2018 Spring Training Thread

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Just checking out some ST clips of Travis playing a little defense, he looks really good. He's running and moving like he's a young kid and not a chronic leg injury. Hopefully his shoulder and knees hold up. If he plays a good ~ 150 games, what will his WAR be do you think?

[Terminator]

Just checking out some ST clips of Travis playing a little defense, he looks really good. He's running and moving like he's a young kid and not a chronic leg injury. Hopefully his shoulder and knees hold up. If he plays a good ~ 150 games, what will his WAR be do you think?

 

2.5 WAR would be a safe estimate IMO but he's played above that per 150 games to date.

[Abomination]

Just checking out some ST clips of Travis playing a little defense, he looks really good. He's running and moving like he's a young kid and not a chronic leg injury. Hopefully his shoulder and knees hold up. If he plays a good ~ 150 games, what will his WAR be do you think?

 

Probably about 3 WAR as a realistic guess. I don't think he'll get 150 games though, as the team has indicated they're gonna give him plenty of rest to try and keep him healthy. I would guess even fully healthy, he's looking at 120 games.

[glory]

Travis can't play everyday. Maybe try to get him on the field 4 days a week with Solarte playing the other days. The goal should be to keep him healthy and maximize the time he actually spends on the field. Same with Tulo.

[jays_fever]

Not having Travis play in back to back days for the whole year could go a long way as well to protect his health. With off days, he'd still probably get in around 100 games and 400 ABS? Solarte is more than good enough to help fill in.

 

They seem to do this in basketball a lot with injury prone players.

[Jonn]

Not having Travis play in back to back days for the whole year could go a long way as well to protect his health. With off days, he'd still probably get in around 100 games and 400 ABS? Solarte is more than good enough to help fill in.

 

They seem to do this in basketball a lot with injury prone players.

 

And what if hes gets red hot and is our best hitter for a good 3 week stretch like he was last year? How do you take him out the lineup.

[bones10]

And what if hes gets red hot and is our best hitter for a good 3 week stretch like he was last year? How do you take him out the lineup.

 

You dont, you play it by ear.

[Daniel Labude]

Travis can't play everyday. Maybe try to get him on the field 4 days a week with Solarte playing the other days. The goal should be to keep him healthy and maximize the time he actually spends on the field. Same with Tulo.

 

He has had a birth defect that was wrongly diagnosed and a knee injury that was incorrectly treated. If he is 100% healthy and is doing fine he would be on the field for 145 games min imo

[Bobthe4th]

He has had a birth defect that was wrongly diagnosed and a knee injury that was incorrectly treated. If he is 100% healthy and is doing fine he would be on the field for 145 games min imo

 

The worry is that he’ll never be 100% healthy because his knee is f***ed up.

[Daniel Labude]

The worry is that he’ll never be 100% healthy because his knee is f***ed up.

 

I think we will find out soon. He looks pretty good so far I believe

[burlingtonbandit]

And what if hes gets red hot and is our best hitter for a good 3 week stretch like he was last year? How do you take him out the lineup.

 

Better to have him playing 4-5 times a week than not at all. For peak performance you shouldn't be playing more than 5 times a week anyway.

[Dick_Pole]

Good. I'm honestly excited for the Diaz era to begin. What happens when Tulo is ready to come back and Diaz is destroying baseballs?

 

Oh, I guess Travis will probably be injured so maybe a moot point.

 

If both players are healthy and Diaz, Tulo and Travis are all desirable bats in the line up I'd assume Travis to left field or Tulo to DH would be considerations. If we are blessed to see that this year, the Jays would have an awesome bench.

[The Iceman]

Tulo not being able to play is shocking to me. Who ever thought that his ankle injury would linger this long...BRUTAL

[Mikeleelop]

Tulo not being able to play is shocking to me. Who ever thought that his ankle injury would linger this long...BRUTAL

 

i'm over reacting, but i feel that Tulo doesn't mind being on IR. He has bone spurs for six months and doesn't get it treated during the off season???? Being a professional athlete means you take your physical condition seriously and are ready when the season starts.

 

of course i don't have information to make this evaluation, but it feels like he is playing out the string

 

his bat severely declined last year. exit velocity was pathetic - no way you consider dh'ing him

 

i know this is reactionary and emotional post but show you care please

[Sammy225]

zero reason you can't have Devon Travis face primarily LHP and Solarte facing RHP. That keeps his playing time down and i think plays more to a strength. Solarte has better numbers against RHP than LHP. I think it is a win win

[SaskJaysFan_2]

He has had a birth defect that was wrongly diagnosed and a knee injury that was incorrectly treated. If he is 100% healthy and is doing fine he would be on the field for 145 games min imo

 

Huh? I thought he had a torn meniscus and had it scoped and cleaned. And had a bone spur ground down.

[Muck Bartinez]

zero reason you can't have Devon Travis face primarily LHP and Solarte facing RHP. That keeps his playing time down and i think plays more to a strength. Solarte has better numbers against RHP than LHP. I think it is a win win

 

Jays had 1423 PA against LHP vs 4731 PA against RHP. That's basically a 75:25 split for Solarte in that scenario. I'm all for keeping Travis healthy and using the platoon advantage, but that's too much.

 

FWIW, Travis has no career splits (112 wRC+, .339 wOBA vs both). Unregressed and SSS especially for LHP (200 PA). Solarte has more PA, but is basically the same for his career against RHP as Travis. (111 wRC+, .332 wOBA) and worse against LHP (92 wRC+, .303 wOBA)

[King]

 

Vlad is a fat f***

[King]

[BTS]

Yeah, that kid is obese.

[Muck Bartinez]

 

My anaconda don't...

[Sammy225]

Yeah, that kid is obese.

 

You tell me that kid is not tagged as a first baseman unless he does something drastic

[Pendleton]

Who is that beside Vlad? Slight difference in build.

[Krylian]

Trade Vladdy while you can.

[glory]

From behind, Vlad looks like a lunch lady.

[Bobthe4th]

[Orgfiller]

Super duper high performance training staff should take some interest in our best prospect soon hopefully. He will probably still rake but it's kind of pathetic that he can't get that weight off.

 

There's only so much the team can do about it. They can tell him everything that he needs to eat and the proper exercises but if he's unwilling to do them or he eats junk food on the side there's nothing they can do about that.

[Daniel Labude]

Yeah, that kid is obese.

 

Don't mess with what is working. But yeah he probably needs to focus on losing 15 lbs

[Terminator]

Vladito ain't looking so little.

[Angrioter]

Yeah, that kid is obese.

 

He's just 18/19..... Wait 2 more years.

 

Trade him now that he is top 3