HC20.0 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 17 minutes ago, TheRussianRocket. said: ...god do I love Bautista. His honesty and straight to the point mentality is what makes him so awesome. I'm with him. Just like the Sedin's and Burrows, he's already taken a discount to play with the Jays. There were all due for raises, and now Joey Bats is due for a raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Yeah, I agree with both of you. At first, it comes off kind of arrogant, but when you stop and think about it, Jose has always been a guy to tell it like it is. It might rub some people the wrong way, but personally, I find his honesty refreshing, especially in the world of professional sport where the norm is platitudes and cliches. It makes sense to me to set a number and say take it or leave it. Why bother with a lengthy negotiation and endless back and forth offers. Shapiro can take a look at Jose's ask and decide if it's in the club's best interest, or if he wants to save that money and go shopping for some pitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Knowing the cheap owners, Jays probably won't re-sign Bautista or EE. I say package both and hit the jackpot with all dem prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Jiggs50 said: Knowing the cheap owners, Jays probably won't re-sign Bautista or EE. I say package both and hit the jackpot with all dem prospects. Working on a deal for Jay Bruce. Might mean one of them is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 8 minutes ago, Pears said: Working on a deal for Jay Bruce. Might mean one of them is gone. Micheal Saunders is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last outlaw Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Pears said: Working on a deal for Jay Bruce. Might mean one of them is gone. Why? They need pitching. It's only a matter of time before the Jays unload both Joey Bats and EE in fire sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Deal fell apart on Saunders physical haha. I think Jays keep both Bats and EE for now and come deadline if they're out of it thats when they cash in. If they keep them for a run they'll either resign them or get compensation picks and money to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well it's good to know that despite having the money to take on Bruce's contract, they still barely made a dent during the actual off-season. Sucks that it seems Saunders wasn't healthy enough after all this time for a team to accept a deal for him. I hope that lack of health isn't a continued case for the Jays during the regular season. They could use him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 On the topic of JB's current contract and perceived discount... when you look further into it, it wasn't a discount. AA was criticized at the time for giving a moderately rich contract with considerable term to a guy who hadn't shown prolonged success yet. JB turned the contract into a discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'm almost certain they will lose both Bautista and Encarnaion, next off-season. Bautista will go to LA and Edwin to Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) On January 8, 2016 at 9:40 PM, oldnews said: Edited February 23, 2016 by ReggieBush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 What player on your favourite team is untouchable in trade? I'll name a couple. NYY: Luis Severino SEA: Felix Hernandez CHC: Addison Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 ...why are we trading for a guy who strikes out a ton and who can barely hit? Bruce isn't the player he used to be and he has quite the cap hit. Unbelievable how this team went from WS contenders that needed a few extra pieces to complete the roster to now this. Seems like there's a demolition going on and the team doesn't even want to carry on from where they left off from last post season. So sad and pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, TheRussianRocket. said: ...why are we trading for a guy who strikes out a ton and who can barely hit? Bruce isn't the player he used to be and he has quite the cap hit. Unbelievable how this team went from WS contenders that needed a few extra pieces to complete the roster to now this. Seems like there's a demolition going on and the team doesn't even want to carry on from where they left off from last post season. So sad and pathetic. Bats days are numbered and so are EEs...these floons running the team now have no intention of signing either...now Saunders knows he was being offered for Bruce...what a joke these guys are...this team is destined for obscurity again...I cant stand Shapiro and his butt boy Atkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Supposedly reports say Jose wants 5 years $150m. Now if true, even the most loyal of Jays fans can see that as unreasonable. $30m a year? Just no way in hell. The last 6 years the Jays paid Jose only a mere $69.4m. That's as big of a bargain as any team will ever get. Because if you look back at it, those last 5-6 years, Jose was easily worth north of $200m. But what's happened has happened. And we live in the present. And hate to break it to ya, but JB $30m per over 5 years is a ridiculous amount to demand and say you will not negotiate over. JB's been my favourite Blue Jay and thank him for all he's done, and this very much can be the end of it. Just angry over the fact management and ownership wasted his time here and the one time they made a run last year, they decided to not add on from in and have taken huge steps back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, TheRussianRocket. said: Supposedly reports say Jose wants 5 years $150m. Now if true, even the most loyal of Jays fans can see that as unreasonable. $30m a year? Just no way in hell. The last 6 years the Jays paid Jose only a mere $69.4m. That's as big of a bargain as any team will ever get. Because if you look back at it, those last 5-6 years, Jose was easily worth north of $200m. But what's happened has happened. And we live in the present. And hate to break it to ya, but JB $30m per over 5 years is a ridiculous amount to demand and say you will not negotiate over. JB's been my favourite Blue Jay and thank him for all he's done, and this very much can be the end of it. Just angry over the fact management and ownership wasted his time here and the one time they made a run last year, they decided to not add on from in and have taken huge steps back. It seems to me Bats may be asking that much to get out...he knows these guys arent going to pay him that...he may get close elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I don't think he'll get 30 per unless it's with a huge budget team that's willing to overpay and give term for the sake of securing him during these next couple years where he's still likely to put up big-time production. Anywhere from 20-25 million per seems like fair market value to me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Don't know if Toronto will sign JB, however I like JB pointing out that the team/owners can afford it. He is smart enough to know that he is more than just the baseball team's asset. Rogers is a huge company and the tv, radio, broadcasting, live streaming should be considered along with ticket sales, parking and concession money. Share prices in Rogers are also tied in. This could lead to a much expanded "profit Sharing' deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If JB were a really smart business man, he'd negotiate shares in Rogers into his contract. Why just get paid for 4-5 years when you can get paid for the rest of your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank JB for a geat run but 5 years for $150 is too much. Shapiro should be fired if he agreed to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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