General 2018 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Jonn]

Yaaaaaaaa SRF monday, I hope for the best, but expect something stupid like 2.3 ip 4bb 3k 4er.

 

For Jansen just hope for a backup I guess? From the few clips i've seen him hit homeruns, he likes to beat up on hanging breaking balls. Not sure how he will do against 95 fastballs down/away.

 

How does one throw 2.3 innings?

 

Also you're dumb. Royals are basically a triple A team hes coming up and striking out 8 in 5 innings.

[gruber92]

Yaaaaaaaa SRF monday, I hope for the best, but expect something stupid like 2.3 ip 4bb 3k 4er.

 

For Jansen just hope for a backup I guess? From the few clips i've seen him hit homeruns, he likes to beat up on hanging breaking balls. Not sure how he will do against 95 fastballs down/away.

 

You need to start smoking weed.

[Angrioter]

Jason Kendall

[saskjayfan]

I was pretty vocal about my displeasure about SRF not being called up so props to management for bringing him and Jansen up. We're a long shot to get a wild card next year with such a young team, but giving these 2 guys a month and a half in the bigs is going to help them a lot if they are both on the opening roster for next season.

[Daniel Labude]

Predict Reid-Foley's Debut line:

 

6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 Ks

[43211234]

10 straight balls and he gets pulled from the game.

[Krylian]

5ip, 4h, 3r, 3er, 3bb, 5k

[saskjayfan]

Predict Reid-Foley's Debut line:

 

6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 Ks

 

5.2 IP, 3 H 1 R, 0 BB 8 Ks.....or 10 straight balls and he gets pulled...probably going to be one or the other

[glory]

I'm actually hoping SRF throws 10 straight balls and then dominates the rest of the game.

[tercet]

If we don't trade Giles to the Dodgers Shatkins should resign

[Spanky__99]

Mon, Aug 13

 

Josh Donaldson (calf) hopes to resume baserunning drills this week.

 

Advice: Donaldson has been ramping up his workouts at the Blue Jays' spring training complex lately and hasn't had any issues to this point. The Jays think he'll be back this season, and hopefully sometime this month so that they can trade him to a contender. Donaldson has been sidelined since late May with a lingering left calf injury.

 

More: Mike Wilner on Twitter

[Laika]

Mon, Aug 13

 

Josh Donaldson (calf) hopes to resume baserunning drills this week.

 

Advice: Donaldson has been ramping up his workouts at the Blue Jays' spring training complex lately and hasn't had any issues to this point. The Jays think he'll be back this season, and hopefully sometime this month so that they can trade him to a contender. Donaldson has been sidelined since late May with a lingering left calf injury.

 

More: Mike Wilner on Twitter

 

This idiot needs start eating meat again

[BTS]

I don't really like that so many reports have the team wanting to trade him. He's unlikely to return much value, and at this point the team has three options on the table if they keep him:

 

- He could accept the QO, which would be great.

- He could reject the QO and return compensation. This is likely more valuable than his trade return at this point.

- The two sides could work out a deal outside the parameters of the QO, either a 1-year deal or even a multi-year deal that's much cheaper than he would have signed 5 months ago.

 

I don't really understand the hurry to move him in the next two weeks.

[Laika]

I don't really like that so many reports have the team wanting to trade him. He's unlikely to return much value, and at this point the team has three options on the table if they keep him:

 

- He could accept the QO, which would be great.

- He could reject the QO and return compensation. This is likely more valuable than his trade return at this point.

- The two sides could work out a deal outside the parameters of the QO, either a 1-year deal or even a multi-year deal that's much cheaper than he would have signed 5 months ago.

 

I don't really understand the hurry to move him in the next two weeks.

 

100% correct

[Todd]

I hate to admit it but the jays management is doing actually a good job.

It starts from the top and works it's way down. good top people and it's

starting to work it's way down. The team itself is crap but they are good pieces to

add to it. and the farm system is now ranked any where from 3 to the 7 best in

the league. And have two of the top 10 prospects in mlb. Have made mistakes

like Josh Donaldson not being traded at the start of the season. And the fact that team is one of the oldest teams in the

league. And my personnel opinion is John Gibbons should be fired. With the team going younger finally

team should have a guy who has new ways to do things. and teach at the same time.

The way the team looks for next year looks pretty nice.

Justin Smoak??????

Travis Devon

Lourdes Gurriel

Vlad Guerrero

Dan Jansen

No dh yet

Teoscar Hernandez

Kevin Pillar

Randal Grichuk

Bench

Yandervis Solarte

Al Diaz

Russell Martin??

Troy Tulowitzki??

 

Marcur Stroman If he can stay heath

Aaron Sanchez If he can stay heath

Ryan Borucki

Sean Reid Foley

Sam Gaviglio ???

Bullpen

Tom Pannone ???

Ryan Tepera

Ken Giles ??

[glory]

I don't really like that so many reports have the team wanting to trade him. He's unlikely to return much value, and at this point the team has three options on the table if they keep him:

 

- He could accept the QO, which would be great.

- He could reject the QO and return compensation. This is likely more valuable than his trade return at this point.

- The two sides could work out a deal outside the parameters of the QO, either a 1-year deal or even a multi-year deal that's much cheaper than he would have signed 5 months ago.

 

I don't really understand the hurry to move him in the next two weeks.

 

The only thing I can think of is they expect a massive payroll decrease and don't want to risk him accepting the QO. Otherwise I agree with you. The comp pick is going to add money to the team's draft pool, so there's value there aside from the actual pick. No team is giving up a top prospect for him so it seems kind of pointless now.

[Todd]

QUESTION

Since he has been hurt for 80 percent of the year do they still get the pick?

[Brownie19]

The way the team looks for next year looks pretty nice.

 

Justin Smoak??????

Travis Devon

Lourdes Gurriel

Vlad Guerrero

Dan Jansen

No dh yet

Teoscar Hernandez

Kevin Pillar

Randal Grichuk

Bench

Yandervis Solarte

Al Diaz

Russell Martin??

Troy Tulowitzki??

 

Marcur Stroman If he can stay heath

Aaron Sanchez If he can stay heath

Ryan Borucki

Sean Reid Foley

Sam Gaviglio ???

Bullpen

Tom Pannone ???

Ryan Tepera

Ken Giles ??

 

That team looks awful (not like that will be our 2019 opening day roster anyway)

[Terminator]

That team looks awful (not like that will be our 2019 opening day roster anyway)

 

Yeah that team does not look good. We'll make some moves in the offseason but even then I think we are in for a long year. Going to be fun watching Vlad anyway though.

[Spanky__99]

I don't really like that so many reports have the team wanting to trade him. He's unlikely to return much value, and at this point the team has three options on the table if they keep him:

 

- He could accept the QO, which would be great.

- He could reject the QO and return compensation. This is likely more valuable than his trade return at this point.

- The two sides could work out a deal outside the parameters of the QO, either a 1-year deal or even a multi-year deal that's much cheaper than he would have signed 5 months ago.

 

I don't really understand the hurry to move him in the next two weeks.

 

I believe option 3 is the most likely, we've both agreed on that point over a month ago.

[Brownie19]

I don't really like that so many reports have the team wanting to trade him. He's unlikely to return much value, and at this point the team has three options on the table if they keep him:

 

- He could accept the QO, which would be great.

- He could reject the QO and return compensation. This is likely more valuable than his trade return at this point.

- The two sides could work out a deal outside the parameters of the QO, either a 1-year deal or even a multi-year deal that's much cheaper than he would have signed 5 months ago.

 

I don't really understand the hurry to move him in the next two weeks.

 

I don't think you should get caught up in what Jeff Blair and Steve Simmons think the Jays should do. Almost every reporter is just making s*** up to fill their time/column.

[Brownie19]

This idiot needs start eating meat again

 

And maybe lay off the Jackie Redmond....speaking of which - did everyone see her new assets?

[Spanky__99]

And maybe lay off the Jackie Redmond....speaking of which - did everyone see her new assets?

 

I checked her instagram, gotcha. She's got a nice gig working for MLB Network and NHL Network.

Edited August 14, 2018 by Spanky99

[Jonn]

This idiot needs start eating meat again

 

Donaldson doesn't eat meat?

[Brownie19]

 

[Spanky__99]

Donaldson doesn't eat meat?

 

I was surprised, too.

[DigitalRock]

 

You knows Pat was all up into that.

[Boxcar]

I still don't get the appeal. She looks like a doll.

[Jonn]

I still don't get the appeal. She looks like a doll.

 

http://i.imgur.com/EnKFtzg.jpg

[Brownie19]

I still don't get the appeal. She looks like a doll.

 

 

 

That's my kinda doll.