In the Unlikely Event Drew Hutchison Posts a Sub-5.00 ERA, How Will You React? (Toronto Blue Jays 2016)

Just realized after today, Sanchez is the era king!!

Heard on the radio the other day that three Jays may be going in for off-season surgery: Donaldson, Martin, and I forget the third--Travis, I guess.

that a little unnerving.

He will be missed: no Jay past or present ever made 6-inning, 4 runs-given-up starts sound so interesting.

So Donaldson is dodging the off-season surgery.

@DCameronFG
I guessed Morales would get 2/$22M and thought it would be an overpay. 3/$33M seems silly.

looks like the signed lourdes too (sry if that's upthread somewhere)

no, that's brand-new, unexpected news. pretty excited to see how he (Lourdes) turns out.
thinking this commitment to Morales spells the end for EE & Bats in Toronto. but possibly more money for Fowler?!

man, a fowler-pillar-whoever outfield would be prettyyyyyy dope

you guys love keepin this team thread goin eh

EE can still play first -- and they shouldn't bring bats back anyway

EE at 1B full time can work. Morales can be the full time DH.

I like how the Jays are making their moves early before the winter meetings and before the bidding for FAs gets ratcheted up. It worked for them last year too.

stained-glass edwin

http://imgur.com/a/KxGMf

EE had a press conference today (can't bring myself to post this on the Indians thread...) and had a funny answer when he was asked if the parrot was making the trip: (paraphrase) "I'll have to check with immigration."

so - Bautista likely returning. reading a one or two years deal at around 18 per.

I'm sure EE will be thrilled to see Bautista get a somewhat comparable deal.

@sportslogosnet
Full line from Marcus Stroman on why #BlueJays always wear blue in playoffs: "Tulo. Tulo likes the blue jerseys. He's the man, so he picks"

Having a hard time believing that Bautista turned down more money to return. That's what I heard on the radio, and the headline of this article corroborates that:

http://www.tsn.ca/bautista-turned-down-more-money-to-sign-with-blue-jays-1.655192

When you actually read the article, though, nowhere does it say that he was offered more money elsewhere.

I just played the press conference clips, and he doesn't seems to say it there, either. All he says is that were other offers.

Somehow the idea that he turned down more money is taking hold.

Heard a Joe Biagini interview clip on the radio yesterday (not Jimmy Kimmel--still haven't watched that) that made me laugh. The reporter asked him if he'd made any adjustments this year (paraphrase): "Well...I drove down instead of flying--that was an adjustment."

i want to adopt him.

I didn't pay enough attention to him last year--he's like a character from Ball Four, the living heir to Bill Lee and Moe Drabowsky and Dan Quisenberry.

I like the Latos ml deal.

I was just checking Russell Martin's career box, and something I'd never noticed before (although I've lived through it twice): among players with a decent sample size, he must be among the worst post-season players ever. In 57 games/320 plate appearances: .185/.300/.303. And his awfulness is very consistent between divisional series and league championships (never played in a World Series). He had a couple of good WC games.

Morales crushed the hell out of that ball.

also maybe new thread time, but also i'm lazy.

new season new thread boys

always so much pressure coming up with new thread names. i feel like i let everyone down with the fantasy thread one!

I really liked the Fantasy thread title...Was trying to think of something for the Jays, couldn't. Feels like some kind of hangover right now after two exciting years, and I don't know where the personality on the team is anymore.

loved the fantasy thread one.

can't be worse than mines!

Biangini. maybe something about him getting a high five? i dunno, i'm going to bed.

xpost aw, thanks!

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