5 thoughts on the Russell Martin signing
1. Honestly. Like most out there I didn't see this coming. I was pretty sure the Jays were simply doing their normal asking about everyone and simply going by the wayside when it came down to crunch time. Well I am happy to say I was wrong. It's fair to say that I'm jacked about the Blue Jays signing Russell Martin
2. I'm not worried about the term or the $$ that the Jays are giving to Martin! The position has been pretty much a black hole for God knows how long now, and it's going to be great to have some stability in such a crucial position and possibly a great mentor for a guy like Max Pentecost once he starts getting close to being Major League ready!
3. I wonder if Russell Martin will be in any of the advertising for the two Exhibition games that are going to be played in Montreal? #thingsthatmakeyousaymmmmmm
4. I can't remember the last time we had a full time starter that was referred to as a good defensive catcher! Yeah the two Molina Bros were great, but they were hardly everyday players. I'm really looking forward to see how a catcher of Martin's caliber can help alter the course of the game for the betterment of the Jays!
5. So as it stands as of right now we have 3 catchers on the roster. Martin, Navarro & Thole! I can't for the life of me think that they will leave spring training with all 3 on the 25 man roster. So basically there seems to be three options. 1. Trade Navarro! What you get? I don't know, but I would imagine on his own you get maybe a bullpen arm. Packaged with someone else...maybe you something better that may allow you to fill a hole adequately. 2. Release Thole and hope RA can work with Navarro.....Ha. yeah that ain't happening... 3. Trade Josh Thole and RA Dickey. This would give the Jays some extra $$, give the Jays some flexibility on their bench as your backup C could also DH from time to time, gets ride of a terrible hitter, leaves room in the rotation for a young arm, and trading RA would actually bring you back a tangible asset. I may have gone too far there to think that the Jays will trade a Guy with 14 wins and 215 inning pitched in order to not have 3 catchers, but hey that's why these are my thoughts...can't say there all good ones!
Hey the Jays also signed a Hitting Coach!
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