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Jaysfan724
Funny note from the Rios article. Heyman notes that the Blue Jays are not one of the six teams on his no-trade list…..that would be because the Jays signed him to the contract lol
Although his NTC went from full to limited in 2011, so I guess he got to choose his teams then?
ztoa
? He isn’t under the original contract from the Jays.
Jaysfan724
Uhh then explain the 7yr/69 mill contract he signed in 2008 with an option for 2015 in Toronto then…
Ben-Dessa Anderton
Correct.
Tom 22
It’s funny the Mets want someone else to pick up the salary, but the Red Sox want to pay the salary so they get a good prospect in return. Fundamental differences I guess.
Apple Valley
the thing about the Mets, the savings come first, then if their lucky winning
Eric 26
Their lucky winning what?
Jeff Todd
Well, in the Mets case it is looking ahead to next year on Colon while Peavy will be a FA — that is a fairly important difference.
matt1101
Sure Rios has been pretty good the last two years, but playing in texas and with the lineups they have has surely helped. He’s also been nearly non-existent for the last month and a bit as my fantasy team shows.
I guess it’s better than a waiver wire pickup…
Tanthalas
His numbers the last 2 years are not much better than they were during the season the Jays let him go, and his power is miniscule for playing in Texas. I think the key for the Jays at this point is that he mashes lefties, and the Jays need some bats that can do that.
I think he would largely platoon with Rasmus in CF for the rest of this year, then possibly take over for Melky (who will likely leave via FA, along with Rasmus, who will be replaced by Gose) in LF next year.
onepercenter
Poor Yankee fans have to suffer a little while longer until they make big moves.
ericl
The Blue Jays can afford to pick up Rios’ $12.5 million contract for next season. Their owners just paid $5.2 billion dollars for Hockey Night in Canada TV rights. Rogers has the money. The question is whether or not they want to spend the money
Jeff Todd
Yes, but this is basically true for most teams’ owners. Doesn’t mean it’s a sustainable or appropriate business model for a profit-seeking enterprise; there’s always going to be a budget at some point.
Baseball Realism
Why not pick up Arod’s contract while they are at it ? It’s only another 20-30 million when he comes back. Rogers can afford a few extra million dollars.
Just because the parent company branches off into hockey, doesn’t mean that the Blue Jays can toss money around without worrying about a budget.
ericl
I didn’t say that the Blue Jays could toss money around without worrying about a budget. However, they have the ability to take on money if they want to & if it helps the team. Both Rasmus & Cabrera are free agents at the end of the season. The only outfielder they have under contract is Bautista. If you put Gose out there, but he isn’t going to hit. You need another offensive weapon out there. Rios would fill that role.
IZZONE
What about Detwiller for Wright or James Russell of the Cubs? Gives cubs a young starter even though he isn’t Ace caliber maybe can be a good 4. Nationals get a real good reliever.
Jeff Todd
I don’t see the Nats doing that kind of deal. Russell is somewhat cheaper than Detwiler, but is also entering his final season of arb eligibility and wouldn’t function as a 6th starter for D.C. As relievers, I think they are probably fairly equivalent guys, so why not keep Detwiler or dangle him elsewhere as a cheap, solid, mid-back rotation starter?
Wouldn’t expect a Det-for-reliever deal unless it was for a fairly dominant arm or maybe one with more control than Detwiler. I could see Rizzo trying to move him for a decent, relatively advanced SS prospect while also picking up a solid relief rental in a separate trade. Otherwise, they’ll probably hold him for depth and wait for an offer over the offseason.
IZZONE
Yeah that’s right he is a real good depth piece I wonder what SS prospect they are looking for.
Jeff Todd
I’m not sure … could imagine Rizzo chasing a somewhat lower-level prospect he thinks could move quickly, a younger buy-low type, or even someone that could plug onto the roster now (esp. if Zimmerman turns out to be out for another stretch). Of course, the “young shortstop” talk could be driven in some part by a desire to light a fire in extension talks with Desmond.
Ultimately, I bet he will look to max out value rather than get a certain type of player. That’s more Rizzo’s style on the prospect level.
Drazthegr8
Starlin Castro would seem like the ideal guy. Det would be at best the #2 guy in the package, perhaps with AJ Cole and Austin Voth? Otherwise, perhaps a quick fix is Det for Prado?
Drazthegr8
Det has been fantastic for past month or two and was a very good starter in 2012 before back issues last year. He should have a bigger role with the Nats, but it not, they should not sell low. I’d be amenable in moving him for a 2B/SS who can play now and perhaps take over for Desmond in the future.
Jeff Todd
Yeah, I think they’ll get decent value for him, now or in the offseason. His arb earnings will be suppressed by working from the pen this year. One year, $5MM gets you Bruce Chen on the open market. If that’s what Detwiler earns, he’ll have surplus value and plenty of appeal.
I Believe We Can Win
I’m just glad the padres didn’t overpay to keep Headley, whatever prospects they lost by not trading him after his MVP caliber season isn’t nearly as detrimental as giving him 5 years 13-15 mill.
BucknerRulz86
What kind of return could Boston get for Doubrant if they were to trade him? He has shown some brief flashes of consistency, but has been very underwhelming in his time in Boston. Would not expect much more than a fringe prospect unless he’s part of a package.