LINEUP
SS Jose Reyes
CF Colby Rasmus
RF Jose Bautista
DH/1B Edwin Encarnacion
1B/DH Adam Lind
3B Brett Lawrie
2B Emilio Bonifacio
C J.P. Arencibia
LF Rajai Davis
BENCH
OF Mosies Sierra
IF Maicer Izturis
1B David Cooper
C John Buck
STARTERS
SP Josh Johnson
SP Brandon Morrow
SP Mark Buerhle
SP Ricky Romero
SP J.A. Happ
BULLPEN
RP Esmil Rogers
RP Aaron Loup
RP Steve Delabar
RP Luis Perez
RP Sergio Santos
SU Darren Oliver
CP Casey Janssen
I'd put Lawrie in the 2nd spot. That's just me though.
Jays lose this deal because Johnson will walk at free agency. Unless someone ponies up for a rental ace pitcher at the deadline, which is quite likely.
Jays lose this deal because Johnson will walk at free agency. Unless someone ponies up for a rental ace pitcher at the deadline, which is quite likely.
From a pure baseball standpoint, the Jays have a bit of a lead on this deal. If JJ walks, the value the Jays got decreases greatly
Jays lose this deal because Johnson will walk at free agency. Unless someone ponies up for a rental ace pitcher at the deadline, which is quite likely.
Is it general consensus that Reyes' value was negative due to his contract?
Jays lose this deal because Johnson will walk at free agency. Unless someone ponies up for a rental ace pitcher at the deadline, which is quite likely.
Just like Bautista did? Everyone said the Jays wouldn't pay Bautista, until they did?
Everyone thinks the Jays don't have money, but they're owned by a multi-billion dollar media company whose given evidence in this trade that they'll pay for talent.
If JJ has a good year, rest assured, the Jays can match any offer given.
I really don't see how any reasonable baseball fan could say the Jays lose this deal?
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Originally Posted by Tortorella
Someone pass the lube.
You posted this on the second page? Thats an interesting change in opinion, or were you insinuating the Jays got bent over?
Is it general consensus that Reyes' value was negative due to his contract?
It could be, yes. But right now it isn't.
Nobody knows what the next few years will bring. If he tails off or gets injured, it could certainly become a bad contract.
For the time being, the Jays just acquired a premier switch hitting shortstop with a career .291 average who can steal 40 bases at bat leadoff. Thats a huge plus considering the team needs.
Jays lose this deal because Johnson will walk at free agency. Unless someone ponies up for a rental ace pitcher at the deadline, which is quite likely.
The Jays gave up none of their "top" prospects, a shortstop who was essentially run out of town in September, and Henderson Alvarez.
I'd trade Alvarez for Buehrle straight up easily.
I'd trade Escobar for a year of Johnson pretty easily given his reputation.
So we gave up a few prospects for Jose Reyes. This is where I'm slightly confused because I'm not entirely sure of his value, because I'm not sure of Rogers' spending limits.
But until we hear Anthopoulos say he's out of money or Reyes entirely busts, there is no possible way the Jays lose this trade.
Most road games were played in a park where the Yankees no longer play.
And he played against players who no longer play for the Yankess or have declined significantly.
It's worth pointing out that the New Yankee Stadium has the same dimensions as the old one, and that -- despite their monumental postseason struggles -- the Yankees had the best lineup in baseball last year (with the possible exception of Texas.)
That said, if Buehrle flops in Toronto it will have way more to do with the artificial turf than it does with the Bombers.
