Toronto would be insane to give Jose Bautista long-term deal

[killgod]

Pirates trade everybody that gets good or they can't afford them. He would of walked anyway.

He may have never found his swing in Pittsburgh.

 

[strahanfan92]

Dave is on a major streak of threads backfiring.

 

[Slateman]

Nice work Dave

 

[NAHSTE]

Dave is on a major streak of threads backfiring.

This is like saying the Cubs have been rebuilding for a while since their last WS title. At what point does it stop becoming a streak and just become "the way things are"?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

To be fair his career took a somewhat unexpected, hard to predict path...

Yeah, let's be honest here, he showed nothing in Pittsburgh. He was a fringe level hitter and wasn't getting any better. I can't kill them for giving up.

 

[dave]

Dave is on a major streak of threads backfiring.

He's doing great this year and I hope he keeps doing great, but it's still year one of the deal.

 

[NAHSTE]

Bautista has already equaled his 6.8 WAR total of 2010 just over midway through this season.

Toronto might actually gotten a bargain.

 

[Slateman]

.330/.466/.682 with 31 homers

Good call Dave ...

 

[dave]

.330/.466/.682 with 31 homers

Good call Dave ...

He's year one into a six-year deal. While indeed I look stupid right now, what if he sucked for the rest of the deal? I don't think he will ... but all you 'It told you so' guys weren't that loud when I originally created the thread. You waited.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

dave, here is how you handle this:

Wow, I really blew this one lol. They should call him Baubeasta! Go Jays.

Cut your losses. We all dun goofed around here at some point.

 

[dave]

I did write that "I look stupid now".
That was my concession speech, but the "I told you so" guys were eeriely silent when the deal was signed.

 

[killgod]

He's year one into a six-year deal. While indeed I look stupid right now, what if he sucked for the rest of the deal? I don't think he will ... but all you 'It told you so' guys weren't that loud when I originally created the thread. You waited.

I responded first, clearly in favour of Bautista's play and stating to pay the man his worth.

COME AT ME BRO

 

[dave]

I responded first, clearly in favour of Bautista's play and stating to pay the man his worth.

COME AT ME BRO

Yeah, I'll give you marks ... but you also weren't calling me insane for my original thread. You, too, were a bit worried that it was a gamble.

 

[leaffan]

He clearly helps sell tickets there and was an instant fan favorite after last year. Instead of it just being having a huge draw in Roy Halladay at the Rogers Center every 5 days they now have an everyday player that hits fucking bombs that the fans want to see. Jays have quality young pitching that will get better and a smart GM that knows when to trade a prospect and when to hold onto one.

lol its baseball in toronto.

No one gives a fuck unless the yankees/red sox suck or its a long weekend.