George Springer signs with the Blue Jays (6 years, $150 million)

[nando714]

5 hours ago, Second Base said:

So..... Process of elimination suggests that Bauer would be headed to Anaheim, after an entire winter of me saying it wouldn't happen. 

Dodgers or Mets 

[Dtwncbad]

7 hours ago, T.G. said:

Who is Springer's daddy?

Vladdy

[AngelsFaninGA]

The Jays are gonna be a really fun 88-win team. That contract is brutal though.

[Angels 1961]

4 hours ago, nando714 said:

Dodgers or Mets 

White Sox

[Angels 1961]

Largest contract in Jays history, Vernon Wells 14 years ago signed for 126. 

[gotbeer]

Spotrac had his value at $25.2 million.  So money wise, was just about right on.  The length for a 31 year old though.  That tail end may get bad.  But if they can make it a Jays/Padres World Series, best out of three.  Then worth it.

[Taylor]

10 hours ago, T.G. said:

Who is Springer's daddy?

Tom Brady

[floplag]

Word is they are still in on Brantley and Bauer as well... if they pull that off its looking like a SD/Tor WS.  Which honestly, if we cant be there, i would support that, lol 

[eligrba]

Angels sign Pujols  (age 31) for 10/250 who had a career WAR of 86.6 at the time of the signing.

Blue Jays sign Springer (age 31) for 6/150 who has a career WAR of 27.5.

Justin Upton's current career WAR at age 32 is 33.9 with two recent and short horrific playing years.

 

I don't see this as a good contract for the Jays....am I missing something?

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

4 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Angels sign Pujols  (age 31) for 10/250 who had a career WAR of 86.6 at the time of the signing.

Blue Jays sign Springer (age 31) for 6/150 who has a career WAR of 27.5.

Justin Upton's current career WAR at age 32 is 33.9 with two recent and short horrific playing years.

 

I don't see this as a good contract for the Jays....am I missing something?

Desperate team trying to lure the prom queen on a date. You gotta overpay!

[T.G.]

I hate to see a cheater like Springer get paid, but on the bright side - it's nice to see the window has closed for Houston.

[floplag]

9 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I hate to see a cheater like Springer get paid, but on the bright side - it's nice to see the window has closed for Houston.

if only someone would actually take advantage of that fact.

[gotbeer]

55 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Angels sign Pujols  (age 31) for 10/250 who had a career WAR of 86.6 at the time of the signing.

Blue Jays sign Springer (age 31) for 6/150 who has a career WAR of 27.5.

Justin Upton's current career WAR at age 32 is 33.9 with two recent and short horrific playing years.

 

I don't see this as a good contract for the Jays....am I missing something?

Can't tell until you see how productive Springer is.  

Angels got very little production, so it wasn't worth it, and was a bad contract.  

[eligrba]

35 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Can't tell until you see how productive Springer is.  

Angels got very little production, so it wasn't worth it, and was a bad contract.  

In hindsight, it has been a horrific contract.  However, in comparison, Pujols looked like a better bet than Springer.

[Bronson]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

I hate to see a cheater like Springer get paid, but on the bright side - it's nice to see the window has closed for Houston.

I wouldn’t say the window is closed... but it’s closing rapidly. They have about 2 more years of decent ball in them until the rebuild happens.

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, T.G. said:

I hate to see a cheater like Springer get paid, but on the bright side - it's nice to see the window has closed for Houston.

Oh yeah, I forgot he was part of the cheating Astros. F him. I hope he hits .210 with a .690 OPS.

[ten ocho recon scout]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

Oh yeah, I forgot he was part of the cheating Astros. F him. I hope he hits .210 with a .690 OPS.

In Canadian metrics or American?

[Taylor]

21 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

In Canadian metrics or American?

We need one of our resident Canadians to answer that question.

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

We need one of our resident Canadians to answer that question.

He'd be wrong.

As usual.