Blue Jays Discussion: Spring training begins today!

[Woodman19]

This goes under the "Use your brain and not your heart" section for me.

 

[TF97]

This goes under the "Use your brain and not your heart" section for me.

Absolutely. As I have stated before, Jose is my all-time favorite Blue Jay. However, unless there is a contract that makes sense then thank Jose for all he has done and collect the draft pick.

 

[Advanced stats]

Its gonna sound dumb, but I kinda feel we owe him. Joey has been the heart of this organization for years. He's been through the bull*hit, the crap, the media.
Right now we are contenders. We need Jose and he can help us. And is it really a big deal if we overpay for 3-4 years if he helps us win a WS? I mean there's no hard salery cap or anything. We owe him and He owes us.

 

[Cor]

Yeah, If Jose was asking for anything more than 20+ than I would move on.

See if EE can be signed as DH.

I don't see Jose playing RF past this season anyway. (or at least SHOULD play RF)

 

[Woodman19]

Its gonna sound dumb, but I kinda feel we owe him. Joey has been the heart of this organization for years. He's been through the bull*hit, the crap, the media.
Right now we are contenders. We need Jose and he can help us. And is it really a big deal if we overpay for 3-4 years if he helps us win a WS? I mean there's no hard salery cap or anything. We owe him and He owes us.

We gave him an elite career when he was a journeyman player. We don't owe him anymore then he owes us.

 

[TF97]

Just throwing this out there but we do have this guy waiting in the wings...

...some of you pre-April 2015 fans might know him

 

[Discoverer]

not only is it not ridiculous, but it's obvious.

in fact, it takes a lot of deliberate blindness to ignore it.

There is literally nothing to back that up beyond your own interpretation of a quote that said nothing even remotely approaching what you're suggesting it said.

 

[Advanced stats]

We gave him an elite career when he was a journeyman player. We don't owe him anymore then he owes us.

No we gave him a ***** team when he was an elite player. Now we owe him slightly while he's a very good player.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Toronto Blue Jays General Manager, Ross Atkins, joins Naylor & Landsberg in the Morning to discuss the impact of Marcus Stroman, living in Toronto as the GM and what the Jays should do to repeat as AL East champs.

http://iphone.tsn.ca/tsnpodcasts/NL_Atkins_Feb22.mp3

 

[Discoverer]

No we gave him a ***** team when he was an elite player. Now we owe him slightly while he's a very good player.

Yep, a **** team and $78 million. Poor guy.

 

[Advanced stats]

Yep, a **** team and $78 million. Poor guy.

For the competitive guy he is...yeah that would suck

 

[Eyedea]

No we gave him a ***** team when he was an elite player. Now we owe him slightly while he's a very good player.

Jays gave him a nice long term contract when he could have tried his magic at a 2nd elite year in his final arb season. The businessman that Jose is, he probably should have tried his hand at getting an opt out.

 

[zeke]

There is literally nothing to back that up beyond your own interpretation of a quote that said nothing even remotely approaching what you're suggesting it said.

er, read Joey's words again.

 

[Discoverer]

For the competitive guy he is...yeah that would suck

Remember that time they increased the payroll by $60 million in the course of two years specifically to try to take advantage of Bautista's prime years?

 

[TF97]

Remember that time they increased the payroll by $60 million in the course of two years specifically to try to take advantage of Bautista's prime years?

Perhaps the names Dickey, Buehrle, Johnson, Reyes, Bonifacio sound familiar to him?

 

[selltrade]

jeebus why dont we enjoy 2016 while they are signed. Lots of things can happen or change. Tulo may not workout and could be traded. If so Goins plays SS and the 20 million right there helps out.. Relax

 

[Cor]

 

[Discoverer]

er, read Joey's words again.

The words where he's specifically complaining about Rogers?

 

[Discoverer]

If so Goins plays SS and the 20 million right there helps out.. Relax

The thought of Ryan Goins as the starting shortstop shouldn't help anyone relax.

 

[TF97]

Dear God please no. IIRC the Blue Jays are on his no trade list (I'm sure he'd welcome a trade to Toronto though)

 

[Woodman19]

Just throwing this out there but we do have this guy waiting in the wings...

...some of you pre-August 2015 fans might know him

ftfy.

 

[Discoverer]

I still can't figure out how that move would make any sense at all for the Jays.

 

[Woodman19]

I still can't figure out how that move would make any sense at all for the Jays.

Trade for Bruce then trade Jose?

 

[Discoverer]

Trade for Bruce then trade Jose?

Ew, gross.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

bruce + votto + for jose and Edwin, if they accept, helps both teams direction, gives them financial relief, gets us 2 lefts to mix in. but it would be a lot more complicated