The Announcements Continue!

Continuing the theme of this wonderful Monday, the Blue Jays announced yet another move was made official, as Melky Cabrera has OFFICIALLY signed a 2 year $16 million deal with the Jays...Here's your proof.

In case you haven't read a trillion articles on the signing like I have, it's an awesome deal for the Jays. They will be paying about $2MM/WAR, which is crazy good, considering the league average is $4MM/WAR...So, ya. He is going to regress, but he will still be a definite upgrade over the replacement level(or even below) talent we've had playing left for so many years now. Nothing really else to say other than the 2013 Jays line-up looks something like this, and it's going to be an awesome year!

1. SS Jose Reyes
2. LF Melky Cabrera
3. RF Jose Bautista (ALL THE RBI's)
4. 1B Edwin Encarnacion
5. DH Adam Lind
6. 3B Brett Lawrie
7. CF Colby Rasmus
8. 2B Emilio Bonifacio/Maicer Izturis
9. C J.P. Arencibia

Yes,we do!

That is quite the lineup. It has speed, it has power, it has righties, it has lefties, it has switch hitters, it has everything! Here's to the rest of the off-season going fast so we can get started on this season already!

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Welcome Melky

    This time last year the Giants acquired Melky Cabrera from the Royals in exchange for Jonathan Sanchez. This year, Cabrera is on the move again, but this time it’s to the Toronto Blue Jays. Cabrera has signed a 2 year $16 million contract with the Blue Jays. This comes following the monstrous trade with Miami that has yet to be approved by the MLB, and is currently “under review.” If the past week has shown us anything, it’s that Rogers and the Toronto Blue Jays management are ready to fight their way to the top of the AL East by spending money, with the young foundation already in place.  

            When the news of the signing first broke, I was filled with utter excitement, assuming the deal would be low-risk high-reward. This isn’t as low-risk as the experts or myself thought it would be, after all, $16 million over two years isn’t cheap(opposed to what he should of got, it is). But this guy is worth it! You can completely discredit last year, and you still get a player worth 8 million dollars a year. Cabrera’s career batting average in the AL is .279 along with an OPS of .739. Let us not forget that his WAR with Kansas City in 2011 was 4.2, that’s value. There is no questioning that this gutsy, yet intelligent signing by Alex Anthopoulos only helps the Blue Jays fill voids, and clarify the path the Jays are taking from this point on.

            Where does Melky fit? Depending on his performance, I assume he’ll bat second and play left field for the majority of the games this year. I believe Melky will fit in perfectly, and help this club make the jump to perennial contender for the World Series.