Blue Jays Discussion: Blue Jays acquire 3B Danny Valencia from KC for C Erik Kratz & P Liam Hendriks

[theaub]

I was looking at the jays season to see our record vs boston (we will be 8-3) but I noticed our last 4 series are against Baltimore twice, the Yankees and the mariners, the 3 teams we are closest to in the standings... Could be very interesting!

If it holds up that last homestand will be amazing

 

[Dr.Funk]

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays, Cardinals, Pirates and Braves have scouts at Monday's Bartolo Colon versus A.J. Burnett matchup.

 

[theaub]

Maybe if the Jays didn't send all these scouts around they could actually afford some player payroll /hottake

 

[Puckstuff]

Maybe if the Jays didn't send all these scouts around they could actually afford some player payroll /hottake

I never understood it, I mean are you seriously going to tell me you can see better from your box then watching on TV? You can't see **** way up there!

 

[HOCKEYGOON]

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that the Blue Jays, Cardinals, Pirates and Braves have scouts at Monday's Bartolo Colon versus A.J. Burnett matchup.

I would love Colon for the visual of seeing Navarro catch him

 

[Dr.Funk]

I never understood it, I mean are you seriously going to tell me you can see better from your box then watching on TV? You can't see **** way up there!

Scouts don't sit up in boxes. They sit in the stands.

 

[trellaine201]

I would love Colon for the visual of seeing Navarro catch him

Heaviest battery mates in MLB

 

[TootooTrain]

heaviest battery mates in mlb

tag team champions of the woooorld

Bam Bam Bartolo

 

[trellaine201]

Bartolo Colon


Height: 5' 11", Weight: 285 lb., which really makes him around 5"9, 300llbs

Wow, athlete?

 

[Swervin81]

Heaviest battery mates in MLB

I guess you could call them *sunglasses* a fattery.

 

[CanadianBruinsFan]

Bartolo Colon


Height: 5' 11", Weight: 285 lb., which really makes him around 5"9, 300llbs

Wow, athlete?

Actually?? That's ****ed up. I've seen some pretty fat people that were less than 6 feet and only around 250.

As for the Valencia trade, I love it. Two pretty expendable guys, especially Hendriks. Even though they won the game on Saturday, having 4 straight lefty bats and no righties on the bench was borderline embarrassing given how poorly they hit lefty pitching.

So when Lawrie comes back, he goes back to being 2B/3B, I would assume play 3B against lefties and Valencia come in and play 2B? Against righties he goes back to 2B and Francisco plays 3B? I'm down with that. If we could slot Valencia at 8 or 9 in Kawasaki or Gose's spot and get anywhere close to his .333 against lefties in that spot to turn the lineup over for Reyes that would be ideal.

 

[p.l.f.]

Why bother

 

[Bionda]

A rout against the Sox is always satisfying, especially at Fenway.
2 games back now.. as for Valencia, statistically good against LHP. So I suppose it does address a need. AVG against lefties is around .333 if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I'd be down for a Bartolo trade on one condition; he has to be put in the lineup regardless of DH.

Watching Bartolo attempt to hit is truly a sight that must be seen by all baseball fans.

 

[Nasty Nazem]

Gideon Turk ‏@gideonturk 3h
Source:Roberto Osuna threw a simulated game in DUN yesterday. Looked impressive according to those in attendance.

More good news!

 

[Cloned]

I hope Dickey keeps proving me wrong.

 

[Tony Romo]

Not sure if it's been posted but the mets are apparently trying to acquire tulowitzki and are willing to move syndergaard in the package to get him.

That would break my heart

 

[janesy12]

I hate the Dickey trade more with each passing day.

From Vancouver to St. John's everyone agree's with this statement.

 

[janesy12]

Is he better defensively that Fransico? That could allow Lawrie to play more 2B once he returns off the DL

He'll get the job done, won't be in the highlight package every game though. Biggest asset is his hitting against southpaws, they'll platoon him and Francisco depending on the pitcher, Lawrie will be 2B upon return IMO.

 

[Tony Romo]

Some of you may not like him, or respect him and the steroids yadda yadda. but this article about bonds is just wow. some of the stats..

http://regressing.deadspin.com/barry-bonds-was-an-alien-god-who-destroyed-space-time-t-1610228611

 

[Puckstuff]

That would break my heart

Syndergaard + + + + + +

Literally

 

[Swervin81]

Some of you may not like him, or respect him and the steroids yadda yadda. but this article about bonds is just wow. some of the stats..

http://regressing.deadspin.com/barry-bonds-was-an-alien-god-who-destroyed-space-time-t-1610228611

Honestly, I don't understand why we didn't go after Bonds in 2008. He still had a lot left in the tank and came off a ~30 homer season at AT&T Park, pretty much the most pitcher friendly park in the majors. Definitely could've been a 40 HR guy in the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre, even at his old age. There wouldn't have been any bidding war since surprisingly no one else wanted him. Not to mention we needed a competent LF/DH pretty badly, since we were tossing out **** like Shannon Stewart, Brad Wilkerson, and Kevin Mench out there in that spot on an everyday basis. You telling me you'd have taken any 3 of those over Bonds? We had awesome pitching that year and a horroawful offense (although Wells, Rios, and Hill were all gone for a long time that season). No excuse not to go after him. Could've been a playoff team.

 

[LeafSteel]

Really satisfied with the Valencia signing.

For a team that gets accused of living and dying with the long ball game as much as the Jays get accused of it, Valencia's OBP is only going to help dispel that perception.

If he plays 2nd as comfortably as he plays 3rd, he'll be a very good, cost-effective addition to the roster.

I like it.

BB

 

[Woodman19]

Syndergaard + + + + + +

Literally

I would assume the starting price would be Tejada (not sure hes enough) + Syndergaard + Montero type package.

Looking at it, the Mets system is not so good to make that kind of a deal.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Really satisfied with the Valencia signing.

For a team that gets accused of living and dying with the long ball game as much as the Jays get accused of it, Valencia's OBP is only going to help dispel that perception.

If he plays 2nd as comfortably as he plays 3rd, he'll be a very good, cost-effective addition to the roster.

I like it.

BB

He doesn't. The move essentially means Brett will be at 2B for the stretch run, with Francisco\Valencia platooning at 3rd, and Tolleson coming in as a late game defensive replacement\pinch runner if he is kept on the roster.