OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

The #BlueJays have made offers for Hyun-jin Ryu and Edwin Encarnacion, per @JonHeyman.

 

[Volcanologist]

were they aggressive and nuanced offers?

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Im at in a place where i expect the to get EE for 1 and an option.

 

[Killer93]

We got Travis Shaw 1 yr deal

 

[manny]

I don't mind it. If Shaw bounces back, he could have some value at the trade deadline.

Also a bit of insurance against another Vladdy injury.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

If you remove the nostalgia its a smarter signing than EE, who they could still sign if they trade Teo or are cool with him as an OF. Would have preferred a team option on this Shaw deal tho

 

[CaptainBolduke]

Shaw is a good signing for a Jays team that will suck. Good bounce back candidate. Might turn out to be terrible or he might be their best FA signing ever.

Too bad this likely means no EE. Would have loved to see him here again.

 

[CaptainBolduke]

If you remove the nostalgia its a smarter signing than EE, who they could still sign if they trade Teo or are cool with him as an OF. Would have preferred a team option on this Shaw deal tho

Or they can just cut ties with McKinney or Drury.

 

[CaptainBolduke]

The #BlueJays have made offers for Hyun-jin Ryu and Edwin Encarnacion, per @JonHeyman.

Does this mean that they potentially gave Eddie a small window to sign with them AGAIN?

 

[manny]

I don’t see the point of EE at this stage.

And yes, hopefully this Is it for Drury.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Or they can just cut ties with McKinney or Drury.

I dont see McKinney on the roster regardless of EE. They clearly like Fisher more, both are LH and McShitty has options

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

As for Drury, fuck that guy

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Does this mean that they potentially gave Eddie a small window to sign with them AGAIN?

Last time the pounced on Morales early November. Its late December. Its also entirely possible Shaw offers a better season and more value than this EE

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Urgh I keep forgetting about that slug Fisher.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Shaw is insurance for Biggio, Vladdy and potentially Lordes if they get injured. And he can play some first. He is a bench bat.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

He literally could just be a Drury upgrade. Im not holding my breath but its possible

 

[UWHabs]

He literally could just be a Drury upgrade. Im not holding my breath but its possible

I'd expect that's his primary purpose. Someone who you might actually be comfortable running out every game, and could even get back to the point where his bat plays as a 1B

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

You do not want Shaw hitting left handed pitching. Platoon with Edwin at first would be good.

 

[CaptainBolduke]

Reports are that Shaw will be the primary 1B.

It really sucks that the majority of the players Shatkins has picked up have 0 to negative value.

We need to start clearing the shit. Get rid of McKinney, Drury, Fisher and potentially even Hernandez. I assume by June we will be ready to move on from Anderson and Roark too.

Is Gurriel the only player they've aquired that has plus vlaue? Not counting the one year deal guys like Sogard, Galvis, etc.

All this going on while we creep closer to Vlads arb years.

 

[Matrim]

Shaw is fine but they continue to show they have no interest in acquiring difference making players, either through trade or free agency.