General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread

[fatcowxlive]

It's close, isn't it...

 

It's the type of closeness you don't want on the team!!!! Good thing we have Upton I hope he gets more reps than Smoak

[fatcowxlive]

I honestly believe our best possible lineup has to include Barney.

 

Not really, Barney's great but Travis is everyday material, beautiful approach always looking to go the other way

[G-Snarls]

It's the type of closeness you don't want on the team!!!! Good thing we have Upton I hope he gets more reps than Smoak

 

Upton and Pillar can cover a lot of gound

 

But you want Bautista AND Saunders' bats both in the lineup

 

Hence, my likiness of this lineup from Gibby today

[G-Snarls]

Not really, Barney's great but Travis is everyday material, beautiful approach always looking to go the other way

 

Barney makes a fantastic utility IF and I'm glad we have him

 

But yeah Travis is looking like such a good all-around player...

[G-Snarls]

It's the type of closeness you don't want on the team!!!! Good thing we have Upton I hope he gets more reps than Smoak

 

Smoak wRC+ 101 this year

 

EDIT: Upton wRC+ 99 this year

 

And Edwin is adequate at 1B

 

Gives Gibby some flexibility anyway... but he seems to like Smoak a bit more than maybe he should rationally

Edited July 30, 2016 by G-Snarls

[MainChromosome]

I honestly believe our best possible lineup has to include Barney.

 

Barney has been great but nah..Travis needs to be there.

[Cyborg]

Smoak wRC+ 101 this year

 

Upton wRC+ 110 this year

 

And Edwin is adequate at 1B

 

Gives Gibby some flexibility anyway... but he seems to like Smoak a bit more than maybe he should rationally

Upton 99 wRC+ this year. You were looking at last year. Upton projects for around 85 while Smoak projects for around 96.

[fatcowxlive]

Upton and Pillar can cover a lot of gound

 

But you want Bautista AND Saunders' bats both in the lineup

 

Hence, my likiness of this lineup from Gibby today

 

yes yes just picking on you a bit

[wamco]

I can't wait til blue jay upton starts hitting

[Sorrow]

Smoak wRC+ 101 this year

 

EDIT: Upton wRC+ 99 this year

 

And Edwin is adequate at 1B

 

Gives Gibby some flexibility anyway... but he seems to like Smoak a bit more than maybe he should rationally

 

Look at the splits on Upton. Last I saw he was at 85 wRC+ against righties while Smoak was at 112 and I believe that was yesterday.

[G-Snarls]

Ladies and gentlemen, your FIRST PLACE TORONTO BLUE JAYS:

 

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http://imgur.com/JLZTgCc.png

[G-Snarls]

Damn that's a pretty sight, isn't it?

[jaysfan2014]

Ladies and gentlemen, your FIRST PLACE TORONTO BLUE JAYS:

 

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http://imgur.com/JLZTgCc.png

 

Whoo! Now we just hope Houston and/or Detroit overtake the O's and/or Red Sox.

[G-Snarls]

Yankees losing 6-3 in the 8th

 

Red Sox and Angels starts shortly

[jaysguy44]

Whoo! Now we just hope Houston and/or Detroit overtake the O's and/or Red Sox.

 

Why?

 

I'd love to play the Orioles in the playoffs

[Atothe]

Why?

 

I'd love to play the Orioles in the playoffs

 

I would too. It would make for more bad blood

[Krylian]

I honestly believe our best possible lineup has to include Barney.

 

If Barney is in the every day lineup then something has gone terribly wrong. Travis and Tulo are far superior... And it's not close.

[flafson]

If Barney is in the every day lineup then something has gone terribly wrong. Travis and Tulo are far superior... And it's not close.

 

Well, Barney is a much better defender right now. But yea, you're right.

[Spanky__99]

I would too. It would make for more bad blood

 

Win the Division, Win the AL overall Record, HF advantage for the entire PS. Who cares who we face!!!

[G-Snarls]

Sox lose too

 

Another festivus miracle!

[Atothe]

Win the Division, Win the AL overall Record, HF advantage for the entire PS. Who cares who we face!!!

 

I do Spank I do

[Jonn]

I do Spank I do

 

Why do you care about something you can't control?

[G-Snarls]

Russel Martin spotted in the stands at Rogers Cup

 

http://i.imgur.com/V1VwNuw.jpg?2

Edited July 31, 2016 by G-Snarls

[Spanky__99]

Why do you care about something you can't control?

 

K..........

[Jonn]

K..........

 

Brah. Its not like he can will the standings to his liking. Let the chips fall as they may. Lets just hope if we have a chance to get home field advantage that Gibby doesn't rest everybody.

[Spanky__99]

Brah. Its not like he can will the standings to his liking. Let the chips fall as they may. Lets just hope if we have a chance to get home field advantage that Gibby doesn't rest everybody.

 

wat?

[Stangstag]

I honestly believe our best possible lineup has to include Barney.

 

You're honestly not very intelligent.

[ChrisS]

If Barney is in the every day lineup then something has gone terribly wrong. Travis and Tulo are far superior... And it's not close.

Im glad we have Barney as a utility player. Travis is better than Barney offensively but Barney is better defensively. Id rather have Barney in the lineup than Carrera.

[Spanky__99]

Im glad we have Barney as a utility player. Travis is better than Barney offensively but Barney is better defensively. Id rather have Barney in the lineup than Carrera.

 

I believe most know this.

[ElNik2013]

So Travis has provided 4 fWAR in 110 games played so far as a Blue Jay which would put him at around 5 for 162 games.

 

That was a really good trade and off season overall. Also, I think at the time, many would have preferred that the Blue Jays traded Pillar instead of Gose. If this is true to any significant extent, then you have to say keeping Pillar over Gose was also another coup. Pillar has provide over 7 fWAR over last season and the current one.

 

Anywho.