OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[CTheBigPicture]

Bob Nightenbgale: The #Rangers say they simply don't have the money to add slugger Edwin Encarnacion, or another marquee free agent

 

[UWHabs]

Bob Nightenbgale: The #Rangers say they simply don't have the money to add slugger Edwin Encarnacion, or another marquee free agent

When did Rogers buy the Rangers? I thought we were the only team to run into money troubles.

 

[Deckie007]

Apparently other teams have budgets too! Who knew?

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Shapiro suggesting 2 avenues they could go. 1 big FA, or spread around on OF, RP, C.

That second avenue is horseshit.

 

[worm]

I say go both avenues

 

[Metalleaf]

Jon Heyman
Jays sign rhp brett oberholtzer

 

[Killer93]

Take that Red Sox!!!!

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

This is the guy with herpes face, right?

Solid if a minor league deal

 

[Metalleaf]

Yeah he looks like Luke after he got mauled by a Wompa.

 

[UWHabs]

Jon Heyman
Jays sign rhp brett oberholtzer

-1 WAR last year.
5.89 ERA, 6.22 FIP, but only a 4.90 xFIP.
Could be a bounce-back candidate, but anything over "minor league deal, invite to spring training" is too much.

 

[HabsFan1]

Jon Heyman
Jays sign rhp brett oberholtzer

I seem to remember he had some nice stuff when he was with Houston. Guessing he never panned out as a starter.

 

[Metalleaf]

Davidi says minor league deal.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

There should be a system in place for Canadian teams dealing with American currency, something that allows them to operate on par with their American counterparts...cause right now, that 26% hit is ****ing obscene.

Either on the banking side, or the league side...something, I don't know what exactly.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

this guy was a 2.2 WAR guy in 2014 so there is something here, better than your standard issue AAA ace.

Also as a LH i give him every opportunity to make the pen.

 

[UWHabs]

this guy was a 2.2 WAR guy in 2014 so there is something here, better than your standard issue AAA ace.

Also as a LH i give him every opportunity to make the pen.

Yeah, LH pen option seems reasonable. Minor league deal with spring invite, so no harm in giving him a shot.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I love failed SP moving to the pen.

Sadly Oberholzer is the most impressive signing they have made so far, well he and Pearce.

 

[Wayward DP]

Shatkins love rummaging thru the scrap heap

 

[Boogmour]

These @ssholes still think they're in Cleveland

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Eaton to Nats.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Morosi says Jays like Blackmon but Rox want Stroman.

Jays would want more.

Parra and Blackmon

for

Stroman Smoak and Zeke

?