Jays sign SP Hyun-Jin Ryu: 4 years, $80M

Skin Blues · Post #1 » by **Skin Blues** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:29 am

David Price rumour maybe have been for leverage...

BigLeagueChew · Post #2 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:31 am

Very nice pitcher. Most of his starts last year were when Martin was catching. As far as longevity goes, Ryu apparently is one of the few pitchers that does not throw between starts, period. But this should get people entusiastic and we could still make a few trades.

Downside, he might not be an ace in a few years.

SharoneWright · Post #3 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:42 am

Not a bad deal. Could still be a contributor on a competitive team in a couple years without crippling the budget.

Probably sells some merch...

raptorsfan2018 · Post #4 » by **raptorsfan2018** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:49 am

Can't say they didn't get something significant done now.

The_Hater · Post #5 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:51 am

I approve of both this deal and the Shaw deal. Good day for the FO.

v1n5anity · Post #6 » by **v1n5anity** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:51 am

Finally! Let's get other stars! I'm excited for this one.

Denisaur9 · Post #7 » by **Denisaur9** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:52 am

Any chance we get an OF'er like Ozuna, Puig, Castlenatos or Garcia ?

Maybe bring Martin back as a backup catcher and utility guy and mold him into a bench coach.

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Post #8 » by **Schad** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:56 am

The pitcher I wanted from the start of the offseason. Higher in years than I'd prefer, but still a worthwhile risk.

They've played this offseason fairly well. Didn't panic when the SP market started to settle, and we're far deeper now on the pitching side than we were previous. And assuming his arm doesn't fall off, our rotation could be pretty tasty by 2021, when the better pitching prospects start to bubble up.

Post #9 » by **Schad** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:03 am

Also, a reminder that Ryu is a Boras client. That doesn't appear to be a deal-breaker for this regime.

SharoneWright · Post #10 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:04 am

Another 3.2 MIL in the Boris bank account!

polo007 · Post #11 » by **polo007** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:09 am

Hyun-jin Ryu: Dodgers ace uses bizarre training routine - Sports Illustrated

Ryu baffles teammates more with his process than with his results. They have all seen the way he dances five different pitches in four different quadrants, giving hitters 20 different possibilities for which to prepare. If only he could pitch a full season at full health, they have thought for years, Ryu could dominate every fifth day. It’s the other four they still don’t quite understand.

Ryu does not throw bullpens between starts. He does not lift heavy weights. He does not play catch at full strength.

Righty Walker Buehler, who throws as hard as he can as often as he can, jokes often with Ryu, “Everything you do makes me sick.”

The applause is another joke. Ryu works with a personal trainer, Yong-il Kim, who acknowledges each completed set with a clap. Given how hilarious they find his workouts, the rest of the Dodgers have begun joining in.

Even Ryu’s post-workout regimen fascinates his teammates. The Dodgers have a steam room that can fit half a dozen players at a time. Most of them set the thermostat around 110 degrees and spend 10 minutes inside chatting. Ryu prefers 125 for up to half an hour, cross-legged and quiet. Everyone else uses the hot tub at 100 or so and the cold tub around 50. Ryu adds some five degrees to the hot and subtracts some five from the cold.

Righty Ross Stripling saw an episode of Modern Marvels on the History Channel about people who don’t feel extreme temperatures. “I think he’s one of them,” Stripling says. “He’s a modern marvel.”

Ryu demurs. “I don’t really think that’s that special,” he says. “But I sometimes hear from my teammates how hot it is or how cold it is.”

The difference in Ryu’s tolerance is so extreme that the room clears when he enters. The other players know they can’t take it.

“A lot of us time our steam rooms around Hyun-jin’s schedule so we’re not in there,” Stripling says.

Scott Hall · Post #12 » by **Scott Hall** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:15 am

Read on Twitter

Ado05 · Post #13 » by **Ado05** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:17 am

Nice. Glad they pulled it off.

I wonder what the salary breakdown is.

phillipmike · Post #14 » by **phillipmike** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:23 am

No opt outs and full no trade clause.

Post #15 » by **Schad** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:24 am

Don't love the NTC, tbh.

Edit: partial NTC isn't that much of a problem.

SharoneWright · Post #16 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:26 am

Read on Twitter

phillipmike · Post #17 » by **phillipmike** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:28 am

SharoneWright wrote:

Read on Twitter

That’s a positive. Hopefully it’s front loaded.

Scott Hall · Post #18 » by **Scott Hall** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:30 am

SharoneWright wrote:Another 3.2 MIL in the Boris bank account!

Read on Twitter

sule · Post #19 » by **sule** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:37 am

How has his stuff looked against the AL East in previous years?

VanWest82 · Post #20 » by **VanWest82** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:37 am

I'm nervous about the injury history but good pitching costs a fortune and Ryu is incredible when he's on. Get the Price deal done and let's go.