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How the Blue Jays Spend Money

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:33:11 +0000

Last month Alex Anthopoulos dropped a bombshell when he announced during the winter meetings that the Jays had “payroll parameters.” It shouldn’t have been shocking news. Every team in baseball has a payroll limit, just as the resources of every business are finite. It was disappointing for many Jays fans though, as many felt as [...]

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Blue Jays DFA Mark Teahen, Officially Announce Darren Oliver Signing

Jared Macdonald — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:13:39 +0000

After a lengthy wait, the Blue Jays officially announced their signing of free-agent reliever Darren Oliver earlier this morning. To clear a spot on the previously-full 40-man roster, Mark Teahen was designated for assignment.

Not far off from our prediction, Oliver will earn $4 million in 2012 with a $3 million club option for the 2013 campaign. Though it wasn’t mentioned in the bluejays.com article, the 2013 option comes with a $500,000 buyout according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors.

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Bill James’ 2012 projections: Jays position players

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:51:29 +0000

Last week, Fangraphs posted 2012 Bill James Handbook Projections. Here’s a look at James’ projections for the Blue Jays position players: Jose Bautista: G 157/ .262/.385/.525 /wOBA .383 / 38 HR/ 108 RBI Lets start with the Jays MVP, who James thinks will have a third straight stellar season. Unfortunately, James believes Bautista’s 2012 will [...]

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Assessing the Juan Rivera Market

Mat Germain — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:19:06 +0000

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As most of us could have guessed from the moment he was acquired by the Blue Jays in the Vernon Wells deal, Juan Rivera does not fit into the long-term plans of the club and the Jays are apparently, according to Ken Rosenthal, trying to deal him elsewhere as a result. With $5.25 million remaining on his contract for the 2011 season, and being a free agent thereafter, it is possible that the Jays may have to take on some of his contract in order to move him. Rosenthal names Scott Podsednik as a better alternative as a 4th outfielder or platoon player to go along with Rajai Davis, something that I, and others, pointed out about a month ago.

The interesting part of this rumor is that Alex Anthopoulos has always played his cards close to his chest and we usually don’t know about pending Jays moves until they are finalized. If the Jays are in fact actively shopping Rivera, and he allows the information to get out, it has to be a deliberate act. So, if Rosenthal is right, what is Anthopoulos trying to accomplish by putting his name out there? (more…)