George Springer

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

My thoughts:



1) I think Lindor was the top prize of the offseason, and he brings more things to the table, on and off the field. I'd rather have Lindor. I hope they sign him to a long-term deal and lock him up for 10 years.



2) I don't remember if it was Cohen or Sandy, but one of them telegraphed this might be the case by saying long-term contracts for players over 30 can be problem and are not the best way to be successul long term.



3) Springer is a good fielder, certainly better than Nimmo. But it's not like he's a super defender. I've read a lot of speculation that he'd need to move to a corner before too long, and one of our best guys is already in right. So we'd need another centerfielder before too long.



4) I like that he's going to make an AL East team stronger. Torment the Yankees, please.



5) I'd love to see them lock up Conforto, but the stuff said about Boras is all true. If Syndergaard resembles his former self, I'd like to see them lock him up, too.



6) The money not spent on Springer can get a decent glove-first centerfielder, another solid bullpen guy or maybe a decent starter.



7) Bauer is a stupid tweet away from being a problem.

[Edgy MD]

The Blue Jays have long memories, and they're still pissed about that offseason the Mets raided their bullpen of both Jon Rauch and Frank Francisco.

[whippoorwill]

I've been wondering and maybe it's been asked...is this guy related?

[stevejrogers]

=whippoorwill post_id=54714 time=1611587710 user_id=79]
I've been wondering and maybe it's been asked...is this guy related?

[whippoorwill]

Lol. Unless he's humble about it

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

No relation to George but Springer & James McCann have a longstanding professional relationship: https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/technology/catching-ceo-turned-tech-investor-james-mccannhttps://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/technology/catching-ceo-turned-tech-investor-james-mccann

[Benjamin Grimm]

I really doubt that George Springer is a nifty tidbit "descendant" of "Johnny Big Lunch Box".



(Now that's a weird sentence!)

[vtmet7]

I don't know if this question has been raised in this thread or elsewhere...but...When the Jays have a contract, is that in America dollars or Canadian dollars (since his employer is in Canada)? Right now, $100 Canadian is equal to about $78.76 US...So if he got paid $150 Mil Canadian, that would be about $118,130,00 US...