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problem with keeping him at 7 mil (bautista) when he is hitting .230 next year

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 12 '10, 13:10

and has hit 6 homers at all star break, no one will trade for him and take on that salary.

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Fine. It's one season. The Jays have over $40M coming off of the books next season. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:17 7
- at this point, i agree with you. but i think it was a mistake to not move him at the deadline. -- nm - TFox Aug 12, 13:21 4
  - What were the rumored offers? - musubi Aug 12, 13:23 3
    - I never heard anything serious beyond AA was asking top price for him and Downs, with only slightly less for Fraser and Buck. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:25 2
      - I guess. AA seems like a smart guy, but he did trade for that CF who can't hit. (nm) - musubi Aug 12, 13:29 1
        
        Jury's out, but for the fact that his moves have hit fairly well thus far, I'm going to assume that there might be something there. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:36
- this is the Chicago Cubs theory of signing players. - groiny Aug 12, 13:19 1
  - One year. Nobody is looking beyond 2011 for him yet. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:22
Vernon Wells 2.0? (nm) - musubi Aug 12, 13:13 13
- They're not. Everyone involved (JB, AA, locals) acknowledge...Arb this season. If he does well, trade or big contract next summer. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:18 6
  - Seems reasonable to me. Maybe he has "figured it out". - musubi Aug 12, 13:21 5
    - Exactly. And if he does well next year and walks... Two First Rounders to the Jays. That has to be worth something too, right? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:22 4
      - he's not a lock to be a Type A free agent, is what i'm saying. -- nm - TFox Aug 12, 13:34 2
        
        Well, if Marco Scutaro can become a Type A free agent.... - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:37
        
        With this season, he's most likely a Type B at worst, so still worth a pick. (nm) - musubi Aug 12, 13:36
      - assume a 1st rounder is 3-5 years out. - groiny Aug 12, 13:33
- The Big Book Of Regrettable Blue Jays Contracts - Reagen Aug 12, 13:14 5
  - I said I was sorry, what more do you want? (nm) - JP Ricciardi Aug 12, 13:16 4
    - the 2 of them are not really all that far apart. - groiny Aug 12, 13:17 3
      - Wells is a butcher in the OF now though, and he doesn't have the position flexibility of Bautista. - musubi Aug 12, 13:20 2
        
        We're stuck with Wells at least another two seasons. I figure 2013 is the hand-off year. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 12, 13:23 1
        
        just showshow easy it is to get stuck behind a bad contract. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 12, 13:29

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