GDT 1/3 | Blue Jays (38-28) @ White Sox (31-33) | June 20 - 8:10 PM ET

[Solaxys]

I wish people would quit talking about the postseason like it’s a guarantee.

 

iunno man, people here believe that Jays have wildcard locked and we shouldn't worry about dropping games to Orioles in June.

[Omar]

Centre cut fastball to Robert. get him out of there Charlie

[Blazeit420]

Who else could we have gotten for Martin and SWR last year?

[Horses Fart]

That’s crazy

 

Makes todays pitchers seem like real Pussies Waa.

[Dokken]

Berrios f***ing sucks ass. What a disaster that contract is.

 

The contract is 7 years and $131 M, so that averages $18.7 M per season. If he could average 2 WAR per season, it is break even. But if he keeps going like he is right now, that is going to be a disaster. You have to wonder how much having all that guaranteed money has affected his play. Very few guys would not maybe suffer a loss in their competitive edge after cashing in.

[Deadpool]

The contract is 7 years and $131 M, so that averages $18.7 M per season. If he could average 2 WAR per season, it is break even. But if he keeps going like he is right now, that is going to be a disaster. You have to wonder how much having all that guaranteed money has affected his play. Very few guys would not maybe suffer a loss in their competitive edge after cashing in.

 

I'm not about to dig through the numbers, but I have a feeling that there will be someone along shortly to dispute this.

[Solaxys]

Everyone bashing Tapia pre-game, yet he basically had the two best ABs so far .

[Brownie19]

I'm not about to dig through the numbers, but I have a feeling that there will be someone along shortly to dispute this.

 

You say that like most big pay day contracts work out and are worth it. I don't believe that's true, but would accept some stats to prove otherwise.

[Stangstag]

Berrios f***ing sucks ass. What a disaster that contract is.

 

I’m not about to write off the contract in year 1, Berrios has a several season long track record of being good.

 

Obviously bad year so far, but he’s 27 and I don’t think its crazy to say he’ll stabilize back to career norms

[Dokken]

I'm not about to dig through the numbers, but I have a feeling that there will be someone along shortly to dispute this.

 

I may have overstated it by saying 'very few'. but there are many cases of players falling off at least temporarily after getting the big contract. Whatever Berrios's issue is, he better figure it out.

[BuckHenry]

C‘Mon Jays , can’t let this bunch of Fatty McFatties beat us 😕

[Omar]

I hate to say it, but Phelps is smoke and mirrors.

[Spanky99]

Pitching scuffling bigly lately, need the sticks to wake up.

[gruber92]

This could get ugly

[5ToolPhenom]

I’m not about to write off the contract in year 1, Berrios has a several season long track record of being good.

 

Obviously bad year so far, but he’s 27 and I don’t think its crazy to say he’ll stabilize back to career norms

 

One also has to take into account the difference pitching in the AL east makes. The AL Central's been a dumpster fire for some time now.

[connorp]

235, Nolan Ryan over 13 innings

 

He must’ve only been pitching at 40%

[5ToolPhenom]

Pitching scuffling bigly lately, need the sticks to wake up.

 

I'm sure the lineup full of Cavan Biggio's, Tapias and Chapmans will get right on that

[Spanky99]

I'm sure the lineup full of Cavan Biggio's, Tapias and Chapmans will get right on that

 

K.........

[connorp]

The contract is 7 years and $131 M, so that averages $18.7 M per season. If he could average 2 WAR per season, it is break even. But if he keeps going like he is right now, that is going to be a disaster. You have to wonder how much having all that guaranteed money has affected his play. Very few guys would not maybe suffer a loss in their competitive edge after cashing in.

 

Bro, it’s not a break even for market value. 3 WAR players aren’t getting $30m year. I don’t know what that 1W-$10m thing represents, but it doesn’t represent actual market value

[Omar]

A week from now we could be 4th place in the East:(

[Dagagad]

Phelps got kind of unlucky there but it would sure be nice to have some guys who can strike people out.

[connorp]

K.........

 

Ah lookie here. Sally Sunshine has come to save the day

[Solaxys]

A week from now we could be 4th place in the East:(

 

No way? I was told we were the 3rd best team in AL.

[glory]

I wish people would quit talking about the postseason like it’s a guarantee.

 

I still think the Jays make it when all is said and done, but yeah, the Rays and Red Sox could easily finish ahead of them and Cleveland is in a s*** stain division where they can beat up on bad teams all year. It’s not a given by any means.

[Spanky99]

Pitching scuffling bigly lately, need the sticks to wake up.

 

Ah lookie here. Sally Sunshine has come to save the day

 

...

[Dagagad]

No way? I was told we were the 3rd best team in AL.

 

That’s been the case for a while. The Red Sox have been less than 7 games behind for a while.

[5ToolPhenom]

I still think the Jays make it when all is said and done, but yeah, the Rays and Red Sox could easily finish ahead of them and Cleveland is in a s*** stain division where they can beat up on bad teams all year. It’s not a given by any means.

 

Jays will make it if they can pull some substantial moves at the trade deadline. They need a front line starter, at least 2 power arms for the bullpen and ideally another big bat.

 

If they only make some small additions, it'll be dicey... Maybe they'd still sneak in the playoffs but they wouldn't be a serious WS contender.

[Dagagad]

Jays will make it if they can pull some substantial moves at the trade deadline. They need a front line starter, at least 2 power arms for the bullpen and ideally another big bat.

 

If they only make some small additions, it'll be dicey... Maybe they'd still sneak in the playoffs but they wouldn't be a serious WS contender.

 

How many years do teams like the braves have to win before we realize that the playoffs are luck?

[JFD]

thanks blue!

[5ToolPhenom]

wow, a gift on a silver platter for Vladdy.

 

And people here always cry about an umpire conspiracy against the Jays haha