General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)

[Stangstag]

 

RIP

 

Hope he gets another shot this year

[Deadpool]

I thought it was gonna be Collins sent down

 

I get the whole we need to get Kirk and Jansen at bats but it is hard to comprehend carrying 3 catchers. Really limits what you can do

 

I get that it would suck losing the DH, but how often does your starting catcher go down due to injury? I can't remember the last time a catcher left a game I was watching (that wasn't a pinch hit/run situation).

 

Wasting an entire roster spot on this remote possibility doesn't seem awesome to me.

[Jays24]

I get that it would suck losing the DH, but how often does your starting catcher go down due to injury? I can't remember the last time a catcher left a game I was watching (that wasn't a pinch hit/run situation).

 

Wasting an entire roster spot on this remote possibility doesn't seem awesome to me.

 

Totally agree... you're concerning yourself with a very small possibility and even then, we should able to overcome losing our DH for a single game or less. I get scared that Montoyo will start Collins just because he's up with the team.

[glory]

The bench makes no sense right now. Two OF's who can't hit (in different ways) and a 3rd catcher who can't hit or catch. The only logical bench player right now is Espinal, and he might be the starting 2B soon. They need to clean that up.

[Signal]

I get the whole we need to get Kirk and Jansen at bats but it is hard to comprehend carrying 3 catchers. Really limits what you can do

 

Yes, it makes no sense to me. I thought the reason they traded for Collins was because they could easily send him down to the minors. IF they were going to keep three catchers why not just keep McGuire. Keeping three catchers makes no sense at all. Collins was an astute move made by the organization because they could send him down to the minors and he was there as an insurance policy incase of injury...while allowing the team to keep further depth at other positions. This move keeping Collins up....is a real head scratcher.

Edited April 10, 2022 by Signal

[Jimcanuck]

Got to wonder if the moves (such as McGuire for Collins) are based on an expectation Moreno will be ready before June. Moreno up, Collins down. Moreno can play 3B if necessary.

 

I don't get acquiring both Tapia and Zimmer though

[Laika]

Got to wonder if the moves (such as McGuire for Collins) are based on an expectation Moreno will be ready before June. Moreno up, Collins down. Moreno can play 3B if necessary.

 

I don't get acquiring both Tapia and Zimmer though

 

Short term competition. If Zimmer looks good they could just trade Tapia for whatever

[Jimcanuck]

Short term competition. If Zimmer looks good they could just trade Tapia for whatever

 

Thought of that but seems wasteful to trade Castro who has an option for Zimmer who does not, to run a short term comp.

[BigCecil]

What are our 2 biggest weaknesses?

 

- Not enough swing and miss in our pen. We will need to add more depth over the season.

 

- Not having at least 1 impact LHH bat yet is an issue. Going to assume we make the playoffs and face elite SP & pens. Confident they will add.

 

Happy with 2B situation. Biggio and Espy have both been 2.5 WAR players. Biggio will figure league adjustment out. Ride the hot Espy some while it lasts.

[The Iceman]

The bench makes no sense right now. Two OF's who can't hit (in different ways) and a 3rd catcher who can't hit or catch. The only logical bench player right now is Espinal, and he might be the starting 2B soon. They need to clean that up.

 

You never know what management is thinking.

 

Might be a post spring traing camp battle for CF.

If Zimmer looks better than Tapia maybe Tapia gets kicked to the curb...

 

The catching position might look a whole lot diferent come Septmeber and they want to see what they have.

[Laika]

Thought of that but seems wasteful to trade Castro who has an option for Zimmer who does not, to run a short term comp.

 

I don't think it is. Castro is fungible. Zimmer is a less fungible type of player. And short term could be a couple months; they could legitimately have a four man bench or Tapia, Zimmer, Collins, and Biggio.

[Terminator]

I don't think it is. Castro is fungible. Zimmer is a less fungible type of player. And short term could be a couple months; they could legitimately have a four man bench or Tapia, Zimmer, Collins, and Biggio.

 

There's nothing wrong with that bench. Probably one of the better ones we've had in quite some time.

 

The 5 OF's + Biggio seems like a little bit of overkill but if there's an injury to the infield then we just need to quickly option Collins for Katoh.

[keggy]

Having an emergency catcher on the active roster makes a lot of sense to me. Keeping both Tapia and Zimmer does not. Kirk should be DHing every time that Jansen is catching.

[Terminator]

Having an emergency catcher on the active roster makes a lot of sense to me. Keeping both Tapia and Zimmer does not. Kirk should be DHing every time that Jansen is catching.

 

Well they are both pretty decent players and neither has options. It's not necessarily a bad problem to have.

 

Plus, the roster is clean right now but it can get messy in a hurry and we could quickly see them both getting a lot more playing time than we thought they would.

 

I also like Kirk DHing a lot but mixing Springer in there once or twice a week is smart too.

[Eat My Shatkins]

I wonder why Trevor Rosenthal hasn't signed anywhere yet?

 

If he's healthy and looks decent the Jays should be all over him. Unless he only wants a closer role I guess.

[Krylian]

I wonder why Trevor Rosenthal hasn't signed anywhere yet?

 

If he's healthy and looks decent the Jays should be all over him. Unless he only wants a closer role I guess.

 

... Or he's not healthy

[AdamGreenwood]

Jansen should really be the DH when he isn't catching.

 

There's really no reason to find ways to put Tapia or Biggio or Espinal or Zimmer in, over Danny.

[JuniorFelix54]

Clearly you haven't been reading much of my work. I'm the last person to blow smoke up anyone's ass.

 

Ryu picks right up where he left off last year, yeah this the 4th best rotation in MLB lmao. Please tell me more...

[saskjayfan]

Ryu picks right up where he left off last year, yeah this the 4th best rotation in MLB lmao. Please tell me more...

 

He had some bad babpid luck. He left a couple over, but he had one good pitch spoiled by a hit and that come backer that him him would have been an easy out. It was hit right at espi.

[JFD]

Looks like getting another starter is number one priority now..

[Deadpool]

Looks like getting another starter is number one priority now..

 

I assure you that the sky is not falling. If this is how it looks after a few times through the rotation, then we can start to worry.

[JuniorFelix54]

Add Stripling to the list of crap pitchers, I don't care how good your hitting is you can't be successful with what Berrios, Ryu and Stripling are doing out there. It was incredible they came back from 7-0 down opening night but then they give it right back and blow a 6-1 lead today. When does ol' drunk Pete get canned btw? Someone has to take some responsibility for these guys all underperforming.

[Deadpool]

Add Stripling to the list of crap pitchers, I don't care how good your hitting is you can't be successful with what Berrios, Ryu and Stripling are doing out there. It was incredible they came back from 7-0 down opening night but then they give it right back and blow a 6-1 lead today. When does ol' drunk Pete get canned btw? Someone has to take some responsibility for these guys all underperforming.

 

Who wants to come to this idiot's defence this time? 'cause... This is something this idiot has said during the fifth inning of the third game of the season when we've won the first two.

[JuniorFelix54]

Who wants to come to this idiot's defence this time? 'cause... This is something this idiot has said during the fifth inning of the third game of the season when we've won the first two.

 

So because they won the first 2 that means the pitching isn't bad .. great argument. And of course it's the third game of the season what does it matter if they lose after a 6-1 lead right? Mattered last year when they missed the playoffs by 1 game huh?

[Deadpool]

So because they won the first 2 that means the pitching isn't bad .. great argument

 

Because it's the third f***ing game after a shortened spring training.

 

I know "I'm negative about everything because my mom never hugged me" is your entire brand, but seriously dude, you are just the worst.

[JFD]

I'm not touching that Berrios nonsense but Ryu has me legit concerned

[Stangstag]

Saucedo sucks so bad

[Krylian]

He doesn't deserve to have his name pronounced properly.

 

Sauce Do it is.

[Deadpool]

He doesn't deserve to have his name pronounced properly.

 

Sauce Do it is.

 

So, Vasquez gets the call up to replace him I'd assume? Unless there's someone not on the 40 who might be preferable and Sauce Do can be DFA'd?

[Terminator]

Is there a reason why Vazquez didn't break camp with the MLB team?