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  1. glory
    Maybe it is. I'm not sure what the cost of doing it would be or anything, although I would imagine it would be very expensive, and that's probably why Shapiro doesn't consider it a high priority. I'm just saying no one should have believed Beeston promising something so far in advance when he knew he wasn't going to be around by then. It's easy to promise stuff so far in advance when you know you won't be around to answer for it when that time comes.
  2. glory
    Beeston BS'd about a lot of things. I love how he promised grass years after he was no longer going to be the president (2018 was it?). Dude was full of s***. Unfortunately, most of the clueless media and fanbase bought into it.
  3. glory
    I read he's still throwing 94, so maybe. Give it a shot. Worst case he eats up innings in AAA. Hernandez might be a decent long relief option if Hutchison goes down to AAA and Chavez remains the 5th starter.
  4. glory
    Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago Henderson Alvarez close to a deal with the a's
  5. glory
    Exactly. I'm embarrassed by a lot of the comments from Jays fans this winter on social media. Shapiro should just do his thing and not give two shits about public opinion. The regime knows what it's doing.
  6. glory
    I don't think the Jays traded a cheap BP piece like Hendriks for a long reliever. They view Chavez as a starter, as they should. Unless Hutch or Sanchez show up to spring training looking like Carlos Carrasco, the rotation is already set. I'm guessing they planned on Petit being the long man/6th SP before he chose the Nats.
  7. glory
    Don't forget the "Dioner Navarro + minor league signings" off-season two winters ago.
  8. glory
    The Central will come down to KC and Cleveland, imo. White Sox still need more work.
  9. glory
    Unfortunately, many people in Toronto seem to value McCown's baseball intellect. I've seen his stupid arguments against Shapiro being posted in a lot of places. Luckily most people here seem to realize the Jays have it pretty good with Shapiro (doesn't mean it will guarantee success but at least we can be comfortable with who is running things).
  10. glory
    But what has he won lately? What about Cleveland's attendance? Am I missing any of Bob McCown's arguments that Jays fans like to parrot nowadays?
  11. glory
    This thread is resembling the In Living Color sketch "Men on Films".
  12. glory
    Yeah if the Jays are convinced that Osuna is not a starter, then trade him. You won't find a better market to do it than this one. I like Chavez, but I'm beginning to wonder what the Jays could have gotten for Hendriks if they held on to him for another month.
  13. glory
    He was brought in to win on a small payroll (ala the Oakland A's). It was the height of the Moneyball craze, and Ricciardi was able to milk being one of Beane's assistants into a GM gig, but I don't think he ever had the option of tearing it down. "Winning an unfair game" was Rogers' intent.
  14. glory
    Um, fastball? He's a one pitch pitcher right now.
  15. glory
    Sanchez as a starter is more realistic because he's thrown 130 IP in a season before and started for the first part of last season, so it wouldn't be a huge transition for him. Osuna and his lack of innings is a different story. Sanchez really has to improve his command and add another plus pitch to be a long-term SP though.
  16. glory
    Hutchison, Sanchez, and Osuna in AAA would be the ideal scenario, just not very likely. Maybe trade Revere for a reliever (say, Randall Delgado for example), and then sign Blanton. So the pen becomes Blanton, Cecil, Delgado, Loup, and fill in the rest with some rec projects or minor league signings. Probably wouldn't add much in terms of wins, but having three young SP's in AAA as depth would be great. Blanton + Delgado in that scenario = Revere's projected arb figure.
  17. glory
    Don't insult JT like that.
  18. glory
    Cubbies are going to be fun to watch for the next few years. And if they add Carrasco like someone mentioned? Damn.
  19. glory
    Is it too late now for them to say sorry for misunderstanding your joke?
  20. glory
    Ash was one of the worst GM's of all time (yes and I stand by that!). JP wasn't anywhere near that bad.
  21. glory
    Heyward's deal is 8/184. Never thought an 8 year deal would be a steal but this looks like one.
  22. glory
    Man the Cubs look incredible.
  23. glory
    Barney signs for $1.05m, per the usual Jays media (Davidi and others).
  24. glory
    That's not my entire shtick. A big part of it, certainly. Appreciate the mention(s), though. This is by far the best and most knowledgeable Jays board I've been apart of, and lord knows there's some stinkers out there.
  25. glory
    There's no such thing as building a World Series contender though. The Jays had a World Series roster last season and proceeded to barely get by the ALDS before losing in 6 in the ALCS. The goal is to make the playoffs. Shapiro's goal seems to be to make the playoffs in 2016 and then have options in 2017 to either change course or retool. That's probably the right way to go given where the team is. Maximize 2016 wins but don't sacrifice 2017-beyond flexibility or any prospects. I can understand why he doesn't want to get tied down to middle relievers making $5m a year or anything like that. Might help the 2016 team but he still has to be smart about how he spends whatever he has.
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