Brock Beauchamp

Yes, I will start a thread and let people voice their opinions on word filters. A few words are off-limits (n-word, a bundle of sticks, etc) but the rest are fair game based on what the community at large thinks.

Without a doubt.

Gods yes. We run plenty of ads but have interstitial ads (the kind that take up the screen) disabled.

Oh, this is exciting! This forum will shut down some time tomorrow evening (Dec 30) and be down until Tuesday morning. It should reappear at the new domain relatively early in the morning, running the new software with all posts and users imported into the new site.

We have you covered. I also bought JaysCenter.com for obvious reasons.

There is a rumors section of the sites but I do most of the topic creation and rarely do posting after the fact. It's not super-informative most of the time and, as you said, just fodder to bring out the worst in people. Here is an example of the Cubs rumor section (which automatically cross-posts to the forum). Chicago Cubs Free Agents & Trade Rumors - North Side Baseball NORTHSIDEBASEBALL.COM The most recent Chicago Cubs trade rumors and trade targets. As for *how* these cross-post to the forum, we'll have open conversations about that. Each site has their own preferences and I try to give everybody a say in how things work/post.

I think that's more of an indictment of the Jays than anything I've done.

Oh, forgot to mention that all existing posts and users will migrate to the new board. Everything that exists here on BJMB will move to Jays Centre.

We'll be relaunching under entirely new software where clicking on the thread title automatically takes you to your last read post.

First, thanks to Terminator for the fantastic name suggestion. The moment I saw it, I liked it and so did the people who voted in the poll. Normally, I would have something like this planned out weeks in advance. Due to the holidays and weird circumstances in which this happened, I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this one. So I just gave our senior developer carte blanche to launch when he had the time. Even I'm not 100% sure when that is yet. It's probably Sunday, January 5th but could happen earlier than that. A lot will change when it comes to the software. The forums will look different but operate in a much more modern fashion (automatic tweet/video embeds, more reactions, user tagging, etc). On top of that there will be front page articles (which will roll out slowly as we start) and every user will be able to create their own user blog. A few weeks later videos will come and other stuff like that. One thing that will be a big change is that you will need to use an email address to log in, not your username. This is a basic security protection, as email addresses are obscured and usernames are not. So things might get messy as some of you have forgotten your usernames and/or passwords. If you have any difficulty logging in, I will be checking my email regularly so you can reach me any time at brock.beauchamp@jayscentre.com There will be bumps and bruises along the way, there always are. I will be as attentive as possible to help anyone navigate the process as it happens. Also, bluejaysmessageboard.com will automatically redirect to the new domain when the site goes down and is relaunched as jayscentre.com. EDIT: THE SITE WILL GO DOWN MONDAY EVENING AND REAPPEAR TUESDAY MORNING AT THE NEW DOMAIN.

To be clear, I'm not asking anyone to change their posting behavior. If you like super-duper-mega-threads, have at it. But I may occasionally split off a thread or start my own thread if it feels news-worthy. I generally have a pretty light touch on things but there are certain points I want to hit to draw in new users.

I have little to no use for Reddit but I do want a forum that's easy to follow with clearly delineated topics. And, as a person who has been running forums for over 20 years, so do most users.

I want to get up to speed on the team, which podcasts are your favorites?

The information in this article is all over the place. The Jays offered a "franchise record" contract. Someone (maybe) offered $250 million but we don't know who is was. If the Jays offered $250 million and were turned down, that's pretty damning... but I doubt that's the case. I'm skeptical of the $250 million offer at all, considering how much Burnes signed for in Arizona. But who knows? Maybe that opt-out after year two was really, really important to him. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/orioles-blue-jays-discussed-franchise-record-contracts-with-corbin-burnes.html

Let me know how you really feel about it. The censor settings are temporary. I need to "clean" the forums of several words before we can be approved for advertising. It's not even the F-word and whatnot that are the problem, but more nefarious words like the N-word and select others. Once I get a better idea of what needs to be done, I can un-censor more common profanity like the F-word.

I mean, maybe? But ultimately, I think it mostly comes down to money and terms. I haven't been embedded with the Jays like the rest of you have but it feels like Toronto is always "in the running" until actual dollar numbers come out. And on an individual case basis, that's not the worst thing in the world. It only becomes a problem when the almighty dollar becomes more important than signing literally *anyone*. If the Jays aren't going to make good enough offers to land anyone, it feels like a reboot is in order. Scuffling through mediocrity in this division will only lead to disappointment.

I wonder about Alonso. With so many teams making a run on first basemen, it feels like he might be left out in the cold a bit. Obviously, the Mets always have the money but so many teams shored up their first base for 2025 in like three days. The market has to be rather diminished on him, as half the league doesn't have any money to spend in the first place.

By the way, I won't hesitate to ban accounts that think it's funny to post fake news. My tolerance level for that nonsense is zero. It's not funny, it's just disruptive and annoying.

You misspelled Gremlins.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

I don't fault guys for wanting to maximize their paydays; it's not as if owners are magnanimous with their wallets.

I'm wondering how much the market has really changed. There are some teams that are stable financially (for now) but a huge portion of the league is in revenue free fall. It *feels* like prices are absurd this offseason - and they are - but it's only a handful of teams that are participating in the madness. And more teams are going to fall victim to the RSN crash over time.

This is interesting. I don't fault Guerrero for setting a deadline but the opening of camp is somewhat surprising; many deals are wrapped up once the two sides meet face-to-face in spring. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/vladimir-guerrero-jr-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-extension-talks-with-blue-jays.html He said the Jays are still way off on dollars, which are reportedly $340m. That's... a lot for a first baseman, who isn't even a good defensive first baseman. It's in the Jays' interests to retain Vladdy but what dollar number is a hard "no" for you?

It's a heavily-modified version of Invision Community. We've spent several years customizing and adding features specifically for baseball, like prospect voting, roster building, and other cool stuff.

Sure will.