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LOL... 25) Toronto Blue Jays Advertisement Commentary team: Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler Martinez once interrupted his post-playing broadcasting career with a stint in the Jays dugout: it didn’t go well. Analyst Tabler won a World Series in Toronto as a player in 1992. Martinez is a rare breed: an ex-player who became a game caller. In a game against the White Sox he turns on the enthusiasm for back-to-back Chicago home runs, which is also rare amongst home team broadcasters. He’s a polarizing figure in the north, some find him endearing, others dislike his voice, which is not your standard TV type. Tabler is low energy and soft on the analysis, repeating that the White Sox have hit a pair of homers with little other description.

What bias, lol. I interpreted your comment just fine?

Yes, it's why I responded with the ESPN link. I can't see him hitting 40, it's possible, yet quite unlikely. Jim's dumn as another reason to post said link after calling the RC a bandbox, he's already pack pedalling.

Sweet, I had 3 of your 4 in there...

Hmm... who do you think gets it done, heading back to the M's? Josh James Cionel Perez J.B. Bukauskas Seth Beer/Alvarez Something of this ilk? Edit: For the Yankees... Bird Frazier Adams Florial/Medina???

Who do you guys think will land James Paxton? If the Yankees don't sign Happ, I see them going that route.

I know, I was thinking Hagelin next year is the dump in salary for LA maybe? it's why I'm asking, doesn't make any sense at all, lol. Pearson is 26 and anyone playing with Sid's going to rack up huge points, IDK. Edit: Yeah, the cap hit is the same, the Kings must be thinking of dumping Hagelin financially moving forward 19/20. Pitt get Pearson for 2 more years. lol... what a steal for Pittsburgh.

Likely.

Looks like LA are gearing up to sell. This was a contract dump. Right? I don't think Blake is that dumb is he?

By Gregor Chisholm MLB.com @gregorMLB 1:22 PM EST TORONTO -- The market for free-agent starters likely won't be settled any time soon, and that's one reason the Blue Jays are expected to spend the early stages of the offseason scouring for trades. Toronto won't be in the mix for the top group of starters reportedly on the block. Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Madison Bumgarner, James Paxton and others of similar pedigree don't seem like realistic candidates, but a secondary tier will undoubtedly emerge in the coming weeks. Pitchers with one year of control remaining -- such as New York's Sonny Gray and Pittsburgh's Ivan Nova -- could be of interest. Arizona's Robbie Ray is another possibility, while some of the bounce-back candidates include Kansas City's Danny Duffy and Tyler Chatwood of the Cubs. The Blue Jays have the flexibility required to be creative. They have the available resources to add a starter through free agency, the depth in the Minor Leagues to facilitate a deal and some intriguing pieces -- particularly in the infield -- at the big league level who could be shopped to fill areas of need. With the annual Winter Meetings less than a month away, here's a closer look at what the Blue Jays have to offer up: IF Aledmys Diaz The Blue Jays bought low on Diaz last offseason when they acquired him for Minor League outfielder J.B. Woodman. Injuries to Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson opened the door for Diaz to play more often than expected, and he responded with a career-high 18 home runs in 422 at-bats. Diaz also proved capable of handling shortstop and third base, and there's little doubt he could handle second in a pinch as well. The 28-year-old Diaz regained value this year, and he's not eligible for free agency until after the 2022 season. Toronto has too many infielders, so something has to give. 2B Devon Travis Travis' 2018 season was a bit of a mixed bag. The big positive was that Travis stayed healthy for the first time in his career, and he appeared in 103 games despite a lengthy stint in the Minors. The downside is that Travis underperformed with the bat and slashed .232/.275/.381. That's not going to get it done, but this is the same player who posted at least a .785 OPS in back-to-back seasons in '15-16. Other teams might be looking to buy low, and while Travis might not net much of a return on his own, he could be packaged with others. IF/OF Brandon Drury On the surface, it would be unusual for the Blue Jays to shop Drury just a few months after acquiring him from the Yankees. The 26-year-old remains under club control for the next three years, so he's an option for the present and the future. There are a lot of reasons to keep him, but Drury's versatility might be a luxury the Blue Jays don't need. Toronto is flush with options around the infield, and Drury is exactly the type of player that contending teams love to have. If a reliable arm with similar control is offered up for Drury, it would be hard for the Blue Jays to say no. RHP Marcus Stroman or Aaron Sanchez It might seem counterintuitive to acquire pitching by dealing away one of the only high-ceiling arms left, but Toronto needs to be open-minded. Stroman and Sanchez have just two years of control remaining, and their timelines don't match up with that of the rebuilding Blue Jays. Despite all of that, a trade this offseason seems somewhat unrealistic because both pitchers are coming off injury-plagued seasons and their values have taken a hit. Expect Toronto to shop these two next summer, and when it eventually happens, young controllable pitching will be the ideal return. Prospect capital The Blue Jays have a slew of prospects who are eligible for next month's Rule 5 Draft. The only way to guarantee protection is by placing them on the 40-man roster, but with four current vacancies, there won't be enough room for everyone. Outfielder Forrest Wall and right-handed pitchers Jacob Waguespack, Hector Perez, Jordan Romano, Jon Harris, Patrick Murphy, Yennsy Diaz and Jackson McClelland are some of the names who fall into this category. One option is packaging a couple of these prospects along with a higher-ranked player in the search for big league pitching.

Two great hires from their Org... godammit!

http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor

He's said if he doesn't play SS, he'd go home, lol.

Looks like Halak might be taking over the starts on Rask.

He played well when he came in last night.

That would be good.

This is a neat link on youtube, BA Interviews with players at the futures game.

I ignored it the 1st time when you posted the link, the next thing I know I'm back looking cause of TBJ12 posted that. lol

These comments were much better, lol.

Didn't say he wasn't, initially it was to be Quick and Budaj(injuries messed that up), the latter's been lit like a Christmas tree tonight... GO LEAFS GO!

Shelby Miller at half the rate of Roark, maybe?

Why are these announcers saying the Kings are missing their top two goaltenders, Budaj was always going to be Quick's back-up?

lol... f*** Off, toe-rag!