David Carpenter headed to Boston with Farrell for Mike Aviles.
He was mere bullpen depth, has some talent but he's also 27 and didn't do well in the Jays bullpen when given the chance last year.
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1:04pm: The Blue Jays have confirmed the Carpenter-for-Aviles trade and the release of Farrell from his contract in a press release.
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Very rarely are times that you're able to trade a guy with an expiring contract, teams are smarter than that.Originally Posted by eyemissgilmour
Actually, Aviles might be an upgrade to Johnson.
Aviles: 57 R, .250 AVG, 14 HR, 60 RBI, 14 SB (in 136 games).
Johnson: 61 R, .225 AVG, 16 HR, 55 RBI, 14 SB (in 142 games).
Small upgrade, but Aviles is a good utility player that can play all over the infield and even DH when needed.
Johnson is going to sign elsewhere once free agency opens up anyway.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
I think I read earlier today though that Johnson's OPS was higher than Aviles though
Yep OBP was .313 to .282.
I'm kind of feeling underwhelmed now as we'll....
You never get much when you're trading a manager.
Chill out guys lol.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
So any opinions who lands in the hot seat as the new Manager for the Jays?
Sandy Alomar Jr maybe?
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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He's their top choice from what I've heard and been told.
They're also interested in DeMarlo Hale and Brad Ausmus.
Last edited by dmvincent; October 22, 2012 at 7:26 AM.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
I almost think I would rather they choose someone with some actual Managerial experience. With a young core, they really need someone in there that has some sound experience. I am not familiar with Hale but I know Ausmus and Alomar arent deep with experience at the Manager level. Both I am sure are solid baseball minds, but not extremely experienced. Especially Ausmus.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
I really didnt like Farrell so Im happy he left. I just hope the Blue Jays bring a guy who has lots of managing exp at the MLB level.
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H2H, Salary Cap 108 Mil, Player actual salaries
1 Week scoring period
G,A,PTS,GWG,PIM,SOG,STP,HT,BL,+/-,W,GAA,SV,SO
Starters: 12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies
F - Marchand, Marner, Marchessault, Stamkos, Tuch, Comtois, Farabee, Bennett, McCann, W. Nylander, Nugent-Hopkins, Kapanen
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Prospects - Byfield, Mercer, Veleno, Chmelevski, Tippett, Comrie, Tomasino, Valimaki, Gustavsson, Wolf
One things for sure, they'll be doing much more due diligence when making their choice for the next manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Remember that a wide majority of managers are former catchers and both Alomar Jr. and Ausmus are no exception.
Hale was a first baseman and outfielder in his playing days.
Last edited by dmvincent; October 30, 2012 at 2:07 PM.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
I didnt dislike Farrell, but in hindsight, he really didnt do anything special during his time as Manager. Granted his team this past year was basically a minor league club due to all the injuries they went through. The record easily shows that. As a former pitching coach, he didnt do Ricky Romero any favors either. Hopefully the new Manager can get him back on track.
I totally agree with you that they really should hire someone with some experience. Even Wakamatsu wouldnt be a bad choice. At least he has "some" managerial experience and knows the players. It would be a smooth transition.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
Seriously, to me the most important thing is they retain Butterfield. Like that would be priority #1 for me. Because as mentioned at least Wakamatsu has managerial experience so he could always step in as a last resort.
One does not simply replace a Brian Butterfield.
If Anthopoulos isn't as aggressive as he says he's going to be in the off-season, he could lose his job too.
If I was a Jays fan, I would want some big changes made to this team. Keep guys like Bautista, Rasmus, Edwin, Lawrie and one of Arencibia or D'Arnaud. Then be willing to talk about prospects in trades, you have one of the best farm systems in baseball. No prospect is a guarantee, be willing to trade them.
Shore up your rotation and give this club a chance to compete.
If he can do that, I like their chances.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
I agree.. And I think Sandy Alomar Jr. would make a great coach.. He was in the majors as a player forever, he knows his stuff!!
The redsox can have Farrell, nothing will help them out anytime soon.. I also don't like that he knows so much about the jays..
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Brian Butterfield was named the Red Sox 3B coach today.
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