Re: Jays sign SP Hyun-Jin Ryu: 4 years, $80M
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:37 pm
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phillipmike wrote:Jeff Passan was on Tim and Sid talking about the Ryu Signing;
1. Ryu wanted 5 years
2. Many teams offered 4 years
3. Ryu made his mind up quicker than originally thought because he felt their was some truth to the rumors that the Jays were ready to move onto David Price
4. Is a #1 or #2 at worst if healthy, doesn’t like his injury history though
5. Likes the Jays rotation but as is this isn’t a playoff contender
6. Jays are still in on David Price, but will only do it if the Red Sox retained 40-50M. Jays have no interest in taking on the full contract.
But the best part was that Passan thought the reason why the Jays were successful in getting Ryu was because they were so aggressive from the beginning with Ryu, Ryu felt wanted and part of the Jays plan all along. Felt that he was the Jays top target and that’s why he took the Jays offer over other teams who offered similar deals at 4 years. Jays wanting him from day 1 meant more to him than a team that entered the race late for his services because they “saw value” in Ryu. The front office laid their ground work early, and Passan saw this at the winter meetings. Said that if anyone asked who he thought was going to get Ryu at the winter meetings, he said the Jays.
Roark said the exact same thing; about wanting to come to a team that showed interest early on. He felt like he was their plan A not just some guy.
So this is a big F U to the “fans” who mocked the front office for being “aggressive” and not land players who they wanted. The Jays got their two most impactful additions in Ryu, and Roark by being aggressive.
TR50 wrote:I always figured Castellanos would be a pipe dream. But if he could be had for like 4/60...that feels like a super damn good deal that I'd want to be all over.
Tanner wrote:TR50 wrote:I always figured Castellanos would be a pipe dream. But if he could be had for like 4/60...that feels like a super damn good deal that I'd want to be all over.
Apparently the Jays are ok with getting Price if the Sox eat up half his salary. Which means they'd be ok with 3/48. If Castellanos' market is not hot right now, then just offer him 3/48 and start him at DH/occasional OF/1B against LHP. Might be a better use of the money, and he's more of a fit with the young core. Although if he wants/can get a 4th year, then I'd probably pass.
Tanner wrote:
They got: Ryu, Roark, Anderson, Shaw, Yamaguchi.
They 1) did not lose a draft pick, 2) only traded one prospect from the system who wasn't very good anyway (Spanberger), and 3) still have a minuscule payroll compared to the rest of the league/their market size. On top of that, only one player (the best player they acquired) runs beyond 2 years of control so it's not like they are stuck with this team for years and years to come. They can pivot in any direction depending on how the team performs. It's a pretty good spot to be in, especially with an exciting young position player core that only figures to get better.
I'm still not 100% sold on Ross Atkins, but Shapiro better have an extension wrapped up before the season starts.
Tanner wrote:They got: Ryu, Roark, Anderson, Shaw, Yamaguchi.
They 1) did not lose a draft pick, 2) only traded one prospect from the system who wasn't very good anyway (Spanberger), and 3) still have a minuscule payroll compared to the rest of the league/their market size. On top of that, only one player (the best player they acquired) runs beyond 2 years of control so it's not like they are stuck with this team for years and years to come. They can pivot in any direction depending on how the team performs. It's a pretty good spot to be in, especially with an exciting young position player core that only figures to get better.
I'm still not 100% sold on Ross Atkins, but Shapiro better have an extension wrapped up before the season starts.
When Ryu showed up to spring training in 2013 as a total unknown on a six year, $36 million deal, expectations weren’t exactly high. The first time I saw him pitch on a field in Arizona, his fastball sat at about 85 mph. I remember sitting with my friend and scouting guru Keith Law, and we both wondered what the hell the Dodgers had done. Ryu appeared out of shape and in no hurry to make a good athletic impression.
The whole thing turned out to be a huge misunderstanding. When a reporter quizzed Ryu about his fitness, he was stung, saying that in Korea they used training camp to get in shape (which makes a lot of sense!). Back in the days before baseball players were expected to work out 12 months a year and eliminate dairy, sugar, carbs and every other reason for living that nutritionists swear will help them hit dingers and look jacked while doing it, major-league players used training camp in America to get in shape, too. Ryu seemed to have no idea he could show up husky and happy and was embarrassed by the confusion.
Never a power pitcher, Ryu toyed with hitters like a modern Greg Maddux, out-thinking and out-foxing them and lulling them to sleep and then beating their bats to the spot. He developed a changeup so nasty it rated as the most effective in all of baseball last season.
His teddy bear shape and chill demeanor belie the fact that he is an athletic freak. He’s an enormous dude, yes, but that makes his grace and agility in dancing off the mound and fielding ground balls that much more impressive. His reflexes at catching line drives hit right at him make me wonder if he’d be the Flip Cup champion of the world.
Ryu’s dry sense of humor is unmatched. When he was asked why he came in last place during a team run in his first spring training, he said, according to Eric Stephen of True Blue LA: “The other players don’t listen to what the trainers are saying. The trainers told us to run it in 35 seconds; why are they running it in 26 seconds? I ran it in 35 seconds.”
And let’s not forget the time he went home to Korea after the Dodgers’ playoff exit in 2014 and was spotted at a sporting event wearing a hat that simply said “JUAN URIBE” in gold cursive.
In 740 innings pitched for the Dodgers over the last seven seasons, Ryu posted a 2.98 ERA. Do you know how crazy great that is? He is tied for fourth all time in ERA+ in Dodgers history, behind only Clayton Kershaw, Kevin Brown and Sandy Koufax. (His 129+ is even higher than Don Drysdale’s 121+).
According to the Baseball Reference Player Index, since 1978 only four pitchers with at least 100 starts have posted career ERAs lower than 3.00. They are:
Clayton Kershaw 2.44
Jacob deGrom 2.62
Pedro Martinez 2.93
Hyun-Jin Ryu 2.98
And1Skip wrote:?s=20When Ryu showed up to spring training in 2013 as a total unknown on a six year, $36 million deal, expectations weren’t exactly high. The first time I saw him pitch on a field in Arizona, his fastball sat at about 85 mph. I remember sitting with my friend and scouting guru Keith Law, and we both wondered what the hell the Dodgers had done. Ryu appeared out of shape and in no hurry to make a good athletic impression.
The whole thing turned out to be a huge misunderstanding. When a reporter quizzed Ryu about his fitness, he was stung, saying that in Korea they used training camp to get in shape (which makes a lot of sense!). Back in the days before baseball players were expected to work out 12 months a year and eliminate dairy, sugar, carbs and every other reason for living that nutritionists swear will help them hit dingers and look jacked while doing it, major-league players used training camp in America to get in shape, too. Ryu seemed to have no idea he could show up husky and happy and was embarrassed by the confusion.Never a power pitcher, Ryu toyed with hitters like a modern Greg Maddux, out-thinking and out-foxing them and lulling them to sleep and then beating their bats to the spot. He developed a changeup so nasty it rated as the most effective in all of baseball last season.
His teddy bear shape and chill demeanor belie the fact that he is an athletic freak. He’s an enormous dude, yes, but that makes his grace and agility in dancing off the mound and fielding ground balls that much more impressive. His reflexes at catching line drives hit right at him make me wonder if he’d be the Flip Cup champion of the world.Ryu’s dry sense of humor is unmatched. When he was asked why he came in last place during a team run in his first spring training, he said, according to Eric Stephen of True Blue LA: “The other players don’t listen to what the trainers are saying. The trainers told us to run it in 35 seconds; why are they running it in 26 seconds? I ran it in 35 seconds.”
And let’s not forget the time he went home to Korea after the Dodgers’ playoff exit in 2014 and was spotted at a sporting event wearing a hat that simply said “JUAN URIBE” in gold cursive.In 740 innings pitched for the Dodgers over the last seven seasons, Ryu posted a 2.98 ERA. Do you know how crazy great that is? He is tied for fourth all time in ERA+ in Dodgers history, behind only Clayton Kershaw, Kevin Brown and Sandy Koufax. (His 129+ is even higher than Don Drysdale’s 121+).
According to the Baseball Reference Player Index, since 1978 only four pitchers with at least 100 starts have posted career ERAs lower than 3.00. They are:
Clayton Kershaw 2.44
Jacob deGrom 2.62
Pedro Martinez 2.93
Hyun-Jin Ryu 2.98