Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Moderator: JaysRule15
Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 41,305
- And1: 14,332
- Joined: Aug 19, 2002
-
Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
[tweet]https://twitter.com/nickcafardo/status/606861316503011328[/tweet]
2019 will never be forgotten because FLAGS FLY FOREVER
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- duppyy
- RealGM
- Posts: 19,189
- And1: 13,741
- Joined: Aug 04, 2004
- Location: ???????, ??????
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Lets hope Jays are better at recruiting a player then raps are at recruiting assistant coaches.
Chickens for KFC
https://imgur.com/cVukHPL
https://imgur.com/cVukHPL
Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- Santoki
- General Manager
- Posts: 7,813
- And1: 2,635
- Joined: Feb 16, 2007
- Location: Toronto
-
Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
McCowan and his roundtable just spent a few minutes asking why the Jays needed Alfonso Soriano.
Please never again use this clown as a source for anything. I used to like Bob but he stopped watching sports and giving a damn a long time ago. Can't wait till he retires. This city needs better sports talk for its prime time shows.
Please never again use this clown as a source for anything. I used to like Bob but he stopped watching sports and giving a damn a long time ago. Can't wait till he retires. This city needs better sports talk for its prime time shows.
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- Schad
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 58,434
- And1: 17,967
- Joined: Feb 08, 2006
- Location: The Goat Rodeo
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
If it keeps us from trading something of value for a reliever, I'm down.

**** your asterisk.
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
-
- Sixth Man
- Posts: 1,757
- And1: 1,854
- Joined: Mar 21, 2015
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Btw in 2012, Rafael Soriano was playing for the NYY and finished with a 42 save season. That season his catcher was Russell Martin.

Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- Trilogy
- RealGM
- Posts: 16,650
- And1: 3,589
- Joined: Oct 13, 2005
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Would be nice to get him just to free up Cecil to operate in high leverage situations. Soriano is kind of the guy you want in the closer's role too. Good but not the best reliever on the team.
Re: Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- TheDoctor
- Senior Mod - Raptors
- Posts: 63,596
- And1: 14,656
- Joined: Jul 07, 2001
- Location: Saving humanity, and the Raptors board, from aliens... and themselves.
-
Re: Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Schadenfreude wrote:If it keeps us from trading something of value for a reliever, I'm down.
Ding.
But if there's earmarked cash (and a bidding war situation with any AL east rivals), is he worth it after his awful second half of '14?
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- Geddy
- Forum Mod
- Posts: 69,890
- And1: 78,609
- Joined: Nov 30, 2005
- Location: Drinking an extra cole Sprite
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
After he signs with another team we'll find out how the Jays were no where near on the final price.
Inevitable wrote:Geddy is a good mod actually
Re: Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
-
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,556
- And1: 1,005
- Joined: Apr 26, 2007
- Location: Bizarro World
Re: Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Geddy wrote:After he signs with another team we'll find out how the Jays were no where near on the final price.
I am waiting to hear how the team passed a hat around to the players looking for money a la Ervin Santana.
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- rarefind
- RealGM
- Posts: 12,258
- And1: 10,229
- Joined: May 25, 2006
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Let's be honest, he's going to whomever pays the most. That won't be us, if he actually proves to still be a major league reliever.
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- RapsFanInVA
- Head Coach
- Posts: 7,133
- And1: 2,245
- Joined: Jul 10, 2008
- Location: Colorado
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
If he goes to another team, he'll perform very well. If he somehow signs with the Jays, he's gonna suck. That's just the way it works.
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 14,416
- And1: 5,490
- Joined: Jan 24, 2010
Re:
- Lateral Quicks
- RealGM
- Posts: 20,537
- And1: 16,673
- Joined: Dec 05, 2002
-
Re:
dballislife wrote:With a small lead heading into 7-9 we need another good option, mayb even two
Don't forget about Castro, Hoffman, and this year's 17th round draft pick straight out of elementary school all getting called up after the all-star game.
Nick Nurse recounting his first meeting with Kawhi:
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
-
- Lead Assistant
- Posts: 4,540
- And1: 2,203
- Joined: Nov 18, 2010
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
This little streak has put the ball in AA and Rogers court. People keep talking about the AL East being up for grabs, but the entire American League is weak this year. Not only does that have an impact on the win total needed to make the playoffs, but also makes getting the necessary wins a little easier as they don't have to worry about playing any power house teams.
A Soriano signing would still leave us with a below-average bullpen, as he's essentially a good/not great player but it's a step in the right direction. I hated when people were saying this is the off-season, but the move that needs to be made (depending on the asking price, of course) is Papelbon. I doubt Rogers pays for both, if any, though.
A Soriano signing would still leave us with a below-average bullpen, as he's essentially a good/not great player but it's a step in the right direction. I hated when people were saying this is the off-season, but the move that needs to be made (depending on the asking price, of course) is Papelbon. I doubt Rogers pays for both, if any, though.
Re: Re:
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 9,439
- And1: 2,138
- Joined: Feb 25, 2004
Re: Re:
Lateral Quicks wrote:dballislife wrote:With a small lead heading into 7-9 we need another good option, mayb even two
Don't forget about Castro, Hoffman, and this year's 17th round draft pick straight out of elementary school all getting called up after the all-star game.
It pains me to say this, but if Hoffman isn't the closer by July, I'd be shocked.
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
- Lateral Quicks
- RealGM
- Posts: 20,537
- And1: 16,673
- Joined: Dec 05, 2002
-
Re: Raphael Soriano anyone? Jays in race to sign him?
Tyrone Slothrop wrote:This little streak has put the ball in AA and Rogers court. People keep talking about the AL East being up for grabs, but the entire American League is weak this year. Not only does that have an impact on the win total needed to make the playoffs, but also makes getting the necessary wins a little easier as they don't have to worry about playing any power house teams.
A Soriano signing would still leave us with a below-average bullpen, as he's essentially a good/not great player but it's a step in the right direction. I hated when people were saying this is the off-season, but the move that needs to be made (depending on the asking price, of course) is Papelbon. I doubt Rogers pays for both, if any, though.
I haven't looked recently, but not long ago the statistics said the Jays actually had a middle-of-the-road bullpen. Yes, it shocked me too. We can attribute that to Osuna being God, Cecil being Cecil, and Hendriks being a pleasant surprise.
The signing of a proven closer like Soriano - assuming he still has it - could really solidify our middle-of-the-pack status by allowing us to use Cecil in higher-leverage situations. Loup has been forced into that role this season and the results haven't been what one would hope.
Nick Nurse recounting his first meeting with Kawhi:
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
Re: Re:
- Lateral Quicks
- RealGM
- Posts: 20,537
- And1: 16,673
- Joined: Dec 05, 2002
-
Re: Re:
Michael Bradley wrote:Lateral Quicks wrote:dballislife wrote:With a small lead heading into 7-9 we need another good option, mayb even two
Don't forget about Castro, Hoffman, and this year's 17th round draft pick straight out of elementary school all getting called up after the all-star game.
It pains me to say this, but if Hoffman isn't the closer by July, I'd be shocked.
I sure hope not. He's not exactly blowing the competition away in Dunedin as yet. I suspect that's more due to him regaining his strength and form, and less about his underlying abilities. He really shouldn't be anything more than a September call-up this year, if that.
Nick Nurse recounting his first meeting with Kawhi:
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."
“We could have gone forever. (Raptors management) kept knocking on the door and I was like, ‘A couple more minutes.’ Because we were really into it."