Blue Jays Discussion: Save some runs for the other games, guys. (Jays score team record 28 runs in Friday night drubbing of Red Sox. Yes, that says 28. In one game)

[phillipmike]

Would you guys trade 3.5 years of Biggio for 1.5 years of Happ? Happ is slightly better but is a switch hitter and can give you some innings in CF. This way you keep your prospects for a bigger trade?

 

[Woodman19]

Would you guys trade 3.5 years of Biggio for 1.5 years of Happ? Happ is slightly better but is a switch hitter and can give you some innings in CF. This way you keep your prospects for a bigger trade?

Absolutely, Happ is a better fit to us then Biggio is.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I would probably make that move just on the basis Biggio doesn't seem to have a full time spot anywhere on the team.

Don't want him in the outfield too much, second base is now spoken for as well. He would at least get more playing time in Chicago would probably be better for him in the long run.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Would you guys trade 3.5 years of Biggio for 1.5 years of Happ? Happ is slightly better but is a switch hitter and can give you some innings in CF. This way you keep your prospects for a bigger trade?

Is Happ more of a utility guy? He will rotate around the OF giving guys like Teo, Springer, and Gurriel games off from fielding? And what about Tapia then?

 

[Blitzkrug]

Tapia gets stapled to the bench where he belongs.

 

[stats1]

I would do that deal. Happ is a better, Biggio is blocked here by Espy. He’s basically a bench player here.

Is Happ more of a utility guy? He will rotate around the OF giving guys like Teo, Springer, and Gurriel games off from fielding? And what about Tapia then?

Tapia would become what he should be which is a guy coming off the bench

 

[stats1]

Happ has sneaky power, would be a nice bat at Rogers Centre

 

[Discoverer]

I like Happ (a LOT more than Benintendi), but my concern about Biggio for Happ is what comes next. If you make that move, your backup infielder is... Otto Lopez? Samad Taylor? Vinny Capra?

I'm sure it's something they can work out by bringing in a decent utility player, but unless you think Happ can still play a decent 2B/3B, they would be pretty damn thin on the infield.

 

[Morgs]

 

[phillipmike]

Sounds like he really wants to go to the market, be the first $500M player or doesnt want to play in Washington anymore. Or all of the above.

 

[Bjindaho]

Would you guys trade 3.5 years of Biggio for 1.5 years of Happ? Happ is slightly better but is a switch hitter and can give you some innings in CF. This way you keep your prospects for a bigger trade?

On board with those names on each side but Chicago has to add. Biggio has been slightly better when healthy and has more control at less money.

 

[Kurtz]

So apparently Devers is looking for around 300 million, Red Sox have offered a deal comparable to Matt Olsen’s 168 million deal.. add in the Mookie Betts negotiations and trade… I had no idea how cheap Boston ownership is. These guys own one of the top 2-3 clubs in all of baseball, filled with tradition etc. it’s like the Yankees it’s a license to print money… how the hell do these guys have such a hard time getting their own guys to sign. Would not be surprised if Devers is traded in the winter. I’ll never understand how they let Mookie go for basically nothing. Verdugo is meh, Jeter downs is already 23 and doesn’t look at all ready.

Add in they still haven’t signed Bogaerts yet either

Two things on this:

1) If Boston wants to curb their spending that's pretty great news for us.
2) Boston's payroll this year is still $30 mil above ours. So if that ownership is cheap what does that say about our ownership?

 

[stats1]

Two things on this:

1) If Boston wants to curb their spending that's pretty great news for us.
2) Boston's payroll this year is still $30 mil above ours. So if that ownership is cheap what does that say about our ownership?

Touché lol

I don’t blame either Soto or the Nationals here. Boras has a legit issue when it comes to knowing who the owner is, especially when his client is the face of the franchise. Secondly, Boras almost always takes his clients to market, Soto knew that when he signed with him. He wants to see his full market value, I don’t think it has anything to do with living in Washington or playing for Washington

 

[ryno23]

Happ would be a great fit for the Jays. He has finally fixed his right-handed swing so days he is playing opposing teams can't play match up as easily. He plays primarily LF but has played 2b, CF, and RF for the Cubs in the past.t

As a Cubs fan, I would take Biggio but also need some pitching prospect as their rotation and minor league depth is not there. Maybe Spencer Horwitz as the Cubs can use a 1B prospect as well.

 

[dredeye]

You guys aren't listening... he said aside from his first two/three starts. And when you take away his first three starts his ERA goes way up to a downright terrible 3.39, and his FIP balloons all the way to 2.36 (which would still be the best in the league, sure, but barely!)

Exactly. Barely

 

[Bjindaho]

Happ would be a great fit for the Jays. He has finally fixed his right-handed swing so days he is playing opposing teams can't play match up as easily. He plays primarily LF but has played 2b, CF, and RF for the Cubs in the past.t

As a Cubs fan, I would take Biggio but also need some pitching prospect as their rotation and minor league depth is not there. Maybe Spencer Horwitz as the Cubs can use a 1B prospect as well.

I counter Biggio for Happ and Robertson.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Biggio and some midrange prospect for Robertson and Happ is a deal I've seen proposed multiple times on Reddit and I actually don't mind the idea.

Biggio alone isn't getting it done given both guys will likely have callers but it's a kill two birds with one stone type of move that I can get behind.

 

[Blitzkrug]

This of course comes off the 18 other tweets saying everything from the Nats were going to offer Soto another contract or the Nats and Soto should see other people..

 

[mcleex]

Anyone have a way to watch the game tonight? Don't have Apple TV

 

[LeafChief]

Anyone have a way to watch the game tonight? Don't have Apple TV

Would love to know this as well.

 

[Bjindaho]

Anyone have a way to watch the game tonight? Don't have Apple TV

Download app onto gaming device, smart TV, etc.

Watch game

The Apple TV games dont require an account

 

[Forgotusername]

Download app onto gaming device, smart TV, etc.

Watch game

The Apple TV games dont require an account

Trying to watch it on my computer and video has already frozen. This is going to fun I can already tell.

 

[TopChedder]

Baez was a terrible signing. So happy we never even looked at him.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

wrong thread

 

[trellaine201]

Why did the Jays pay so much for Tucker Tolman? They thought much more highly of him than all other teams?