2016 Salary Situation

[EastBayBoy]

Losing a wild card game, with EE/Bats heading into free agency would be a failure, at least for me. If there was a year to "go for it", this is the year.

You're looking at it in black in white, baseball doesn't work like that, there is context to every situation.

Not really. This year might be the best chance the Jays have to win a WS in a long time.

Same thing was said after the Marlins and Dickey trade.

Upping the payroll and going after big names doesn't mean you're going to compete let. Aj Preller and the Padres are a testament to that. Its baseball, its a crapshoot lining yourself up for the future while competing in the present is what good teams strive for. Adding huge contracts (due to our budget, which is on Rogers and not Shapiro) isn't the best idea.

[OakleyDokely]

Everything Shapiro has done this offseason can't be questioned. He had no choice, AA left a mess. Hopefully one day the Jays can reach the stellar level of success of a premier franchise like the Indians, under Shapiro leadership. I can see numerous baseball America Team Prospect Ranking banners hanging from the Rogers centre one day.

[The_Hater]

Everything Shapiro has done this season can't be questioned. He had no choice, AA left a mess. Hopefully one day the Jays can reach the stellar level success of a premier franchise like the Indians, under Shapiro leadership. I can see numerous baseball America Team Prospect Ranking banners hanging from the Rogers centre one day.

You have reading comprehension issues, that much is certain.

[OakleyDokely]

The Hater can't go one post without being a condescending prick.

[Rapcity_11]

The Hater can't go one post without being a condescending prick.

Dude, you can't complain about insults and then insult somebody....

[Rhettmatic]

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[Raptor_Guy]

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People are gonna whine about this move and how it's cheap but it's not bad at all. The more bullpen arms the better, you never know who can have a fluky year.

[Latrell]

Jays forming a cabal of Mexican pitchers.

[bluerap23]

2016
Tulowitzki, Troy $20.00
Bautista, Jose $14.00
Dickey, R.A. $12.00
Encarnacion, Edwin $10.00
Martin, Russell $15.00
Donaldson, Josh $11.80
Storen, Drew $6.25
Estrada, Marco $11.5
Happ, J.A. $10
Chavez, Jesse $4.00
Izturis, Maicer $1.00
Saunders, Michael $2.90
Cecil, Brett $3.80
Smoak, Justin $2.50
Kawasaki, Munenori $0.50
Loup, Aaron $1.05
Hutchison, Drew $2.20
Barney, Darwin $1.05
Thole, Josh $0.80
Carrera, Ezequiel $0.50
Stroman, Marcus $0.50
Pillar, Kevin $0.50
Hynes, Colt $0.50
Sanchez, Aaron $0.50
Pompey, Dalton $0.50
Osuna, Roberto $0.50
Travis, Devon $0.50
Colabello, Chris $0.50
Delabar, Steve $0.84
Goins, Ryan $0.50
Jenkins, Chad $0.50
Jimenez, A.J. $0.50
Schultz, Bo $0.50
Tepera, Ryan $0.50

$137.79

Updated with Barney and Thole contracts. Put in Storen at Revere's number since Washington will pay the difference.

[bluerap23]

Updated depth chart. I always find MLB has the most accurate depth chart. Interesting that they project Storen as the closer.


Projected opening day batting order:

1. Tulo
2. Donaldson
3. Joey B
4. EE
5. Cola
6. Martin
7. Saunders
8. Pillar
9. Goins

DL: Travis

Only 6 weeks until pitchers and catchers report

[polo007]

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins guests on Brady & Walker to explain his rationale for trading outfielder Ben Revere to the Washington Nationals in return for relief pitcher Drew Storen, what this means for the lead-off role in the batting lineup, the makeup of the bullpen and the starting rotation, how his planning evolves given the changing nature of the game, laying out the future of Edwin Encarnacion & Jose Bautista with the club, and on his first few weeks on the job.

http://pmd.fan590.com/audio_on_demand-4/Ross-Atkins-with-Andrew-Walker-bw-20160111-Interview.mp3

[Rhettmatic]

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[Al_Oliver]

Blue Jays, Drew Storen Avoid Arbitration
By Steve Adams | January 15, 2016 at 12:03pm CST

The Blue Jays and newly acquired closer Drew Storen have agreed to terms on a one-year, $8.375MM contract, thereby avoiding arbitration, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (Twitter link). Toronto picked up Storen, a CAA client, in a swap that sent Ben Revere to the Nationals. His salary is a little less than five percent shy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz’s projection.

Storen, 28, should anchor the Toronto bullpen this season — his final year before becoming eligible for free agency. The former first-round pick spent much of the 2015 season as Washington’s closer but accepted a demotion to a setup role when the team acquired Jonathan Papelbon. Storen recorded a 3.44 ERA with 11.0 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 with 29 saves in 55 innings in his final year with the Nationals.

[bluerap23]

2016
Tulowitzki, Troy $20.00
Bautista, Jose $14.00
Dickey, R.A. $12.00
Encarnacion, Edwin $10.00
Martin, Russell $15.00
Donaldson, Josh $11.80
Storen, Drew $6.25
Estrada, Marco $11.5
Happ, J.A. $10
Chavez, Jesse $4.00
Izturis, Maicer $1.00
Saunders, Michael $2.90
Cecil, Brett $3.80
Smoak, Justin $2.50
Kawasaki, Munenori $0.50
Loup, Aaron $1.05
Hutchison, Drew $2.20
Barney, Darwin $1.05
Thole, Josh $0.80
Carrera, Ezequiel $0.50
Stroman, Marcus $0.50
Pillar, Kevin $0.50
Hynes, Colt $0.50
Sanchez, Aaron $0.50
Pompey, Dalton $0.50
Osuna, Roberto $0.50
Travis, Devon $0.50
Colabello, Chris $0.50
Delabar, Steve $0.84
Goins, Ryan $0.50
Jenkins, Chad $0.50
Jimenez, A.J. $0.50
Schultz, Bo $0.50
Tepera, Ryan $0.50

$137.79

Updated with Barney and Thole contracts. Put in Storen at Revere's number since Washington will pay the difference.

[bluerap23]

Jesse Chavez won his arbitration, will get $4m this season.

[Santoki]

Jesse Chavez won his arbitration, will get $4m this season.

What number did the Jays submit?

[Randle McMurphy]

Jesse Chavez won his arbitration, will get $4m this season.

What number did the Jays submit?

3.6.

[polo007]

Toronto Blue Jays General Manager, Ross Atkins, joins Naylor & Landsberg in the Morning to discuss the impact of Marcus Stroman, living in Toronto as the GM and what the Jays should do to repeat as AL East champs.

http://iphone.tsn.ca/tsnpodcasts/NL_Atkins_Feb22.mp3

[polo007]

MLB Network insider Jon Heyman joins the show to break down why the Saunders/Bruce deal never happened and offers his thoughts on the contract situation between Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/shows/tim-and-sid-show/ts-theres-still-a-decent-chance-the-jays-land-bruce/