Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season Pt VIII: Spring approaches and less (fewer) things are happening

[Varcus]

Streaming. It's hard to care about sports when leagues are so messed up due to COVID. I hardly cared when they restarted the playoffs. I watched the leaf games just to get my hockey fix but in the end I didn't feel it had the same atmosphere or level of importance compared to a regular-season or if they had started it way sooner.

In a one off season I love the North division. The pandemic has been ongoing for a year. I can understand it impacting short term viewership. This season it should in theory have bounced back.

 

[Kurtz]

That boy is big-boned.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[CatchyTune]

Completely random but i miss Marco Estrada

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Avilaj07]

Wow 2 yrs for 34 million, that's a horrible contract. Thank god the Jays stayed away from Turner at that number

 

[Eyedea]

Wow 2 yrs for 34 million, that's a horrible contract. Thank god the Jays stayed away from Turner at that number

A .400 obp in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Might be a little rich but his skillset is aging gracefully. Even with a dip in power he’s as consistent of a producer as they come and is projected for 2-3 wins next season. I’d take the over on a full season though.

 

[phillipmike]

Damn, really wanted him.

Odorizzi, Walker or Porcello it is.

 

[CatchyTune]

Damn, really wanted him.

Odorizzi, Walker or Porcello it is.

nooooooooooo i really hope that isnt true.

Odorizzi is my next choice

 

[phillipmike]

Looks like he really wanted Seattle or we really didn’t want him.

Edit:



Or perhaps his injury was more worrisome.

 

[selltrade]

Jays will sign walker imo

 

[dredeye]

That deal is light for Paxton for sure

 

[phillipmike]

 

[habamillions]

Jays may have seen something in paxton that was worrysome. Either that or has something else they are working on. That is a solid deal for seattle

 

[SDig14]

If nothing else, let's hope it makes guys like Walker and Odorizzi decide fast. Spring training is almost here and doubt guys want to get too far behind missing time.

 

[phillipmike]

Teams most have a lot less money to spend than originally thought at this point of the offseason.

 

[canucksfan]

Jays may have seen something in paxton that was worrysome. Either that or has something else they are working on. That is a solid deal for seattle

That’s what I think. Jays were concerned about his health or they believe he won’t be good at all.

 

[Cleetus]

He is like an uncle I always wanted to have and drink with.

haha I bet Gibby would have the strong shine as well, would be a wild time!

 

[Hoverhand]

Wow 2 yrs for 34 million, that's a horrible contract. Thank god the Jays stayed away from Turner at that number

This reads as sarcasm.

We could've gotten him for Tanner Roark money and didn't even make an offer?

Again unless a trade for Hendricks, Castillo, or Gray is in the works and they're close with Taijuan Walker...

what are we doing here?

 

[SDig14]

 

[Discoverer]

This reads as sarcasm.


We could've gotten him for Tanner Roark money and didn't even make an offer?

Again unless a trade for Hendricks, Castillo, or Gray is in the works and they're close with Taijuan Walker...

what are we doing here?

A few good teams could have used him at that price, and he ended up signing what looks like a "build up value and flip him at the deadline" deal with a crappy team. As others have pointed out, it makes me really curious what the medicals look like.

 

[phillipmike]

It is funny I was going to say this 2 days ago but i didn’t so I don’t get the credit.

But I was going to say, if I’m him I go back to Seattle. Paxton should care about rebuilding value as he wants that next big deal. Don’t go to a team where you have to new build relationships and learn the ropes. Not enough time to get comfortable and acclimated.

Go back to Seattle where you are familiar with to a division with a few pitchers parks. If he comes to Toronto then he is screwed playing in Florida and against teams like the Yankees and Red Sox.

Seattle is a great place to rebuild value. Plus very close to home.

 

[SDig14]

It is funny I was going to say this 2 days ago but i didn’t so I don’t get the credit.

But I was going to say, if I’m him I go back to Seattle. Paxton should care about rebuilding value as he wants that next big deal. Don’t go to a team where you have to new build relationships and learn the ropes. Not enough time to get comfortable and acclimated.

Go back to Seattle where you are familiar with to a division with a few pitchers parks. If he comes to Toronto then he is screwed playing in Florida and against teams like the Yankees and Red Sox.

Seattle is a great place to rebuild value. Plus very close to home.

And if he pitches well early on, he likely gets dealt to a contender who only has to pay a fraction of the salary.

 

[habamillions]

It is funny I was going to say this 2 days ago but i didn’t so I don’t get the credit.

But I was going to say, if I’m him I go back to Seattle. Paxton should care about rebuilding value as he wants that next big deal. Don’t go to a team where you have to new build relationships and learn the ropes. Not enough time to get comfortable and acclimated.

Go back to Seattle where you are familiar with to a division with a few pitchers parks. If he comes to Toronto then he is screwed playing in Florida and against teams like the Yankees and Red Sox.

Seattle is a great place to rebuild value. Plus very close to home.

I predicted him going back to seattle in mlb trade rumors prediction game. However that is only 1 of the few i got right haha

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It makes me wonder if that workout he did for teams showed him sitting a lot on the lower end of the 90s then mid 90s. He signed for essentially nothing with a non contender. Nobody was willing to take a flyer for more then that? Really curious to see what his arm looks like this year.