Jays Sign Nick Green

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 1:12 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays News

Barry Davis thwips that the Jays have signed Nick Green, who was released by the Dodgers Wednesday. If this is true it would be why they dropped Brian Dopirak off the 40-man. I'm not sure why we would want him. We have John McDonald and Mike McCoy rotting on the bench now and Jarrett Hoffpauir is tearing things up at Vegas. If we really needed something, not call him up. Davis thinks that Green would go on the Jays active roster

His stats are here.

Update:

We can take away the question mark...it is official. Mike McCoy has been sent to Vegas. I really don't see a big upgrade here. At least McCoy had speed, so he could pinch run. Green doesn't have that. Since Cito doesn't use his bench, I don't see why we need Green and McDonald, but we shall see.

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I don't get this move at all, the only thing I can think of is maybe someone desperate

for a ss like the angels have expressed intrest in Johnny Mac…? Doubtful but I just don’t get it.

by ClintB on Jun 18, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

I'm with you...

Even if half a dozen shoes are yet to drop, I can see where it helps. Luis Figueroa is hitting great at Vegas, if we needed an older backup SS, why not him.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I am with you

I am a fan of internal hiring if someone in the system is just as qualified. I think we have a few qualified guys in Vegas as you mentioned.

by Joey P on Jun 18, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

OH!! OH!!!I KNOW THE ANSWER!!!

He fulfills our Millmencherson quota. We need to have at least one veteran player on the team whose presence on the team fans don’t understand.

by siggian on Jun 19, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Huh

Either infield insurance, a new backup since there’s another deal in the works that seems likely to go through, or someone see something in Green that they think they can build on.

by dexfarkin on Jun 18, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know...

Green is 31, I can’t imagine there is some untapped potential.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

by ClintB on Jun 18, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

True

But then option three becomes AA has mad cow.

by dexfarkin on Jun 18, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Or perhaps the report isn't true

Course there are any number of signings teams make that I don’t understand.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

All that said...he must have something.

Teams keep signing him.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Great hidden pitching arm?

Ball.

by Casusby on Jun 18, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

He pitched two scoreless innings for Boston last year.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

If it's one thing we need, it's more pitchers.

Ball.

by Casusby on Jun 18, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe he'll take frasor's spot in the pen

by ClintB on Jun 18, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

The sit in the pen and watch the other guys play job?

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m inclined to think that this is just a tiny piece of something larger in the works, and not a straight-up solo acquisition based on its value alone.

by dexfarkin on Jun 18, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I would have to agree with you, dex.

"A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves."

by Corvus on Jun 18, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Here's hoping

Doesn’t make much sense independently.

Gotta play 'em, might as well win 'em.

by Jevant on Jun 18, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Denny Crane!

"Don't tell me it's impossible. Be honest and tell me you can't do it. Tell me you don't know how."

by wroth91 on Jun 18, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't notice that show until it was near the end of the run and I love David Kelly's writing.

great show.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 18, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe AA has found a buyer for Agon?

by Arakasi on Jun 18, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

The last thing we need to do is trade a key player in the middle of the season when we are still in it

by Joey P on Jun 18, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

if he found a team to overpay it might be worth it, I actually think they might just like

Green better than McCoy is all that’s going on

by ClintB on Jun 18, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

We're not in it.

There is no way we’re making the playoffs in this division. Even if we could manage to beat 2 out of 3 of Tampa, NY and Boston the interleague schedule we have left is killer. We get Hamels, Halladay, Cain, Sanchez, Wainwright, Garcia and Carpenter in the next 9 games, not to mention Zito and the possible easy guy Moyer.

The worst thing to happen right now is to think we’re buyers in this market. We’re not. If we can get a legit prospect from the Angels for AGonz I’m all for it.

by Arakasi on Jun 18, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

there is a little tid bit up on MLBTradeRumors that says the angels don't think Aybar's

injury is that bad and thus won’t be looking for anyone to play short, sort of kills that conjecture

by ClintB on Jun 18, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Well regardless if it is the Angels or not, if someone wants to pay for Buck, Gonzo or Overbay then I think AA has to sell, even though those 3 are the current best performers over the last couple weeks. Provided of course we get a good prospect back. Of the three I’d prefer we keep Gonzo given our weakness in SS options in the minors ready to come up. But if someone wants to pay then I’ll trust AA makes the right move.

by Arakasi on Jun 18, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions