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ianthomasmalone
My only real problem with the Jays pursuing Fister is that his AAV is going to be pretty similar to Estrada’s if he’s looking for a one year make good deal. Estrada is likely looking for a two year deal and if Fister rebounds, he can be QO’d, but Rogers isn’t a great place for him to rebuild his value.
It’ll be interesting to see if Rogers raises payroll with the team’s success. As a team, they have a lot of money, but they’ve also got a fair amount of commitments and they’ll need to address Bautista and EE next offseason as well.
Niekro
I think it is actually a good idea if they believe it was purely health, when Fister is healthy he is so tall he throws a very heavy sinker that is hard to elevate. He could be a nice rotation piece in the HR heavy AL East.
Draven Moss
You just gotta make sure he doesn’t pull a Porcello.
Phillies2017
Estrada would cost a bit more than Fister and will command a 2-3 year deal. I can see Fister getting a Liriano contract (1 year with an option) In an attempt to rebuild value.
Ted
As a Jays fan I hate to think it, but it’s going to be hard to keep both JB and EE after next year. Bats would be 36 going into 2017, and EE would be 33. Not sure which I’d rather keep. Bautista may hold value longer with his great eye at the plate, and while EE is younger, when his bat speed goes he may start to strike out a ton.
My point is that they don’t have to rebuild, but they need to refocus around the player they will have under control after 2016: Tulo, Donaldson, Pillar, Travis, Martin (who may need to be DH). That’s a decent offensive core even if you let JB and EE leave. It gives you more financial room to sign a few free agent pitchers, including Price if they can swing it.
tuner49
Tigers could look to bring Fister back on 1 or 2 yr. deal as a bridge to 2017-18. The new young pitchers acquired this trade deadline could then be ready for the Majors. Greene would also have time to get his act together.
stl_cards16 2
They treat those young pitchers like they did Norris last night and they won’t have any healthy arms left by 2017.
tuner49
Agreed!! The reason was “to get his pitch count up” so in his next outing he can go 85-90+ pitches. It will be the last day of the season so everybody in Detroit is trying to figure what is so important risking injury on their prized trade deadline SP on the last day of the year. Another “head scratching moment” in the world of following the Brad Ausmus Tigers..
The sad part is we get to start counting them all over again in 2016.
Mark 20
Aaron Sanchez probably will move back to the rotation which will be a nice fit with Stroman. Buehrles 20+m coming off, Romeros dead 7.5m coming off, Izturis’ dead 3m coming off. That should give us the some extra cash to resign Price.
Hopefully we will have Price, Stroman, Dickey, Sanchez and whoever is 5th, Maybe Hutch, or Fister?
Rollie's Mustache
He’ll be 32 and has had shoulder, elbow and forearm issues over the past 2 seasons not to mention a steadily dropping velocity. If the Jays want to make another run in 2016 while Bautista and Encarnacion are still under contract, they might want to look for more of a sure thing in a back-of-the-rotation starter than Fister.
Mark 20
I disagree. I think anyone would take a shot on fister as a #4 or 5 starter. Pretty darn good for a back of the rotation guy.
go_jays_go
Does Estrada receive the QO?