there’s some recent success with that approach. Then again if you like a player that much then some times you have to bend a little bit. I guess the Jays didn’t like him enough for that.
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The Jays are still a hard sell to free agents with options. It takes two to tango in free agency. Jays could have strong interest but if the player doesn't share that interest or likes another team/offer better, then there isn't much you can do. With Kim gone, DJ likely re-signing with the Yankees, Turner unlikely to leave LA for Toronto, and Semien/Didi/Simmons probably looking for SS gigs, I'm not sure where the Jays turn at this point. Lindor seems like a very unShatkins type of move so I still don't think that's all too likely, but if they really want him, then chances are trading for him and trying to sell him on staying is the only way they'd be able to do it (hoping he chooses Toronto as a FA over teams like the Yanks, Mets, etc, who might want to sign him is a pipe dream).
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Looks like the Jays are serious.