seems like not many of them put any analysis into it. more like "oh he was good, i liked him, yeah" and "Rolen, oh yeah, solid player, but nothing special - i dont remember any headlines"
Rolen and Walker approx equivalent in value
Walker 68.7 WAR in 1988 games
Rolen 70.1 WAR in 2038 games
Two guys that were the best at their position for years
I like how the Jays have targeted young players with upside, and seem to have little interest in the older players on the market. Other than Jay Bruce, of course.
The comp between Ohtani, Acuna and Guerrero is skewed by Ohtani being 25 and the other guys are 5-6 yrs younger. If the rankings are based on who will give better career value, Ohtani has to drop to 3rd due to his age.
It wasn't trace amounts.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/01/20/roy-halladay-plane-crash/1050708001/
Thought the chatter about suicide is such bollocks that put forward a more plausible reason for the erratic flying.
DiManno in the Star today:
Surprisingly, the discussions that sidestepped arbitration never included a long-range extension, Donaldson confirmed. “Not to my knowledge.”
This is interesting.
folks, maybe i wasnt clear enough. i was saying it is more likely he was using drugs to enhance the thrill than the idea that it was a suicide flight. both are unlikely, but the first is more plausible.
There will be injuries, same as last year. Improved team, but still a below average lineup.
I'm not expecting much from Tulo at the plate at all, even if healthy.
A lot of the differences of opinion on here are whether the Jays have a realistic chance at a WS this year. They have a chance (a long shot chance). Not a realistic chance. Shatkins has already said if it wasn't for the fanbase, they would have embarked on a rebuild last year.
The smart thing to do is rebuild, to what extent Shatkins does a rebuild vs. a retool (its a continuum) we will see
Two other things:
- by the time the Jays are realistic WS contenders again, Pillar will be 32-33 yrs old
- Alford is on the cusp and projects to be a superior CF, and cost controlled
It's the perfect time to move Pillar, when he still has reasonable trade value.