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Originally Posted by VERVE
I would not giveup Escobar for Ramirez. Despite being a star player for Miami, the team, fans and media will be constantly dealing with some issue or another with Hanley. The Jays clubhouse is very sound and led very well by Bautista. Escobar is an upcoming star player. I like the passion of Yunel Escobar and who does not step out of line by calling out his manager or teamates unlike Ramirez. Ramirez has been criticized for not playing 100%, arguing with teamates and media and refusing to apologize after the fact. Would one sacrifice clubhouse harmony for more hitting and speed? No thanks. The Jays have alot of depth in their lineup as well as great prospects on the farm. Their main issue is high number of injuries to the young arms which in most part have slowed them from competing well consistently.
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Um, no. He's 30 years old this year. He has a ++ glove and gets on base at a decent clip. Little power and no speed. He's not an upcoming star, he is what he is. I like Escobar and am happy with him and his contract, but there's still upgrades out there.
They were talking about Hanley on MLB radio yesterday saying wherever he goes will probably be a better fit for him than Miami. He needs some vets to show him some leadership and call him out when necessary. Said Ortiz would have been perfect for him in Boston because you know Big Papi would have held him accountable. Not saying that the jays have a ton of vets, but I still think Joey Bats takes that roll well and old man Vizquel has to be some kind of leader after 20+ years in the bigs.
I'm not heart broken the Jays didn't land him, cause that is a ton of money to pay and if the new Dodger owners can eat that salary then good on them for not having to give anything up to get him.
Maybe the Jays are still in the Josh Johnson hunt?