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So is Lester asking for Burhele type money?
More. Mark will cost $20m this year (19+1) while Lester will be looking for $22m to $25m aav.
So is Lester asking for Burhele type money?
Its interesting to use the 'pitching is a young man's game line' when the same people using it here seem to think that 40 year RA Dickey is somehow going to put up a 3.50 ERA this year.
However, I do 100% believe in the 'sign hitting, develop pitching' method of building a team so I'd much rather have Sandoval than Lester.
The '200 innings of 3.50 ERA' has floated around in this topic a couple times, might go back and look later
Nonetheless its not really the point. Pitching is a game of having...good pitchers. Jon Lester is currently a better pitcher than anyone the Jays have on their roster, so signing him would certainly be a good thing if the Jays have the budget to do so and still have some left over to fill a couple positional holes.
We agree. I don't see an issue with paying Lester until he's 37, and don't think the Blue Jays front office would either considering that they currently are scheduled to pay a 36 year old Buehrle as things presently stand.
In fairness Buehrle is a different breed and it's probably more of a miracle he's managed to be this effective at his age. Even though he's still well overpaid.
But I get it with Lester, of all the top tier giys on the market, Scherzer, Shields etc. Lester would be the guy I'd bet on to be effective over time.
Still not getting my hopes up though, I think ultimately he's going to get 6-7 years which will be a tough sell for Beeston
Woah lets just clear up something - Bob McCown has no idea what the hell he's talking about
However, I agree with the rest of what you said.
It took you this long to figure that out?
In fairness Buehrle is a different breed and it's probably more of a miracle he's managed to be this effective at his age. Even though he's still well overpaid.
But I get it with Lester, of all the top tier giys on the market, Scherzer, Shields etc. Lester would be the guy I'd bet on to be effective over time.
Still not getting my hopes up though, I think ultimately he's going to get 6-7 years which will be a tough sell for Beeston
There are said to be about three teams showing interest in Navarro.
Navarro requests a trade.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24823146/dioner-navarro-seeks-
Woah lets just clear up something - Bob McCown has no idea what the hell he's talking about
However, I agree with the rest of what you said.
Navarro requests a trade.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24823146/dioner-navarro-seeks-
I hope they can get a young stud RP for him.
Not incredibly surprising.
Btw I had heard Martin was to have a press conference today or tomorrow. Any update on that?
Not incredibly surprising.
Btw I had heard Martin was to have a press conference today or tomorrow. Any update on that?
With 3 teams interested, we might actually be able to get ourselves a major league piece back who will contribute something of value.
That's what I meant. A young 25ish bullpen arm that the Jays can control for a few years...possibly move into the closer role in the near future.