: Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:25 pm  

Burnett's as good as gone from the Jays team. I'm curious to see who we'll go after to replace him. Our starting roster is painfully thin for 2009, with Marcum already gone for the season and McGowan not back til May.

Zaun is also as good as gone.

Current rumours are that we're sniffing around Giambi (hope not) and Furcal (would be a good signing).

: Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:15 pm  

Heard JP is looking at Ben Sheets as a possible free agent too

: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:14 am  

Boston going for small unknown players

Mark Teixeira
AJ Burnett
Derek Lowe

also sorry Mr Varitek but your time is up.

Also Swisher has been traded to the Yankees for 3 players, thats the end for Giambi then

: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:35 am  

Ande wrote:

Boston going for small unknown players

Mark Teixeira
AJ Burnett
Derek Lowe

also sorry Mr Varitek but your time is up.

Also Swisher has been traded to the Yankees for 3 players, thats the end for Giambi then

I hope you first comment was sarcastic.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:56 am  

Look's like we're flexing our muscles like we used tom if we sign CC, Burnett and Manny it would make us clear favourites.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:42 pm  

Mark wrote:

Look's like we're flexing our muscles like we used tom if we sign CC, Burnett and Manny it would make us clear favourites.

Clear favourites would be an understatement, feel sorry for Giradi then though, trying to control them egos. Steinbrenner surely couldnt stretch to affording all of them

And yess i was being sarcastic, traded Crisp to the Royals for Ramirez today, good move by Francona and Epstein, looks like Ellsbury is CF and thats the right choice.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:51 pm  

Ande wrote:

Clear favourites would be an understatement, feel sorry for Giradi then though, trying to control them egos. Steinbrenner surely couldnt stretch to affording all of them

And yess i was being sarcastic, traded Crisp to the Royals for Ramirez today, good move by Francona and Epstein, looks like Ellsbury is CF and thats the right choice.

Giambi
Mussina
Petitte
Abreu
Pudge

All coming off the books, money to spend.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:57 pm  

Burnett is not a good fit for the Yankees. He's too much of a joker for starters. Plus he will react very badly to being booed, which is pretty much inevitable if you play in New York. It'll all end in tears.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:36 pm  

K-rod to sign with the Mets on wednesday pending a physical, big pick up for them with Wagner out for the year.

CC also practically a Yankee now, good luck to him. Major step up from the Brewers to New Yankee Stadium.

Teixeira, Manny and Burnett still to sign deals.

: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:09 pm  

Jays having talks with Furcal's agent apparently. That would put Johnny Mac back to 3rd choice SS

Personally, I'd rather we looked to shift Overbay, with Giambi being a possibility if we can afford him. We could really do with a slugger.

They're also looking at Pavano.