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

[Ronald Ocean]

Can he play 2B?

 

[Nasty Nazem]

I am assuming one of Goins/Kawasaki is going down to Buffalo. Now they can run a platoon at 3B and 2B. Or possibly Dan Johnson and just use Francisco at 1B.

 

[TootooTrain]

Can he play 2B?

Purely a 3rd Base/DH type. Played 5 games at 2nd this year, but the small sample size dictates that it was out of necessity.

 

[Eyedea]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 30s
Source: #BlueJays getting IF Danny Valencia from #Royals.

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 32s
Per #Royals, #BlueJays acquire 3B Danny Valencia.

Yankee and Red Sox killer.

 

[Woodman19]

The guy is a career .879 OPS vs. lefties, this is a wonderful and cheap pickup.

Plus with 3 years of club control beyond this year. AA deserves this!

 

[trellaine201]

I think we saved a few dollars too.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Purely a 3rd Base/DH type. Played 5 games at 2nd this year, but the small sample size dictates that it was out of necessity.

so is he a back up or doing it for something bigger?

 

[TootooTrain]

so is he a back up or doing it for something bigger?

We have a pretty poor record (or it alteast appears that way) against Left handed starting pitching. He'll probably platoon (split time) with Francisco at 3rd or just a bat you keep on the bench. Doesn't feel like the type of move that leads to something else. Just filling a need.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

We have a pretty poor record (or it alteast appears that way) against Left handed starting pitching. He'll probably platoon (split time) with Francisco at 3rd or just a bat you keep on the bench. Doesn't feel like the type of move that leads to something else. Just filling a need.

He's here to platoon with Francisco. He was on my list of potential platoon bats. I'm glad AA grabbed one of them. Now if he grabs Ruggiano or Denorfia, I'm going to give myself a nice pat on the back and start sending out resumes .

 

[Woodman19]

This basically means that we roll with a Francisco/Valencia platoon taking advantage of the fact they both kill pitching to their respective split and then shifts Lawrie to 2B when he comes back and completely shores up the infield offense. This should result in a cheap cost effective .800 OPS production from 3rd and for those who don't know is kind of what Beane does in Moneyball to replace Giambi.

 

[BertCorbeau]

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

 

[Cor]

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

I think so.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

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

More range, similar hands and arm. He's decent but no spectacular.

 

[Drew311]

So the Jays traded Hendriks and Kratz for an orange?

 

[Puckstuff]

I think so.

I'm better defensively then Francisco, so yes... But overall I wouldn't say Valencia is good defensively. I only recall a few times watching him but I recall one play where he cost a game for the Os vs the angles hopefully he's competent but at the very least we have a great platoon partner for Lind, nice move

Edit - I think it was Valencia

 

[The Nemesis]

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

a traffic cone is better defensively than Francisco. Not the little ones, but those big drum types with the flashy light on top.

slap a glove on that bad boy and *bam* Francisco equivalent

 

[Mach85]

Thanks for the info on Castillo guys. As for the Valencia trade, it's nice to see AA finally deciding to make a move to capitalize on a platoon opportunity.

 

[Puckstuff]

Damn pedroia is a player

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

So the Jays traded Hendriks and Kratz for an orange?

And that's where nicknames come from.

 

[dredeye]

Danny Valencia coming our way. 3B

 

[Blitzkrug]

Sounds like a decent deal. Kratz wasn't anything special and neither was Hendriks.

All hail the Yankee killer.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Graveman was promoted to AA and had his first start there today.

6 IP, 8 hits, 1 earned run, 2 BB, 4 K's.

Got into a bit of trouble a couple times as evident by those 10 baserunners but managed to pitch his way out of it.

 

[Puckstuff]

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!

 

[BertCorbeau]

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!

Let's hope the Jays continue to be in the mix until then ... Need to get through the dog days of summer which the Jays have struggled in the past with

 

[ADifferentTim]

R.A. Dickey deserves more credit for that knuckle ball pitch. That pitch is hard to pull off.