01-19-2021, 07:21 PM
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#3661
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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01-19-2021, 07:30 PM
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#3662
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiggy_12
Couple early rumblings on Twitter that Springer is signed, pending physical. No confirmation from anything remotely official, but a couple semi-credible people saying they have heard this.
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Yeah I've seen a lot of smoke too, hopefully there's some fire not far behind.
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01-19-2021, 07:53 PM
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#3663
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UnModerator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Yeah I've seen a lot of smoke too, hopefully there's some fire not far behind.
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Reading like an outright inferno now. Waiting for bow tie guy or someone big to confirm, but it seems to be done.
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01-19-2021, 08:10 PM
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#3664
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiggy_12
Couple early rumblings on Twitter that Springer is signed, pending physical. No confirmation from anything remotely official, but a couple semi-credible people saying they have heard this.
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Jays or someone else?
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01-19-2021, 08:15 PM
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#3665
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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^^^ The Jays.
This is big!
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01-19-2021, 08:21 PM
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#3666
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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If he's at the rumored 5 year / $100 MM deal, it sounds about right for getting him at a covid discount. Really can't complain at all. I'd prefer that money spent on a non-outfielder, but the term and dollar value are solid compared to salaries for stars in a normal year. So in a weird way it seems like a deal. Although I'd prefer Realmuto, if they go the direction of Springer, with the need to upgrade pitching, perhaps you save the money for next year to sign an Ace, and rely on the existing catching prospects to pan out. I'm not opposed to that in any way. Dealing Grichek and a prospect 10th ranked prospect should bring back a #3 starter. Things are looking up.
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01-19-2021, 08:30 PM
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#3667
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Last edited by bluejays; 01-19-2021 at 08:33 PM.
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01-19-2021, 08:30 PM
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#3668
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Signing a big name to a big contract makes me happy in that it might just make people shut up for a minute on the narrative of Shapiro and Atkins not being able to close a deal or don’t actually want to improve the team.
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01-19-2021, 08:38 PM
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#3669
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Franchise Player
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Lol. Waiting for official confirmation is pure torture right now.
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01-19-2021, 08:44 PM
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#3670
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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01-19-2021, 08:50 PM
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#3671
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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01-19-2021, 08:52 PM
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#3672
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Signing a big name to a big contract makes me happy in that it might just make people shut up for a minute on the narrative of Shapiro and Atkins not being able to close a deal or don’t actually want to improve the team.
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Those are the crazy cooks. I think the more realistic person has been critical of their early tenure moves by not maximizing their assets at the time. They’ve more or less proven their drafting is solid. Trades tbd. But I’m much more positive on their ability now compared to four years ago.
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01-19-2021, 08:54 PM
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#3673
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
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Ehh. That seems about in line with what he’d get in a non covid year. Hopefully it’s five years and not beyond that.
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01-19-2021, 08:54 PM
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#3674
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Franchise Player
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Not to get ahead of myself here, but if they do sign Springer I wonder if they deal an OFer for a starting pitcher?
Anyways....
SS Bichette
2B Biggio
CF Springer
LF Gurriel
DH Hernandez
3B Vladdy
1B Tellez
RF Grichuk
C Jansen/Kirk
Maybe sign a really good infielder like Colton Wong. When he plays 2nd, move Biggio to 3rd and Vlad a day off or 1st or DHing.
Lots of options if they get Springer signed.
Make it happen please.
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01-19-2021, 08:58 PM
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#3675
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Franchise Player
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Apparently it's a done deal pending a physical.
Heyman is reporting 6 years $150 million?
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01-19-2021, 09:00 PM
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#3676
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I believe in the Jays.
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Well we knew we’d have to overpay to get someone. It’s nice to fill a massive hole like that if it gets done.
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01-19-2021, 09:01 PM
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#3677
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Franchise Player
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Hopefully Bauer is on the fence and this signing pushes him right off the fence and into Shatkins lap.
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01-19-2021, 09:01 PM
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#3678
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Joel Sherman
@Joelsherman1
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The #BlueJays and Springer are in agreement pending physical.
@JonHeyman
reporting the deal is 6 yrs, $150M.
@_bkuh_
was 1st to report a deal was in place.
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01-19-2021, 09:02 PM
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#3679
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Franchise Player
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Pretty F-ing stoked right now!
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01-19-2021, 09:03 PM
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#3680
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Apparently it's a done deal pending a physical.
Heyman is reporting 6 years $150 million?
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Ahh man. Sounds like Springer forced the extra year to sign. Not too pleased about that extra year, but the signing of an OF player allows for tons of trade possibilities. Let’s face it, vlad needs to be kept at 1st. So that means getting a 3rd basemen. Grichek is the obvious man out. And I love that.
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