Todays Rumors

But then we cut Molina loose? If Arencibia is going to be our main guy, which I think he should be, then to me the decision on who we pair him with should be more about who’s going to be a better mentor for him and the still young pitchers, than offensive contribution. It just seems to me that Molina, where he’s at in his career and from what I’ve heard from his contribution this season, fills that role better. And I think it’s a role he’s keen to do.

This is exactly what’s been on my mind and bothering me of late as I hear rumours of trading guys like Drabek and Snider. I’m okay with rebuilding with quality young players, so I don’t mind if we don’t make the playoffs again next year. I’m happy to get excited about the young guys and watching them develop. But if you hype up young guys, then keep trading them just as they’re about to make an impact, then where’s the fun of watching a revolving door that’s just a tease?

That was the case with Brett Wallace, where we were basically led to think he was our 1B of the future and just as he’s ready to come up, we trade for someone else who’s back further down the minor-league ladder. I accepted that as Wallace had only been around nine months and there were questions around him. But I’ll be pretty pissed off we play this same game with Kyle Drabek and ship him off – he’s the real deal and I want to see him develop here, not somewhere else. And this even more so for Snider who’s one of our own draft picks and the pride of our system for so many years – it’s about time we see him get a regular position and play everyday.

I like Alex Anthopoulos and am glad he’s our GM, but my concern with him is that I’m starting to think he’s a bit like a kid with attention deficit who quickly loses focus on his toys when he sees someone else’s. Okay, this isn’t fair, as we need to be upgrading. But there’s also a danger that he’s so focused on picking up assets and turning them over for others, that he forgets that each player is a story that fans are following and every time you ditch one that’s a bit of a hit to the gut for people who followed the guy dealt.

If the Jays want fans to buy into their rebuilding and youth movement, then you can’t keep talking up young players as the future bedrock of the team then suddenly flipping them. Drabek was the centrepiece of the Halladay deal and we were told our future – so let him be that for us. Snider has been the pride and joy of our organization for years – so let us see what he can do now. Not sure Arencibia is at the same level, but we’ve been hearing about him for so long, now let him be our catcher this year.

Okay, some prospects will be traded, it’s inevitable, but Anthopoulos has to understand to that you can’t pull the rug out from under fans too often before people get pissed off and say wake me in a couple of years once you’ve settled down and figured out which players you actually do like.

and has a solid career BB rate

I think a lot of these rumours are coming from KC in an attempt to drive up the price for Greinke. I think the Jays are interested but not at the price the rumours are saying.

I have a feeling he will try to sign with a team that doesn’t have a ton of pitching prospects that he’d be behind.

I see it more your way, it reads more like he is trying to take some pressure off JP’s bat. “Do a good job with the glove and you play”