Blue Jays 2012-13 free agency and off-season thread 2.0

[jon32]

Wank A Massive C**k Off.............hehehe

[dtmagnet]

There will never be another WAMCO. No...not him.....THEM.

What a ridiculous team that was...

[wagnall]

Anyway we can just get a DH/1st , whatever EE isn't, that hits pretty well against both , instead of the platooning stuff.

[wagnall]

More and more I look at Berkmans stats, the more I like him for the DH/1st

Switch hitter that hits best from the Left side which is what we want.

His best stats are in the 4 and 5 hole and RISP #'s are his best numbers at 305/449/519/968 and he still hits the long ball.

This is over the last 3 years. Don't know what he wants as he was getting 12m so .................thats all I got

[KidDraco]

More and more I look at Berkmans stats, the more I like him for the DH/1st

Switch hitter that hits best from the Left side which is what we want.

His best stats are in the 4 and 5 hole and RISP #'s are his best numbers at 305/449/519/968

This is over the last 3 years. Don't know what he wants as he was getting 12m so .................thats all I got

He's likely going to sign with the Astros, but hey you never know what AA can pull off. That knee is a huge concern too.

[wagnall]

^ ya forgot about the knee, he missed alot of games last year with that . That would be a big concern esp. on our field.

[SensandRaps]

man i dont want to leave the house, every time i do the jays make a big move and i find out about it a few hours later. this offseason has been great and we are still near the beginning of it

[Bombtista]

He's likely going to sign with the Astros, but hey you never know what AA can pull off. That knee is a huge concern too.

Berkman is all about the money. I doubt he would pass up an opportunity to play here so he could play for the Astros.

I read somewhere where he actually said it comes down to the money, if the Astros would pay him what an everyday DH of his caliber should make he would consider coming back.

Still hes only 36? 37 so if can stay healthy next year im sure he would come back if he wants to retire as an Astro

[armchairgm]

Please now sign Gomes for cheap and platoon him with Lind at DH. Even an awful Lind in 2012 was good for a .801 OPS against RHP. Gomes posted a OPS over .900 against LHP.

Agreed we sign Gomes the Jays are set. The only question left is if Beurhle stays or gets traded ( Cliff Lee please ray: ). Then the signing of the lucky bastard who gets to manage this squad.

[con_artist]

Please now sign Gomes for cheap and platoon him with Lind at DH. Even an awful Lind in 2012 was good for a .801 OPS against RHP. Gomes posted a OPS over .900 against LHP.

I don't know what Gomes's contract expectations are, but I wouldn't be surprised if going 2 years guaranteed would be enough to get him to sign right away.

[Billyen]

man i dont want to leave the house, every time i do the jays make a big move and i find out about it a few hours later. this offseason has been great and we are still near the beginning of it

Can you go buy some bread and Milk. I'd like a new DH.

[North Yorker]

Olney says it would be a shock if the Marlins don't trade Giancarlo Stanton at some point in the next 20 months. He's not happy with the team and is unlikely to sign a long-term contract.

With Marisnick traded our future corner OF looks foggy. If he's available next offseason I wouldnt be surprised if AA made a push for him and Bautista moving to 1B.

If we could land him for mostly specs you do it. We'd be a legit contender for the foreseeable future.

[KidDraco]

With Marisnick traded our future corner OF looks foggy. If he's available next offseason I wouldnt be surprised if AA made a push for him and Bautista moving to 1B.

If we could land him for mostly specs you do it. We'd be a legit contender for the foreseeable future.

It would deplete the whole farm....

[B BURKE]

With Marisnick traded our future corner OF looks foggy. If he's available next offseason I wouldnt be surprised if AA made a push for him and Bautista moving to 1B.

If we could land him for mostly specs you do it. We'd be a legit contender for the foreseeable future.

If that pipe dream does come true, put Jose Bautista at 3rd, play Brett Lowrie at 2nd

[ILDD]

It would deplete the whole farm....

And be worth it.

Seriously - I'd offer them any 6 prospects for Stanton, maybe more.