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Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 2:45 am
by distracted

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 3:10 am
by Raptor_Guy
Sure why not

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 4:12 am
by LBJSeizedMyID
Low risk signing - if he can stay healthy this could be a decent signing. A big IF though

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 4:53 am
by Rhettmatic
Shi Davidi just confirmed.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 5:20 am
by zilby
Fine with it. If he's healthy, steady rotation arm.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 5:23 am
by rarefind
Cleveland connection signings continue. Get us Carrasco and Kluber while you're at it.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 11:23 am
by Skin Blues
I like it. Groundball pitcher that seemed to really be clicking a couple years ago. Still has pretty decent swing and miss stuff, too, especially for a groundballer. Health has been an issue, but if he can stay in one piece I can easily see him as a member of the rotation which so far has one anchor and a handful of #5 starters.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 1:07 pm
by Raptor_Guy
I wonder if they'll use him out of the bullpen or if he's strictly a starting depth guy?

Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 1:50 pm
by Santoki
Raptor_Guy wrote:I wonder if they'll use him out of the bullpen or if he's strictly a starting depth guy?


I would guess a starting depth guy, but he could be bullpen depth if they both feel he just can't hold up as a starter anymore.

Either way he's going to get a minor league contract and try to work his way onto the team. The problem is the guy just can't stay healthy at all.

There's no risk to these kinds of signings. He's not going straight onto your 40-man.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 5:16 pm
by Lateral Quicks
Solid depth signing so long as not much money is changing hands. Three straight years of injuries doesn't bode well, but if healthy he's a solid piece.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 6:50 pm
by bringbackhoffa
$2.25 million guaranteed with another $2.25 in incentives.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 8:06 pm
by Randle McMurphy
bringbackhoffa wrote:$2.25 million guaranteed with another $2.25 in incentives.

Where did you come up with those numbers?

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Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 8:13 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Santoki wrote:
Raptor_Guy wrote:I wonder if they'll use him out of the bullpen or if he's strictly a starting depth guy?


I would guess a starting depth guy, but he could be bullpen depth if they both feel he just can't hold up as a starter anymore.

Either way he's going to get a minor league contract and try to work his way onto the team. The problem is the guy just can't stay healthy at all.

There's no risk to these kinds of signings. He's not going straight onto your 40-man.

With the MLB guarantee, it looks like he'll be on the 25 man (whether as a SP or RP) if he can get through March without his arm falling off. Still not much of a risk for what remains a MLB caliber arm when he can actually stay on the field.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 9:30 pm
by Schad
Floyd's stuff has held up pretty well even if his arm has not, so there's upside. The MLB guarantee isn't a big problem; it's so small that we can easily use him as a longman or simply dump him if it comes to it.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 10:29 pm
by Santoki
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Santoki wrote:
Raptor_Guy wrote:I wonder if they'll use him out of the bullpen or if he's strictly a starting depth guy?


I would guess a starting depth guy, but he could be bullpen depth if they both feel he just can't hold up as a starter anymore.

Either way he's going to get a minor league contract and try to work his way onto the team. The problem is the guy just can't stay healthy at all.

There's no risk to these kinds of signings. He's not going straight onto your 40-man.

With the MLB guarantee, it looks like he'll be on the 25 man (whether as a SP or RP) if he can get through March without his arm falling off. Still not much of a risk for what remains a MLB caliber arm when he can actually stay on the field.


Hm, I must have missed the part where we gave him a major league, guaranteed contract. If that's the case then for sure he'll be in the bullpen. I'm surprised it would be anything more than a minor league deal with a camp invite.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 11:10 pm
by kirkwood
Just another blah move by the blue jays this winter, stop wasting money on nobodies and sign a good player. These guys are making moves as if we are rebuilding not going for the championship


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Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Fri Feb 5, 2016 11:44 pm
by Raptor_Guy
kirkwood wrote:Just another blah move by the blue jays this winter, stop wasting money on nobodies and sign a good player. These guys are making moves as if we are rebuilding not going for the championship



Just another blah post from someone complaining about a perfectly logical and reasonable signing this off-season.

What money are they wasting exactly when he's only making 1 mil? And these are the moves contenders make to add to their depth, not a rebuilding move..

Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2016 2:05 am
by kirkwood
How many mediocre players have been signed this offseason that could of been one major one? He took a team with no holes and created many. He took a championship contender and made it a fringe playoff team with a dirt infield. Save this post in your files, the jays will miss the post season this year.


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Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2016 7:09 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Santoki wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Santoki wrote:
I would guess a starting depth guy, but he could be bullpen depth if they both feel he just can't hold up as a starter anymore.

Either way he's going to get a minor league contract and try to work his way onto the team. The problem is the guy just can't stay healthy at all.

There's no risk to these kinds of signings. He's not going straight onto your 40-man.

With the MLB guarantee, it looks like he'll be on the 25 man (whether as a SP or RP) if he can get through March without his arm falling off. Still not much of a risk for what remains a MLB caliber arm when he can actually stay on the field.


Hm, I must have missed the part where we gave him a major league, guaranteed contract. If that's the case then for sure he'll be in the bullpen. I'm surprised it would be anything more than a minor league deal with a camp invite.

See the tweet above, but it was announced by the team today. Jenkins was DFA'd to make room.

Re: Gavin Floyd?

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2016 7:14 pm
by s e n s i
kirkwood wrote:Just another blah move by the blue jays this winter, stop wasting money on nobodies and sign a good player. These guys are making moves as if we are rebuilding not going for the championship


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