General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2021)

[InvincibleTiger]

As I was watching the Yankees game, I marveled at how amazing Alcantara is. Threw a gem, but the Marlins squandered it. And he's younger than Berrios and has three more years of control, so worth the prospect capital. What would it take to acquire him knowing the Marlins have no shortage of dominant starting pitching while having a scarcity of talented positional players? Imagine teaming him up with Berrios and Manoah. Edited August 2, 2021 by InvincibleTiger

[Spanky99]

This is the Dogg for any of you retards^^^^^

[InvincibleTiger]

This is the Dogg for any of you retards^^^^^

 

Who's the dogg? This is my first ever account. Did I say something wrong?

[Spanky99]

Who's the dogg? This is my first ever account. Did I say something wrong?

 

Agreed... for your personality. Never gives it away. Thought I was blocked, lol.

 

You'll never change!

[Eat My Shatkins]

Do the Jays need to trade any more prospect capital for starting pitching right now?

 

Here next year:

 

Ryu

Berrios

Stripling

Manoah

Hatch

Pearson

 

Thats a solid group coming back, and I would bet they have a really good shot at bringing Ray back too. He reserected his career under the Jays tutelage and the team is on the upswing to boot. He's also already had a taste of pitching in this vaunted division and done well with it.

 

If they decide to spend any more high end prospect capital I hope it's for a guy like Jose Ramirez.

[Spanky99]

Do the Jays need to trade any more prospect capital for starting pitching right now?

 

Here next year:

 

Ryu

Berrios

Stripling

Manoah

Hatch

Pearson

 

Thats a solid group coming back, and I would bet they have a really good shot at bringing Ray back too. He reserected his career under the Jays tutelage and the team is on the upswing to boot. He's also already had a taste of pitching in this vaunted division and done well with it.

 

If they decide to spend any more high end prospect capital I hope it's for a guy like Jose Ramirez.

 

[Eat My Shatkins]

 

Lol I didn't quote him but the guy was asking if the jays should trade for alcantra.

 

I wouldn't spend the prospects to get another SP right now. I think the Jays are set up pretty good that way going forward.

[BCZ]

Just noticed the run differential of NY is 0 and BJs +107... it's not a great indicator but 107 more runs is a f***ing lot more. Blue Jays have been really unlucky so far this year, I hope that turns around.

[InvincibleTiger]

Red Sox sinking

[Spanky99]

Just noticed the run differential of NY is 0 and BJs +107... it's not a great indicator but 107 more runs is a f***ing lot more. Blue Jays have been really unlucky so far this year, I hope that turns around.

 

For the most part, the Pythagorean #'s workout.

[Dick_Pole]

For the most part, the Pythagorean #'s workout.

 

Looking at the team-by-team results will give you ulcers.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2021-schedule-scores.shtml

 

Red Sox 6-9. 87 runs scored versus 67 against. Like, how? Flip that record to match the run differential and it's a very different playoff race right now.

[Spanky99]

Looking at the team-by-team results will give you ulcers.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2021-schedule-scores.shtml

 

Red Sox 6-9. 87 runs scored versus 67 against. Like, how? Flip that record to match the run differential and it's a very different playoff race right now.

 

I know, mate. It should be essentially, this team is good.

[Scion]

Agreed... for your personality. Never gives it away. Thought I was blocked, lol.

 

You'll never change!

 

Was it ever determined if the dogg actually had a mental disorder? The alt accounts dating back to the jays forum days always struck me as bizarre, even by troll standards.

[Spanky99]

Was it ever determined if the dogg actually had a mental disorder? The alt accounts dating back to the jays forum days always struck me as bizarre, even by troll standards.

 

Well... he's here. What does that tell ya..

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Axford has been sold to the Brewers according to Scott Mitchell on Twitter

[Stangstag]

Axford has been sold to the Brewers according to Scott Mitchell on Twitter

 

Whyyyy... I wanted the axeman up north

[Jays24]

That's so tight to trade Axford. How were they even able to do it after the deadline?

[TwistedLogic]

[TwistedLogic]

That's so tight to trade Axford. How were they even able to do it after the deadline?

 

I'm gonna guess Axford wanted/asked for it. With Hand and Soria being acquired, Pearson being converted to a reliever and one of Matz/Stripling probably also going to the pen, they probably didn't have space for Axford on the roster anymore. Having built himself back up as a professional pitcher, he probably didn't want to just call it quits because the Jays didn't have roster space. This way, they move him to the team he's most familiar with, at a time where they're bonafide contenders.

[intentional wok]

I'm gonna guess Axford wanted/asked for it. With Hand and Soria being acquired, Pearson being converted to a reliever and one of Matz/Stripling probably also going to the pen, they probably didn't have space for Axford on the roster anymore. Having built himself back up as a professional pitcher, he probably didn't want to just call it quits because the Jays didn't have roster space. This way, they move him to the team he's most familiar with, at a time where they're bonafide contenders.

 

Seems like they did him a solid, intended or not. Hope he gets a chance to make a good contribution. The Brewers are my favourite non-super powered NL team.

[Ehjays]

Axford has been sold to the Brewers according to Scott Mitchell on Twitter

 

Brewers Acquire John Axford From Blue Jays

By Anthony Franco | August 2, 2021 at 10:34am CDT

 

The Brewers announced they’ve acquired reliever John Axford from the Blue Jays for cash considerations. Axford signed a minor league deal with Toronto in June and was not on the Jays’ 40-man roster, which is why he’s eligible to be traded even after last Friday’s deadline.

 

Axford will be selected to Milwaukee’s big league roster before this evening’s game against the Pirates, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com (Twitter link). His season debut will be his first big league appearance since August 2018.

 

It’s an incredible comeback for the 39-year-old, who’d barely pitched in any capacity between his last big league stint and his signing with the Blue Jays six weeks ago. Axford missed essentially all of the 2019 season on the minor league injured list, and his hopes of returning to affiliated ball last year were derailed by the pandemic.

 

Given Axford’s age, it seemed likely his playing career was over after two lost seasons. But he remained in shape — even as he did some work as a television analyst — and made it back to professional ball with Toronto. Axford has made the best of his somewhat limited body of work with Triple-A Buffalo over the past month-plus, tossing 10 2/3 innings of one-run ball. He’s struck out an impressive fourteen batters faced while issuing just three walks. Along the way, he’s shown a fastball in the 96-98 MPH range, per Scott Mitchell of TSN.

 

That strong work was enough to catch the attention of the Milwaukee front office, who’s now set to give Axford a chance to carry over that success against big league hitters once again. The veteran righty was one of the better closers in baseball during the first few years of the last decade and has been generally solid overall, working to a 3.87 ERA across 525 1/3 big league innings.

 

Of course, Axford’s biggest success came in Milwaukee. He broke into the majors with the Brewers in 2009 and pitched with the team through 2013. Axford led the National League in saves (46) in 2011, en route to a ninth-place finish in NL Cy Young Award voting that year. He worked to a 3.35 ERA in his first four-plus seasons with the Brew Crew and his 106 career saves in a Milwaukee uniform ranks second in franchise history.

[saskjayfan]

That's so tight to trade Axford. How were they even able to do it after the deadline?

 

You can still trade players not on the 40 man roster. Ax pitched well enough to deserve an opportunity. First Rowdy, now Ax....we should be building up some credits with the Brewers. I hope Ax pitches well for them.

[G-Snarls]

You can still trade players not on the 40 man roster. Ax pitched well enough to deserve an opportunity. First Rowdy, now Ax....we should be building up some credits with the Brewers. I hope Ax pitches well for them.

 

Same

 

This makes sense

 

Would love to see him make a few post season appearances

[bronson44]

Axford will be better than Soria for the rest of the season.

[Slade]

[Deadpool]

 

$1 in Bitcoin, or 1 BTC? Big difference, though not in the grand scheme of things in MLB.

[G-Snarls]

Who is our best catcher?

 

I keep changing my mind

[Krylian]

Who is our best catcher?

 

I keep changing my mind

 

Offensively or defensively?

[Skinny Wolf]

If this team has to miss the play-off to let Montoyo get fired. Be it.

It is such pain to watch this guy and to listen to his talk.

[G-Snarls]

Offensively or defensively?

 

Overall

 

With both weighted equally