General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2021)

[Daniel Labude]

Manoah's been great, but how come his fastball doesn't average 95 mph? I see other top prospects averaging 95+. He is 6'6. We regularly compare him to Lynn, but doesn't Lynn average 95+ with his FB?

 

I think he can, he wasn't accurate with it after the first game at all and they (or him) had him dial it back to throw strikes

[Spanky99]

I think he can, he wasn't accurate with it after the first game at all and they (or him) had him dial it back to throw strikes

 

I thought he just throws cutters and 2 Seamers, no? No more 4 seamers.

[Krylian]

I thought he just throws cutters and 2 Seamers, no? No more 4 seamers.

 

I was thinking the same thing. The Marcus Stroman approach. Feels likes he's abandoned the 4-seamer

[bones10]

Probably not gonna happen if you look at what is going on... In certain places ... With certain things...

 

So should I think twice about booking a flight to Toronto late September

[BlueRocky]

 

Statline through 10 starts:

4-1, 10 GS, 2.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, .179 opp BA, 10.32 K/9, 3.27 BB/9, 0.7 fWAR

[DigitalRock]

Honestly I'm starting to get worried that the government might pull the exemption if the numbers keep going up.

 

Nah, vaccinated MLB teams coming in are not going to make much of any difference in covid at this point.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Nah, vaccinated MLB teams coming in are not going to make much of any difference in covid at this point.

 

I'm sure some people will be hoping the exemption gets pulled but I suspect a lot more will be for maintaining the status quo. IMHO the feds with the election coming will not bring back the lockdowns!

[Jays24]

Any word on Pearson or Merryweather. Having one or both of these guys in the bullpen would be HUGE!

[RustyTrombone]

Nah, vaccinated MLB teams coming in are not going to make much of any difference in covid at this point.

 

I really hope you are right but you never know with the feds

[Grant77]

After last night's offensive outburst, we now have the highest team batting average, wOBA, and slugging percentage in the league. Poor baserunning and defense prevent us from leading in WAR.

[spats]

Any word on Pearson or Merryweather. Having one or both of these guys in the bullpen would be HUGE!

 

Pearson is closer to a return by the end of the month if not sooner. Merryweather is still playing catch....out for a month has turned into 3 months.

[Spanky99]

[Daniel Labude]

Pearson is closer to a return by the end of the month if not sooner. Merryweather is still playing catch....out for a month has turned into 3 months.

 

Pearson's first rehab game got rained out today

[Jays24]

Pearson's first rehab game got rained out today

 

Hes going to be coming back as reliever right?

[Laika]

Hes going to be coming back as reliever right?

 

Yes

[jimedmonds]

keeping Semien seems unlikely, but what do you guys think Ray will command on the market? assuming Pearson regains form, I could definitely live with a rotation of Berrios, Ryu, Ray, Manoah, and Pearson next season.

[ShowtimeBelli]

JD Martinez covid IL.

[Eat My Shatkins]

keeping Semien seems unlikely, but what do you guys think Ray will command on the market? assuming Pearson regains form, I could definitely live with a rotation of Berrios, Ryu, Ray, Manoah, and Pearson next season.

 

Don't forget about chicken strip. If they don't trade him he will factor into the rotation next season.

 

Pearson? I have my doubts, but here's to hoping.

 

Ryu

Berrios

Manoah

Stripling

 

Re-sign Ray and you have a very solid starting 5 with Hatch and Pearson hopefully healthy and right there too.

[Dr. Dinger]

Lately I've been having a premonition of a Noah Syndergaard homecoming. He's exactly the kind of moderate price, high-reward rotation signing this front office faps to. And he enjoyed his time in the organization, and long-time fans would have a circle jerk bukkake to have our prodigal son return.

[Eat My Shatkins]

I'd rather bring back Ray than go after Thor. At least Ray is durable.

 

Syndergaard could be Pearson's IL buddy.

[THANOS]

Lately I've been having a premonition of a Noah Syndergaard homecoming. He's exactly the kind of moderate price, high-reward rotation signing this front office faps to. And he enjoyed his time in the organization, and long-time fans would have a circle jerk bukkake to have our prodigal son return.

 

What do you think he would command in a deal?

 

- 2 or 3YR high AAV

- 1YR super high AAV

- 4 or 5YR medium AAV

- etc?

[Dr. Dinger]

I'd rather bring back Ray than go after Thor. At least Ray is durable.

 

Syndergaard could be Pearson's IL buddy.

 

This is not an either/or, we could very much use both.

[Dr. Dinger]

What do you think he would command in a deal?

 

- 2 or 3YR high AAV

- 1YR super high AAV

- 4 or 5YR medium AAV

- etc?

 

Something like 1 year, $18M or 2 years, $32M. He basically hasn't pitched in 2 years and I don't see any teams offering him long term deals.

[Eat My Shatkins]

What's it going to cost to keep Ray around?

 

4 years, $60-80 million?

[max silver]

What's it going to cost to keep Ray around?

 

4 years, $60-80 million?

 

That sounds fair for both sides on the upper end, but if Ray finishes the year strong I wouldn't be surprised to see him earn even more.

[Laika]

What's it going to cost to keep Ray around?

 

4 years, $60-80 million?

 

Yeah I think in that range. Actually very comparable to Eovaldi after 2018, who signed a four year deal for 64M.

[Daniel Labude]

Hes going to be coming back as reliever right?

 

Yep. Rest of this season as a reliever

[THANOS]

Something like 1 year, $18M or 2 years, $32M. He basically hasn't pitched in 2 years and I don't see any teams offering him long term deals.

 

I would 100% do a 1YR $18M AAV for him and would re-sign Ray and extend Berrios.

 

Expensive but worth it imo. And if Pearson proves his worth in AAA as a SP and is ready, you trade one of the Top 5 for a massive return and then promote him.

[dineke]

I hope they sign Semien over Ray if they have to choose one. I dont care how desparately they need pitching

[Eat My Shatkins]

Ryu

Berrios

Ray

Manoah

Syndergaard

 

Stripling

Pearson

Hatch

 

 

Yeah, that would be outstanding.