tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post7900612597164430132..comments2024-01-23T08:03:30.875-05:00Comments on The Southpaw: Re-stating the case for DarvishThe Southpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-30359716189789101352011-12-15T20:36:29.195-05:002011-12-15T20:36:29.195-05:00BUILD THE CORE??? What do you think they've do...BUILD THE CORE??? What do you think they've done???<br /><br />Colby Rasmus in CF back to back HR Champ and MVP candidate Jose Bautista in RF Brett Lawrie at 3B Escobar at SS. Arencibia and D'Arnaud battling for C. <br /><br />Sounds like a good Core to me, time to make a few splashes and make a run for a title.tommyguard3https://www.blogger.com/profile/04315403761236864860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-50147329272991138912011-12-14T22:47:23.848-05:002011-12-14T22:47:23.848-05:00It's a fair point - if you want the Jays to ma...It's a fair point - if you want the Jays to make a big splash, this is probably the route with the biggest payoff, compared to a Fielder or what not. I personally think they should build the core before upping the spending, but if there's a splash to be made, I think this is the oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-27420748697330203482011-12-12T20:11:35.569-05:002011-12-12T20:11:35.569-05:00I'm sure the Jays will make a bid for him. I&#...I'm sure the Jays will make a bid for him. I'm sure AA has decided what Yu is worth to him and will bid accordingly. If he gets him, great, if not he won't overpay for Darvish anymore than he will for Fielder. Let's hope the busts of Japan past will lower the posting fee enough to let Toronto take the prize ... or at least negotiate with him.dbenson1399https://www.blogger.com/profile/17828860848671219142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-84875271381553331242011-12-11T01:12:44.505-05:002011-12-11T01:12:44.505-05:00Tammy - I'd go 67 million on the bid. Somethin...Tammy - I'd go 67 million on the bid. Something like you suggested on another site 12-14-16-18-20 with a five year contract for Yu.<br /><br />However, I'm sure I read (somewhere) that Darvish wants 20 million a year - from the get go. IF so -That may well be a deal breaker.<br /><br />I wouldn't trade any "real" prospects for Gio - despite the fact that in Bill James book before the 2011 season he said Gio might become an ace...I just don't see it.<br /><br />Time to see what Hutch can do.Mylegacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532592953744479060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-10039210532824878362011-12-09T16:23:36.645-05:002011-12-09T16:23:36.645-05:00well, there' have ben some better options disc...well, there' have ben some better options discussed as possibly available via trade - Jeremy Affeldt for instance - so I'd now rate Gonzalez behind a few of those but he's still on the list.<br /><br />To me the first thing they need in the pen is an 8th inning LHP (with respect to Janssen's record at getting lefties out which is quite good)The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.com