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  1. shortstop
    And not on the broadcast but on the mlb site
  2. shortstop
    They should have an explanation for each video replay - may not be satisfactory but provides more insight behind their call
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    Cynic in me says this is sending a message to other GM's there will be no trades right now & jays will ride out this storm however it turns out... I have no doubt AA & Gibby are on the same page always & Gibby will do whatever storyline needs to be followed.
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    CHP, Horrible most likely bc of staying out so long... But does anyone wonder? Drew at 2b, morales as DH & Lind traded for a pitcher...that surely would look great right now... Hindsight is 20/20 but Boras's recommendation is exactly what this team needed - Atleast that's how I view it...
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    O's going up against Strasburg & then Fister in 1st 2 games...great test for the O's
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    Verlander called it what it is - to have what Beane considers a much better #1 pitching in big playoff games...last 2 playoffs, they had Gray and then ?? go up against Verlander...Beane wanted his stud this time around...
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    the cost to acquire such a 'guaranteed' bat (ie. Beltre?) would be way too costly in terms of $$'s, term and/or prospects no?
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    that's fair. but the flip side is who the heck do the jays get factoring in our assumptions of a) limited additional budget don't want to take on extra years c) don't want to give up the good prospects... if 1 or more of those assumptions are wrong, would likely open up the discussion on a 'better' option... again, we don't know who all is being made available or if there's a under the radar player AA has his eyes on that can provide solid performance...but based on the guys we know are available and the assumptions, Headley fits the bill & other than taking on $$'s, see only upside - what's the worst that can happen - he gets hurt and/or performs at the level of Tolleson/Kawa?
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    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140620&content_id=80775120&notebook_id=80785452&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd also sense the cardinals much prefer internal options (ie. keep Carpenter at 3rd and have Wong play 2nd everyday) then look to the market & change things around... The Yanks - not sure what the heck they have to give up though one article talked about the Yanks and talent/depth at catcher (Sanchez, Romine, Murphy)... http://www.h4-entertainment.com/2014/07/new-york-yankees-trade-target-chase-headley/
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    in addition to Yanks, Cardinals may be in play...I can see Headley fitting into the personality/culture of the Cards... may take a B+ prospect to land Headley...
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    from a couple days ago. http://friarsonbase.com/2014/07/05/chase-headley-starting-find-groove/ In 3 games, his average has gone from .201 to .216. Just watching him swing in Friday’s game showed that he is confident and is finding a groove. I know, epically small sample size but a guy in a groove for 2 weeks could mean the difference of winning a ball game or two...
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    wouldn't he help by the very fact he'd take over 3rd, Lawrie 2nd and we can stop playing Tolleson/Kawa/Francisco & have 1 or more cover days off/pinch run/hit off the bench...
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    DDG I think you're very generous I'd consider Pillar and a very low prospect
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    I don't know the entirety of the situation but my sense is the Padres wanted to see if Headley was for real & if he was, would pony up the $$'s this upcoming off-season...I don't anyone figured Headley would be playing like this though there is likely some merit to the team sucking that brought down his overall performance... he'll have made about $26M after this season & was likely banking on his final last huge contract before smaller dealers as his career winded down...so his incentive is to play through any injury imo... problem for everyone is this year an anomaly or was his 1 great year a few years ago an anomaly... reminds me somewhat of the Colby situation but Colby is almost guaranteed to get paid this off-season and for 4+ years...
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    don't think anyone would do Headley for any of those 3... Padres are likely looking at a type C+ or type B prospect
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    answer is the beest since he's been around the longest and limited to no results the past 20+ years...he's been the only constant... the rest flows from the change at the top... of course, we're leaving aside Rogers b/c they ain't going anywhere anytime soon...
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    it was just a strange offseason with AA coming out & flatly stating starting pitching was the focus & then back tracking & doing nothing and spending $4M over 2 years on Navarro... then with what came out of the Santana debacle and how players were willing to create some $$ room... it all points to what Boras said in February: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/25/agent-scott-boras-wants-to-see-blue-jays-win "Boras said that the Jays team salary is $132.6 million for this year, with commitments of $96.2 million in 2015 and $27.6 million in 2016. “They’re roughly $140 million this year and the next two years, why not back load contracts? Rogers needs to give its baseball people flexibility. Don’t wait until 2015.” self-interest of Boras aside, he suggested Drew at 2nd, switch hitting Morales DH, trade Lind for a starting pitcher...and to backload the contracts of Drew/Morales... in hindsight, was he right on all fronts?
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    a healthy O's/Jays team competing is what we want to see - I think I still like the O's cuz of the way Showalter has changed the culture there & how they compete day in day out... but the O's have been relatively healthy in comparison to the jays...if I'm Duquette, I'm definitely looking to add 1-2 more depth guys in case of injuries...
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    sorry that should read Tanaka isn't pitching against the O's..
  20. shortstop
    O's play at Nationals & home vs Yankees with Tanaka I believe pitching in the first series. Jays play at Angels & Rays, two teams playing well. Suspect Jays are hoping Nats get 2 out of 3 and Yanks win at least one. So jays need to go 3-3 to remain 2 games behind going into all-star break.
  21. shortstop
    part of the reason I think the jays should/will go after Headley is the cost to acquire other names being thrown out ie. Hill, Prado...Headley while not ideal fits into very short term rental category, potential upside, switch hitter, solid D & will cost much less in $ terms/prospects... I could see AA go after a name that hasn't been mentioned, a AAAA type player where the cost is very insignificant and might be an upgrade over Tolleson/Kawa...problem with that is jays need a definitive upgrade and stabilizer...even with his woes, Headley's upside is there...
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    Exactiy Elk. And imo the jays are or sb offering more than say the day before but padres are holding out... Obv a lot if variables at play including padres run risk no one wants Headley & get less later than anything offered now... Only hope for jays from a leverage standpoint is if over next week, top half of the lineup take over & win ball games ...but if I'm a GM, I don't see much light at the end of this jays tunnel
  23. shortstop
    Could be sellers which means jays are 8+ Out of first/wildcard & AA & gibby are likely on the hot seat. Good point about QO...I'd call that bluff though & IMO Padres & Headley want & need to go their separate ways
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    Elk, I think that's the thinking of the FO - try to stay close as possible, say the team tried & competed & let's do it all again next year... They do not want nor do Rogers IMO want a massive rebuild - treadmill & perception of competitive is fine IMO with Rogers & thus the FO
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    Elk, you may be right but we'll find out soon enough - if AA does zip, and the jays are within 5-6 games at the deadline, I would think that's the only conclusion... Which if true isn't a shot at AA but whoever is calling the shots on freezing the budget
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