The Offseason Lounge

[R. Johnson#3]

Kang was the player you're talking about. I think he came from the KBO but I'm getting confused with the NPB with some players today lol. But he was a plus hitter, ave defender at SS and 3B until he got into some DUI issues.

I'm comfortable at 5/30 as a max... maybe 5/33 for this team. The problem for the Jays (and most mid to small market teams) is they can't carry dead money and be competitive unless there's a deep pool of above ave prospects coming up (kinda how TB and Oak does it).

We have the luxury to add more payroll than them, but keep in mind currently we have dollar discrepancy that can fluctuate from +33-27% during the duration of a 5 year contract or a few percent of any given season.

Kang is Korean lol. A quick way to differentiate Korean players from Japanese players is by their name. I'm probably not saying this the right way but Korean players have 3 word names. Jung-Ho Kang, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Chan Ho Park etc. Whereas Japanese players players just have the first and last. Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Munenori Kawaski etc.

[wamco]

Seems like if we had to pay about 14m a year for Kim, kt turner would be an easy choice for a few mill more aav

[hanton]

Gaussman doesn't have a long track record so I'm glad we didn't do this unless his recent success is sustainable. Not sure if he changed something - workout regimen, mechanics ...etc? but he's been a completely different pitcher after leaving the O's.

So this tells me this off season is starting to look like the last one

"Rosenthal reports that the Jays offered Gausman a three-year deal worth roughly $40MM, though the right-hander instead opted for the one-year deal to remain in San Francisco. Should Gausman deliver another good season in 2021 and then return to the free agent market next winter, he’ll surely receive offers beyond the two years and $21.1MM he left on the table to accept the Giants’ qualifying offer."

[wamco]

I’d
Be fine w
3/39

[ChongInc.]

Yea but you want to use your limited resources on need sometimes.

If we get him and hes good, then sure it helps the infield but then you need to trade one of your infielders for a starting pitcher. Or you can just use the same/similar money on a pitcher directly.

You have a point, but if Vlad ultimately cannot play 3b then we have a need at 3b.

[ChongInc.]

Kang was the player you're talking about. I think he came from the KBO but I'm getting confused with the NPB with some players today lol. But he was a plus hitter, ave defender at SS and 3B until he got into some DUI issues.

I'm comfortable at 5/30 as a max... maybe 5/33 for this team. The problem for the Jays (and most mid to small market teams) is they can't carry dead money and be competitive unless there's a deep pool of above ave prospects coming up (kinda how TB and Oak does it).

We have the luxury to add more payroll than them, but keep in mind currently we have dollar discrepancy that can fluctuate from +33-27% during the duration of a 5 year contract or a few percent of any given season.

I was thinking 3/30.

[ChongInc.]

Kang is Korean lol. A quick way to differentiate Korean players from Japanese players is by their name. I'm probably not saying this the right way but Korean players have 3 word names. Jung-Ho Kang, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Chan Ho Park etc. Whereas Japanese players players just have the first and last. Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Munenori Kawaski etc.

That’s super interesting and handy. Thanks for sharing that lifehack.

[ChongInc.]

I’d
Be fine w
3/39

That would work for me too. I’m more concerned about the term than the value.

[ChongInc.]

Gaussman doesn't have a long track record so I'm glad we didn't do this unless his recent success is sustainable. Not sure if he changed something - workout regimen, mechanics ...etc? but he's been a completely different pitcher after leaving the O's.

So this tells me this off season is starting to look like the last one

"Rosenthal reports that the Jays offered Gausman a three-year deal worth roughly $40MM, though the right-hander instead opted for the one-year deal to remain in San Francisco. Should Gausman deliver another good season in 2021 and then return to the free agent market next winter, he’ll surely receive offers beyond the two years and $21.1MM he left on the table to accept the Giants’ qualifying offer."

Baseball FA has gotten very weird.

[hanton]

Baseball FA has gotten very weird.

hm and Stroman accepted their QO's, honestly surprised Gaussman didn't take that offer 3/40. He was trash just a short while ago....which got me thinking what do Bundy, Arrieta and Gaussman all have in common? They all got significantly better after leaving Baltimore.

[wamco]

Think we offered stroman the same contract?

[Chaotic98]

I’d
Be fine w
3/39

Not many 25 year olds making 13mil in the MLB, especially without a single at bat there. 13 mil per year is too rich for my blood with the Jay's payroll. Tsutsugo @ 8mil a year isn't looking too good for TB or their books.

[hanton]

Not many 25 year olds making 13mil in the MLB, especially without a single at bat there. 13 mil per year is too rich for my blood with the Jay's payroll. Tsutsugo @ 8mil a year isn't looking too good for TB or their books.

I think wamco was referring to the Gausman contract offer by the Jays

[Chaotic98]

I think wamco was referring to the Gausman contract offer by the Jays

Whoops my bad.

[wamco]

Ya. I was.

Mlbtr now has Kim at like 5/47 I hear now. I think I’d do that