TRI Final Projections: Third Base
I’ll come right out and say it right now. Third base will be the most controversial of TRI’s projections yet. There are three names prominently missing from the final list. I certainly didn’t plan on that happening, but the formula does what it does. I’ll add that two of the three make perfect sense to me, but they fly in the face of conventional wisdom. So...
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13 days ago
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The Great Big 2012 Blue Jays Forecast Series, Part 6: Edwin Encarnacion
With spring training officially just under a month away, we continue with a series of projections on what the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays might look like. Each day (don’t hold me to this), I will profile a 2012 Blue Jays starter, closing with a set of numbers based on my (usually positive) expectations. Taking things (presumably) off the field, today’s subject of focus is the...
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15 days ago
Fantasy Baseball – Bargains And Overrated Players At 3B
Position scarcity is an important concept to keep in mind, as getting an elite player at a shallow position can often make or break your season. A few years ago, we were always telling fantasy players to take a catcher or shortstop early in the draft, because after the first few players there was a significant drop off. This year, it’s third base that is one of the weakest...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
10 Photos - Jays vs Rangers July 31/2011
Today's POTD features the game played on Roberto Alomar Hall of Fame Day at the Dome.
Colby Rasmus takes a first inning pitch that Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden tries to snare......but it glances off his glove. No one was on base at the time and Rasmus would eventually strike out to go 0-for-13 as a Blue Jays. However, things would get better for the former Cardinal on this...
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January 12, 2012
10 Photos - Jays Vs Phillies July 1/2011
The Blue Jays wore red and were left seeing red in the end on Canada Day.Jose Bautista slugs a one-out double to left-center field off Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick in the first inning. Bautista would also score Hill by cranking his 25th homer of the season to left field in the seventh.Pinch-runner Aaron Hill, who came into the game after Yunel Escobar was hit in the hand by a...
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January 10, 2012
10 Photos - Jays vs Mariners July 20/2011
Today's episode of the POTD looks at the middle game of a three game set between the Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners at the Dome.
Ichiro Suzuki leads off the game with a single up the middle.Jays starter Brandon Morrow struggled to find his form in the first inning after issuing a pair of walks to load the bases with nobody out but he retired the next three hitters in order...
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December 29, 2011
Dealing with a Loss
The Tao of Stieb deals with the Blue Jays losing the Yu Darvish bidding.
The 2012 Blue Jays were already an improvement over last year’s model. A full year with a focused Colby Rasmus, a bullpen that is a lot more settled than many of you give them credit for (Villaneuva-Perez-Litsch-Carreno-Janssen-Santos, with more to come), a full year with Edwin Encarnacion at DH (where...
Via Baseball Musings
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December 20, 2011
Which Middle of The Order Bat Should The Blue Jays Target?
It’s no surprise that Toronto is looking for another middle of the order bat to add to their lineup. Despite ranking 5th in the AL in runs scored, the Blue Jays are more than 100 runs behind the top 3 offenses in the league. Not only that, but in every high leverage spot Jose Bautista was pitched around, leaving inferior hitters like Adam Lind or Edwin Encarnacion with the...
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December 17, 2011
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December 17, 2011
Winter Meetings Review: Toronto Blue Jays
The golden boy, Alex Anthoplous, didn’t make in ground shaking moves at the Winter Meetings, but he quietly made his team better. The Athletics and Mariners are finding out about how you survive in the same division is two heavyweights. Anthopolous (and Andrew Friedman) already have that experience.
He flushed out the bad contracts and now is prepared to spend some money. So...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
10 Photos - More Jays & Yanks
Today's POTD empties out the bag of Jays and Yankees photos for 2011.Brandon Morrow working his mojo at the Dome to the tune of eight shutout innings and his 10th victory of the season.Edwin Encarnacion is thrown out trying to steal second base after being tagged out by Yankees shortstop Ramiro Pe
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November 22, 2011
Where the Jays Stand – Designated Hitter
Call it the Jays’ “steak or burger” position.
The steak is David Ortiz, whose age, inflexibility, potential for injury and probable price tag make him a risky proposition as a free agent, but one whose boffo 2011 numbers might help convince suitors that it’s a risk worth taking. The burger is Edwin Encarnacion, a versatile, younger, inexpensive option who is already locked...
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
10 Photos - Angels/Jays Extras
Today's POTD are leftover photos from the Angels-Jays series in late September. Angels catcher Jeff Mathis in right field prior to action September 21 at the Dome.
Angels shortstop Erick Aybar.Aybar and right fielder Torii Hunter. Angels designated hitter Bobby Abreu.Blue Jays lefty Luis Perez.Perez waits for the ball after stepping off the mound.Shawn Camp warms up while the...
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November 12, 2011
Jays plan to use Encarnacion as utility player
The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
Via ESPN
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November 01, 2011
DH Encarnacion to try out some left field
Edwin Encarnacion will spend part of his offseason playing left field in an attempt to improve his overall versatility.
Via mlb.com
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November 01, 2011
Jays plan to use Encarnacion as utility player
The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
Via Seattle Times
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November 01, 2011
Blue Jays plan to use Encarnacion in a utility role
The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
Via CBSSports.com
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November 01, 2011
Jays plan to use Encarnacion as utility player
The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
The infielder who mostly was the designated hitter for Toronto last season played 36 games at third base and 25 at first, along with 70 as the DH.
General manager Alex Anthopoulous says the 28 year-old Encarnacion will add the outfield to his repertoire by playing left field in winter ball.
The Blue...
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November 01, 2011
Jays plan to use Encarnacion as utility player
The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
Via Miami Herald
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November 01, 2011
Jays plan to use Encarnacion as utility player
TORONTO (AP) - The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.The infielder who mostly was the designated hitter for Toronto last season played 36 games at third base and 25 at first, along with 70 as the DH.General manager Alex Anthopoulous says the 28 ...
Via Washington Times
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November 01, 2011
Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion as utility player
TORONTO - The Blue Jays plan to use Edwin Encarnacion all over the diamond next season.
The infielder who mostly...
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November 01, 2011
Transaction Analysis Blog: Option Day Craziness Part Two by R.J. Anderson
Toronto Blue Jays
Declined 2012 club option on RHP Jon Rauch. [10/31]
Exercised 2012 club option on E6-R Edwin Encarnacion. [10/31]
Bookmark Rauch’s player page if you think a volatile reliever example will come in handy this offseason. Rauch entered 2011 having tossed 50-plus innings with better than league-average earned run averages in five-straight seasons. True to...
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November 01, 2011
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November 01, 2011
Blue Jays Make First Off-Season Moves, Say Goodbye To Jon Rauch
Now that we’ve finally gotten that fantastic little piece of baseball goodness known as the World Series done with, teams around the league have gotten busy making some preliminary offseason moves to their personnel. No except here in Toronto, as the Blue Jays have made option decisions on the two players on the roster that has them, picking up Edwin Encarnacion’s $3...
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November 01, 2011
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November 01, 2011
Blue Jays pick up option on INF Encarnacion
The Toronto Blue Jays have picked up infielder Edwin Encarnacion's $3.5 million option for next season.
The club also declined their option on right-handed reliever Jon Rauch.
Encarnacion, 28, hit .272 with 17 homers, 36 doubles and 55 RBIs in 134 games last season.
Rauch went 5-4 with 11 saves and a 4.85 ERA in 53 games out of the bullpen.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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October 31, 2011
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October 31, 2011
Blue Jays pick up Encarnacion's option
The Toronto Blue Jays have picked up their $3.5 million contract option on infielder Edwin Encarnacion for next season and declined an option on reliever Jon Rauch.
The 28-year-old Encarnacion appeared in 134 games as a third baseman, first baseman and designated hitter last season. He hit .272 with 36 doubles, 17 home runs and 55 RBIs.
Rauch, 33, appeared in 53 games for Toronto...
Via AP on Fox
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October 31, 2011
Jays' options: Yes on Encarnacion, no on Rauch
The Blue Jays brought Edwin Encarnacion back into the fold on Monday by exercising their $3.5 million option on the designated hitter for the 2012 season. Toronto faced a similar scenario with veteran right-hander Jon Rauch, but opted to buy out the final year of his contract for $250,000.
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October 31, 2011
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