Encarnacion extended for 3/$27 mm

[Frobby]

He picked a good time to have a career year. He's the second Blue Jay in three years to suddenly become a huge HR hitter. He and Bautista have 50 HR between them this year. Not sure if that's good luck by the Blue Jays, good foresight on their part concerning these players' potential, or the results of modern chemistry.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I questioned the Bautista extension, but it seems to be working out for them. TOR seems to be a good place for turning hitters around.

[JDubs]

It's easy to suddenly become a good home run hitter when you know that a fastball is coming. #cheaters

[Spy Fox]

That seems like a pretty good deal for the Jays, especially since EE will be playing only 1b/Dh due to Lawrie.

Ignoring the negative value of his very bad 3b defense, Encarnacion was already worth 2+ rWAR/150 games from 2006-2011-- and that was before his power swing really exploded this year.

[scOtt]

He picked a good time to have a career year. He's the second Blue Jay in three years to suddenly become a huge HR hitter. He and Bautista have 50 HR between them this year. Not sure if that's good luck by the Blue Jays, good foresight on their part concerning these players' potential, or the results of modern chemistry.

Stealing signs, which is very likely too, doesn't seem to account for it all... :scratchchinhmm:

[byrdz]

Toronto can really turn some pretty average hitters into silver sluggers like nobody's bidness.

[McLovin]

Wasn't he out in waivers a few years ago? A lot of folks on here wanted to grab him...