Nationals Signing Edwin Jackson

One year deal.

4 months ago Tom Dakers 32 comments 0 recs |

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To quote one widly respected sage:

Meh.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Feb 2, 2012 5:30 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

why meh

he’s a pretty good pitcher

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by benk on Feb 2, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions

Becasue that's the end of the off season

last sorta big FA to sign and it’s now Meh till ST starts. And EJax is meh if he isn’t part of a multi-player trade.

Also, meh.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Feb 2, 2012 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

oswalt?

by STZ513 on Feb 2, 2012 5:56 PM EST up reply actions

Oh right I forgot about him...oh well

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Feb 3, 2012 9:54 AM EST up reply actions

Only a one year deal and it’s to the Nationals where he won’t make a huge difference. Sure, they’re better but are they good enough to take on Philly and Atlanta and even the revamped Marlins. Probably not. Plus NL, so meh.

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by JaysfanDL on Feb 3, 2012 9:14 AM EST up reply actions

poop

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by yleviticus on Feb 2, 2012 5:37 PM EST reply actions

Strasburg, Zimmerman, Gonzalez, Jackson

That could be a dirty rotation. Too bad they’re in the same division as the Phillies and the Braves

by Aidin on Feb 2, 2012 5:40 PM EST reply actions

Compilation of various comments I've seen on the interwebs these last few days:

Rogers are cheap owners. They have horrible service when I call to talk about my cell phone and they don’t care about the Blue Jays winning because they won’t sign PROVEN veterans. Can’t believe they couldn’t spend 8-12 million on a starter that went to the WORLD SERIES last year while they spent crap loads of money on Kelly Johnson. They could have used the 8-12 million to sign Darvish! I have been a fan for 35 years but no more! Jays will never win. Only suckers accept mediocrity.

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by Minor Leaguer on Feb 2, 2012 5:59 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

This, however is genius

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by MjwW on Feb 2, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Please let there be a reply letter.

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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Feb 3, 2012 9:53 AM EST up reply actions

"Only suckers accept mediocrity"?

Um… Leafs. 67.

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Feb 2, 2012 6:53 PM EST up reply actions

Ya but you have to remember hockey isn’t a sport in Canada, it’s a religion.

by hrv2010 on Feb 2, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions

They will spend when the time is right

I’d rather watch Hutch or Deck get it figured out than have a stopgap pitcher.

by Mike Andrew on Feb 2, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

this makes it seem like they can only spend $ one time

…and it better be the right time otherwise mediocrity is sure to follow for decades.

by Marcos Montenegro on Feb 3, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

I don't interpret it that way

More like they will only have one opportunity to take a massive jump in payroll such that the team is no longer profitable (based on the previous years revenue). If they take that jump in payroll, they better be in a position to receive playoff revenue, or else they will be forced to cut back on spending. They will (well, should) always be allowed to spend as long as they are still projected to hit their bottom line.

by Playoffs!!!!1 on Feb 3, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions

I disagree with this view

I don’t think payroll is just going to shoot up the way it did ca. 2005 with big FA signings. I see more of a gradual increase – rising revenues, rising payroll, etc. Payroll is going to rise anyway naturally, just through having younger players going from pre-arb to arb1, arb2, arb3, etc. That’s what happened this year – higher payroll, without significant additions.

I don’t see it jumping by something like 25M in one offseason. One big FA would do that, but I don’t see it

by MjwW on Feb 3, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

I could definitely see that happening, and it will happen like that for the most part

though I would not discount the possibility of a fairly large jump in payroll AFTER their first or second appearance in the post-season.

by Playoffs!!!!1 on Feb 3, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

Fair enough

But at that point, you’ve got already got the playoff revenues (not to mention, more importantly, in all likelihood, much increased attendance so regular season revenues) such that it’s not pushing them into the red.

by MjwW on Feb 3, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

I meant it as more of a opportunity cost

More than financial. I think 5 years down the road we will be better off letting Hutch or Deck develop than have Edwin for a 1 year shot at MAYBE making playoffs. If AA though Edwin would have pushed us into playoffs, he would have handed out a 1 year deal for whatever easily.

by Mike Andrew on Feb 5, 2012 12:02 AM EST up reply actions

he could have been flipped for Colby Rasmus

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by benk on Feb 5, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

True

by Mike Andrew on Feb 5, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

but really I'm not too torn up about it

same with the Manny thing… basically no risk, if the Jays think he’s worth the roster spot and the PAs, great. if not, also great

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by benk on Feb 5, 2012 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

I'm not too torn up about either

If we got him or Manny I wouldn’t be jumping for joy but I certainly wouldn’t be abandoning the Jays. (as a fan)

by Mike Andrew on Feb 5, 2012 12:36 AM EST up reply actions

The "glass half empty" crowd ?

by Alan F. on Feb 3, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

Oh no to them it's fully empty and bone-dry until Rogers spend $150 million and the guarantee a World Series berth

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by Minor Leaguer on Feb 3, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

I'm no fan of Rogers (the corp)

But I think a lot of people are mixing the hatred for the cable/tv/cellular/phone company with the team.

If you think the rage against the Jays is bad… wait till Rogers/Bell takeover the Leafs.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Feb 3, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

Just got crushed with news that I have an exam during the Jays home opener I was going to.

And 3 others that first week as well. They had all of April and they squish mine during that first week. This sucks

"And I'm like forget Yuuuuuu"

by jays182 on Feb 3, 2012 3:49 PM EST reply actions

Medical Deferment

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by MjwW on Feb 3, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

It's worth a try.

Funny thing is that it’s the only night exam. A noon one would have been fine. Could have still got there. I feel like some evil baseball god is watching me punch walls right now just laughing at me.

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by jays182 on Feb 3, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions