Blue Jays Discussion: The trade deadline has passed. Time to see what this can do (most acquisitions expected to be present Thursday in Minnesota)

[The Nemesis]

Last thread actually made it to 2k posts: Blue Jays Discussion: - The trade deadline approaches (Tue, Aug 2 at 6pm ET/3pm PT) and the market is taking shape

Thought I saw this morning that the team expects Bass, Pop, and Merrifield to be there potentially on the roster on Thursday for the Twins series. Mitch White was on option when he was traded and has been assigned to Buffalo, but he will apparently be on the taxi squad and is a candidate to take Stripling's turn in the rotation while Ross is on the IL.

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[TMLeafer]

Hold on, I completely missed this, but since when in the heck is Brandon Drury having such a solid season?

 

[The Nemesis]

Hold on, I completely missed this, but since when in the heck is Brandon Drury having such a solid season?

i assume he sacrificed some sort of farm animal in a black arts ceremony before the season.

 

[Puckstuff]

Hold on, I completely missed this, but since when in the heck is Brandon Drury having such a solid season?

So is Ryan Bourcki (with Seattle).

 

[justashadowof]

Hold on, I completely missed this, but since when in the heck is Brandon Drury having such a solid season?

Meanwhile somewhere Billy McKinney just got bonked on the head again by a whiffed fly ball.

 

[The Iceman]

Meanwhile somewhere Billy McKinney just got bonked on the head again by a whiffed fly ball.

Boink-Boink...So did Derek Fisher and Dalton Pompey

 

[BertCorbeau]

So is Ryan Bourcki (with Seattle).

Change of scenery helped.

 

[justashadowof]

Boink-Boink...So did Derek Fisher and Dalton Pompey

It's probably Derek Fisher taking it on the head that I'm remembering.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Sadly, I anticipate Springer to go on the IL today and Whit will start in CF.

 

[stats1]

Sadly, I anticipate Springer to go on the IL today and Whit will start in CF.

My guess is he’s going to need surgery in the winter. I’m guessing he goes to the IL comes back and plays until it flairs up again and goes back on the IL again and on we go. It’s not just going to get better just by sitting.

I really wonder what the price of Happ was. Would’ve been way more comfortable knowing we have him covering Springer.

 

[stats1]

The team has to start hitting again. Having Springer out 10 days here and 10 days there really puts pressure on guys like Bo who have been struggling to start doing something and helping out. Vladdy and Teo need help also from other guys. Also would nice if Espy started hitting again, guy is hitting .238 the past month or so

 

[Eyedea]

Springer hasn't hit well for awhile now (due to the elbow inflammation). Soft contact, everything on the ground. They've won games in spite of him hitting leadoff. Kirk's also been pretty underwhelming for a month now. Whiffing more, not taking as many walks, power decline. Looks like he's trying too hard to move/score runners. Lineup definitely needs a little shuffling again.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Whit will fill in for Springer admirably given Schneider’s knack for being aggressive on the base paths. A single/walk will often result in Whit getting in scoring position and if he continues to make contact like he has since July, he should be in scoring position often.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Normal ebbs and flows of the season, regarding Kirk. Unless you’re Aaron Judge.

 

[Beaumaris]

Sadly, I anticipate Springer to go on the IL today and Whit will start in CF.

No great loss imo.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

JBJ just got DFA'd.

Any interest? I know we have Merrifield now. With Espy's OBP plumetting, we might want him taking some bats at 2B.

Springer
Teo
Lourdes
Tapia
Merrifield
Zimmer

Might be too many bench slots going to OFs once Springer is back...

 

[Eyedea]

JBJ just got DFA'd.

Any interest? I know we have Merrifield now. With Espy's OBP plumetting, we might want him taking some bats at 2B.

Springer
Teo
Lourdes
Tapia
Merrifield
Zimmer

Might be too many bench slots going to OFs once Springer is back...

They've had interest in the past but his salary is way too rich. Also think the Jays are fine with running out Espinal/Biggio in a platoon until one catches fire.

 

[The Iceman]

The team has to start hitting again. Having Springer out 10 days here and 10 days there really puts pressure on guys like Bo who have been struggling to start doing something and helping out. Vladdy and Teo need help also from other guys. Also would nice if Espy started hitting again, guy is hitting .238 the past month or so

Whit can give both Springer and Espinal the breathers they need. He was a nice get by Atkins.

 

[phillipmike]

JBJ just got DFA'd.

Any interest? I know we have Merrifield now. With Espy's OBP plumetting, we might want him taking some bats at 2B.

Springer
Teo
Lourdes
Tapia
Merrifield
Zimmer

Might be too many bench slots going to OFs once Springer is back...

He has a $13M option next year with a $8M buyout so no thanks trading for him. He will clear waivers and elect free agency. If he becomes a free agent then I would have interest in signing him to the league minimum to replace Zimmer, assuming Whit takes Collins’ spot.

 

[Suntouchable13]

They've had interest in the past but his salary is way too rich. Also think the Jays are fine with running out Espinal/Biggio in a platoon until one catches fire.

I don't know if a straight platoon is such a good idea. Santi provides gold glove level D over there, and that's valuable.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

No great loss imo.

George Springer has accumulated 2.5WAR in about half a season of play. So objectively a pretty 'great' loss..

IMO.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[phillipmike]

This Isn’t Your Typical Deadline Winners and Losers Post

Looking for an exact list of winners and losers? This isn’t not that. Trying to figure out how you should feel about what your team did at the deadline, though? This is the article for you.

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Quietly Effective​

Toronto Blue Jays
What They Got: Zach Pop, Anthony Bass, Whit Merrifield, Mitch White

What It Cost: Jordan Groshans, a giant pile of 40 FV prospects

Life Experience Comparison: Look, shopping at Wayfair isn’t glamorous, but it makes your house look better and doesn’t cost that much.

I’ll keep this one brief, because this list is getting long. I thought the Blue Jays did a great job shoring up the middle of the bullpen, a weakness so far this year. They also added a fifth starter who can become a reliever if necessary in October. They even got 2018’s hottest trade chip in Merrifield.

Groshans probably won’t come back to bite them, but even if he does, this is a good time for Toronto to press their advantages. They’re in a solid position to make the playoffs in a tough division. Living for the now without unduly mortgaging the future is a smart move. Could they have gone bigger in relief? Sure, if they could have somehow snagged Raisel Iglesias, but short of that, I like what they did just fine.

 

[Discoverer]

He has a $13M option next year with a $8M buyout so no thanks trading for him. He will clear waivers and elect free agency. If he becomes a free agent then I would have interest in signing him to the league minimum to replace Zimmer, assuming Whit takes Collins’ spot.

Honestly, I'll keep Zimmer over JBJ. Neither of them is actually any good, and the team has enough better OF options that neither will ever really start any games. So I want whoever provides the most value in the niche pinch-running/defensive replacement role, and that's very clearly Zimmer (similar defensive value and JBJ is slow).

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Is there a order for teams to claim dfa'd or first come first serve ?