2011 July 2nd IFA Market

[-MetA4-]

Met, are we in on anymore of the top guys?

Rumored to have signed Cordoba as mentioned; and we have made an "offer" on Roberto Osuna (#4 on BA's list). I'm going to assume that we're not going to land any more 7-figure guys.

[baulderdash77]

If we can get 3 of the top 6 and 5 of the top 25 then we're certainly going to have the best IFA season again. It's great to see us continue to stock the minors with this much talent.

[Krylian]

If you do a search on Twitter for Roberto Osuna, there's a tweet in Spanish from a few days ago pretty much saying that Osuna has an agreement done with the Jays.

Clearly not a concrete source but hopefully there's something to it. I'm optimistic and think there is....he'll cost over $2M I'd think.

[-MetA4-]

If you do a search on Twitter for Roberto Osuna, there's a tweet in Spanish from a few days ago pretty much saying that Osuna has an agreement done with the Jays.

Clearly not a concrete source but hopefully there's something to it. I'm optimistic and think there is....he'll cost over $2M I'd think.

I saw the Tweet, but it looks like it was posted by some kid...not a Latin baseball writer or anything.

[Mike Hunt]

This stuff is always interesting. I like that the past couple of years, the Jays have really been in the mix for top guys. The one thing I would really, really love to see is the Jays land the absolute, no doubt about it, #1 top IFA one of these years. They've been in the running for those guys but usually end up with "consolation" top-5 guys.

[Krylian]

If you do a search on Twitter for Roberto Osuna, there's a tweet in Spanish from a few days ago pretty much saying that Osuna has an agreement done with the Jays.

Clearly not a concrete source but hopefully there's something to it. I'm optimistic and think there is....he'll cost over $2M I'd think.

I saw the Tweet, but it looks like it was posted by some kid...not a Latin baseball writer or
anything.

Ahhh. That's too bad.

Well, hopefully his dad or uncle is a writer and there is domething to it.

We'll find out sooner than later I suppose.

[Kaizen]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/pro ... l-cordova/

We have officially signed Cordova.

[-MetA4-]

Kid on Twitter is saying Osuna is going to Florida on Monday to sign with the Jays.

[-MetA4-]

Lot of Twitter talk that Osuna is in Dunedin getting his physical...

[Krylian]

http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/xstatic/va ... Id=1050116

Via online translator....

FLORIDA .- The young Mexican prospect, Robert Osuna, is now in Dunedin, Florida to perform a medical examination on Tuesday and leave everything ready for signing with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Osuna is a couple of days at the resort have the Blue Jays in Florida for spring training and after that final details of what will be his foray into baseball in the United States.

According to experts, 16 years and 6 months Osuna is the prospect that there are more advanced in Mexican baseball. Its powerful throwing arm reaches straight up to 95 miles, and even this year and debuted in the Mexican Baseball League with the Red Devils of Mexico to the Saraperos of Saltillo in the Stadium Madero.

Oscar Suarez Osuna agent, conducted negotiations with the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox and Blue Jays were finally decided on who the pitcher was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

Osuna firm estimated that could reach $ 3 million, up from which he received the pitcher also Sinaloa, Luis "Caballito" Heredia, to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in August.

[Kaizen]

http://mopupduty.com/index.php/jays-on- ... suna-1205/

This guy seems to be pretty confident that we will sign Osuna and that he already did his physical.

[raptorforlife88]

The Jays have signed Kenan Bailli from Cuba. He's 26 and plays an apparently very good LF. He's hit very well in Cuba. I know absolutely nothing else about him.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kenen_Bailly

Considering his age I guess he'd be up here in Spring Training to get a shot with the the team?

[JoeyBats]

The Jays have signed Kenan Bailli from Cuba. He's 26 and plays an apparently very good LF. He's hit very well in Cuba. I know absolutely nothing else about him.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kenen_Bailly

Considering his age I guess he'd be up here in Spring Training to get a shot with the the team?

Another LF ?

[Homer Jay]

The Jays have signed Kenan Bailli from Cuba. He's 26 and plays an apparently very good LF. He's hit very well in Cuba. I know absolutely nothing else about him.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kenen_Bailly

Considering his age I guess he'd be up here in Spring Training to get a shot with the the team?

Probably a Quad A player coming in for depth. I don't know how to expect our AAA outfield is going to break down next year. Likely Gose and Sierra, so maybe this guy to round it out?