I also remember remember Shultz and even Ryan Tepera being kinda good first half of ;15, although as relief pitchers do, they tended to give up some gut wrenching home runs. I remember the Jays were in Seattle about a week before the Tulo trade, and they lost of 2 of 3. Shultz gave up a go ahead bomb in the 8th on the Friday night, and the the Mariners walked off Tepera in extras after the Jays had gone ahead in the previous half inning.
The key thing you mentioned in the Springer portion thing was "they don't want to be bidding against themselves." I think that's where they're at right now, considering by all accounts, the Mets are the only other team serious about him. What else might be hurting the Jays here (and its been downplayed elsewhere, but I think it is huge factor) is where the fuck the team is playing this year due to the pandemic? If you're Springer, and you know the Jays really really want you, and are willing to overpay, why would you sign before you have some sort of clarity regarding this? You'd also want to give the Mets every opportunity to make a competitive offer since they know where they're playing. Just a thought.
As for Hendriks, I read somewhere his 2019 and 2020 were like 2002 Eric Gagne. I already said this in the other post, but please spend the fuck out of Rogers money.
I also remember remember Shultz and even Ryan Tepera being kinda good first half of ;15, although as relief pitchers do, they tended to give up some gut wrenching home runs. I remember the Jays were in Seattle about a week before the Tulo trade, and they lost of 2 of 3. Shultz gave up a go ahead bomb in the 8th on the Friday night, and the the Mariners walked off Tepera in extras after the Jays had gone ahead in the previous half inning.
The key thing you mentioned in the Springer portion thing was "they don't want to be bidding against themselves." I think that's where they're at right now, considering by all accounts, the Mets are the only other team serious about him. What else might be hurting the Jays here (and its been downplayed elsewhere, but I think it is huge factor) is where the fuck the team is playing this year due to the pandemic? If you're Springer, and you know the Jays really really want you, and are willing to overpay, why would you sign before you have some sort of clarity regarding this? You'd also want to give the Mets every opportunity to make a competitive offer since they know where they're playing. Just a thought.
As for Hendriks, I read somewhere his 2019 and 2020 were like 2002 Eric Gagne. I already said this in the other post, but please spend the fuck out of Rogers money.
Jeff Francis was on the 2015 team??
Things were so dire early in 2015 that I was excited about Bo Schultz.