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His entire off-season was great. It seemed like he was listening to somebody in the organization that he never listened to before because he was valuing WAR, framing, defense, etc, in all of his moves, which went against practically everything he did previously. Then Stro got hurt and the derp started coming back, and it hasn't left. He bought one more season with those moves. That season is now half way over. Two and a half months left in his tenure.
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It's the definition of a directionless organization. They have no real consistent game plan when it comes to developing players. Some are rocketed up the system for no reason, others are told to pitch to contact, they get called to the Majors and if they don't succeed immediately are sent right back down, etc. AA's regime being in charge of drafting while an actual GM handles the roster would be the best of both worlds.
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If Pillar was on the Cardinals, he'd be appreciated. Since he's on the Jays, he's trade bait. Dude plays great defense, good base runner, and if he ends up being even slightly below average offensively, he'll be very valuable. Hold on to him while he's cheap.
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They need an excuse handy when they end up doing nothing at the deadline. Davidi is a company man. He is spreading that s*** for a reason.
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Pompey to be promoted to AAA, according to Davidi.
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The fact that it's debatable which starter is worse, Dickey or Doubront, makes it even sadder.
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Has there been any word on the rotation order after the break? I'm guessing Buehrle, Estrada, Hutchison, Dickey, and Doubront.
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Trading Stroman would be insane. Even AA at his drunkest wouldn't do that (I hope).
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The deal was made because Kevin Cash, once scout for the Jays turned bullpen coach for the Indians, endorsed Gomes as a catcher to the Indians GM. Obviously someone in the org knew he was a catcher, it just wasn't someone AA valued, I guess. Bautista, Edwin, and Donaldson are guys who developed with their bats late in their careers. Not the same as discarding a catcher by playing him at third and then seeing him be worth multiple wins the following season on defensive metrics alone. Gomes offense isn't even the biggest regret. It's the fact that the team so badly miscalculated his defensive value. Then you see how they handle their MLB team (with DH's playing LF, s***** framers like Navarro,, Bonehead at 2B, Reyes at short etc), and you realize that it took them way too long to see the value in defense (and it cost them $82m once they figured it out what Gomes was good at). You are letting AA off easy by saying no one could have predicted it. Bautista breaking out offensively was unforeseen. A guy the Jays were paying knew Gomes was a catcher. Totally different scenario.
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Probably because the organization had him playing third base instead of catcher where he's elite. That might cloud perceptions. Blame the org, not the fans who didn't predict it. It is worth bringing up because the drafting under AA is actually pretty good, so don't give away prospects for no reason. Do what the Cardinals do (minus the hacking).
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Lesser package but same philosophy. I don't mind acquiring Hamels because the rotation next season looks like a mess on paper, and Hamels would help that, but you can't keep doing the same types of moves and expect different results. When AA was hired, there was talk about building a sustainable winner through player development. Obviously that turned out to be a load of s*** given what actually happened, but that's the direction this team needs to go in, especially with ownership that will spend one season and stop spending the next.
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Trade Reyes to the Padres before Preller is fired.
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To me it's not about whether Norris pans out or not. He could be good, or he could be a bust. The point is to stick with a direction that involved developing your own talent rather than the alternative which we have done recently and seen fail. Who wants to see another Dickey/Marlins/Yan Gomes type of deal? Doubling down on this roster that isn't even .500 at the All star break is ridiculous. Stop the madness.
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Forget the farm system, the Jays can't afford those contracts, unless the Phillies take Reyes back.
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Yep. AA and Gibbons both love him, otherwise he would have been dumped for anything in the off-season. Alex not being able to adapt when he sees Navarro getting undeserved playing time is so frustrating. Just DFA him and move on. If Martin gets hurt, you're screwed regardless.
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f*** you Davidi.
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The last thing the Jays need is a s***** "proven closer" who will get high important innings because "veteran". Say no to Rodney.
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Navarro + his salary for a handshake from the Mariners GM would be enough value coming back. Just get Fatty off this team.
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I swear if Navarro is gone, I promise to be positive about this team for at least a week. I'd be giddy. Gibbons would be drinking heavily for a week to get over the grief, though.
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From what I remember, Rogers was given two names, Williams and Duquette. He tampered with both of them, but only the Duquette stuff went far enough to where it was almost realistic. It's possible they may cast a wider net this time around, especially with more names potentially available.
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With Dombrowski rumored to be available at the end of the season (given the Tigers window shrinking it would make sense for him to jump ship at this point), I think he'd be on the top of Rogers' list. Williams was just one of the names that Eddie was given when he 'wisely' asked a rival for help in finding a new team president.
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He traded for Matt Kemp and played Wil Myers in cf. He's the one GM who probably would value Reyes.
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Only the Padres GM is drunk enough to take Reyes so if you can get one of their big contracts while dropping Reyes at the same time, I'd consider it.
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At least include Chapman in the deal so he's not pissing away the farm for a two month rental.
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So trade Escobar for someone of comparable value, then. If AA traded Lind for Prince Fielder and absorbed the entire contract, does that absolve him of blame when the contract becomes a huge burden because Lind "had to" be traded for bad mouthing the organization? You're letting AA off easy there. When Troy Glaus wanted out of Toronto, Ricciardi got Scott Rolen back (2.6 WAR in 2009 and 4.0 in 2009). When Rolen wanted out, he got Encarnacion back (we know what happened there). That's how you should maximize return for players that "need to" be dealt. Rogers pushing for them to trade someone and then getting 10 cents on the dollar back shouldn't be justified just because ownership wanted it.