General Blue Jays Thread

polo007 · Post #2161 » by **polo007** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:53 am

T-d0t · Post #2162 » by **T-d0t** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:02 pm

Jays still need a outfielder(left handed preferably) who is able to step into being an everyday player if need be. Can't count on Springer/KK to play.

Also another high end reliever but I don't know if they have the budget for that.

Post #2163 » by **Schad** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:41 am

Honestly, we need a right-handed OF more than a left-handed one. Springer's the only RH OF and he'll obviously play against both lefties/righties, but all of the other OF options -- Varsho, Kiermaier, Biggio -- are lefties with orthodox splits.

Good news is that a right-handed bench corner OF/DH who can hit lefties is basically the most plentiful resource in the universe, so it's something we shouldn't need to spend lavishly on one.

Post #2164 » by **Cyrus** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:39 am

Jays gonna trade for randal grichuk back!

polo007 · Post #2165 » by **polo007** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:58 pm

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin eyes July return from elbow surgery | Yonhap News Agency

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin speaks with reporters at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2022, before leaving for the United States to continue his rehab from elbow surgery. (Yonhap)

INCHEON, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin said Thursday he is "right on schedule" in his rehab from his summer elbow operation that had cut his 2022 season short, adding he is targeting a July return to the mound.

Ryu left South Korea for the United States on Thursday morning to continue his recovery from Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery he'd had in June this year. The 35-year-old had spent about a month with his family in his native country.

In previous offseasons, Ryu usually headed back to the U.S. in January. There is a stronger sense of urgency this time for Ryu, who will be entering the final year of his four-year, US$80 million contract with the Blue Jays. Even if the rest of his rehab goes according to the plan and he makes it back to the hill by July, Ryu will only have a precious few months left in the season to prove his worth heading into free agency.

Before boarding his U.S.-bound flight, Ryu told reporters free agency wasn't even on his mind yet, and he was only focusing on his rehab.

"I met with my surgeon before coming home, and I am right on schedule," Ryu said at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. "At this rate, I should be able to return immediately after the All-Star break (in July). I think I will start getting into rehab games in June. I will try to come back in July and put on good performances for my fans."

As for his status after the 2023 season, Ryu said: "I am thinking about returning as quickly as I can and then pitching well afterward. There's nothing else I can do."

Ryu said he'd been training six days a week while in South Korea, and he had recently begun throwing from 10 meters out. He plans to gradually increase that distance and also the intensity of his tosses.

polo007 · Post #2166 » by **polo007** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:41 pm

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Lateral Quicks · Post #2167 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:37 am

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duppyy · Post #2168 » by **duppyy** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:19 pm

We should sign Trevor Bauer if he gets released by Dodgers lol

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #2169 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:28 am

duppyy wrote:We should sign Trevor Bauer if he gets released by Dodgers lol

well if he's going to rehab his image, might as well be out of the USA :lol:

hyper316 · Post #2170 » by **hyper316** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:11 am

LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:
duppyy wrote:We should sign Trevor Bauer if he gets released by Dodgers lol

well if he's going to rehab his image, might as well be out of the USA

No idea where the case landed, does he have a criminal charge or is it a civil case? Is he allowed to travel to Canada?

Hoopstarr · Post #2171 » by **Hoopstarr** » Sun Jan 1, 2023 9:34 pm

I'd still want another starter too. We couldn't even swing Kluber for 1 yr 10m?

hyper316 · Post #2172 » by **hyper316** » Sun Jan 1, 2023 10:46 pm

Hoopstarr wrote:I'd still want another starter too. We couldn't even swing Kluber for 1 yr 10m?

Looks like Jays have only $5M before hitting tax

Lateral Quicks · Post #2173 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Tue Jan 3, 2023 12:31 am

hyper316 wrote:
Hoopstarr wrote:I'd still want another starter too. We couldn't even swing Kluber for 1 yr 10m?

Looks like Jays have only $5M before hitting tax

Yep, and for this reason it wouldn't be surprising to see them call it a day on the offseason. We could use another 4th outfielder, but have options in Merrifield, Biggio, and Lopez in house already. We could use another starter, but Kikuchi and White are still kicking around and Ryu may possibly be back by mid-year.

I think they'll save the relative low amount of dry powder for the trade deadline - if they're in the race, of course, which they definitely should be.

SharoneWright · Post #2174 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Jan 3, 2023 1:20 am

hyper316 wrote:
Hoopstarr wrote:I'd still want another starter too. We couldn't even swing Kluber for 1 yr 10m?

Looks like Jays have only $5M before hitting tax

Which is just less than Gurriel's salary this year at 5.4.

If even a sliver of the reason we agreed to give up Moreno was as a sweetener necessary to attach Gurriel's salary and manage our cap level, some one should walk the plank.

Parataxis · Post #2175 » by **Parataxis** » Tue Jan 3, 2023 2:21 pm

SharoneWright wrote:
hyper316 wrote:
Hoopstarr wrote:I'd still want another starter too. We couldn't even swing Kluber for 1 yr 10m?

Looks like Jays have only $5M before hitting tax

Which is just less than Gurriel's salary this year at 5.4.

If even a sliver of the reason we agreed to give up Moreno was as a sweetener necessary to attach Gurriel's salary and manage our cap level, some one should walk the plank.

I think it's far more likely that that salary was a reason they were okay adding in Gurriel, rather than that salary being the reason they included Moreno.