Jays adding $2M from Guardians by acquiring Myles Straw.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/blue-jays-acquire-myles-straw-international-bonus-pool-space-from-guardians.html

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If the Blue Jays are trading for space without having a commitment from him, I think that's nuts. There's nobody to spend $2 million on if he chooses the Dodgers. 

12 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Jays adding $2M from Guardians by acquiring Myles Straw.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/blue-jays-acquire-myles-straw-international-bonus-pool-space-from-guardians.html

#RokiPlaneWatch

11 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

If the Blue Jays are trading for space without having a commitment from him, I think that's nuts. There's nobody to spend $2 million on if he chooses the Dodgers. 

Yeah that would suck for them but maybe someone later in the year can emerge and sign sooner than waiting until Jan 15th. Guess the only downside in doing this is paying Myles Straw.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by Bob Sacamano

25 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

If the Blue Jays are trading for space without having a commitment from him, I think that's nuts. There's nobody to spend $2 million on if he chooses the Dodgers. 

You say that, but wait until they find a young Czech* with electric stuff.

Instead of Ohtani Guerrero Bichette Sasaki Bregman...how would you feel if your team instead added Gimenez Myles Straw and KeBryan Hayes lol???

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by caulfield12

9 minutes ago, Quin said:

You say that, but wait until they find a young Czechoslovakian with electric stuff.

Czech Republican?

"Straw is owed $6.4 million this year and $7.4 next year, with team options for 2027 and 28 with a buy out of $1.75 million for the first and 500,000 for the second. That’s a lot of money for a guy who played 7 game in the majors last year. He hit .240/.321/.330 for Columbus last year. He won a Gold Glove in 2022.

The Guardians are sending $3.75 million along with Straw.

Straw’s salary goes against our CBT for the next two years.

The deal seems to suggest the Jays think they are getting Roki Sasaki."

 

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2025/1/17/24345981/jays-trade-for-myles-straw

 

Doesn't say $3.75 million in intl signing pool money though...just cash subsidy against Straw.

 

https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-trade-wes-parsons-to-the-cleveland-guardians-for-250k-in-international-signing-bonus-pool-money

Two teams recently pulled off small $250k transaction for Parsons.

https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/01/guardians-sign-25-international-free-agents-including-top-catching-prospect.html

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6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Czech Republican?

Upon double checking, it should just say Czech.

But if you didn't follow the WBC:

 

The Padres are no longer in the running to sign Sasaki, according to a report by veteran reporter Francys Romero. That comes just days after a report that Sasaki was deciding between the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays.

Romero added that the Padres are reportedly close to agreements with other top international prospects, which would take up the bonus pool money they would have needed to sign Sasaki.

If that's true goodbye Dylan Cease, Arraez, Suarez and Michael King if they can't extend him.

Goodbye already HaSeong Kim Profar Solano Tanner Scott etc.

Hello rebuilding for the next 2-3 years with 7 $100+ million contracts still on the books.

Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers?

5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers?

You get to be the guy.

5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers?

Pitching factory in Toronto.

They keep players healthier by and large.

Favor splitter usage there...his favorite pitch.

Asian community/intl city.  Direct flights to Japan.

Still play against Yankees Os Red Sox etc.

Less media attention by far compared to LAD.

Insulated from wildfires and earthquakes...father and grandparents died in a natural disaster in Japan.  Also Insulated from border with Mexico in terms of safety.

10 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers?

Well for starters Toronto is a marvelous international city with a thriving Asian and Japanese community which is welcoming to immigrants.

7 minutes ago, Quin said:

You get to be the guy.

Over Gausman Berrios Bassitt etc.

Eventually...

 

But Toronto is still going to be NOT winning after 2025 if they can't hold on to Guerrero and Bichette...74-88 last year.

7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Over Gausman Berrios Bassitt etc.

Eventually...

 

But Toronto is still going to be NOT winning after 2025 if they can't hold on to Guerrero and Bichette...74-88 last year.

I think if Roki wants to be the guy, those are a lot smaller obstacles to overcome than Ohtani, Yamamoto, Mookie and Freeman.

Just a hunch.

https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-news/padres-have-been-eliminated-from-roki-sasaki-sweepstakes-report-01jhtbr8kjf8

 

Guess it was $2 million that the Guardians sent in intl signing pool money to TOR.

 

Go Dodgers...might as well destroy baseball for the next decade so they finally have to fix the sport before it's too late.

Burnes might want to rethink his signing with the DBacks because it will be useless.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by caulfield12

Go to hell, Sasaki. He's a real aye hole for stretching this out when it was obvious where he was going to sign from the beginning.

pynkefloyd

2 hours ago

Trade Cease and build for 2026, or Keep him and have a shot at the playoffs. Then lose him and King for nothing. This is not a happy choice.

WesGtPk60

2 hours ago

True or Not, let the “team-building” for 2025 begin. Maldonado’s a good start. Not much bat but good behind the plate.

Fire Preller for wasting his time learning Japanese and not doing f***-all this entire off season.  Great job!

 

LoL.

gaslampball.com

 

The NL West is now officially dead....

OR

Trying to imagine if the White Sox were in the AL East, it would be sayonara Chicago, hello Nashville.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by caulfield12

26 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Can someone explain to me why anyone would ever choose to sign with the Blue Jays over the Dodgers?

Toronto is such an amazing city, I recommend anyone who hasn't been to check it out. Their public transportation for tourists is excellent compared to the s%*# show in Chicago

9 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

Toronto is such an amazing city, I recommend anyone who hasn't been to check it out. Their public transportation for tourists is excellent compared to the s%*# show in Chicago

Exchange rate???

$1 USD to 1.44 Canadian dollar.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by caulfield12

9 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

Toronto is such an amazing city, I recommend anyone who hasn't been to check it out. Their public transportation for tourists is excellent compared to the s%*# show in Chicago

It's where Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson live. It has to be cool.

5 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

It's where Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson live. It has to be cool.

I guess "Tom Sawyer" would be a pretty cool theme song to warm up to...

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-rumors-trades-and-signings?t=trades-and-transactions

Blue Jays looking to pair Alonso and  Guerrero...?

 

"The Toronto connection is interesting, considering the Blue Jays already have first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a pending free agent, on their roster. With the two sides reportedly far apart in their contract extension negotiations, Guerrero has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate. However, according to Rosenthal, the club’s intention is not to sign Alonso and then trade Guerrero. Rather, the Jays are hoping to add Alonso to the fold to improve their playoff chances in Guerrero’s final year under club control."

 

Good luck Elias and TB Rays.  You're going to need it.

Edited January 17, 20251 yr by caulfield12