Melky Cabrera now a Jay 2/16M

tempests_dawn · Post #1 » by **tempests_dawn** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:53 pm

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/11/b ... um=twitter

Bank Shot · Post #2 » by **Bank Shot** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:54 pm

Hope he's still juicing

EventHorizon · Post #3 » by **EventHorizon** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:57 pm

WOOOO!

rarefind · Post #4 » by **rarefind** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:58 pm

chips have been placed middle of the table boys.

CrookedJ · Post #5 » by **CrookedJ** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:59 pm

woot!

BasketballAbyss · Post #6 » by **BasketballAbyss** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:59 pm

Wow. Don't know how to feel about this. If he repeats his last year numbers, then watch out.

Either way, I'm glad AA is really addressing our issues and Rogers is opening up their pockets.

Mad-Eye Moody · Post #7 » by **Mad-Eye Moody** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:59 pm

Great deal. Exactly what we needed. We have our left fielder boys.

rarefind · Post #8 » by **rarefind** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:01 pm

hoping 2nd year is team option, but great move.

EventHorizon · Post #9 » by **EventHorizon** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:01 pm

Morneau and Marcum to come!!

andyo · Post #10 » by **andyo** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:02 pm

Wow, great move in probably our biggest hole in the lineup moving forward. Is A.A done going after a pitcher via FA now and only relegated to the trade route? What an off-season this has been for the Jays.....

kavan · Post #11 » by **kavan** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:04 pm

Wow, I guess our LF position has been taken care of. The jays are talking business this year. I kind of feel for Davis and Gose they were probably hoping for more playing time. Maybe Rajai is on his way out in a package with Lind to move some salary.

Brinbe · Post #12 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:04 pm

Good f'n ****. Team PEDS is a go.

Kaizen · Post #13 » by **Kaizen** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:05 pm

Nervous as hell about this move too.

Post #14 » by **Alfred** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:06 pm

Holy crap

tempests_dawn · Post #15 » by **tempests_dawn** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:08 pm

Pre-PED Melky (KC version) would still be acceptable based on the terms of this contract. He's 28 after all.

andyo · Post #16 » by **andyo** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:08 pm

Jim Bowden:

Melky Cabrera gets 2yrs $16m from Toronto. Had he not tested postive for PED's he would have gotten 4 X $14m ($56m)...paid price approx $40m

Mad-Eye Moody · Post #17 » by **Mad-Eye Moody** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:09 pm

Did the Jays also sign Marcum? I see some things on twitter, but nothing seems legit.

Skin Blues · Post #18 » by **Skin Blues** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:09 pm

Get him back on the juice! Nice addition here. Really puts pressure on Gose and Rasmus, although he could easily slide to DH to let them both play. He's not a good outfielder, even using the low bar set by LF. I would not be averse to moving Bautista to 3B and Lawrie to 2B though. Not gonna happen but would be nice to get those bats in the lineup and leave Boneface and Maicer on the bench.

CapeCrusader · Post #19 » by **CapeCrusader** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:09 pm

I'm really surprised. I love the move, but didn't think AA would go for him. I think the theme this off season with him is expect the unexpected.

Gibby · Post #20 » by **Gibby** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:09 pm

Love this

in 2011 he posted a WAR of 4.2, worth about $19 million, and had similar stats this year before he got suspended.

Great deal for the Jays