Rays (Seymour) vs Blue Jays (Bieber): 7/23/26, 3:07pm

[Eat My Shatkins]

1 minute ago, Rynodb1 said:

IF there is a next season. 

There will be a next season. We just don't know for sure what year it'll happen in.

[G-Snarls]

16 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

This will be a similar retool to what we did in 2024.  The Jays are only trading guys who cant help in 2027 so there's 0 chance Varland is going anywhere.  Too much money at stake for them to pivot to a rebuild.  

It's really important that Atkins knows when he needs to do this, and he proved in 2024 that he did.  GM's too optimistic and stubborn to do it hurt their teams badly.  

[abola2121]

Just now, Eat My Shatkins said:

Trading rentals for lottery tickets is a smart move obviously, but they shouldn't be trading anyone away who has control and will help win next season (and they likely won't), unless it's somehow an upgrade.

Whatever moves they make in the next 12 days should have 2028 in mind. 

[Jonn]

18 minutes ago, Omar said:

Don't get crazy.

Varland doesnt enter free agency until 2031.

They're going to try and compete next season, they won't burn it all to the ground;  that rules Varland out. 

You’re telling me you don’t entertain it at all if you could completely change the trajectory of the future with one haul. I think you have to listen with how much people overpay for relievers.

[SeranthonySantander]

Well we did it.  We beat the kings of the AL east.  A most formidable team.  Yet I don’t feel any better.

[Jonn]

52 minutes ago, Rynodb1 said:

IF there is a next season. 

If the owners don't back of their stance of wanting a salary cap I don't think their is any chance we have Baseball next Season. The players will push back against it until they have no choice. It's going to be a long Baseball Winter.