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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#21 » by Illuminati_ » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:38 pm

Regulator wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
Regulator wrote:At least Gose gives a damn.

If you've read the interview above, you'd know that Colby "giving a damn" isn't any kind of issue. If anything, the guy is overworking and overthinking everything he does.

You just disagree with people for the hell of it lol.

Nah, just those who post Rasmus sucks for the hell of it.

Been watching sports all my life big guy. When someone doesn't have, they don't have it. Can't turn chicken turd into chicken salad. So many players live off that "potential" tag. How many of them turn their careers around after this many seasons?


huh are you speaking of pillar? cause thats one guy you cant turn into a major leaguer. Same goes for Gose how long will AA excuse his play for potential?

Colby is what he is at this point and thats still a significant upgrade over the two kids.
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Post#22 » by Randle McMurphy » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:40 pm

Regulator wrote:Been watching sports all my life big guy.

I'm impressed. Now I know where to go for my baseball insight.

How many of them turn their careers around after this many seasons?

I know you're likely unaware of this, but Colby Rasmus was one of the best CFs in baseball just last season (and remains the best CF option on the Jays). :noway:
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#23 » by Regulator » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:44 pm

I guess Toronto sports fans are so use to losing that we settle for mediocrity. We need consistent producers. Whether that's obtaining them through trade, free agency, etc. You guys have your opinion, but how can to write mine off. A large majority of sane fans think along the same lines as me. Champions think, act, and produce like champions. This team has a bunch of career losers. I'm sick of it as a Toronto fan.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#24 » by RaptorJ » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:55 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Regulator wrote:Been watching sports all my life big guy.

I'm impressed. Now I know where to go for my baseball insight.

How many of them turn their careers around after this many seasons?

I know you're likely unaware of this, but Colby Rasmus was one of the best CFs in baseball just last season (and remains the best CF option on the Jays). :noway:


That's what it boils down to. He is the best they have. I'm not conviced Gose or Pillar can be anything but role players. Colby has shown he can be a very good player. It could end up being another case of him just not being able to be good again as a Jay, which sucks.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#25 » by Duffman100 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:55 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:I know you're likely unaware of this, but Colby Rasmus was one of the best CFs in baseball just last season (and remains the best CF option on the Jays). :noway:


Can't argue with you. I don't like Colby, but he's obviously better than Pillar/Gose.

But if Colby's contract, or QO, has any impact on Melky coming back, you let him walk, right?

I'd rather

Jose
Gose/Pillar
Melky

than

Jose
Rasmus
Gose/Pillar
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Post#26 » by Randle McMurphy » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:17 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:I know you're likely unaware of this, but Colby Rasmus was one of the best CFs in baseball just last season (and remains the best CF option on the Jays). :noway:


Can't argue with you. I don't like Colby, but he's obviously better than Pillar/Gose.

But if Colby's contract, or QO, has any impact on Melky coming back, you let him walk, right?

I'd rather

Jose
Gose/Pillar
Melky

than

Jose
Rasmus
Gose/Pillar

I'd take Colby on a short term contract over Melky on a long term one (which I have real doubts about). Considering that the organization hates Colby enough to bench him for an entire month during a playoff race for AAA scrubs, though, that isn't even an option. So I'll take any spending I can get.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#27 » by Death Knight » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:17 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:I know you're likely unaware of this, but Colby Rasmus was one of the best CFs in baseball just last season (and remains the best CF option on the Jays). :noway:


Can't argue with you. I don't like Colby, but he's obviously better than Pillar/Gose.

But if Colby's contract, or QO, has any impact on Melky coming back, you let him walk, right?

I'd rather

Jose
Gose/Pillar
Melky

than

Jose
Rasmus
Gose/Pillar

I'd take Colby on a short term contract over Melky on a long term one (which I have real doubts about). Considering that the organization hates Colby enough to bench him for an entire month during a playoff race for AAA scrubs, though, that isn't even an option. So I'll take any spending I can get.


I don't think Rasmus wants back anyways, and Melky................I find it harder and harder for him and the Jays to come to some sort of agreement. I don't see money being that big of an issue, but there's going to be a battle for the length of the contract. If Gose and Pillar make up 2/3 of the outfield next season, I'm going to throw up.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#28 » by Randle McMurphy » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:50 am

Death Knight wrote:I don't think Rasmus wants back anyways,

Completely sabotaging a guy's FA year/earning potential to play scrubs over him will do that, yeah.

and Melky................I find it harder and harder for him and the Jays to come to some sort of agreement. I don't see money being that big of an issue, but there's going to be a battle for the length of the contract. If Gose and Pillar make up 2/3 of the outfield next season, I'm going to throw up.

I don't think Melky will be back. Getting that done could very well require the largest FA contract the Jays have ever given out.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#29 » by Duffman100 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:12 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:I'd take Colby on a short term contract over Melky on a long term one (which I have real doubts about). Considering that the organization hates Colby enough to bench him for an entire month during a playoff race for AAA scrubs, though, that isn't even an option. So I'll take any spending I can get.


What is long term to you?

I'd rather have Melky at a 4 years than Colby at a 2 year? But yeah, I guess if it starts creeping to 5,6,7, obviously I wouldn't want that.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#30 » by Randle McMurphy » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:40 pm

Duffman100 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:I'd take Colby on a short term contract over Melky on a long term one (which I have real doubts about). Considering that the organization hates Colby enough to bench him for an entire month during a playoff race for AAA scrubs, though, that isn't even an option. So I'll take any spending I can get.


What is long term to you?

I'd rather have Melky at a 4 years than Colby at a 2 year? But yeah, I guess if it starts creeping to 5,6,7, obviously I wouldn't want that.

Four years is definitely long term. I worry about giving that kind of length to a player that is already a very poor defender with a bad plate approach. If any of his great contact ability goes away as he pushes into his 30s, you''d be looking at essentially a valueless player for the remainder of that contract.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#31 » by Duffman100 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:56 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Four years is definitely long term. I worry about giving that kind of length to a player that is already a very poor defender with a bad plate approach. If any of his great contact ability goes away as he pushes into his 30s, you''d be looking at essentially a valueless player for the remainder of that contract.


Until he's 34? I wouldn't be that worried considering he's a .286 lifetime hitter. Sure there's risk...but there's also risk that Colby doesn't regain last year's form and losing Melky could be a factor in not making the playoffs next year or the year after.

That's if we ever make the playoffs again. Sigh...
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#32 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:33 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Four years is definitely long term. I worry about giving that kind of length to a player that is already a very poor defender with a bad plate approach. If any of his great contact ability goes away as he pushes into his 30s, you''d be looking at essentially a valueless player for the remainder of that contract.


Until he's 34? I wouldn't be that worried considering he's a .286 lifetime hitter. Sure there's risk...but there's also risk that Colby doesn't regain last year's form and losing Melky could be a factor in not making the playoffs next year or the year after.

That's if we ever make the playoffs again. Sigh...

The risk is mitigated in Colby's case by it being only a 1-2 year deal and him being in his prime years. But it clearly isn't an either/or scenario, so this doesn't matter anyway.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#33 » by Duffman100 » Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:31 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Four years is definitely long term. I worry about giving that kind of length to a player that is already a very poor defender with a bad plate approach. If any of his great contact ability goes away as he pushes into his 30s, you''d be looking at essentially a valueless player for the remainder of that contract.


Until he's 34? I wouldn't be that worried considering he's a .286 lifetime hitter. Sure there's risk...but there's also risk that Colby doesn't regain last year's form and losing Melky could be a factor in not making the playoffs next year or the year after.

That's if we ever make the playoffs again. Sigh...

The risk is mitigated in Colby's case by it being only a 1-2 year deal and him being in his prime years. But it clearly isn't an either/or scenario, so this doesn't matter anyway.


The risk with Melky is mitigated equally but his proven track record.

But you're right, we're talking about things that won't happen. Let's be honest, Colby will walk...and we'll offer Melky the QO, which he'll decline and we'll be left with a Jose/Gose/Pillar outfield. Maybe a cheap replacement replaces one of them.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#34 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:06 am

Duffman100 wrote:The risk with Melky is mitigated equally but his proven track record.

An interesting thing about track records (and something you won't hear in the media) is that Colby Rasmus (103 wRC+) is actually a superior hitter to Melky Cabrera (102 wRC+) over both their careers. And he obviously plays the premium position of the two.

But you're right, we're talking about things that won't happen. Let's be honest, Colby will walk...and we'll offer Melky the QO, which he'll decline and we'll be left with a Jose/Gose/Pillar outfield. Maybe a cheap replacement replaces one of them.

The Jays are forcing Colby out for whatever reason and Melky is likely going to cost too much for this organization to re-sign. One would hope, though, that they could find something better than scrubs like Gose and Pillar. There are actual major league OFs available in FA and trade.
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#35 » by Geddy » Mon Sep 29, 2014 4:38 pm

AA had an interview Greg Brady this morning and briefly talked about the Rasmus situation. Quick recap...


Weren't shopping Colby (or any player), no one inquired or asked about him at the deadline
No value back for a rental player

Asked why Colby wasn't used in September:

Gibbons makes the lineup
Gibbons felt the best team out there to make a run in September was with the guys other than Colby
AA says he has 0 influence on the lineup
Not pointing the finger at Gibbons because he supports him
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Re: Everything Rasmus 

Post#36 » by Randle McMurphy » Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:04 pm

Geddy wrote:Asked why Colby wasn't used in September:

Gibbons makes the lineup
Gibbons felt the best team out there to make a run in September was with the guys other than Colby
AA says he has 0 influence on the lineup
Not pointing the finger at Gibbons because he supports him

The funny thing about this is both Gibbons already pinned the blame on management when it all began at the end of August. So which is it now? :lol:

Personally, I don't think Gibbons benches a player of Colby's stature when he did without the backing of Anthopoulos.
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