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  1. max silver
    100% Ozuna for me. He's by far the youngest of the three so should provide the most years of prime production. He also has the highest ceiling of the 3 as well. Turner would be nice in that infield is still a need, but I don't think he's likely to be very good 2 years from now given his advanced age.
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    That would be just fine. Playing time for Rowdy might be at a bit of a premium as Vladdy Jr. would obviously take precedence most games. Rowdy would make a nice option to have off the bench to pinch hit late in games when he's not in the starting lineup though.
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    Playing 2nd base almost gave the guy a nervous breakdown, he's just so much more natural in the outfield that it may be harmful to move him back.
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    I'm definitely not worried, more of a nervous excitement I guess. I would surmise Gurriel is likely to be the odd man out, I'd keep Teoscar on board since he can cover in center field from time to time, where Gurriel is likely limited to left.
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    Not thrilled about the fit on the current roster, there are already a plethora of guys whose best position is at DH. I like both Gurriel and Teoscar a lot, it will be interesting to see who is moved out to clear space. This certainly makes for a very stout lineup though, this team is going to scare a crazy amount of runs.
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    With the Springer addition there should be no room on the major league roster for Fisher, it's time to move on. He should start packing his bags for Baltimore.
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    I wouldn't expect a peep out of Marcus Stroman on this. Praising the current front office would likely be a fate worse than death for a vindictive little prick like Stroman.
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    I'm super pumped about this pickup. I was starting to grow a bit antsy that Atkins and the front office would walk away and not seal this deal, but they went ahead and got their number 1 target. Now they just need to add a starter and maybe a little infield help and they are fully ready to rock.
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    I sure as s*** prefer Springer being signed for 6 years vs doing the same for LeMahieu.
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    If this only takes 5 years as expected I think the contract should provide plenty of value through it's duration. This is likely nothing like the crazy contracts of yesteryear handed out to the likes of Cano and Pujols that ran for 10 years and took the players into their late 30's/early 40's. Springer is young enough that he shouldn't turn into a pumpkin overnight.
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    Jays missing out on Springer at this point would feel worse than the Darvish and Ervin Santana scenarios combined.
  12. max silver
    Yates and springer both signing same day would soothe some nerves in the fanbase.
  13. max silver
    Can't forget about Seager as well in the top free agent shortstop targets. I'd rank the shortstops as: 1. Francisco Lindor - probably best defender of this bunch, question marks with the bat have me pondering switching him with Story, very close 1-2 for me 2. Trevor Story - very well rounded game, speed/power defence all rolled into one 3. Corey Seager - possibly best bat of all of these players, but most likely to have to move off of short stop 4. Carlos Correa - awesome player when he's healthy, great bat and glove, but drops for me since he misses so much time due to injury 5. Javier Baez - super flashy glove, but too many questions with the bat due to high K low BB approach I have a hard time choosing who will be best bang for buck contract, first 4 players all have perennial 4+ win upside and will get paid accordingly. I suspect Lindor will be worst bang for buck though due to having the most name recognition among this group, he will almost certainly obtain a true superstar contract that he may have a hard time living up to as he ages.
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    I could certainly live with that. Hopefully some infield help is acquired before the offseason is finished, Turner would be great but a cheaper addition would be fine to paper things over for a season. I was hoping for an impact starter to be added by trade or free agency, but most available options are gone at this point.
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    I'm very optimistic about Martin's future potential as well, but I think it's a bit premature to assume that he can be a good quality major league center fielder. If he does end up being better than Springer in a year or two, you can move Springer to a corner and likely receive plus defence along with a 130 WRC+ bat. That's still a very valuable player, and at that point either Gurriel Teoscar can be moved out to upgrade another area of need (assuming he continues with his offensive breakout). Having "too many" good players is a very good problem to have. I like the idea of a Realmuto signing. If the Jays strike out on good free agent pitchers then upgrading two up the middle defensive positions with well rounded stars would be a good fallback option. Adding Springer and Realmuto would greatly upgrade two key positions on the diamond, then some of the good young catching depth can be moved out as necessary.
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    Holy s*** this guy is a world class creep. I hope that the Mets organization doesn't turn a blind eye to this like the White Sox did with the Tony LaRussa DUI charge.
  17. max silver
    I'd much rather the Jays look for diamonds in the rough than sign totally washed up veterans.
  18. max silver
    I'm waiting with baited breath to see who walks more batters in 2021. There's an epic competition brewing between Chatwood and Ray. From looking at Chatwood's peripherals at first glance it appears as though he may have been the victim of bad luck. He rocked a .400 BABIP, but his EV numbers weren't that bad. Statcast doesn't think he was unlucky though, as they have his xERA only a few points off of his actual ERA. So he might actually be kind of terrible at actually producing outs. Stuff looks top notch though, his spin rates are upper scale stuff.
  19. max silver
    I'd argue that third base is possibly the biggest hole on the team. Look back at the last two seasons at the Jays third base production and you'll see that they've received approximately 0.1 WAR from the position combined. Unless you think Martin is going to be up in 2021 (not outside the realm of possibility) who does the team have available to effectively man the position while not simultaneously creating a black hole on offence? I don't see the Vlad 3rd base experiment lasting more than a handful of games, Biggio doesn't seem to have the requisite arm strength to play an effective third base either. I'm fine with a short term signing to fill the position, whether it's Turner, La Stella etc. that helps to fill the position until Groshans or Martin is ready to take over.
  20. max silver
    That would be awesome but I can't help but think spreading the available dollars around a little more would be prudent. The team is in dire need of infield help as well as in the starting rotation and bullpen, signing both of these guys leaves a hole in the infield and does nothing to address the bullpen. If Rogers says go nuts and allows payroll to increase sufficiently to address all the holes in the roster while signing two elite free agents that would be amazing but I won't hold my breath.
  21. max silver
    I think an Odorizzi signing and a Sonny Gray/Joe Musgrove pickup is a doable scenario. Gray and Musgrove wouldn't require emptying out the farm system like a Castillo trade would. None of these guys profile as aces obviously, but would instantly slot into the 2/3 slots depending on where Pearson lines up.
  22. max silver
    If an impact player like Springer is signed it's not like he's only around for only 2021. Much like the Ryu signing he will be with the club for many years to come in the future. On one hand you portray doom and gloom about how bad the existing roster is, but then you also advocate for signing mediocre veterans like Jackie Bradley Jr. who will do very little to actually improving the clubs chance to win. Waiting around for the future wastes a chance to continue building the roster today. Team payroll is incredibly low, and there looks to be a chance to obtain some nice upgrades through free agency. Why pull the rug out from under the young core instead of supplementing the roster and giving them the chance to vault into contention?
  23. max silver
    La Stella isn't rumored to bring in a very sizeable contract, MLBTR has a prediction of only 2 years and 14 million. I'd say take a shot at signing both La Stella and Springer as well.
  24. max silver
    I like Semien more than Gregorius as an infield target, but I'm not sure how thrilled he would be moving off of shortstop either.
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    My point is that the Jays front office thought prices would be even lower than they already are. Their stated intent of bringing aboard two elite players, or 4 very good players, or whatever permutation you prefer to go with is obviously predicated on these players accepting the offers the Jays sent out to them, and seeing as how they are zero for whatever total number of players they've negotiated with shows that they are not willing to spend above their low valuations.
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