Springer to the Jays

[catman]

6/$150MM, per MLB.com. Someone finally took the Jays money.

Springer, Blue Jays finalize 6-year deal

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have agreed to a six-year, $150 million deal with star outfielder George Springer, the team announced on Saturday. This is the largest contract in the history of the organization, surpassing the seven-year, $126 million deal signed by Vernon Wells in 2006. Springer had...

www.mlb.com

 

[redseat]

Mets offered just a bit less.....

I honestly thought he would be in New York but overlooked the Blue Jays

 

[nynasty]

Certainly going to score some runs.

Question is how good are they going to be at stopping the opposition from doing the same?

That rotation is a little dicey. They're not alone in the division in that regard however.

 

[Pure Steel]

Certainly going to score some runs.

Question is how good are they going to be at stopping the opposition from doing the same?

That rotation is a little dicey. They're not alone in the division in that regard however.

Bet the over......

 

[redseat]

Certainly going to score some runs.

Question is how good are they going to be at stopping the opposition from doing the same?

That rotation is a little dicey. They're not alone in the division in that regard however.

Hey now... You watch your mouth. The Red Sox have an AMAZING rotation!!!!

 

[nynasty]

Hey now... You watch your mouth. The Red Sox have an AMAZING rotation!!!!

They're sure keeping Dr Andrews well-paid.

 

[Pure Steel]

They're sure keeping Dr Andrews well-paid.

He should travel with the team......

 

[redseat]

They're sure keeping Dr Andrews well-paid.

Yup and jacked up ticket prices as well

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'm actually kind of happy they bit the bullet. Springers time in CF is limited, in a season or 2 he's a corner outfielder, his value was as a CFer. Corners are a dime a dozen, you could find much better value.

The below was/is my hope:

 

[raptorlife4]

Jays sign Brantley

 

[redseat]

I'm actually kind of happy they bit the bullet. Springers time in CF is limited, in a season or 2 he's a corner outfielder, his value was as a CFer. Corners are a dime a dozen, you could find much better value.

The below was/is my hope:

As bad as he is at the plate I really would hope JBJ stays in Boston. They are going to need all the defensive help they can get with the staff they currently have

 

[nynasty]

Jays sign Brantley

Wow, they've now signed arguably the top 2 available bats.

Here's hoping this is the start of a flurry of signings.

 

[nynasty]

Wow, they've now signed arguably the top 2 available bats.

Here's hoping this is the start of a flurry of signings.

And now the Jays signing of Brantley is being disputed by.........the Jays.

 

[nynasty]

And now the Jays signing of Brantley is being disputed by.........the Jays.

Jays were right.

Brantley stays in Houston on a 2 year deal

 

[molsaniceman]

And now the Jays signing of Brantley is being disputed by.........the Jays.

Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston reports that the Astros have re-signed Michael Brantley to a two-year, $32 million contract.​

Well then. Multiple reports surfaced Wednesday morning which said that Brantley had agreed to a three-year contract with the Blue Jays, but by the afternoon it was clear that the two sides still had some legwork to do. Now, it would appear Brantley is remaining in Houston. It's not clear whether something caused Brantley's deal with Toronto to fall apart or if it was just a case of reporters jumping the gun. Either way, it sounds like the veteran outfielder will stay with the Astros rather than join George Springer north of the border.

 

[Pure Steel]

Jays were right.

Brantley stays in Houston on a 2 year deal

He just couldn’t part with the trash cans.......

 

[navamind]

The Jays Put a Springer in Their Step

Apparently, another team besides the Padres and Mets is trying to win.

blogs.fangraphs.com

ZiPS has them a hair below the Rays with a pretty huge boost to their playoff chances.