General 2019 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Brownie19]

The Jays have acquired Wilmer Font. I don't mind this at all.

 

We should trade him to TB. TB has gotten 0.6 WAR in 41 innings out of him the past 2 years. Everyone else? -1.3 WAR in 48 innings.

[Abomination]

The Jays have acquired Wilmer Font. I don't mind this at all.

 

They need to get him throwing his curve and slider a lot more, rather than the fastball he can't command.

[jaysguy44]

I like the Font move, not bad.

[Carlos Danger]

I like the font move, not bad.

 

I am glad you do because I was looking for some advice. I am sending in my resume for Jays GM. Do you think I should use Times New Roman in 12, or maybe simple but professional Calibri (Bold) 10 in italics... Or maybe the Algerian, it looks so international and exotic...??? I am so on the fence..

 

Thanks in advance.

[Spanky99]

Bichette’s honesty a refreshing trait for a top MLB prospect

David Singh explains what Bo Bichette is working on in triple-A and how his rise compares to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s path to the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

 

David Singh

@ByDavidSingh

July 16, 2019, 9:35 PM

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bo Bichette denied any subliminal meaning to his recent ominous tweet, but didn’t shy away on Tuesday from sharing thoughts about his readiness for the big leagues.

 

The Blue Jays’ top prospect was asked if he thinks he deserves a promotion to Toronto and didn’t mince words.

 

“Yeah, I’ve done everything they asked me to do,” Bichette said in an interview with Sportsnet. “I’ve performed, I’ve put up numbers. I’ve gotten better offensively, defensively, base-running, as an athlete, as a teammate. Everything they’ve asked me to do, I’ve done for the past three years.

 

“So, if I’m not ready in their mind, there’s something new that they need to tell me I need to get better at.”

 

Speculation around Bichette’s eventual call-up heightened in recent weeks as he’s continued to impress since returning from a fractured hand. The shortstop entered Tuesday hitting .325/.382/.525 with four home runs, 11 stolen bases and 12 doubles over his past 29 games in triple-A.

 

On Sunday, the 21-year-old appeared to add a touch of drama to his situation when he tweeted, “No point in chasing an outcome when you can’t control that outcome.”

 

 

Bo Bichette

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@19boknows

No point in chasing an outcome when you can’t control that outcome

 

The social media post caused some to wonder if Bichette was upset that he wasn’t summoned by the Blue Jays when an open roster spot was created by the demotion of first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Outfielder Billy McKinney ended up making his way to the big-league team as the corresponding move.

 

Bichette noticed the mass response to his tweet and calls the situation “kind of funny,” while also insisting he wasn’t voicing bitterness at not being promoted.

 

“I just had a game where I should have had four hits, but I only had one, so that’s what I was talking about,” he said, referring to Sunday’s game, in which Bichette went 1-for-5. “And then I had a bunch of replies on Twitter talking about, you know, stuff.

 

“That’s why I tweeted it out. It wasn’t really anything serious.”

 

Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo admitted Monday that the organization has had discussions about bringing up Bichette, who’s ranked the No. 8 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. However, the presence of everyday shortstop Freddy Galvis in Toronto likely complicates things.

 

Bichette, for his part, says the reason he’s not yet an MLB player hasn’t been communicated to him. He was by far the Blue Jays’ most impressive hitter in spring training despite having never played above double-A to that point. When he was assigned to the Bisons before the start of this season, Bichette says the organization’s decision-makers told him to continue to get better.

 

“They said I was one of the best players in camp and just to continue to build on that and so that’s what I’ve done,” said Bichette, who stopped short of saying there’s nothing left to accomplish at his current level.

 

“If they call me up at 30 instead of 21, I’ll be a better player at 30. There’s definitely room for improvement. But nothing that’s glaring, or anything like that. I’ve got a lot better at defence, at base-running, as a hitter. Everything.”

 

In that regard, the former Yankees shortstop says Bichette hasn’t let his focus drift, especially when it comes to defensive work. Bichette has always been known for his offensive prowess, and while Meacham praised his plate approach, the skipper has been even more thrilled by the prospect’s strides on the glove side of his game.

 

“I’ve been trying to tell these guys as much as I can — it’s hard to keep them focused on it — ‘Right now, you’re working on stuff. You can’t work on stuff up there [in the majors],’” Meacham said. “We can say they develop up there and we can pretend it happens a lot. It doesn’t. It’s rare. So, they need to develop routines, they need to develop skills to get better today, while they’re here.

 

“I keep trying to impress that upon [bichette] and he’s taken to that,” Meacham added. “So now, when he goes up there he can just play and he’s not working on stuff that he should be working on down here.”

 

Bichette doesn’t need to look far to see what Meacham is describing. His friends and former minor-league teammates Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio are currently navigating life in the majors to varying degrees of success following their respective call-ups earlier this season.

 

The trio played and won together at various stops in the Blue Jays’ system and the thought of doing so at Rogers Centre is admittedly on Bichette’s mind, if not his Twitter account.

 

“Yeah, definitely,” he said. “We all envisioned getting called up at the same time. For me, I’d be the last one. It definitely means something to me to try and get up there as soon as I can.”

[nowayjose]

Bichette needs to shut the f*** up and not become another Stroman.

[BTS]

I hope they keep him down until mid-April.

[nowayjose]

Agree

[P2F]

I am glad you do because I was looking for some advice. I am sending in my resume for Jays GM. Do you think I should use Times New Roman in 12, or maybe simple but professional Calibri (Bold) 10 in italics... Or maybe the Algerian, it looks so international and exotic...??? I am so on the fence..

 

Thanks in advance.

 

There's Calibri, then there's every other font, and then there's Wingdings.

[BTS]

There's Calibri, then there's every other font, and then there's Wingdings.

 

I just finished drafting a report typed in Century Gothic.

[Grant77]

I am glad you do because I was looking for some advice. I am sending in my resume for Jays GM. Do you think I should use Times New Roman in 12, or maybe simple but professional Calibri (Bold) 10 in italics... Or maybe the Algerian, it looks so international and exotic...??? I am so on the fence..

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Times New Roman is still the standard for most science programs and scientific journals and it's the easiest to read in my opinion. There are a lot of nice fonts but Calibri is awful. The world would be a better place without it.

[Brownie19]

We use Gotham Office....switched from Arial Narrow. Both good options. TNR is for old people.

[Jimcanuck]

Arial 12 for years. The clean professional look.

[Carlos Danger]

I just finished drafting a report typed in Century Gothic.

 

Very 1980s Dos look....

[Angrioter]

The Score Bold predictions

 

Blue Jays get huge prospect package from Twins for Stroman, Giles

 

Kathryn Riley / Getty Images Sport / Getty

Plenty of Blue Jays fans (correctly) would rather see Toronto extend its ace right-hander than trade him, but a package bursting with high-end prospects might help ease the pain. Minnesota was already linked to the Blue Jays in relation to both Marcus Stroman and closer Ken Giles, and the Twins are in a fairly good position to offer the moon. The Blue Jays don't appear to have room for shortstop Royce Lewis with Bo Bichette on the way, but outfielder Alex Kirilloff would have to be part of any deal. Additionally, one or both of Brusdar Graterol and Jordan Balazovic would help bolster the future pitching staff. Minnesota isn't far removed from having one of baseball's worst farm systems, and this trade would undo a lot of good work. With Cleveland breathing down the Twins' necks, however, this move could be worth the investment if it helps solidify a deep playoff run. - Jason Wilson

[Jimcanuck]

Kirilloff/Graterol for Stroman/Giles would be a great day

[Angrioter]

Kirilloff/Graterol for Stroman/Giles would be a great day

 

Naaaah.

Twins are a s*** and loser team. Twins will going to overpay for a division title.

[tbad]

Vlad looks sucky >Insert fan boys uniting in his defense

[Olerud363]

Vlad looks sucky >Insert fan boys uniting in his defense

 

He looks awful for the last 6 weeks. His first few weeks it seemed he was hitting 115 mph liners once a game. I can’t remember him hitting anything like that since early June. It’s bizarre. Maybe he has a hand issue or something...

[Krylian]

He looks awful for the last 6 weeks. His first few weeks it seemed he was hitting 115 mph liners once a game. I can’t remember him hitting anything like that since early June. It’s bizarre. Maybe he has a hand issue or something...

 

From the Home Run Derby

[Grant77]

Kirilloff/Graterol for Stroman/Giles would be a great day

 

I would take that for one of them but certainly not for both. Kirilloff is almost 22 and not exactly lighting it up at AA. He's a very good prospect but not in that elite tier in my opinion. It's too bad the Astros wouldn't want Giles because Kyle Tucker would be an ideal centrepiece.

[Brownie19]

I would take that for one of them but certainly not for both. Kirilloff is almost 22 and not exactly lighting it up at AA. He's a very good prospect but not in that elite tier in my opinion. It's too bad the Astros wouldn't want Giles because Kyle Tucker would be an ideal centrepiece.

 

yeah - so we're not getting Kyle Tucker for Giles Grant.

 

 

 

jesus f***.

[LGBJ29]

I would take that for one of them but certainly not for both. Kirilloff is almost 22 and not exactly lighting it up at AA. He's a very good prospect but not in that elite tier in my opinion. It's too bad the Astros wouldn't want Giles because Kyle Tucker would be an ideal centrepiece.

 

f*** a lot of people are setting themselves up for some major disappointment this deadline

[Jimcanuck]

f*** a lot of people are setting themselves up for some major disappointment this deadline

 

Yep, they don't seem to understand prospect value has changed

[Grant77]

yeah - so we're not getting Kyle Tucker for Giles Grant.

 

 

 

jesus f***.

 

Where the hell did I say that? There's no way the Astros would want him back and Stroman alone wouldn't be enough.

[Grant77]

Yep, they don't seem to understand prospect value has changed

 

The Padres got MLB.com's 15th rated prospect for a reliever worse than Giles and another reliever. There are teams willing to pony up and it's Atkins' job to find them. Kirilloff for Giles and another body would be a very similar trade actually.

[LGBJ29]

I think people need to realize Giles needs to pitch a few good outings before the deadline for him to have any real value. Teams aren't paying top dollar for a pitcher with recurring elbow inflammation within a month

[tbad]

Sanchez is a bum, reminds me of Nuke from Bull Durham

[Ray]

The Padres got MLB.com's 15th rated prospect for a reliever worse than Giles and another reliever. There are teams willing to pony up and it's Atkins' job to find them. Kirilloff for Giles and another body would be a very similar trade actually.

 

Hand also had 3.5 years of control compared to Giles 1.5. That extra 2 cost controlled years adds a ton of value.

[Bobthe4th]

yeah - so we're not getting Kyle Tucker for Giles Grant.

 

 

 

jesus f***.

 

Calm down mate. He was clearly saying Tucker as the centrepiece for a combined Stroman/Giles trade, and acknowledged Houston wouldn’t want Giles back.