Wow, fangraphs likes the Jays, and hopefully we're not done adding yet. Although neither are the Yankees I guess.
And lol at the Rangers after hemorrhaging money this off season.
If Vladdy can be passable at 3B I would love to see both Freeman and Schwarber signed.
Added bonus is that the Jays wouldn't be dumping futures to try to add Ramirez via trade.
Talk about being asset rich.
Don't f***ing toy with me.
Get my hopes up and then rug pull me.
I mean, it doesn't make sense to sign a 32 year old 1B but I don't really give a f*** haha. Adding a left handed masher like that to the batter we already have will be glorious.
Well s***.
Imagine if they turn this f***er into a CY level of pitcher but then instead of watching him walk out the door he keeps on pitching for the Jays for two more seasons at $10 million per.
Fuuuuuuuuuuck I wanna watch the Jays FO polish off this f***ing roster so bad and then watch them go to work.
f***tarded *******s get an agreement done already.
I haven't rosterbated in MONTHS!
That's a lot to give up for not much control. I like the players, both would be great adds, but the Jays would have to be fairly confident they could extend Manaea.
Maybe the Jays think/know they have the inside track on Schwarber, Conforto, Pham, Castellanos or even Suzuki?
Adding switch hitting Ramirez and power lefty Schwarber would really diversify the offense.
They should allow players to reach free agency sooner, but then also make it so no player can sign a multi year contract that takes them past 35 years old.
That way players who are younger and in their prime get paid sooner, but teams won't be wasting money on past their prime 35+ year old players who aren't worth the contracts they signed when they were 30+ years old.
A free agent who is 31? You can sign a 4 year deal max. Then you can only sign 1 year deals from that point on.
A free agent who is 28? 7 years max. Then 1 year deals from that point on.
Probably need a limit on AAV too though, something like 20% of the luxury tax threshold or something like that.
Haha
I was just going off the earlier assumption where people thought maybe the Jays were chasing Seager because they think down the road one of the core guys is going to test free agency rather than commit long term to the Jays.
That'd be a hell of a line up for next season though.
C - Jansen
1B - Vlad
2B - Biggio
3B - Ramirez
SS - Correa/Story
LF - Gurriel
CF - SPringer
RF - Teo
DH - Reyes
Moreno still in the pipeline making his debut at some point
And a rotation of:
Bieber
Berrios
Gausman
Manoah
Ryu
f***, that'd be outstanding.
Maybe if they Jays can still land Correa or Story they plan on executing a major blockbuster trade?
Something along the lines of Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Orelvis Martinez, Nate Pearson to the Guardians for Shane Bieber, Jose Ramirez, Franmil Reyes