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  1. Jimcanuck
    Doesn't matter. He's a prime bounceback candidate making peanuts, with negligible trade value. Worth hanging onto in a rebuilding year in case he does bounceback. Was a positive defender in his 50 games last year.
  2. Jimcanuck
    Hmmm, wasn't aware that Drury is Pearce like in the OF. On the subject of Travis, he's a guy I'd keep around. Hardly played the last few seasons, so this was a year to regroup. In the 2nd half he dropped his K rate to 15% and is getting BABIP'ed to the tune of .245. He's a prime bounce back candidate in my mind, a guy to hang onto and possible value at the deadline.
  3. Jimcanuck
    Except I didn't make a prediction. Last offseason I was saying JD should be traded in part due to the injury risk. And the loss of trade value if the risk is realized. Which is exactly what happened.
  4. Jimcanuck
    There are a fair number of different scenarios given the positional flexibility of some of these guys, Gurriel and Drury in particular. I expect Pillar to be gone and Drury to see a fair bit of time in the OF
  5. Jimcanuck
    Well i called him an injury risk last off season. We know who turned out right, and who was wrong.
  6. Jimcanuck
    Left calf, right calf, who cares. The guy has chronic calf issues. Just admit it, you were wrong.
  7. Jimcanuck
    Hitting coach, pitching coach, why not a defensive coach
  8. Jimcanuck
    If not manager, bring Johnny Mac back to be defensive coach to these young guys.
  9. Jimcanuck
    This is fair. In which case it simply becomes an assessment of the Jays 2018 chances and whether the risk of holding onto Donaldson is worth that chance. The Donaldson injury risk, using a simple L-M-H scale, was M at least. The guy played through a calf injury the entire 2016 season, played injured again the first part of 2017, then missed a big chunk of 2017 games due to the same calf issue. Given that history I would grade his 2018 injury risk as somewhere between M and H. And you all know what I thought of the Jays 2018 chances, so of course I was saying trade the guy the entire 2017 offseason.
  10. Jimcanuck
    "This helped him miss only seven games in 2016 despite admittedly being hurt the entire year with a calf injury." Sportsnet article from April 2017. You guys haven't been paying attention. Donaldson has had issues with the calf for 3 years now. There was definitely an injury risk in the 2017 offseason, and the Jays had plenty of medical reports. It may be the reported low/lack of offers for JD is due to these same medical reports.
  11. Jimcanuck
    You've been wrong more times than I can count, Spank off.
  12. Jimcanuck
    No, thanks.
  13. Jimcanuck
    Remember I tried to get the Hohtani part off you last offseason after you acquired him. Damnit.
  14. Jimcanuck
    Too bad injuries derailed Buxton's season. I dream of a Soto, Robles, Buxton OF all top 50 players.
  15. Jimcanuck
    Jays should not be signing players in an attempt to be a contender in 2019. Fool's errand. Sign guys to put a team on the field, sell some tix (bring Bats back lol), guys you might be able to flip at the deadline for prospects. But don't hamstring the team's chances by signing guys that might end up replacing Martin and Tulo as team anchors.
  16. Jimcanuck
    Breaking news! Lewis Brinson has crossed the Mendoza line. wrC+ > 100 since June 1.
  17. Jimcanuck
    Agree with this. As long as the moves are made with 2020 and beyond in mind, and not 2019, that's fine.
  18. Jimcanuck
    Rays would have at least 3 extra hits, 2 of them doubles, if Bats was out there.
  19. Jimcanuck
    All three of those teams were basement dwellers before having the resurgence to the post season.
  20. Jimcanuck
    Nope, nowhere did I say that.
  21. Jimcanuck
    Ok. Though, sometimes it seems some of you guys are like the casual fans who expect the Jays to compete each and every year.
  22. Jimcanuck
    Did you really just predict the 2019 Jays will be the 2018 Braves?
  23. Jimcanuck
    Agreed. Signing a guy like Keuchel to a multi year deal is very risky. OK to do it when you are on the cusp. Right now, E-Jax and Happ types are appropriate. And c'mon people, the Jays are going to be bad in 2019. None of the current Jays have a WAR over 2, FFS.
  24. Jimcanuck
    Maybe Beeston will come back.
  25. Jimcanuck
    Vicuna should be in the list, as he's likely the best defender of them all Scott (Victoria, BC): Does your Christmas stocking currently weigh more than Kevin Vicuna? Dude needs to eat some turkey. Ben Badler: That's always one of the tricky parts of projecting kids signed at 16 who are skinny, strength-away guys. Sometimes the strength comes later and a player takes off, other times it never comes and the player hits his ceiling in the minors. The defense is slick at shortstop and his bat control is solid, but he's going to have to focus on strength to keep it going at higher levels.
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