2011 Blue Jays/MLB Thread

[Erndog]

Also worth mentioning is that, does this mean the Jays have effectively 'given up' on Gose?  I didn't like that deal when they made it, I think it looks worse now.

Hardly. Gose is still at least a couple seasons away from making the bigs and there's also a good chance Rasmus ends up being moved to a corner outfield position, as his defence isn't great in CF. It also means that, 2 or 3 years from now, when Rasmus is approaching free agency and looking for big bucks, the Jays could deal him and have his replacement in house already.

Fair enough.  Or like Nik says, at the very least, it gives them a trade chip down the road.

 

[Deebo]

Buster_ESPNBuster Olney

Source: Trever Miller is expected to be traded to the White Sox, from Toronto.

 

[bustaheims]

Wilnerness590Mike Wilner

#Jays fans exult! @Buster_ESPN: The trade: Rasmus, Trever Miller, Tallet and P.J. Walters for Jackson, Zep, Dotel and Patterson #bluejays

Tallet and Miller back? Yay. But, if that's the cost of getting Rasmus for what boils down to some bullpen arms and one quality prospect, then, I'll take it. Miller actually pitched pretty well for the Cards in 09 and 10.

 

[bustaheims]

Buster_ESPNBuster Olney

Source: Trever Miller is expected to be traded to the White Sox, from Toronto.

Alrighty then. Interesting.

 

[Deebo]

Snider/Rasmus/Thames in the outfield until Lawrie is up, and then Jose into right and Thames to DH?

 

[maplesyrup]

I see Tallet hasn't learned to pitch any in StL... Hopefully he's learned what a razor blade is and how to tuck in his shirt. Dude was/is (and I said it before) just an unmade bed.

 

[Kin]

I missed having Tallet around. He was always a sure sign that you could turn off the game.

Anyways, not terrible all things considered. Happy to see Patterson/Davis off the team. A Snider/Rasmus/Thames outfield isn't too bad, all things considered.

 

[maplesyrup]

Yeah, Davis now the 4th outfielder /  pinch runner.  Right where he should be.

 

[maplesyrup]

From the blogosphere;

Escobar(righty)-Thames(lefty)-Bautista(righty)-Lind(lefty)-Lawrie(righty)-Snyder(lefty)-Arencibia(righty)-Rasmus(lefty)-hill(righty)
talk about a pitchers nightmare!

 

[maplesyrup]

Snider/Rasmus/Thames in the outfield until Lawrie is up, and then Jose into right and Thames to DH?

Sounds about right... What to do with E5 though?

 

[Kin]

Sounds about right... What to do with E5 though?

What to do with the DH with the 93 OPS+? The bench?

 

[maplesyrup]

Sounds about right... What to do with E5 though?

What to do with the DH with the 93 OPS+? The bench?

Well sure... I was just thinking of somewhere further away then that.

 

[bustaheims]

Sounds about right... What to do with E5 though?

What to do with the DH with the 93 OPS+? The bench?

In fairness, his tOPS+ as a DH has been 120 and his sOPS+ is 111. Still not great numbers for a DH, but good enough that someone might like him as a trade candidate.

 

[maplesyrup]

Sounds about right... What to do with E5 though?

What to do with the DH with the 93 OPS+? The bench?

In fairness, his tOPS+ as a DH has been 120 and his sOPS+ is 111. Still not great numbers for a DH, but good enough that someone might like him as a trade candidate.

Yeah, maybe can can squeeze a half-a$$ed,  sort of decent (but not really) bullpen arm out of him.  ???

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah, maybe can can squeeze a half-a$$ed,  sort of decent (but not really) bullpen arm out of him.

I was thinking more along the lines of an older prospect or a long-shot type guy.

 

[Kin]

In fairness, his tOPS+ as a DH has been 120 and his sOPS+ is 111. Still not great numbers for a DH, but good enough that someone might like him as a trade candidate.

Hey, if you can convince someone to take him, thumbs up. I just have no problem with getting him out of the lineup.

 

[bustaheims]

Hey, if you can convince someone to take him, thumbs up. I just have no problem with getting him out of the lineup.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him moved before the August 31st deadline.

 

[maplesyrup]

JimBowdenESPNxm JIM BOWDEN
Rasmus is a Blue Jay and they give up ZERO prospects.Beltran is soon a Giant and Mets get what they should & in PGHthere's no instant replay
14 minutes ago

Not very kind words for Stewart from ESPN.

 

[Kin]

JimBowdenESPNxm JIM BOWDEN
Rasmus is a Blue Jay and they give up ZERO prospects.Beltran is soon a Giant and Mets get what they should & in PGHthere's no instant replay
14 minutes ago

Not very kind words for Stewart from ESPN.

I'd have to guess he's referring specifically to the Cardinals deal.

 

[bustaheims]

Ervin Santana has thrown a no hitter, allowing only 2 batters to reach base (one walk, one on an error that later came around to score). Cleveland committed 5 errors in the game. Mastery on the mound on one side, buffoonery in the field on the other.