General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)

[L54]

Been a while my friends, happy new season! Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy.

 

How we looking this Spring?

 

Welcome home Gov

[Governator]

Planning the parade route as we speak.

 

[G-Snarls]

Planning the parade route as we speak.

 

And preparing the Kikuchi WS MVP trophy

[John_Havok]

Statcast new catcher "blocking" metric for balls in the dirt.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/danny-jansen-alejandro-kirk-statcast-s-catcher-blocking-metric?game_pk=719193

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/catcher-blocking?game_type=Regular&n=q&season_end=2022&season_start=2022&split=no&team=&type=Cat&with_team_only=1&sortColumn=diff_runner_pbwp&sortDirection=desc&players=668939-2022-110%2C672386-2022-141&selected_idx=1

 

Jansen is certifiably nuts, and i like it.

 

“There’s nothing better than wearing a ball,” Jansen said. “Wherever it may be -- it might be your neck -- it sucks, but at the same time, you’re preventing a guy from going to the next base. It’s great, man. Who wouldn’t want that?”

[THANOS]

Statcast new catcher "blocking" metric for balls in the dirt.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/danny-jansen-alejandro-kirk-statcast-s-catcher-blocking-metric?game_pk=719193

 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/catcher-blocking?game_type=Regular&n=q&season_end=2022&season_start=2022&split=no&team=&type=Cat&with_team_only=1&sortColumn=diff_runner_pbwp&sortDirection=desc&players=668939-2022-110%2C672386-2022-141&selected_idx=1

 

Jansen is certifiably nuts, and i like it.

 

“There’s nothing better than wearing a ball,” Jansen said. “Wherever it may be -- it might be your neck -- it sucks, but at the same time, you’re preventing a guy from going to the next base. It’s great, man. Who wouldn’t want that?”

 

Dude's a goalie in another life. Certified for sure. You need to be a little special and crazy to like that stuff. Reminds me of Happy Gilmour and the batting cage scene.

 

[harvey16]

I love the concept, but for $2 more you can just buy a cheap 500 level ticket and guarantee yourself a seat and still have access to all these outfield district viewing areas as well. If they are gonna offer this general admission ticket with no seat, it should be significantly cheaper or have exclusive standing room access areas for those tickets only. Why wouldn't you just buy a $22 500 level ticket instead, at least if these areas are packed you have a seat to go back to.

 

https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/toronto-blue-jays-introduce-20-outfield-district-tickets-1.6309325

[G-Snarls]

So apparently Vladdy got married in February...

[Deadpool]

So apparently Vladdy got married in February...

 

He's got like 12 kids, probably time to settle down...

[G-Snarls]

[Krylian]

Congrats, Vladdy. Hope she signed a prenup.

[John_Havok]

Congrats, Vladdy. Hope she signed a prenup.

 

I don’t know much about the divorce laws in the DR, but I suspect the vast majority of Vlads wealth will be earned after the marriage. Sure he’s already set for life, but the 7 figure payday is still to come.

[G-Snarls]

Congrats, Vladdy. Hope she signed a prenup.

 

And then a 300M contract extension

[G-Snarls]

I don’t know much about the divorce laws in the DR, but I suspect the vast majority of Vlads wealth will be earned after the marriage. Sure he’s already set for life, but the 7 figure payday is still to come.

 

He certainly got a huge singing bonus IIRC

[gruber92]

He certainly got a huge singing bonus IIRC

 

$6 million when he was 16.

[Krylian]

$6 million when he was 16.

 

$3.9m

[bendera3]

Richard Urena signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League. That's a name I haven't heard in a while.

[John_Havok]

He certainly got a huge singing bonus IIRC

 

Yeah but remember signing bonuses get carved off mightily by the training academy the kids play at. Usually in the 50% range.

 

Maybe Vlad didnt lose much since he was playing at his uncles academy, but who knows.

[WryNGinger]

Is there going to be a 2023 prediction/hot takes thread soon?

[Grant77]

Is there going to be a 2023 prediction/hot takes thread soon?

 

Make one

[Daniel Labude]

[John_Havok]

f***. Arm amputation incoming.

[Pendleton]

[Stangstag]

 

30 homer dad power incoming

[Carlos Danger]

 

10 pin bowling ball with a 5 pin bowling ball. Cute baby!!

[The_DH]

Some spring roster moves made:

Returned to minors:

LHP's Burnette, Robbins, Tiedemann

RHP Juenger, Robberse

C Ritchie

OF Eden

 

Optioned:

Danner, Horwitz, Jimenez, Martinez, Zulueta.

 

Only two moves I found premature: Zulueta I thought had another outing and Burnette seemed a remote possibility for lefty relief.

[Jonn]

Some spring roster moves made:

Returned to minors:

LHP's Burnette, Robbins, Tiedemann

RHP Juenger, Robberse

C Ritchie

OF Eden

 

Optioned:

Danner, Horwitz, Jimenez, Martinez, Zulueta.

 

Only two moves I found premature: Zulueta I thought had another outing and Burnette seemed a remote possibility for lefty relief.

 

Atkins likes blondes better

[The_DH]

Ernie Clement signed to a minor league deal.

[Jays24]

https://jaysjournal.com/posts/toronto-blue-jays-checking-in-on-old-friends-during-spring-training

 

Summary of how the former Jays are doing. Part of me is happy for them but another part of me will be upset if they have career years lol

[Terminator]

https://jaysjournal.com/posts/toronto-blue-jays-checking-in-on-old-friends-during-spring-training

 

Summary of how the former Jays are doing. Part of me is happy for them but another part of me will be upset if they have career years lol

 

I hope they all flop hard

[bronson44]

Still don't get the whole Gage thing