General 2018 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Brownie19]

Shifts man.

[John_Havok]

I'm just taking about hitting averages as it pertains to comparison with respect to historic numbers.

 

You can talk about them in any comprison you want, they're still useles without any other accompanying info, thereby making their comparison to historic numbers....useless.

 

You may as well be discussing how the players generally don't wear high socks anymore, that's about as relevant.

[saskjayfan]

so is there any chance biggio gets a september call up?

[John_Havok]

so is there any chance biggio gets a september call up?

 

It's not a non-zero chance, but I doubt it.

[saskjayfan]

It's not a non-zero chance, but I doubt it.

 

he's 23 and a .400 OBP with 26 bombs this year. He played as well as he possibly could this year and wasn't promoted to AAA. He'll be in his decline years by the 7th year if the continue to wait to start his service clock. I don't see why they wouldn't call him up.

[TheHurl]

so is there any chance biggio gets a september call up?

 

I'll go against John here and say it is a zero chance. He doesn't need to be added to the 40 man and New Hampshire is going to the playoffs.

[saskjayfan]

I'll go against John here and say it is a zero chance. He doesn't need to be added to the 40 man and New Hampshire is going to the playoffs.

 

I hadn't thought about the playoffs, but there's zero chance Biggio doesn't get taken in the rule 5 draft next year if they don't add him to the 40 by then.

[King]

I hadn't thought about the playoffs, but there's zero chance Biggio doesn't get taken in the rule 5 draft next year if they don't add him to the 40 by then.

[saskjayfan]

 

oh piss off...there are bunch of hot garbage guys on our 40 man we traded for. Biggio is probably a guy who could contribute to the big league club next year and could use the time in the big leagues this year, but we have a fetish for middle infielders and so there's a ton of guys blocking a guy who should be progressing.

[John_Havok]

he's 23 and a .400 OBP with 26 bombs this year. He played as well as he possibly could this year and wasn't promoted to AAA. He'll be in his decline years by the 7th year if the continue to wait to start his service clock. I don't see why they wouldn't call him up.

 

Like I said, it's not a non-zero chance because of exactly what you said. But as Hurl mentioned, he's not rule 5 eligible yet (drafted 2016 so this is just his 3rd season, after 2019 he would be added or risk being lost) so there isn't a need to bring him up...NH is going to the playoffs, and if I'm not mistaken, I recall a conversation from somewhere where Atkins mentioned he is a proponent of a player spending time at every level before making the big leagues, which obviously Biggio hasn't done yet

[Spanky99]

I'll go against John here and say it is a zero chance. He doesn't need to be added to the 40 man and New Hampshire is going to the playoffs.

 

Plus AZL ball.

[John_Havok]

I hadn't thought about the playoffs, but there's zero chance Biggio doesn't get taken in the rule 5 draft next year if they don't add him to the 40 by then.

 

He's not rule 5 eligible yet.

[Spanky99]

oh piss off...there are bunch of hot garbage guys on our 40 man we traded for. Biggio is probably a guy who could contribute to the big league club next year and could use the time in the big leagues this year, but we have a fetish for middle infielders and so there's a ton of guys blocking a guy who should be progressing.

 

*whoosh*

[Spanky99]

He's not rule 5 eligible yet.

 

Stop John. Faaaaaawwwwwwwwwk!

[TheHurl]

I hadn't thought about the playoffs, but there's zero chance Biggio doesn't get taken in the rule 5 draft next year if they don't add him to the 40 by then.

 

They don't need to add him next year he is a 2016 college draftee.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Man, I hope we can trade Granderson (Judge and others) to the Yanks and Estrada (Bauer) to the Indians for some prospects. Seem like decent fits.

[Krylian]

Any chance Stroman is done for the season?

[saskjayfan]

They don't need to add him next year he is a 2016 college draftee.

 

yes, I thought this was his 4th year in the minors this year...my mistake.

[tercet]

Biggio's best case scenario is like Dan Uggla imo, but probably somewhere around Ryan Schimpf, he just Ks way too much. But with our 2b/ss logjam, we probably end up trading him.

 

The Jays are in love with gurribabip and won't give up on him easily.

[King]

Biggio's best case scenario is like Dan Uggla imo, but probably somewhere around Ryan Schimpf, he just Ks way too much.

What are your thoughts on Billy McKinney, Lord Tercet?

[tercet]

What are your thoughts on Billy McKinney, Lord Tercet?

 

Don't know enough about him yet, only seem him once when I was in buffalo 2 weeks ago. Probably just generic AAAA / MLB 4th of

[BTS]

Man, I hope we can trade Granderson (Judge and others) to the Yanks and Estrada (Bauer) to the Indians for some prospects. Seem like decent fits.

 

Has Estrada cleared waivers?

[tercet]

With SRF and Pannone starting the rest of the year, Gurribabip due back soon, and The Mirage no longer being a Mirage how much lower can we go?

 

Like 5th-6th probably? http://www.tankathon.com/mlb

[Pendleton]

With SRF and Pannone starting the rest of the year, Gurribabip due back soon, and The Mirage no longer being a Mirage how much lower can we go?

 

Like 5th-6th probably? http://www.tankathon.com/mlb

 

You are really pushing that nickname but it's pretty lame, I think you can do better.

[Jonn]

I like when players that hit rockets off the bat get rewarded with a lot of Green personally. I wish you could call Rusell Martbabip. Neither roll off the tongue though.

[John_Havok]

You are really pushing that nickname but it's pretty lame, I think you can do better.

 

It would also make more sense if it was actually true.

 

If you look at his underlying numbers Gurriel is actually slightly unlucky given his exit velo and results.

 

But why let reality creep in to whatever world tercet lives in.

[tercet]

Do you guys ever get bored on trolling 100% of my posts and always being wrong?

[Pendleton]

Do you guys ever get bored on trolling 100% of my posts and always being wrong?

 

It's not trolling, I genuinely think you have it in you to come up with a more witty nickname to illustrate your point.

[Jaysareus]

If Reid Foley represents Jays future they are in big trouble

[Pendleton]

If Reid Foley represents Jays future they are in big trouble

 

If one young player "represents the Jays future", do you suppose maybe it's that Guerrero kid?