Anthopoulos Q&A

[wilko]

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/06/blue-jays-general-manager-alex-anthopoulos-sits-down-for-a-q-and-a

[G-Snarls]

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/06/blue-jays-general-manager-alex-anthopoulos-sits-down-for-a-q-and-a

 

I presume it's all Q and no A?

[G-Snarls]

Hutch:

 

"He’s off to a great start. He’s opened some eyes and he’s a strong candidate to make the rotation. He still has to make it, but I love what I see.”

 

That's about as close as AA can get to saying Hutch is going to make it

[TwistedLogic]

Hutch:

 

"He’s off to a great start. He’s opened some eyes and he’s a strong candidate to make the rotation. He still has to make it, but I love what I see.”

 

That's about as close as AA can get to saying Hutch is going to make it

 

Or he could just flat-out guarantee the guy a spot in the rotation, and then demote him last minute, like he did with Romero http://i.imgur.com/py2PxcN.gif

[G-Snarls]

Or he could just flat-out guarantee the guy a spot in the rotation, and then demote him last minute, like he did with Romero http://i.imgur.com/py2PxcN.gif

 

LOL. That was so painful last year. We were losing our minds, so was Happ, and then when they FINALLY announced it was going to be Happ then Ricky was pissed.

[TwistedLogic]

then Ricky was pissed.

 

http://i.imgur.com/RN70TUF.gif

[Abomination]

Some interesting things:

 

1) When talking about 2nd base depth, he kind of talks up Diaz and Getz more than Kawasaki. Might be more that they've surprised him though.

2) Sounds like he'll likely deal some out of options guys in the last few days of camp.

3) Neither Stroman or Hutch have any innings limits. Said Stroman threw 126 + 25 fall league + extended spring (probably another 25 to 30).

4) Says Jenkins has looked very good with increased velocity.

5) Apparently quite happy to get Dan Johnson (one of the FO guys has been pushing to get him for years).

[bendera3]

LOL. That was so painful last year. We were losing our minds, so was Happ, and then when they FINALLY announced it was going to be Happ then Ricky was pissed.

 

Of course he was pissed but in reality he had no reason to be in the 25 man roster. Man couldn't (still can't?) hit a broad side of a fat chick.

[G-Snarls]

Of course he was pissed but in reality he had no reason to be in the 25 man roster. Man couldn't (still can't?) hit a broad side of a fat chick.

 

The other odd thing is that last year we were yelling for Happ to make the team and this year we're yelling for him NOT to.

 

I guess last year Ricky was his only competition. This year there are better alternatives.

[TwistedLogic]

The other odd thing is that last year we were yelling for Happ to make the team and this year we're yelling for him NOT to.

 

I guess last year Ricky was his only competition. This year there are better alternatives.

 

Think part of that also had to do with most people being in totally justified denial that Alex made a "12-player trade" for a guy that wasn't about to make the team out of spring training, and then yes, mostly because Happ not making it = Romero making it.

[bendera3]

The other odd thing is that last year we were yelling for Happ to make the team and this year we're yelling for him NOT to.

 

I guess last year Ricky was his only competition. This year there are better alternatives.

 

I would have no problem for Happ making the team if he showed he could pitch the way he did at the beginning of last year. From what I recall, he was our best starter for the first few months of the season. Ideally though he would be a spot starter/swing man.

[The_DH]

Some interesting things:

 

1) When talking about 2nd base depth, he kind of talks up Diaz and Getz more than Kawasaki. Might be more that they've surprised him though.

2) Sounds like he'll likely deal some out of options guys in the last few days of camp.

3) Neither Stroman or Hutch have any innings limits. Said Stroman threw 126 + 25 fall league + extended spring (probably another 25 to 30).

4) Says Jenkins has looked very good with increased velocity.

5) Apparently quite happy to get Dan Johnson (one of the FO guys has been pushing to get him for years).

 

Did Jenkins go on that pitching program?

[Abomination]

Did Jenkins go on that pitching program?

 

I think pretty much everyone did, but I'm not positive.

[flafson]

I would have no problem for Happ making the team if he showed he could pitch the way he did at the beginning of last year. From what I recall, he was our best starter for the first few months of the season. Ideally though he would be a spot starter/swing man.

 

Problem with Happ (when he's healthy), his stuff is all straight and hitters have no problem fouling them off for hours. He then gets to the 4th inning with 80+ pitches and we're doomed. When he's not on his game, we don't even get that.

[Convo]

I would have no problem for Happ making the team if he showed he could pitch the way he did at the beginning of last year. From what I recall, he was our best starter for the first few months of the season. Ideally though he would be a spot starter/swing man.

 

Your recollection sucks badly.

 

Happ didn't even get through 1-1/2 months before he got hit in the head... and he sucked... 4.91 ERA in 7 GS. After he came back from injury he sucked a little less... 4.37 ERA in 11 GS.

[Convo]

Problem with Happ (when he's healthy), his stuff is all straight and hitters have no problem fouling them off for hours. He then gets to the 4th inning with 80+ pitches and we're doomed. When he's not on his game, we don't even get that.

 

The real problem with Happ is his stuff sucks and he has to pitch outside of the zone to not get hammered... this leads to extra walks and high pitch counts early on. He's the type of pitcher who will give you 5 IP of sub-par pitching on an average start...

[o2cui2i]

I presume it's all Q and no A?

 

lots of answers, but not to any of the questions we have or the ones that should be asked.

[Convo]

let's use xfip here instead of era, but your point stands:

 

5.53 xfip (downright awful) before injury

4.44 xfip (still awful) after injury

 

ok

[The_DH]

Geez, when I was in university why couldn't I get lobbed such easy questions.

[Abomination]

Geez, when I was in university why couldn't I get lobbed such easy questions.

 

Studying makes almost all university questions pretty easy.

[The_DH]

Yeah but I never got questions like "do you know your name?" or "can you spell it?" like our media throws AA.

[DuckDuckGose]

Problem with Happ (when he's healthy), his stuff is all straight and hitters have no problem fouling them off for hours. He then gets to the 4th inning with 80+ pitches and we're doomed. When he's not on his game, we don't even get that.

 

He has a good FB but that's about it.

[DuckDuckGose]

Let's use xFIP here instead of ERA, but your point stands:

 

5.53 xFIP (downright awful) before injury

4.44 xFIP (still awful) after injury

 

With the size of those samples it would be better to use FIP.

[The_DH]

So getting back to Jenkins, what's been up with him? I wrote him off a few years ago.

[Anemic0ffense]

So getting back to Jenkins, what's been up with him? I wrote him off a few years ago.

 

Just AA attempting to build up his non existent value. AAA lifer.

[The_DH]

God could one first rounder turn into something useful.

[flafson]

Syndergaard is looking like he'll turn out to be something useful.

 

He wasn't a real first rounder though.

[ElNik2013]

Syndergaard is looking like he'll turn out to be something useful.

 

 

 

And Stroman

[reedjohnsonfan]

Your recollection sucks badly.

 

Happ didn't even get through 1-1/2 months before he got hit in the head... and he sucked... 4.91 ERA in 7 GS. After he came back from injury he sucked a little less... 4.37 ERA in 11 GS.

 

All he said was that he was our best starter (although it was only a month and a half). That's probably pretty accurate considering the others.

[G-Snarls]

Syndergaard is looking like he'll turn out to be something useful.

 

Boooooo