Josh Donaldson

[magits]

Why is no one talking about this guy? He put up an 8 (eight!) WAR season last year and is on pace for another one. Also didn't make the majors till he was 26. Bautista pt 2? Wow

[Angrioter]

Why is no one talking about this guy? He put up an 8 (eight!) WAR season last year and is on pace for another one. Also didn't make the majors till he was 26. Bautista pt 2? Wow

 

He's legit

[Convo]

Why is no one talking about this guy? He put up an 8 (eight!) WAR season last year and is on pace for another one. Also didn't make the majors till he was 26. Bautista pt 2? Wow

 

Uh, because he's an A not a J.

[Angrioter]

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/1979-Around-Baseball-2014?p=263770#post263770http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/1979-Around-Baseball-2014?p=263770#post263770

 

Uh, because he's an A not a J.

 

Allow the guy to express their ideas.

 

Donaldson is really good and underrated beacuse................ Miggy Cabrera?

[Sammy225]

What is there to say? He's one of the best players in the game.

 

I would rather talk Sonny Grey and Wacha Wacha lol.... Only guys i got on my DDL that make my dick move a little

[Angrioter]

I would rather talk Sonny Grey and Wacha Wacha lol.... Only guys i got on my DDL that make my dick move a little

If you're gay, the sexy Angel Pagan is available. A sexy latin alpha guy with nice hair.

[magits]

What is there to say? He's one of the best players in the game.

 

Just weird how you NEVER hear about it - at least not nearly proportional to how good he is

[fatcowxlive]

Why is no one talking about this guy? He put up an 8 (eight!) WAR season last year and is on pace for another one. Also didn't make the majors till he was 26. Bautista pt 2? Wow

 

No one talks about him because he's an A's player lol. Lots of A's players don't get the credit they deserve. A lot of people don't talk about Lowrie, Moss or Crisp when they have been really great. The people really into baseball talk a lot about them, but usually not the casuals

[Angrioter]

No one talks about him because he's an A's player lol. Lots of A's players don't get the credit they deserve. A lot of people don't talk about Lowrie, Moss or Crisp when they have been really great. The people really into baseball talk a lot about them, but usually not the casuals

 

Sonny Gray shutout the Rangers.

A's are good

[magits]

3rd in baseball in fWAR since the start of 2013.

 

Behind mike trout and?

[GeorgiaPeach]

If you're gay, the sexy Angel Pagan is available. A sexy latin alpha guy with nice hair.

 

Never knew you were in the DDL

[magits]

Miggy!

 

NO!

[Angrioter]

Never knew you were in the DDL

 

PL

[magits]

Ah, I was gonna guess McCutchen too. shouldve gone with my gut

[magits]

Carlos Gomez #4. Everyone thought he was a bust.

 

Sometimes something just clicks for guys. Hopefully Lawrie will be up there soon.

[Angrioter]

Carlos Gomez #4. Everyone thought he was a bust.

 

2 years ago Gomez (Elite) was far away from Rasmus (Bust)

[TDotttt2005]

Somewhat related...if anyone watched the A's Rangers on ESPN last night, how good is Sonny Gray. He's often used as a comp for Stroman (I think AA has said it himself). I'm a Jays fan, so I dont expect things to ever go that well, but if Stroman can come up and deliver the way Gray has, it will be a huge boost.

[GeorgiaPeach]

PL

 

What's that mean?

[TheHurl]

People seem to forget that Donaldson was the main piece of a pretty big trade (Harden in 08 when he had a 2.34 ERA). He was a first rounder. He fell into that minor league trap of "playing multiple positions in the minors so he must be a terrible defender" (we've seen it with Lawrie, Frazier, Prado, Headley...even when Moustakis was moved from SS). Every BA review talked about his bat being so far ahead of his Catching defense (but defended him because he just became a catcher in his sophomore year at Auburn). In 2008 they said he had a 20 HR, .280 average kind of bat. Even in 2011 everyone kept saying that his future would have to be behind the plate cause he'd never be able to convert back to 3B effectively. I don't think anyone saw him become 140+ wRC guy but that's also partially because most of his really good minor league seasons were in hitters parks. No one takes a .330/.391/.564 line too seriously when it's by a 23 year old in the Cal League.

[KingKat]

People seem to forget that Donaldson was the main piece of a pretty big trade (Harden in 08 when he had a 2.34 ERA). He was a first rounder. He fell into that minor league trap of "playing multiple positions in the minors so he must be a terrible defender" (we've seen it with Lawrie, Frazier, Prado, Headley...even when Moustakis was moved from SS).

 

Oh and let's not forget Yan freakin' Gomes.