Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season Madness the 10th: Melk Man Edition

[GoHardSports]

Rays/Tigers/Angels with the division, Rangers/Yankees wildcard

I think we're better than the Rangers now unless Profar and Olt have Trout-esque seasons. I don't think Rays have enough offense to win the division even with Myers.

 

[GoHardSports]

MLBTradeRumors:

•Mike Adams could sign in the next couple of days, Jayson Stark reports. The Nationals, Blue Jays, Phillies, Rangers, Cubs, White Sox, Angels and Brewers have been linked to the free agent reliever, Stark adds.

I really like Adams. Had a bit of an off year last year (compared to his usual numbers) but has been quietly dominant for years before that.

 

[p.l.f.]

my guess:

TROUT
AYBAR
PUJOLS
HAMILTON
TRUMBO
MORALES
KENDRICK
IANETTA
CALLASPO

BOURJOS/WELLS


WEAVER
C.J.WILSON
----
----
J.WILLIAMS

FRIERI
JEPSEN
DOWNS
N.MARONDE
J.WALDEN
ISRINGHAUSEN
L.HAWKINS

not sure if the bullpens up to date)
rotation??
-losing grienke to free agency
-trading santana to KC

 

[calcal798]

my guess:

TROUT
AYBAR
PUJOLS
HAMILTON
TRUMBO
MORALES
KENDRICK
IANETTA
CALLASPO

BOURJOS/WELLS


WEAVER
C.J.WILSON
----
----
J.WILLIAMS

FRIERI
JEPSEN
DOWNS
N.MARONDE
J.WALDEN
ISRINGHAUSEN
L.HAWKINS

not sure if the bullpens up to date)
rotation??
-losing grienke to free agency
-trading santana to KC

Tommy Hanson and Joe Blanton will be in the starting rotation.

 

[King Mapes]

They have a great offensive team but their starting pitching isn't deep. If Weaver goes down, they're ****ed. Is Wells their bench player now making 20 mill?

 

[Animal]

my guess:

TROUT
AYBAR
PUJOLS
HAMILTON
TRUMBO
MORALES
KENDRICK
IANETTA
CALLASPO

BOURJOS/WELLS


WEAVER
C.J.WILSON
----
----
J.WILLIAMS

FRIERI
JEPSEN
DOWNS
N.MARONDE
J.WALDEN
ISRINGHAUSEN
L.HAWKINS

not sure if the bullpens up to date)
rotation??
-losing grienke to free agency
-trading santana to KC

Walden is no longer there, got traded for Tommy Hanson. Also signed Joe Blanton.

So you're looking at Weaver - Wilson - Hanson - Blanton - Williams

 

[Animal]

But if they are indeed after Dickey or Hellickson, they have a great rotation.

Weaver - Dickey - Wilson - Hanson - Blanton

 

[BigFatCat999]

You forgot Victorino

Oh Gawd, How could I forget him....would will sadly be the RFer


Like I have said a million times, is there an emocon where the little yellow head bangs into a brick wall until the wall breaks?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

MLB has put a cap on draft spending, beginning in June 2012. It forces General Managers to be more creative with the available money. AA did well under the new rules this past year. His drafting and development strategy will not be affected, at all, by the new level of payroll.

I know that a cap was implemented but the Jays were still one of the top spenders at the draft. The cap only inhibits the teams that are willing to pay big dollars. Much like any cap scenario there are many teams that don't spend to the ceiling........just worried that the Jays may be one of these teams.

 

[p.l.f.]

they'll need another top 3 starter

hansen and blanton are pretty mediocre

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Towers is single handedly destroying the DBacks. What a horrible trade for Arizona.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

my guess:

TROUT
AYBAR
PUJOLS
HAMILTON
TRUMBO
MORALES
KENDRICK
IANETTA
CALLASPO

BOURJOS/WELLS


WEAVER
C.J.WILSON
----
----
J.WILLIAMS

FRIERI
JEPSEN
DOWNS
N.MARONDE
J.WALDEN
ISRINGHAUSEN
L.HAWKINS

not sure if the bullpens up to date)
rotation??
-losing grienke to free agency
-trading santana to KC

Considering how badly Trumbo struggled in the second half and Hamilton usually breaks down by August, this may not be as scary as some are making it out to be if we have to play them in October.

 

[King Mapes]

But if they are indeed after Dickey or Hellickson, they have a great rotation.

Weaver - Dickey - Wilson - Hanson - Blanton

Will Hellickson go anywheres? I think Tampa would be nuts

 

[cyris]

You gotta LOL at Wells as a 25M bench player.

AA deserves a raise just for getting rid of that terrible contract.

 

[Silver91]

I know that a cap was implemented but the Jays were still one of the top spenders at the draft. The cap only inhibits the teams that are willing to pay big dollars. Much like any cap scenario there are many teams that don't spend to the ceiling........just worried that the Jays may be one of these teams.

The Jays have done/said nothing to indicate they'd change their drafting philosophy, and I can't see Rogers shafting AA on the draft for $6-8M...it would basically be cutting his legs out from under him

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Will Hellickson go anywheres? I think Tampa would be nuts

He's vastly overrated. If they could get a premium for him, they'd be smart to do it.

 

[calcal798]

He's vastly overrated. If they could get a premium for him, they'd be smart to do it.

He's either overrated and gonna come back down to earth soon, or that statistical anomaly that will continue with his "luck".

 

[King Mapes]

He's vastly overrated. If they could get a premium for him, they'd be smart to do it.

People call him lucky but he's been great for a couple years now. Their rotation would take a huge hit this offseason

 

[calcal798]

People call him lucky but he's been great for a couple years now. Their rotation would take a huge hit this offseason

Yea they can't call you lucky forever, eventually it has to do with skill.

 

[Animal]

JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm
Anibal Sanchez has signed with the Chicago Cubs

 

[calcal798]

jon heyman just tweeted the cubs have denied that a deal is done...

 

[Animal]

jon heyman just tweeted the cubs have denied that a deal is done...

looks like jim bowden is getting ahead of himself

 

[Animal]

if it does go down, cubs have a pretty nice rotation

 

[Bjorn Le]

He's vastly overrated. If they could get a premium for him, they'd be smart to do it.

Here's the thing. The advanced stats say he's mediocre, traditional stats say he's amazing. At this point, you have to go with the stats that are proven right by this play. Joe Carter had pretty awful advanced stats, but he was a massive part of the Jays two world series titles.

 

[calcal798]

looks like jim bowden is getting ahead of himself

yep heyman goes on to say Cubs annd Tigers have been involved all weekend, the deal is for 75 mil for 5 years reportedly.

I'd take that for sanchez.