Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)

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On 9/8/2026 at 10:57 AM, Terminator said:

When Taters comes back they should just dump Jesus Sanchez. I can't take anymore of him.

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On 9/8/2026 at 5:21 PM, Brownie19 said:

I suspect there's a chance Santander knows he may not hit many more HRs in his life and thus is going to start enjoying the trot.  I know I did near the end of my playing career.

My only HR in house league was an inside-the-park home run and the team was only playing two outfielders. Had to run my heart out to cross the plate.

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2 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

My only HR in house league was an inside-the-park home run and the team was only playing two outfielders. Had to run my heart out to cross the plate.

In elementary school, we had a Catholic school and public school that shared the same building. s*** was competitive on the shared playground at lunchtime between the two.

During one lunchtime game, I hit a walk-off three run home run on the schoolyard baseball diamond for the Catholic side after the guy before me got hit with a first pitch off his head.

We celebrated, I was a hero. Then there was a brawl. Let's just say there were always unnecessary but very real racial undertones between the Public and Catholic schools.

Good f***ing Times😅

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3 hours ago, John_Havok said:

1st in the Cy or second... Cease has had Cy Young caliber season. Whether he wins the award based on a few points of ERA is immaterial really. The two are as close in results as you can possibly be almost. There's no reason why Schlittler should clearly win, also no reason why Cease should clearly win. It's a 2-horse race and should be a split decision. 

For Cease though, finishing second in the Cy costs him 25 grand since his contract Cy bonus is 150k, 2nd place is 125k. Already banked 50k for the AS selection.

 

NL Cy is much fun even though the Misiorowski dominance narrative is overblown. Chris Sanchez is right there with him and the race is certainly not as slam dunk as people would have you believe. Even Sale and Luzardo should be in the conversation though Sale's IP totals might cost him. Overall I'd still say the Miz wins, but dismissing everyone else to 2nd place just cuz 100mph is kinda silly. 

I think Schlittler ends up getting the Cy Young in the AL. His ERA potentially could be below 2, has made 30 starts (3 more than Cease), and has a lower BB/9 (2.12 vs. 3.74). Cease definitely had a Cy Young caliber year himself, but I think Schlittler deserves it more. 

As for the NL, I still think Miz wins but there are definitely other solid contenders for sure. Luzardo, Sale, Sanchez (not sure his last start helped him though).

Some arms to keep an eye on for next season: Detmers, Tolle, and Gavin Williams in the AL. For the NL, Burns, Cavalli, and Meyer.