Brownie19
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But....AA never won. He gave us a very short window of opportunity. It's easy to look at the Yankees and go "I want to be them - spend where you need to, play with the big boys - it will be awesome" But more often than not, you end up being the Angels or the Mets and you're s***. I mean the Phillies signed and added a s*** ton of players last year (and this year) and they still sucked.
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It's funny how quickly people forget how successful FA signings have historically been. We all see shiny toys on the shelf and see it as a great way to make us better...we forget that most of those toys end up losing their luster and being thrown in the trash shortly after they are opened.
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My sarcasm meter is broken. Maraza's been s*** and there's a good chance he never turns into anything useful, but to get him at age 24 for a 23 year old OF in A+ ball - that seems worth the risk for Chicago.
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Adam Jones signs a 2 year contract to play in Japan. f*** him. I don't like him.
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Apparently Texas is looking to move any LH hitting OFer not named Gallo. White Sox are reportedly all over Nomar Mazara.
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Wow - on a 1 year prove it deal. Didi at SS, Segura to 2nd and Kingery to OF? or 3rd base?
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When was the last time any vesting option was executed?
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FFS - this exactly the type of deal the Jays should be making with our payroll flexibility.
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Some ******* decided to only vote for Jeter? what a ****.
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I'm with Mike on this one. He makes me really nervous. xFIP has gone from 3.32 to 3.84 to 4.06 over the past 3 seasons and is entering his age 32 season. Just something about him that I can't get on board with. That said, he's better than nothing and I do see him as a realistic target and it's nice there's no draft pick associated with him.
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I agree with this and I don't think Keuchel is good.
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Rendon + Ryu probably...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the new deal is worth $245 million over seven years. That will be the richest contract ever given to a pitcher (both in total value and AAV), though it won't last long once Gerrit Cole signs. And this deal should only help his position in negotiations. Strasburg opted out of the final four years and $100 million to test the open market. We'd say he did pretty well for himself. Per multiple reports, Strasburg's contract with the Nationals also includes a full no-trade clause. There are reportedly $80 million in deferrals, though Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that they will all be paid in three years following the completion of the seven-year deal and include interest. Nats deferring $80M - what's new
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Blue Jays front runner to sign Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
Brownie19 replied to Angrioter's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I guess Travis Shaw misses this list because he'll turn 30 next season - but I think that in addition to Yoshi - he'd be a great target. I'd love to see a 1 year $5M deal with a team option for year 2 around the $10M mark. Between Shaw, Vlad and Yoshi, I think there's versatility for them to share time at 3rd, 1st, DH and maybe a little OF (yoshi + shaw only) -
Looks like a nice live arm. His minor league numbers suggest he induces a lot of ground balls too.
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Wow! I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that office. We can't afford Strasburg and Rendon.....we probably would rather keep Rendon, but we certainly can't lose both. More teams covet Rendon...when do you pull the trigger?
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awww - they have their own Stroman. That's cute.
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Renfroe was a beast in the first half last year (wRC+ 132) and Goins in the second half (wRC+ 51). Will TB be able to work their magic? We'll see. The 5th overall prospect in the Padres system is a top 2-3 prospects on most teams.
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That's a hard no.
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This is one of the best posts I've ever seen from you man. Can't say I disagree. Ryu scares the crap out of me, but I think the point is made.
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So we can sign Lindblom after we sign Wheeler, but we can't sign him before we sign Wheeler. Makes sense.
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I was at Opening Day that season. Everyone screaming "we want BJ's" with the Jays leading into the 9th inning.
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Santana bat doesn't offset his awful defense enough. He's a (s*****) idea to fill our DH spot though. Franco's posted a wRC+ of 92 or less in 3 of the past 4 seasons. Edwin was consistently an above average hitter when we found lightning in a bottle. The 2 aren't comparable (outside of their facial similarities). Souza Jr. was good in 2017...minor league spring training invite? Agree on Cesar.
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Unlike most of the FA starters, Wheeler has the upside to transform into a top 10 pitcher (ala G.Cole). Chances of that happening are (always) relatively low, but they aren't anywhere near zero. Guys like Keuchel, Porcello, Hamels, Bailey, Roark, etc. don't have that upside. On a team that needs top of the rotation arms (v. depth) that has to interest us (especially given his age). Regarding the durability - he's been healthy the past 2 years. Every pitcher is a ticking time bomb. Guys like Ryu and Strasburg must have as much, if not more risk that Wheeler. With the depth we have, I'm all for getting Wheeler and taking a risk on Jimmy Nelson, T.Walker and even Pineda (although he'll cost most). Guys who also have big upside (but also huge risk). We already have a lot of steady eddies who don't move the needle much.
