G-Snarls

Stroman certainly could be better, in fact I'd expect him to be And Liriano better than Dickey yes Hard to imagine Sanchez being any better though... dude had a 143 ERA+ and finished 7th in Cy Young voting And it's hard to see BOTH Happ and Estrada keeping it up too, though that would be awesome

I would put money on Bautista and Martin both posting a higher WAR in 2017

Good point on the rest of the division The team could be "as good" as 2016 and still win fewer games

Is the first paragraph serious?

It feels pretty close to me No Goins or Thole Bullpen about the same Core players still very good Bautista, Upton and Travis will almost certainly be better this year Someone in the starting rotation will probably get hurt or have a bad year but there is better depth Overall feels equivalent to maybe 1-2 wins less, with the ability to improve at the trade deadline if they're in it

How much of an impact will Gibby have managing the LF and 1B platoons?

Mets are trying to turn Jose Reyes into a super utility guy who can play center field: http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2017/02/01/reyes-ready-outfield/97335198/

Logan will get a lot more $ than Howell I presume?

With only about 2 weeks to spring training, the roster changes are likely done barring some major surprise or minor deals. This is probably the team. Deals and players we got and didn't get have been discussed at length in the roster thread, now we can discuss the overall team as it stands. Briefly: - The starting rotation is the same as we ended the season with. It looks good though we were lucky with health last year. - Dickey and Thole are both gone - Bautista is back - Edwin is gone :( - Cecil is gone, replaced with Howell - Rest of the bullpen is similar - Morales and Pearce look like good price/performance signings - The cornertsone veterans of Donaldson/Tulo/Martin are back and a year older - The bench is not bad with Zeke, Salty and Barney So... What do you think. Is this team better, worse or about the same as the 2016 team and why?

Well that's true Imagine some of direct messages they must get out of nowhere all the time

It's working for him though Hot chicks tweet at him all the time about it

Khris Davis has won his arbitration hearing against the Athletics, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports (via Twitter). As a result, the Oakland left fielder/designated hitter will earn $5MM instead of the $4.65MM figure submitted by the team. Davis is represented by Octagon.

From interview on MLB Network

Jays have signed Jonathan Diaz to a minor league deal

f*** yes

Like the Rockies did? http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/11269809/colorado-rockies-misspell-troy-tulowitzki-name-giveaway-t-shirt-night http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1881501.1406430336!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/pirates-rockies-tulowitzki-giveaway-gaffe-baseball.jpg Oh wait...

Here's some info/pics of the one they gave away in 2015: http://piper2381.blogspot.ca/2015/05/blue-jays-replica-donaldson-jersey-sga.html

Good thing the game isn't against Texas LMAO

Yeah, no way they're as nice as the $200 Jays shop ones... right???

Yeah that one actually sounds the coolest/most clever Though I'll bet the jersey Rogers gives away is pretty sweet

You no longer ever lose first round picks, they're later round picks based on team payroll/revenue sharing status: Clubs signing a Free Agent subject to compensation will no longer forfeit a first round selection, but will be subject to the following: •A non-market disqualified Revenue Sharing Payee Club shall forfeit its third highest remaining selection in the next Rule 4 Draft. •A Luxury Tax offender shall forfeit its second-highest and fifth-highest remaining selections in the next Rule 4 Draft and shall have its International Signing Bonus Pool (described below) reduced by $1,000,000 in the next full Signing Period. •All other Clubs shall forfeit their second-highest remaining selection in the next Rule 4 Draft and shall have their International Signing Bonus Pool reduced by $500,000 in the next full Signing Bonus Period. http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2016/11/30/breaking-down-mlbs-new-2017-21-collective-bargaining-agreement/2/#65c7e3e73d1f

Promotional schedule is out http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=tor Highlights: Sun, Apr 16 1:07 pm Orioles Bringer of Rain Umbrella Giveaway Day presented by Sonnet Bringer of Rain Umbrella presented by Sonnet First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, Apr 30 1:07 pm Rays Marcus Stroman Blue Replica Jersey Giveaway Day presented by Honda Marcus Stroman Blue Replica Jersey presented by Honda First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, May 14 1:07 pm Mariners Mother's Day Marco Estrada Bobblehead First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, Jun 4 1:07 pm Yankees Josh Donaldson Bobblehead Giveaway Day presented by Honda Josh Donaldson Bobblehead presented by Honda First 20,000 fans on entrance Sat, Jul 1 1:07 pm Red Sox Canada Day presented by Honda Red Replica Blue Jays Hat presented by Honda First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, Jul 2 1:07 pm Red Sox Blue Jays & Canada 150 Commemorative Baseball Giveaway Day presented by Rogers Blue Jays & Canada 150 Commemorative Baseball presented by Rogers First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, Jul 30 1:07 pm Angels Canada Baseball Day presented by Rogers Red Replica Jersey presented by Rogers First 20,000 fans on entrance Sun, Jul 9 1:07 pm Astros Aaron Sanchez Bobblehead Giveaway Day presented by Rogers Aaron Sanchez Bobblehead presented by Rogers First 20,000 fans on entrance