The Official 2011 Toronto Blue Jay (2013-14 Champs)

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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,908
    in bigger news, Buffalo unveils their new uniforms and manager today. I wonder what they are going to look like with some sort of Blue Jays styling or theme.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    dude ... you just might have gotten the thread title right ... :lol: ... well, at least I hope you did ...

    hate giving up syndegard and d'arnaud but dickey is gonna come at a reasonable price when you factor it over 3 years and he will be cheaper than josh johnson to keep after this year ...

    i would hope season ticket sales are going through the roof ...
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    whats your 5 man rotation?

    1 - Morrow
    2 - Dickey
    3 - Beurhle
    4 - Johnson
    5 - Romero
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    smarchee wrote:
    whats your 5 man rotation?

    1 - Morrow
    2 - Dickey
    3 - Beurhle
    4 - Johnson
    5 - Romero

    I don't know if I would put Morrow as the #1 starter. I would put him as #3 behind Dickey and Beurhle.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    apparently they've reached an agreement with Dickey ...

    i'd go:

    1. johnson
    2. dickey
    3. morrow
    4. buehrle
    5. romero

    throw the knuckleballer between our heat guys ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    better hope dickey is better in the al this time around ... or last year dickey shows up period ... seems like a lot to give up and pay for a 38 year old with essentially 1 great season, more average to below average seasons.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Its official

    http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_ ... ources-say

    Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey has reached an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a two-year, $25 million extension, pending a physical, that will allow Toronto and the New York Mets to complete their trade, sources tell ESPN's Buster Olney.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    better hope dickey is better in the al this time around ... or last year dickey shows up period ... seems like a lot to give up and pay for a 38 year old with essentially 1 great season, more average to below average seasons.

    if you look at his last 3 years ... he's been pretty good ... and as a knuckleballer - his age is not as much of a factor ... and if the extension is around $26 million ... then you are basically paying him $10 million a year for 3 years which is dirt cheap in this market ...

    does suck losing d'arnaud but there are question marks related to his knee now ... but I'm pretty sure AA went into this deal feeling like this is our best shot at a window ... we have basically all key pieces locked up for the next 3 years ...

    we're pretty much all in at this moment ...
  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    1. Dickey
    2. Morrow
    3. Johnson
    4. Buehrle
    5. Romero

    The guy just won a Cy-Young award. Even with him being on a new team, I still think he should get the opening day start.
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    jealous of the moves AA has made over the last few years. must be nice to have a competent GM

    I think johnson is clearly the one. beuhrle (however you spell his name) is clearly the 5. I like romero and think last year was an aberration. You can slate morrow, romero, dickey in any order IMO.

    doesnt really matter until playoffs anyway

    should be a fun team to watch. gotta figure toronto and tampa are the preseason division favorites, which sounds bizarre
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    now we need AA to upgrade whatever role Adam Lind is supposed to be
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    The Fixer wrote:
    jealous of the moves AA has made over the last few years. must be nice to have a competent GM

    I think johnson is clearly the one. beuhrle (however you spell his name) is clearly the 5. I like romero and think last year was an aberration. You can slate morrow, romero, dickey in any order IMO.

    doesnt really matter until playoffs anyway

    should be a fun team to watch. gotta figure toronto and tampa are the preseason division favorites, which sounds bizarre

    hey ... you had ours for the longest time ...
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    smarchee wrote:
    now we need AA to upgrade whatever role Adam Lind is supposed to be

    i think lind will put it together batting in the bottom third of the order ... i just don't think he could handle the pressure batting in the rbi spots ...

    if it was me ... i'd go ...

    bonifacio, reyes, bautista, encarnacion, cabrera, lawrie, jp, lind, rasmus
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    polaris_x wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    jealous of the moves AA has made over the last few years. must be nice to have a competent GM

    I think johnson is clearly the one. beuhrle (however you spell his name) is clearly the 5. I like romero and think last year was an aberration. You can slate morrow, romero, dickey in any order IMO.

    doesnt really matter until playoffs anyway

    should be a fun team to watch. gotta figure toronto and tampa are the preseason division favorites, which sounds bizarre

    hey ... you had ours for the longest time ...

    true. but you guys owed us after '93 :twisted:

    looks like 2 years, $25 mill extension for dickey...another great move. I figured he'd get more than that
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    The Fixer wrote:
    true. but you guys owed us after '93 :twisted:

    looks like 2 years, $25 mill extension for dickey...another great move. I figured he'd get more than that

    ya ... although the media had Dickey with the leverage ... i think the notion of coming to potential contending team along with dealing with our front office (who by all accounts is very professional and up front with players) worked in our favour ... $10 million a year for 3 years is a downright steal in this market ...
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    polaris_x wrote:
    smarchee wrote:
    now we need AA to upgrade whatever role Adam Lind is supposed to be

    i think lind will put it together batting in the bottom third of the order ... i just don't think he could handle the pressure batting in the rbi spots ...

    if it was me ... i'd go ...

    bonifacio, reyes, bautista, encarnacion, cabrera, lawrie, jp, lind, rasmus

    the only thing i would say is that I don't think rasmus is going to be here this year. Anthony Gose will be the starting center. AA said yesterday on the radio that he would like to get a bullpin guy and I can see Rasmus being the guy dealt away.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    fife wrote:
    the only thing i would say is that I don't think rasmus is going to be here this year. Anthony Gose will be the starting center. AA said yesterday on the radio that he would like to get a bullpin guy and I can see Rasmus being the guy dealt away.

    just picked up a guy off waivers to fill our last 40-man spot ... i still like the upside of rasmus ... let's see what mottola can do with him ...
  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    My friend and I just bought 15-game flex passes. the season must start soon!
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    city is fawning over dickey right now ...
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    polaris_x wrote:
    city is fawning over dickey right now ...

    the more I see him, the more I like him, I watched the interview of him on PTS posted on sportsnet.ca

    it's going to be fun to watch him all season, can't wait for April to come and get to the ballpark
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2

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