Purge in Toronto?

by SanDiegoKev on Jun 18, 2008 5:11 PM CDT Comment 15 comments

If management stays with Ricciardi-Gibbons, the Jays are done for this season and beyond. If management recognizes the obvious, do not be surprised if Buck Showalter again leaves television to get what he always has craved -- complete control of an organization.

Mr. Fraley is advocating for a Buck take-over. He is suggesting that a Showalter is what is needed in Toronto. Look at all the Ranger spares they picked up: Wilkerson, Barajas, and Mench. I wonder who they might be selling soon?

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Read More: Whoa, Buck: Blue Jays' GM, manager on firing line (Gerry Fraley)

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I wouldn't mind kicking the tires on a few parts they have up there...

Halladay, Burnett, Marcum, McGowan, Litsch (especially the last three since they’re cheap), any one of those five would be a nice pickup for us.

by Inkara1 on Jun 18, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Marcum, McGowan, Litsch

Buck would probably get rid of them because he thinks they can’t pitch in cold weather.

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on Jun 18, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

those are the kinda guys id really love to get my hands on

i think a guy like marcum (ie a solid #3 that is reliable) can be had at an affordable level and they could use a Laird and a guy like Blalock.

kinda seems like a good fit.

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shit

its a Fraley article. that dude has been on his knees to buck for the better part of this millennia.

i shoulda known…

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would love to have Marcum here

he has been real solid this year. ERA under 3, WHIP under 1 (as of right now)... I wonder how much longer he’s under control by the Jays.

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by tdi1985 on Jun 18, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Laird? really

... and Blalock… first of all the Jays have Zaun and Barajas (yes, I know)... and they have no use for another halfass catcher… and Blalock is pretty useless right now, plus the Jays have Rolen

If Marcum was in NY or Boston, he would be considered the next Greg Maddux by now, since moving to the starting rotation mid-2007, his numbers are Greg Maddux-esque…

The type of package to acquire Marcum would HAVE to include Kinsler and Salty…. Marcum is under control for 5 more years

by Baseball North on Jun 18, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Laird...

has played well this year.

And although I like Marcum, he wouldn’t demand both Kinsler and Salty.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 18, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pitching

With the price of free agent pitching the way it is, having an excellent #2 starter under team control for 5 years is worth A LOT…. the Jays are contending now, and aren’t looking for prospects…. it’d have to be a young all-star position player (Kinsler)

The only SP the Jays would trade right now is Burnett, but he’s got and opt out clause at the end of the year, which he’ll exercise 100%

by Baseball North on Jun 18, 2008 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Marcum is a good young pitcher with 4 more years under team control after this one. He’s very, very valuable. It’d take a ridiculous package like that to tempt the Jays (or any team, really) to trade a guy like that.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jun 20, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

PERFECT

perfect spot for buck he can wear that stupid slicker year round

by 1man5tools on Jun 18, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I assume you got this from some sort of online article

Link?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jun 18, 2008 5:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Link is above the Comments bar

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=425145

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Jun 18, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, okay

Thought that was a “tag” or whatever.

My bad.

Heh, and it wouldn’t be a Fraley article without a factual error in the opening paragraph.

Bavasi was the first GM fired this year? Wayne Krivsky would very interested to hear that, Gerry, you god damned moron. He is so dumb it just boggles my mind. So dumb. So very, very dumb.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jun 18, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs