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Patrick Beliveau
Unless adding Mike Fiers is getting us Carlos Gomez too, i’d pass on giving up anything meaningful.
mikeyst13
Here in lies the problem. No reason for the Brewers to give up a guy who’s cheap and has as much control left unless they do give up something meaningful. Doesn’t seem real feasible unless they can work out a package deal with K-Rod or Gomez, or Toronto would be willing to take Garza and eat some of his salary.
AaronAngst
Because teams typically just give away solid, cost-controlled, middle/back of the rotation arms as a throw-away item when also trading away one of the best centerfielders in the game?
seamaholic 2
Fiers is not bad at all. I believe he’d be the Jays #3 starter right now.
Baseballholic
As much as solid starter is needed, the Jays also need a lh outfielder who plays all three positions, at a reasonable cost … but even these will require more than one meaningful player/pitcher from the Jays. Guesses?
mikeyst13
Well you pretty much just described Gerardo Parra. Maybe he and Fieres for a couple prospects?
go_jays_go
Pompey and/or Saunders will cover the last OF spot. Yes, I realize it is risky to rely on them, but the team has big holes elsewhere. Even if a pitcher was magically added to the team out of thing air, the Blue Jays would *still* require another pitcher or two. They do not have the resources to upgrade everything.
Between the three areas of need, the Blue Jays are best positioned to fill the OF needs from within the organization, hence a guy like Mike Fiers would be the target, not Gomez, not Parra.
BoldyMinnesota
Revere would be a cheap one I would like
joshb600
I miss Johnny Mac 🙁
go_jays_go
Utility and production-wise, Ryan Goins is essentially John McDonald.
Stallis10
Gomez/Fiers/K-Rod for Norris/Pompey/Tirado/Alford
mikeyst13
Brewers really need a corner IF prospect and a replacement for Gomez if they deal him as the only other guy they have to play CF is Parra and he’ll be traded too. I’d guess for Fiers and Gomez they would want a combo of Pompey, Nay and a couple pitching prospects. (Getting either Norris or Stroman would be great, but I don’t see that happening).
Matt McCarron 3
Honestly, I think the Brewers would (or should) be all over that.
NoRegretzkys
I don’t mind it that much for the Jays either. Problem for me would be adding another RH bat to already RH heavy lineup.
davE 36
Gomez 2015 BA vs RHP .281 | vs LHP .222
Gomez Career BA vs RHP .263 | vs LHP .255
why does it matter if he bats left handed or right handed?
seamaholic 2
Not good enough from Brewers POV. Gomez is a top-50-prospect type trade target by himself, and Fiers is a solid MOR starter who is pre-arb. Don’t think those four are enough.
mikeyst13
Pompey and Norris are both top 40 prospects, they’re not gonna get much more than those 2 and 2 more prospects.
andyr
I think this is fair, maybe a toolsy prospect and a young projectible pitcher in the low minors to sweeten the pot and this deal easily gets done.
Phillies2017
Fiers has had a good season, however, he has proven to be very streaky. While the Brewers shouldn’t give Fiers up for nothing, they should definitely get what they can out of him. They have plenty of other options in the rotation that are young a cost controlled including Jungmann and Peralta. If I were the Blue Jays though, I would shoot a tad higher. In my opinion, the Blue Jays need to go all in. They have Donaldson, Bautista, Encarnacion and Martin which makes them a powerhouse offense. I’d give them a 2 year window (2015-2016) therefore, they should go for Cashner and Papelbon. I believe that those 2 give them the best chance to be wildly competitive over the next season and a half. The best part of this scenario is that if it doesn’t work out through the first 4 months next season, Bautista, Encarnacion, Cashner, Papelbon and Cecil will all be on their last seasons, Reyes whose contract expires after 2017 and Donaldson whose contract expires after 2018. They can function as solid trade chips to replenish the system if they spend a lot.
go_jays_go
“I’d give them a 2 year window (2015-2016)”.
Why do people keep saying that?
Martin, Pillar, Travis, Sanchez, Stroman, Osuna, Schultz are all under team control through 2020.
Donaldson, Hutchison are under team control through 2018.
They have a boatload of prospects in AAA – Pompey, Norris, Boyd, Castro, etc.
daveineg
Fiers is a bit streaky but his body of work, 54 major league starts, is extensive enough to conclude that his career ERA of 3.62 and a strikeout per inning is certainly no fluke. He hasn’t been seen much by teams in the AL East so that might work to his advantage. I’d be surprised if he’s dealt but if the Jays knock Melvin’s socks off, then he should listen.
Dave 41
What type of deal would it take for the Brewers to get Daniel Norris in return??
John Hawkins
Gomez but Jays need starters not another OF.
NoRegretzkys
Jays need both. Can’t rely on Saunders, Colabello, Carrera, or Pompey to play LF. Adding in Gomez to their outfield gives them a huge upgrade, although he’s still a RH bat. I’d almost prefer Parra over Gomez simply because the Jays need that lefty bat.
davE 36
Gomez 2015 BA vs RHP .281 | vs LHP .222
Gomez Career BA vs RHP .263 | vs LHP .255
why does it matter if he bats left handed or right handed?
daniel h. 2
fiers and rodriguez look like great fits for the team! Add Gomez and trade maybe Nay, Pompey, Norris, and anybody not named Jeff Hoffman in the minors then that is a good deal
strike3
The Jays have two pitchers that throw under 90mph. They don’t need another. They need someone that can hit 95 to 97 and command the strike zone. The right pictcher will single handedly give them 10 to 12 wins. How many wins will another left fielder give them?
david53916
You don’t need to throw 95+ to be an effective pitcher. You need to have great command. It of course helps a lot if you have great command, deception, multiple plus pitches and serious heat, but there’s been more than just a handful of pitchers who have been successful in baseball without throwing that hard. Fiers, in his short major league career, has demonstrated he has this skill (which is why he is averaging better than a strikeout per inning).
luckybrew
Gomez is a all star caliber OF and Fiers is also a proven starter with a – 4 era and what is being offered is prospects and the key word is prospects.
mikeyst13
They may be prospects, but Pompey and Norris are both seen as MLB ready, not like we’re talking 2-3 year projects. That’s exactly what Milwaukee needs right now, pro ready controlable guys to help them rebuild. You’re not gonna get a much better deal for Gomez in my opinion and the longer you hold on to him the more his value decreases.