Blue Jays Offseason

[kramnoj]

Commitments for 2009 Blue Jays:

Rolen 3B $11M
Halladay SP $14.25M
Ryan RP $10M
Wells CF $1.5M
Overbay 1B $7M
Rios RF $5.9M
Downs RP $3.75M
McDonald SS $1.9M
Bautista 3B $1M?
Scutaro UI $1.1M
Frasor RP $2M?
Tallet RP arby $2-3M?
Hill 2B $2.59M
Camp RP arby $1-2M?
McGowan SP pre-arby $.5M?
Marcum SP pre-arby $.5M?
League RP arby $2M?
Litsch SP pre-arby $.5M?
Wolfe RP pre-arby $.5M?
Carlson RP pre-arby $.5M?
Inglett 2B pre-arby $.5M?
Richmond SP pre-arby $.5M?
Lind OF pre-arby $.5M?

I have around $71M. That doesn't include a catcher or what looks like a DH. Those players listed above probably all wouldn't be on the same roster, there are too many infielders and RP, but they are making minimum and they would probably all appear sometime in 2009.

I am assuming that Burnett opts out and leaves. They can bring back Barajas for $2.5M.

Opening day payroll for this year was almost $98M. If they keep the same payroll, they could probably spend about $20M+ on FA. That could definitely get them 1 SP. I wonder if they make a move for Furcal at SS, or Ibanez to play LF. I assume they could only get one big FA, it just depends on who they want and what the competition is for their targets.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Pitching was great for the Blue Jays this offseason. They need some better bats in the lineup. Lyle Overbay is just not cutting it at 1B for them. He just doesn't put up a high enough OPS. They could sure use Prince Fielder. We'll give him for some young pitching and/or Roy Halladay.

[trwi7]

They're going to need at least one more pitcher. McGowan is out until May and Marcum is having Tommy John surgery and will be out for the 2009 season. Maybe try to trade Overbay for a decent starter, move Lind to first base and then either go after a free agent left fielder of which there are plenty to choose from (Ibanez, Burrell, Dunn, although I've heard that Ricciardi isn't a big Dunn fan. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif )

 

Lineup would look something like this.

 

C - Barajas

1B - Lind

2B - Hill

SS - Scutaro?

3B - Rolen

LF - Ibanez/Burrell

CF - Wells

RF - Rios

DH - Snider?

 

SP - Halladay

SP - Litsch

SP - Burnett? Re-sign him maybe

SP - Purcey

SP - Decent starter for Overbay

 

Hope McGowan can come back in May as expected and take a spot in the rotation.

 

Lots of bullpen depth as well.

 

Ryan

League

Carlson

Frasor

Camp

Tallet

Wolfe

 

Accardo should be back as well, which will help the bullpen.

[joepepsi]

I think Halladay is signed for two more years at about $15 million per. It would be brilliant for the Brewers to avoid signing CC and try and trade for Roy. Would Hart, Escobar and Brad Nelson get that done?

[nate82]

I think Halladay is signed for two more years at about $15 million per. It would be brilliant for the Brewers to avoid signing CC and try and trade for Roy. Would Hart, Escobar and Brad Nelson get that done?

Halladay is not on the market and no that trade would net get it done.

 

Hart, Jeffress, Escobar/Gamel, and Cain would get that done.