AJ to the Blue Jays?

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/blue...pierzynski.html

AJ to the Blue Jays.

Honestly, Castro was better than AJ the last few years.

 

A platoon with Flowers isn't the worst thing.

 

EDIT: Where are you seeing this?

So Cowley Says:

"The problem is that the Pierzynski ship may have already sailed. A source close to the situation said that Pierzynski was close to signing with Toronto."

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...-120210.article

This wouldn't suprise me, but it's odd to see Cowley bury this deep in the Dunn article.

Honestly, Castro was better than AJ the last few years.

 

A platoon with Flowers isn't the worst thing.

 

EDIT: Where are you seeing this?

 

MLBTraderumors per Cowley. Nothing official, but "are close".

Damn. Oh well, I don't think it'll be a huge loss (could be wrong). Offensively, he was nothing to write home about last year.

 

I'd feel a hell of a lot better with him than Flowers, though. But if it's between AJ and Paulie for whatever reason, I'm going Paulie all day.

It's time for the Tyler Flowers era I guess.

Is Olivo still out there? Haha, I love that guy.

This would give the Blue Jays Pierzynski, Molina, and Arrencibia. Would be nice if Kenny could take Arrencibia off AA's hands.

This was inevitable, sad to see AJ leave and stay in the NL. AJ thanks for the memories.

This was inevitable, sad to see AJ leave and stay in the NL. AJ thanks for the memories.

 

Easy people, it says in there WAS close to signing with BlueJays. Doesn't mean it's happening. Besides it's Cowley.

the Tyler Flowers era is going to be like the Brian Anderson era....or the Josh Fields era...or the...

the Tyler Flowers era is going to be like the Brian Anderson era....or the Josh Fields era...or the...

 

I am ok with it being the 2007 Josh Field era....just not anything else.

IF Paulie and Dunn both happen, i'm really ok with the Tyler Flowers era starting up under the condition of a strong spring.

Easy people, it says in there WAS close to signing with BlueJays. Doesn't mean it's happening. Besides it's Cowley.

 

Yea. The fact that Cowley buried it in his Dunn article and noone else is reporting it makes me wary. I have no problem with him signing elsewhere though.

Yea. The fact that Cowley buried it in his Dunn article and noone else is reporting it makes me wary. I have no problem with him signing elsewhere though.

The Score's reporting it, but it's probably just derived from Cowley's article.

If AJ does sign with the Blue Jays (or another team for that matter), AJ will get quite an ovation his first time back at The Cell. He won't be booed like when he's back in Minnesota.

Honestly, Castro was better than AJ the last few years.

Honestly, no. That is ridiculous.

 

A platoon with Flowers isn't the worst thing.

Maybe not the absolute worst thing, but still pretty darn bad.

Is Olivo still out there? Haha, I love that guy.

I do too but apparently his own team's pitchers don't feel that way about him.

Honestly, no. That is ridiculous.

 

A.J. in 2008 - 504 AB .300 BA 13 HR 49 RBI .728 OPS 30 CS runners 23%

R.C. in 2008 - 504 AB .219 BA 23 HR 81 RBI .699 OPS 33 CS runners 30 % (prorated to equal AB)

 

A.J. in 2009 - 474 AB .270 BA 9 HR 56 RBI .688 OPS 27 CS runners 26%

R.C. in 2009 - 474 AB .278 BA 33 HR 107 RBI .832 OPS 37 CS runners 28% (prorated to equal AB)

 

A.J. in 2008 - 504 AB .300 BA 13 HR 49 RBI .728 OPS 30 CS runners 23%

R.C. in 2008 - 504 AB .219 BA 23 HR 81 RBI .699 OPS 33 CS runners 30 % (prorated to equal AB)

 

A.J. in 2009 - 474 AB .270 BA 9 HR 56 RBI .688 OPS 27 CS runners 26%

R.C. in 2009 - 474 AB .278 BA 33 HR 107 RBI .832 OPS 37 CS runners 28% (prorated to equal AB)

 

Castro sucked a lot more than A.J. in 08.

Castro sucked a lot more than A.J. in 08.

He was hitting in the .270s before the Mets traded him to the Sox.

I call BS. If this is true, AJ is just making this public to establish that he has offers on the table. Him and Cowley are friends, aren't they? I have a really hard time believing AJ jumps on some deal to play in Canada before seeing what else shakes loose out there.

 

My guess is this is just an attempt to establish some market value.

A.J. in 2008 - 504 AB .300 BA 13 HR 49 RBI .728 OPS 30 CS runners 23%

R.C. in 2008 - 504 AB .219 BA 23 HR 81 RBI .699 OPS 33 CS runners 30 % (prorated to equal AB)

 

A.J. in 2009 - 474 AB .270 BA 9 HR 56 RBI .688 OPS 27 CS runners 26%

R.C. in 2009 - 474 AB .278 BA 33 HR 107 RBI .832 OPS 37 CS runners 28% (prorated to equal AB)

Now post their actual numbers. You know, there's a reason why Castro never gets those ABs.

Now post their actual numbers. You know, there's a reason why Castro never gets those ABs.

Why doesn't he get those at-bats?

A.J. in 2008 - 504 AB .300 BA 13 HR 49 RBI .728 OPS 30 CS runners 23%

R.C. in 2008 - 504 AB .219 BA 23 HR 81 RBI .699 OPS 33 CS runners 30 % (prorated to equal AB)

 

A.J. in 2009 - 474 AB .270 BA 9 HR 56 RBI .688 OPS 27 CS runners 26%

R.C. in 2009 - 474 AB .278 BA 33 HR 107 RBI .832 OPS 37 CS runners 28% (prorated to equal AB)

 

Give me a break, knight. Prorated to equal ABs? AJ > Castro