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  1. Jimcanuck
    Doable if the regular season extends to when the WS would normally end, and the post season takes place at neutral parks in the south.
  2. Jimcanuck
    https://www.prospectslive.com/lists/2020/5/27/top-101-mlb-draft-player-rankings Nice list. Veen #5
  3. Jimcanuck
    No one is saying this. A taxi squad is not MLB. The part I am most interested in is when does the taxi squad play. Before the MLB game, is there a game between the two teams' taxi squads? That would be interesting to watch.
  4. Jimcanuck
    Which is apparently not the plan.
  5. Jimcanuck
    Plenty of chatter of teams having top prospects on the taxi squad for development purposes. Because as things stand now, no MiLB. One example: Rodriguez isn't likely to make his big-league debut during the coming season even if rosters are expanded as currently proposed, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports. Analysis The 19-year-old decimated pitching at his first two professional stops in 2019, but he's yet to play above the High-A level. His overall lack of experience simply renders him insufficiently prepared to face big-league pitching on an everyday basis, and neither the extra roster spots that should be at manager Scott Servais' disposal nor a potential cancellation of the minor-league season are expected to change the strategy. However, if the latter circumstance does come to pass, it's certainly conceivable Rodriguez is part of a possible 20-man taxi squad that will ostensibly be made up of an organization's top prospects from various levels of the minors.
  6. Jimcanuck
    I can't see service time accrual applying to the taxi squad, only those on the MLB roster.
  7. Jimcanuck
    Tomorrow the owners will present a new proposal to MLBPA. If there is a season, apparently each team will have a taxi squad. Not sure this would mean the taxi squad would follow the MLB team around, and play the other team's taxi squad ahead of the MLB game? Rebuilding / building teams are expected to have top prospects on the taxi squad. Contenders, less so. From the Jays top 10, who do you think should be included on the taxi squad? 1. Pearson (Yes) 2. Groshans (Yes) 3. SWR (Yes) 4. Kirk (Yes) 5. Manoah (Yes) 6. Martinez (Maybe?) 7. Moreno (No) 8. Hiraldo (No) 9. Kay (Yes) 10. Kloffenstein (No) (I'm just trying to get more activity going in this part of BJMB as opposed to the off topic cesspool)
  8. Jimcanuck
    Whereas the 2017 IFA signing group is pretty dang good. Will be interesting to see where IFAs get picked if and when they get added to the draft.
  9. Jimcanuck
    wtf, man?
  10. Jimcanuck
    Solak isn't much. 25 and projected to be a below average bat, below average fielder. 2019 BABIP luck.
  11. Jimcanuck
    The Rays have a loaded farm. If anything they would be looking to move prospects to fill needs. I'd move Jansen for a Rays prospect package. Uncle Spike: What is stopping the Rays from trading some of their prospects for a young, cost controlled MLB ready player? They have a flush farm system and an MLB team that is only a piece or two away from having the best line-up in baseball. They seem to have holes at 3B and catcher. Thoughts on sending something like Vidal Brujan (I know, he’s one of your faves) and Shane McClanahan to the Marlins for Brian Anderson? Eric A Longenhagen: In my opinion they’ve already been doing a lot of that. Solak and Sanchez for relievers, etc. I agree with your assessment of their needs, though, and think they’ll continue to cash in prospects for present big leaguers if only because the system is so flush that they have no choice.
  12. Jimcanuck
    Who do we give up for him?
  13. Jimcanuck
    Well of course. That's why i used "increases the likelihood"
  14. Jimcanuck
    Every team has a different BPA list. Many will have Tork, Martin, Lacy, Hancock, Gonzales in the top 5. If one of the first 4 picks goes Veen, it increases the likelihood the Jays get a player higher up on their list they did not expect to get. I don't see a downside to the Jays if Veen goes top 4, in other words.
  15. Jimcanuck
    I can see that, but the previous viewpoint still holds at various outlets, at BA for example.
  16. Jimcanuck
    Most of the pundits that I have read say Tork, Martin, Lacy, Hancock, and Gonzales are in a tier of their own. If Zeen goes before pick 5, gives the Jays the choice of two of those guys.
  17. Jimcanuck
    The CBA says the commish can suspend baseball operations in the event of a national emergency, but is silent regarding player compensation in such a case. That's kind of important. I put weight on the fact the owners negotiated with the players when MLB was suspended. Why would they, if what you say is true? At best, you can say the wording of the CBA implies player compensation is suspended. Meaning it is ambiguous. Assuming commish office lawyers wrote the CBA, contra proferentum applies and the verdict is against the owners.
  18. Jimcanuck
    That's the opinion of an associate. There will be divergent opinions on whether the commish suspending baseball operations means no player compensation.
  19. Jimcanuck
    Where does it say a suspension of payment obligations? It says the commissioner can suspend the CBA. Does not say commissioner can suspend individual player contracts. Where an event occurs that is the fault of neither side, and the contract cannot be performed, then in the absence of a negotiated settlement, the courts will determine a remedy. Better for the two parties to negotiate which is exactly what they are doing.
  20. Jimcanuck
    Force majeure or law of frustration is case law, still applies.
  21. Jimcanuck
    She's out of your league, Connor
  22. Jimcanuck
    Have to spend money to make money. With a huge vacuum of no sports, it would be a wise investment for the owners to take a loss this year, and increase the fan base.
  23. Jimcanuck
    Awesome. Can you post his Top 100 prospects?
  24. Jimcanuck
    I would take Gonzales over Veen
  25. Jimcanuck
    IFA should be part of the draft anyway. College, prep, and IFA over a certain age. Get rid of the corrupt practices that currently exist with IFA.
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