Blue Jays sign Joba Chamberlain

Post #1 » by **LittleOzzy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:19 am

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vaff87 · Post #2 » by **vaff87** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:23 am

Potentially a good buy-low candidate? Or is Joba finished?

Post #3 » by **Schad** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:32 am

vaff87 wrote:Potentially a good buy-low candidate? Or is Joba finished?

Both, likely.

rarefind · Post #4 » by **rarefind** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:55 am

Ugly numbers in Detroit, dumpster diving at its best.

ldnk · Post #5 » by **ldnk** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:24 am

If we were in the market for guys with WHIPs pushing 2 I would have sooner seen them take a second tour with Frasor. It's buy low on a minor league deal but the guy really doesn't have a track record of success. He had an ok year last year but it's still not much to hang your hat on.

Michael Bradley · Post #6 » by **Michael Bradley** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:26 am

Yeah, hoping he doesn't reach the Majors with the Jays. He's not an upgrade over anyone they currently have in the pen.

Santoki · Post #7 » by **Santoki** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:49 am

This just reminded me...what the hell ever happened to Phil Coke?

Randle McMurphy · Post #8 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:01 am

Santoki wrote:This just reminded me...what the hell ever happened to Phil Coke?

He is fortunately gone. He got DFA'd after pointing up in the air on a HR ball he allowed and then asked for his release.

Randle McMurphy · Post #9 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:02 am

So they weren't interested in Frasor, but were interested in Joba? Odd.

Post #10 » by **spykelee** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:12 am

Joba Joba Joba Joba Joba Joba U B

Raptor_Guy · Post #11 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:05 pm

Uh oh, Joba's going to be near a great lake again?

kayliecee · Post #12 » by **kayliecee** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:39 pm

I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

chhoon · Post #13 » by **chhoon** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:13 am

I remember watching him while growing up when the Yank's screwed him over trying to convert him in to a starter. Too bad he didn't pan out the rest of the way, hope he gives jays some quality innings

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:14 am

kayliecee wrote:I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

Nothing can really be read into it beyond the fact that he was available, and there's no such thing as too much depth. He isn't holding a roster spot; there's nothing lost by doing so, and while Joba's not particularly good that's okay if his primary job is to exist if half the 'pen gets injured.

Santoki · Post #15 » by **Santoki** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:28 am

Just another body but he's a name. He'll go the way of Coke soon enough.

ontnut · Post #16 » by **ontnut** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:00 pm

It seems just a couple years ago that he, along with Hughes, Nova, Coke and Kennedy were going to take over the rotation/pen for the Yankees. What happened to them lol

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #17 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:35 pm

kayliecee wrote:I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

you're wrong.

kayliecee · Post #18 » by **kayliecee** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:43 pm

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:
kayliecee wrote:I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

you're wrong.

hahaha I'm glad.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #19 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:29 pm

kayliecee wrote:
LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:
kayliecee wrote:I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

you're wrong.

hahaha I'm glad.

kayliecee · Post #20 » by **kayliecee** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:39 pm

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:
kayliecee wrote:I don't see this signing as a sign the Blue Jays are interested in paying for a contender this year. Three games out of a WC a spot, but it looks like they've said this is the team. I hope I'm wrong.

you're wrong.

And I was wrong again!