General 2019 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[P2F]

I would say Lowes is worse tbh.

 

This seems unlikely based on how s*** Home Depot is, but I'll take your word for it.

[jmomcc]

Just stick a few sponges inside of a shop vac

 

It might come to that.

[jmomcc]

This seems unlikely based on how s*** Home Depot is, but I'll take your word for it.

 

I don't know that well tbh. I only go to either very occasionally. The Home Depot I went to had actual employees walking around though which is all I'm judging this on. If you are a more manly man than I, you probably know better lol.

[Spanky99]

I don't know that well tbh. I only go to either very occasionally. The Home Depot I went to had actual employees walking around though which is all I'm judging this on. If you are a more manly man than I, you probably know better lol.

 

Try Princess Auto, they have excellent refurbished and new equipment for cheap, those other companies are thieves.

 

https://www.princessauto.com/en/current-sale?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8_mBRCLARIsAKxi0GKYYfL5Im-0jjUSTyKaQnoQKMwt6lpvXk-KE2DD-f80u_FUPBftDKMaAnT0EALw_wcB

 

Humidifiers...

 

https://www.princessauto.com/en/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=Dehumidifier

[leaffie]

Wayfair sells them too. Plus free delivery

[Boxcar]

I just buy those kinds of things from Amazon.

[jmomcc]

I'm going back to Lowes tomorrow albeit in new west. There's one particular one I want and they have it cheaper than amazon. No where else seems to sell it. My original plan was to buy something really cheap on craigslist but I did way too much research and now I NEED to have a particular one...lol.

[Spanky99]

I'm going back to Lowes tomorrow albeit in new west. There's one particular one I want and they have it cheaper than amazon. No where else seems to sell it. My original plan was to buy something really cheap on craigslist but I did way too much research and now I NEED to have a particular one...lol.

 

New West, you in BC?

[jmomcc]

New West, you in BC?

 

Yup. East Van. You?

[Spanky99]

Yup. East Van. You?

 

Ontario, Durham region... you getting this one?

 

https://www.lowes.ca/dehumidifiers/frigidaire-30-pint-2-speed-dehumidifier_g2811997.html

[jmomcc]

Ontario, Durham region... you getting this one?

 

https://www.lowes.ca/dehumidifiers/frigidaire-30-pint-2-speed-dehumidifier_g2811997.html

 

Yes, yes I am! I'm pretty excited about it.

[Abomination]

Yes, yes I am! I'm pretty excited about it.

 

It looks like Lowe's has a $10 off coupon on their website for new email subscribers. You can also probably get an additional 1% cash back (2% if you're a CIBC client) with PayMi, although it may or may not work if purchasing that close to signing up.

[Carlos Danger]

Yes, yes I am! I'm pretty excited about it.

 

I have no idea what the fx rate is these days.. Also, if you can just put one of those in the back of your car and cross the border.. However, FYI- They are selling the same make and model, but 3 speed at Lowes and Walmart in the US for $189 before your 10% off for signing up coupon.

 

Also, saw a bunch on ebay for $100USD maso menos.

[Carlos Danger]

So Clay is hurt and our opener is Hudson..

 

Who is coming up for Pannone? Is Clay going to IL or what? Potentially 2 spots open on the roster. Three if they dump Brito..

 

Edit to add: Thank God we had a day off yesterday. Also, if they put Clay on the IL, they can call Pannone back up to be part of an opener squad.

[Brownie19]

What a f***ing dumpster fire.

[Dick_Pole]

What a f***ing dumpster fire.

 

One of the biggest knocks on AA was his inability to plan for contingencies with solid depth and roster management. The first 7 players were stars, the next 13 were okay and the final 5 were replacement level or worse with no room for error for injuries.

 

Well, the new regime has managed to do the same with the 2019 roster except the first 7 players aren't stars. And unlike AA who still faced a fairly challenging FA market, there were and still are perfectly acceptable to good players available at what should be a reasonable cost.

 

The front office has proven that they are better than this. They are either tanking on purpose which is a very ill-advised strategy given the owner and baseball market they are in, or they have a grander scheme that still has to play out to use the excess salary space and we'll all praise the genius work come August 1st.

[BTS]

One of the biggest knocks on AA was his inability to plan for contingencies with solid depth and roster management. The first 7 players were stars, the next 13 were okay and the final 5 were replacement level or worse with no room for error for injuries.

 

Well, the new regime has managed to do the same with the 2019 roster except the first 7 players aren't stars. And unlike AA who still faced a fairly challenging FA market, there were and still are perfectly acceptable to good players available at what should be a reasonable cost.

 

The front office has proven that they are better than this. They are either tanking on purpose which is a very ill-advised strategy given the owner and baseball market they are in, or they have a grander scheme that still has to play out to use the excess salary space and we'll all praise the genius work come August 1st.

 

We know Mark Shapiro is better than this. He put a very good baseball ops department in place in Cleveland, and we've seen the results play out over the last few years, over which they've had a good team on a low budget. Moreover, we've heard Shapiro speak intelligently about baseball every time he gets in front of a camera. And he's done his job as President well here, as far as we can tell.

 

We've been assuming that Ross Atkins is a smart, capable man because he was hired by a guy we know to be a smart, capable man. We're probably right. But there's at least a possibility that Ross Atkins isn't as smart or capable as we think he is. Because he's never actually displayed it - we've just been assuming that Shapiro wouldn't hire an idiot. At some point in the near-future the GM is going to have to display an ability to put 25 talented players on the field and earn the solid reputation that he currently has with us because of his association with Mark Shapiro.

[TheOutsider]

You've made your mind up about the validity of spin rates based on 8 starts by Trent Thornton? Are you f***ing kidding me? This is what's wrong with the world today.

 

I'm a stats nerd too, dude, no reason to go into flame mode. Nowhere did I claim to have gained any statistically significant insight from those data points. I was wondering out loud if the 'new plaything', that being the availability of spin rates, is a bit overrated. Without trying to be offensive to the guy who brought up Stratton, because he had a legitimate point.

[glory]

I think Dick Pole and BTS are both right. The team is definitely tanking, and Atkins may not be as smart as we all think/hoped he'd be.

 

I am not writing off Atkins by any means, but he needs his results to start mirroring his reputation of being endorsed by Shapiro.

[DigitalRock]

So Clay is hurt and our opener is Hudson..

 

Who is coming up for Pannone? Is Clay going to IL or what? Potentially 2 spots open on the roster. Three if they dump Brito..

 

Edit to add: Thank God we had a day off yesterday. Also, if they put Clay on the IL, they can call Pannone back up to be part of an opener squad.

 

LOl going to be a very long season folks buckle up.

[Doug000]

I think Dick Pole and BTS are both right. The team is definitely tanking, and Atkins may not be as smart as we all think/hoped he'd be.

 

I am not writing off Atkins by any means, but he needs his results to start mirroring his reputation of being endorsed by Shapiro.

 

You think?

[Doug000]

Compared to the beginning of the year until now... the outlook for this team could not be any worse. Looking at the pieces that could sustain a competitive team in future years... there's only Vlad, less than a handful of prospects (including Jansen), and Stroman.

[jerb]

 

Scott Mitchell‏

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Outfielder Jonathan Davis, red-hot at Triple-A recently, has a locker in #BlueJays clubhouse so it looks like he’s one of the additions to the roster.

[jerb]

 

Shi Davidi

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Thomas Pannone (optioned yesterday), Jonathan Davis and Javy Guerra all have lockers in #BlueJays clubhouse.

[glory]

Start Davis in CF full time. Seriously. I don't want to see Teoscar and McKinney playing at the same time ever again, and Grichuk back in RF will help his defensive value.

[DigitalRock]

Thank the f***ing lord. Davis should have been up weeks ago, f***ing Atkins has been asleep this season. No excuse for Brito to be on this Roster. Davis CF, Grichuck back to RF. Team is instantly better on D.

[jerb]

 

Shi Davidi‏

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@ShiDavidi

 

So, as things stand, Javy Guerra takes Thomas Pannone’s spot on the 25-man roster and the DFA’d Socrates Brito’s place on 40-man roster. Jonathan Davis takes the spot of Brito on the roster. And Pannone and will be recalled if/when Jays place Clay Buchholz on DL.

[Deadpool]

 

Shi Davidi‏

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@ShiDavidi

 

So, as things stand, Javy Guerra takes Thomas Pannone’s spot on the 25-man roster and the DFA’d Socrates Brito’s place on 40-man roster. Jonathan Davis takes the spot of Brito on the roster. And Pannone and will be recalled if/when Jays place Clay Buchholz on DL.

 

I was really hoping never to see Guerra again... Happy to see Brito go, however. Hopefully Davis transitions well to the bigs.

[Bobthe4th]

Vlad is hitting second and Brito is DFA. Today is a good day!

 

[Krylian]

We are tanking. We have an A ball pitcher getting MLB innings and traded Pillar for nothing.

 

Pillar's value was essentially nil anyway.