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  1. glory
    I don't think the Jays will be doing business with Boras while Beeston is around so while Ddew would be a great fit, it's not going to happen. Drew at short and Reyes at 2B would be great, though.
  2. glory
    Why can't they just sign Aoki for 3/21 instead? That seems like a much safer and more practical use of money than overpaying for Melky. I mean, Martin would be the best option, but we all know that ain't happening.
  3. glory
    Everth and Izturis at 2B while Travis gets some AAA experience would be ideal, even if the Jays have to trade for him instead of wait for him to be non-tendered. Then when Reyes gets hurt, they can slide Cabrera over to short and call up Travis. Having Travis as depth instead of relying on him right off the bat would be better, although if he comes out guns blazing in Spring Training, then go with the hot hand.
  4. glory
    Yeah, people are sleeping on Gose, IMO. If he improves his offense even modestly, he's probably a 2 win player based on defense and base running alone, and he's still young enough to improve beyond that. It's still a good trade for Toronto as Travis fills a huge need and may end up being a 2-3 win player himself, but Gose is not as bad as some people think.
  5. glory
    Yeah, this is not even a debate. Martin is a clearly superior player, and far more likely to meet or exceed the value of his contract than Melky is. I don't think we could get Martin for less than five years though. I think 5/70 or 5/75 might get him.
  6. glory
    Sign Martin and Aoki. Trade Happ for Bastardo. Trade Navarro for anything. Non-tender Dirks, Mayberry, and Francisco. Let's do this.
  7. glory
    If the Jays are going cheap at CF and now potentially 2B, they have to have something big lined up, right? I mean, going into the season with Pompey at CF and Travis at 2B is one thing (at least they have upside), but Smoak at 1B and Dirks in LF is terrible. Maybe they give Melky the money he wants now without worrying about filling 2B.
  8. glory
    Alex 2010-11 is back. Excellent trade, and I'm one of the few who actually thinks Gose can be a decent MLB player.
  9. glory
    Gaining financial flexibility only to blow it on a closer definitely reeks of Toronto baseball post-1993, and Miller is someone who will go with the highest bid. This definitely scares me a bit.
  10. glory
    Yeah, I could see Happ for Bastardo being a real possibility. It seems the team is ready to roll with Sanchez/Estrada in the #5 spot, and Bastardo can become the closer (or Cecil becomes the closer and Bastardo replaces Cecil's role....no difference). As far as this "rumor", Hamels and Utley are both 4 win players, and Bastardo is probably a 1 win player at best. That would be a significant improvement if they made that deal without losing anyone on the MLB roster except replaceable parts (Happ, Romero, etc, for salary reasons + top prospects). Not sure the Jays should be making a deal like that given what they did two years ago, but at least the improvement figures to be great enough to add nearly 10 wins to the roster depending on how healthy Utley stays and whether Hamels can transition to the AL East (which I think he would). Very expensive and short-sighted though, which is right up AA's alley.
  11. glory
    Reyes to the Mets makes a lot of sense. How much salary the Mets would be willing to take is the question.
  12. glory
    Oh no, Gordon Beckham. The Jays are linked to him practically every year. Don't do it Alex.
  13. glory
    I'm almost certain they will trade Happ and put Sanchez in the rotation (with Estrada being the emergency swing man option in case Sanchez fails). AA is going to invest in the bullpen. Whether he should or not is another story, but he will. No way around it. We just have to hope he doesn't spend most of the available money on the pen, and instead values the defense and offense.
  14. glory
    I remember reading that AA made a higher offer to Grilli than the Pirates did but Grilli ended up re-signing with Pittsburgh. Wouldn't surprise me if he brings Grilli in with a promise of closing. My first thought was K-Rod (all dem saves!), but maybe he'd go with Grilli instead. I'm going to go with AA signing Grilli, Oviedo, and Asdrubal. Replace one of the relievers with K-Rod if applicable. Anyone expecting a major splash will be disappointed.
  15. glory
    Next article will reference the Jays interest in Scherzer.
  16. glory
    Evan Gattis being shopped heavily according to Sherman and Rosenthal. Controllable DH/CA/1B who can hit.
  17. glory
    Yep. Five years. No excuses, AA.
  18. glory
    The Jays are in on VMart according to Heyman. I love this time of year. The Jays are in on everyone while really being in on no one. @JonHeymanCBS: blue jays, mariners among teams joining tigers in hot v-mart derby.
  19. glory
    In a strange twist, Bautista will say he is happy with the team as is and does not want any changes, but then AA will go out and sign a player. Reverse psychology!
  20. glory
    I think Headley will go to whichever team loses out on Pablo, so either the Giants or Red Sox. I hope he goes to the Giants, because I don't think Pablo's body holds up as he ages, so I wouldn't mind Boston overpaying for Sandoval. I'm on the "give Martin whatever he wants" bandwagon. Of course, I also realize the Jays won't do a damn thing that's noteworthy, so reality has a way of crushing such things.
  21. glory
    Yep. Use the money saved up for Melky on Headley. Much better investment.
  22. glory
    Speaking of the Halos, would Freese be worth moving Lawrie to 2B? Other than one bad year in 2013, Freese has put up WAR's of 2.5, 3.9, and 2.1 from 2011-14. I could see them doing Happ for Freese. Or maybe throw in a prospect on top of that.
  23. glory
    Man, just stick Chris Young in left for one year and hope his defense makes up for his bat. It would be cheaper and wouldn't cost an asset.
  24. glory
    I think the highest I would go is three years, but one or two is the safest. Unfortunately he won't do one or two years, so we have to hope for three. I think Melky is not coming regardless. Too many teams need offense. The only hope for the Jays is if teams are scared off from losing a draft pick.
  25. glory
    Dirks does not have a platoon split issue (career 104 wRC+ against RHP and 99 wRC+ against LHP). Even in the minors the only time he had a very big platoon split was 2010, otherwise he's been fairly split neutral. So assuming his back isn't FUBAR, they might be able to get away with playing him everyday, although he'd be average at best with the bat (again, assuming his back/hamstrings are not shot). I think if Pompey starts in CF, and they insist on platooning Dirks, then Pillar should be the 4th OF, not Mayberry. Pillar brings more defensive value and can play an above average CF. If you're tight on money, then spending $2M on Mayberry is not worth it. The Jays should shy away from platoons. I know it can be a way to maximize value, but too many platoons are not good, and it greatly reduces the effectiveness of the bench. If they do Gose/Pillar, then play Dirks everyday and live with the consequences. If Pompey wins the CF job, then do Dirks/Pillar. Just don't go overboard.
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