11-08-2012, 10:05 AM
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#221
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Franchise Player
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Location: Calgary
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Jays close to deal with maicer izturis
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11-08-2012, 11:05 AM
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#222
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Heyman says 3 years-10 mill for Izturis.
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11-08-2012, 11:13 AM
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#223
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Shi Davidi says it is the largest FA contract handed out by AA.
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11-08-2012, 11:21 AM
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#224
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That's a good deal.
Aviles would've got 2.5-3 million, and Izturis gets 3.33 instead and they're basically the same player. So basically we got Rogers for .83 million and Yan Gomes. Not bad.
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11-08-2012, 11:25 AM
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#225
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I suppose its a good deal but Izturis is nothing special imo. I've watched him play lots over the past several years. This is basically the Jays lineup move, all the attention now turns to pitching. Unless there are more trades.
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11-08-2012, 11:25 AM
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#226
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#1 Goaltender
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Not to mention Izturis is a better defender and gets on base at a much better clip than Aviles.
Good move for the Jays. Not a flashy move at all but it fills a need.
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11-08-2012, 11:32 AM
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#227
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Jeremy jeffress traded to #jays for cash considerations. Big arm.
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11-08-2012, 11:36 AM
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#228
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This could be a really nice deal for the Jays if Jeffress can get his walks way down.
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11-08-2012, 11:43 AM
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#229
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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P Jeremy Jeffress has to be Buffalo-AAA depth. Nothing more. R1/16/2006. Couldn't crack KC. Jays now have 4 of Top 18 picks from 06 Draft.
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11-08-2012, 11:45 AM
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#230
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Hasn't Jeffress been suspended a couple of times? Can't remember.
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11-08-2012, 11:50 AM
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#231
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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
Hasn't Jeffress been suspended a couple of times? Can't remember.
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Yup for marijuana use.
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11-08-2012, 03:45 PM
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#232
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Scoring Winger
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Izturus is a solid move. FanGraphs broke it down pretty well. He's worth his contract.
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11-08-2012, 03:59 PM
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#233
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Basically now we need a platoon DH guy to hit lefties for Lind, a legit LF (Melky please), and two starters.
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11-08-2012, 04:06 PM
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#234
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I'm not going to argue that Izturus is a bad contract signing...because the contract was a good one, but he's not really an upgrade at 2nd. IMO, he's still one of the weaker links on our team as a batter in the starting lineup.
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11-08-2012, 04:19 PM
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#235
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Location: Calgary
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It is disappointing, but you can get away with a mediocre player or two as long as you're doing alright in other areas. Getting a quality LF and DH platoon guy will be more important now if Izturis is a starter.
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11-08-2012, 05:16 PM
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#236
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Scoring Winger
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The move is judged better at the end of the offseason, as are most. And right now he is an upgrade over the awful season Kelly Johnson had, not by much but looking at the numbers, Kelly Johnson just gave up it seems.
No other Blue Jays related rumors really going around now. This is a sign this team will be active however, as small as it may be. Still a lot of work to be done to fix a ton of holes on a team.
Ahhh a moment of clarity:
“Once the Aviles trade was made, Izturis we felt was really the only guy we felt could do what Mike did."
Makes a little more sense to me with this perspective considering Izturis is even more versatile then Avilies in terms of his defensive positioning. An upgrade over Mike McCoy to say the least
Last edited by TitovFTW; 11-08-2012 at 05:19 PM.
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11-08-2012, 05:42 PM
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#237
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TitovFTW
No other Blue Jays related rumors really going around now. This is a sign this team will be active however, as small as it may be. Still a lot of work to be done to fix a ton of holes on a team.
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No rumors that are going out to the public. But I do know the Jays are very busy.
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11-08-2012, 06:48 PM
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#238
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Wonder how long until some of the more important FAs start signing. Hopefully Upton gets dealt this week too so I don't have to read the millionth article on MLB trade rumors about him.
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11-08-2012, 08:57 PM
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#239
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Just from AA's style, I would be surprised in the least if AA adds to the payroll by making a huge deal, rather than a signing. He seems to love making deals, and I'm sure he didn't trade Aviles and signing Izturis without having a DH or 1B deal in mind. I have no idea who to expect he'll make a deal for, but I'm sure it's a bat, while he'll probably add to the pitching though the FA market.
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11-09-2012, 03:33 AM
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#240
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Originally Posted by Flickered Flame
No rumors that are going out to the public. But I do know the Jays are very busy.
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