Jays Eyeing Clement

jalenrose#5 · Post #1 » by **jalenrose#5** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:29 pm

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays plan on searching through the bargain bin for some pitching depth this offseason. One hurler who Toronto has already expressed interest in is free agent Matt Clement, who is returning from a major shoulder injury.

On Sunday, Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi acknowledged that the club had already been in contact with Clement's representatives. Toronto probably won't be in the hunt for the top available free agents this offseason, but the Jays are willing to take a chance on less expensive solutions such as Clement.

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Post #2 » by **Geddy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:34 pm

Instead of taking chances on these types of players, JP should focus on acquiring prospects or just save the money.

Clement is coming back from a major surgery and even before the surgery he was never really that good. Don't see the need for going after him considering that, and considering the fact that we have a decent rotation right now. Unless they dump him into the bullpen.

Post #3 » by **arrpy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:28 pm

Why doesn't JP target players that will make a difference to our team. Clement is not gonna making us any better...

risktaker91 · Post #4 » by **risktaker91** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:03 pm

Wow JP keeps on pursuing his philosophy of bringing in injured pitchers who weren't even good to begin with and then releasing them after they hurt the team.

Let's bring back Ohka.

Kid.Canada.23 · Post #5 » by **Kid.Canada.23** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:17 am

risktaker91 wrote:Wow JP keeps on pursuing his philosophy of bringing in injured pitchers who weren't even good to begin with and then releasing them after they hurt the team.

Let's bring back Ohka.

And John Thompson. And Victor Zambrano.

risktaker91 · Post #6 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:25 pm

Kid.Canada.23 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And John Thompson. And Victor Zambrano.

Or we can always give Towers an extension.

Post #7 » by **The-Insider** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:08 pm

Not surprised. J.P has contacted him in the past. Apparently Toronto was his next option after Boston.

whiterasta80 · Post #8 » by **whiterasta80** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:53 pm

Eh, I'm fine with the gamble this season. We are really only looking for a #5 starter (one who will compete with Litsch, Chacin, Towers, and possibly Janssen). We have the depth to support this kind of risk this offseason. Last season we were talking about sliding Thompson into the #2 or 3 slot.

But we really need to find a left handed bat more than we need a #5 guy.

asif9t9 · Post #9 » by **asif9t9** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:05 pm

Only JP. Only JP.

hugehoopsfan · Post #10 » by **hugehoopsfan** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:28 pm

Why wasn't this philosophy espoused with Chris Carpenter???

risktaker91 · Post #11 » by **risktaker91** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:38 am

hugehoopsfan wrote:Why wasn't this philosophy espoused with Chris Carpenter???

Because our GM is JP not BC.

whiterasta80 · Post #12 » by **whiterasta80** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:53 pm

risktaker91 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Because our GM is JP not BC.

Or in this case WJ (who we should snap up while we have the chance)