General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread

[Laika]

Weren't there reports of him sitting 95 as a starter right before going under the knife?

 

Yes, but I don't remember if it was sitting, hitting, or s***ing. Borucki also said he didn't like to throw that hard and it scared him.

[King]

Zipper Patrol

Lmaoo wtf

[BlueRocky]

[Captain Adama]

That trade just keeps looking better.

[Stangstag]

I have a feeling Roark will get rocked, which will make us reassess the whole rotation... I have been wrong once or twice before though....

 

Are you trying to imply that Roark will lose a spot in the rotation after his 1st start with team, after they just signed him to a 24 million dollar deal?

[THANOS]

 

Would be hilarious if Stroman someone saw that and took offense somehow lol.

[Jimcanuck]

Would be hilarious if Stroman someone saw that and took offense somehow lol.

 

Sure hope not. Would further torpedo the Jays chances of signing him. Which would make the already hilarious trade an absolute embarrassment for the Mets.

[Boxcar]

Sure hope not. Would further torpedo the Jays chances of signing him. Which would make the already hilarious trade an absolute embarrassment for the Mets.

 

We don't really have a need for Stroman

[Spanky99]

I have a feeling Roark will get rocked, which will make us reassess the whole rotation... I have been wrong once or twice before though....

 

Thrice, what's wrong with you, boy. Roark will start, period.

[Spanky99]

We don't really have a need for Stroman

 

So you wouldn't sign Stroman because of twitter? He's a good target, whether he'd sign here is questionable.

[DigitalRock]

We don't really have a need for Stroman

 

This team is far from set at starter....

[Carlos Danger]

Are you trying to imply that Roark will lose a spot in the rotation after his 1st start with team, after they just signed him to a 24 million dollar deal?

 

I never said he would lose his spot and not after one start. No I did NOT imply that. The post was in response and right after posts talking about to using other starters as piggy back combos. Like a Thorton/Borucki start day. That works out fine if Roark goes 5 innings etc. If he gets rocked and only goes 2-3 then you will probably have to dip into the well and use a Borucki etc on a Roark start day, which subsequently messes up a planned piggy back day.

 

He pitched fine tonight, albeit a line up now sin Soto, Rendon and featuring Bonfacio.. I wouldn't get all excited yet..

[Spanky99]

I never said he would lose his spot and not after one start. No I did NOT imply that. The post was in response and right after posts talking about to using other starters as piggy back combos. Like a Thorton/Borucki start day. That works out fine if Roark goes 5 innings etc. If he gets rocked and only goes 2-3 then you will probably have to dip into the well and use a Borucki etc on a Roark start day, which subsequently messes up a planned piggy back day.

 

He pitched fine tonight, albeit a line up now sin Soto, Rendon and featuring Bonfacio.. I wouldn't get all excited yet..

 

You can't use Rendon, he's on another team, s*** happens. They have some injuries but so do we, you can't take Roark's performance with that grain of salt, he pitched well, period.

[saskjayfan]

You can't use Rendon, he's on another team, s*** happens. They have some injuries but so do we, you can't take Roark's performance with that grain of salt, he pitched well, period.

 

I was more than a tad skeptical of Roark when we signed him. I didn't really like the dollars especially on the second year, but I really like Roark the person. If there is such a thing as veteran leadership, he has it. He's an easy guy to cheer for.

[Spanky99]

I was more than a tad skeptical of Roark when we signed him. I didn't really like the dollars especially on the second year, but I really like Roark the person. If there is such a thing as veteran leadership, he has it. He's an easy guy to cheer for.

 

We all agreed we overpaid, but he's a horse, not too bad for a 4 guy. I don't find that deal was bad at all. Players pick each other's brains all the time.

[Stangstag]

I never said he would lose his spot and not after one start. No I did NOT imply that. The post was in response and right after posts talking about to using other starters as piggy back combos. Like a Thorton/Borucki start day. That works out fine if Roark goes 5 innings etc. If he gets rocked and only goes 2-3 then you will probably have to dip into the well and use a Borucki etc on a Roark start day, which subsequently messes up a planned piggy back day.

 

He pitched fine tonight, albeit a line up now sin Soto, Rendon and featuring Bonfacio.. I wouldn't get all excited yet..

 

I like how you only responded to my post after the game and after Roark pitched pretty well

[Carlos Danger]

I like how you only responded to my post after the game and after Roark pitched pretty well

 

That is because I didn't even see your post or come into this section until after the game. I don't even know who you are as a poster and certainly don't monitor you in case you responded to a post of mine. I like how you IMPLY I am implying something that wasn't even fnnn close to what I said. How about you don't make stupid assumptions and imply I am implying something.. Do you think this is posting competitions....? Get a life!

[BlueRocky]

So you wouldn't sign Stroman because of twitter? He's a good target, whether he'd sign here is questionable.

 

His asking price will not be cheap. We basically gave his extension money to Ryu, which is much more worth it. Stroman also wants a lengthy contract at age 29 despite his track record of nagging injuries.

And regardless of his twitter game, the Velo has been trending down year by year, I'm not sure that projects well into a 4-5 year contract for a SP that's 5'7" at best.

[Spanky99]

His asking price will not be cheap. We basically gave his extension money to Ryu, which is much more worth it.

Stroman also wants a lengthy contract despite his track record of nagging injuries.

And regardless of his twitter game, the Velo has been trending down year by year, I'm not sure that projects well into a 4-5 year contract for a SP that's 5'7" at best.

 

Yes, depends on the price, shouldn't be much with recent injuries.

[Boxcar]

So you wouldn't sign Stroman because of twitter? He's a good target, whether he'd sign here is questionable.

 

No he isn't. First off, he's a pitcher. Second, his ego probably makes him think he's entitled to a big contract. There are much bigger spots to fill on this team, like the bullpen, outfield and DH/1B.

 

I also didn't mention twitter, dipshit.

[BlueRocky]

He’s essentially a 3 WAR GB pitcher at his peak which projects about 20-25M/yr value.

A 4-5 year contract would be $80-100M, not sure I want to do that.

 

We paid Ryu $80M/4 yr. Yes he’s older, but he was almost a 5 WAR lefty ace for the Dodgers and CY young candidate last season. Stroman has never come close to that. When you factor in the drama involved and the twitter, it makes the contract offer even less appealing.

[Boxcar]

His asking price will not be cheap. We basically gave his extension money to Ryu, which is much more worth it. Stroman also wants a lengthy contract at age 29 despite his track record of nagging injuries.

And regardless of his twitter game, the Velo has been trending down year by year, I'm not sure that projects well into a 4-5 year contract for a SP that's 5'7" at best.

 

Yeah Spanky, you f***ing dumbass. Why don't you rub one out to an archived Stroman start?

[Spanky99]

Yeah Spanky, you f***ing dumbass. Why don't you run one out to an archived Stroman start?

 

Meeehhh... Shaaaaaaaaaaaduuuuuupppp!!! Racist hater! Midgetist!!!

[Boxcar]

Meeehhh... Shaaaaaaaaaaaduuuuuupppp!!! Racist hater!

 

Mmmmmmm...low and away, low and away!! Sinkers!! Fapfapfap

[Spanky99]

Mmmmmmm...low and away, low and away!! Sinkers!! Fapfapfap

 

Midgetist!!! So much hate!

[BlueRocky]

Syndergaard had surgery and extensive injury history, Paxton had surgery and velo is way down in his first start. Yet it would still be much more interesting forming a contract offer for those two honestly. They’d probably come cheaper than expected due to health.

[Boxcar]

Midgetist!!! So much hate!

 

The only things I hate are your baseball takes and raisins

[Spanky99]

The only things I hate are your baseball takes and raisins

 

It's mutual, I love raisins, beeeeeyotch!

[Boxcar]

It's mutual, I love raisins, beeeeeyotch!

 

The difference being that my baseball takes are much better than yours. It's natural for you to hate them.

[Boxcar]

Also, to just put an end to Spanky's spergy retardation, the Jays never made an attempt to extend Stroman and traded him with more than a year of control remaining. Safe to say he isn't coming back.