Laika
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It can be seen at every level. MLB level, Manoah died, Romano died, the entire bullpen died. Expect Bowden Francis and Y Rod to be sitting 89 in spring. Jake Bloss won't get out of AAA all season. 5.00+ ERA and complete loss of prospect status within 12 months. Adam Macko had a 4.87 ERA in AA last year at 23 years old... and that is a guy who supposedly had a decent year. lol! Trey Yesevage must pray for a trade every night. Oh baby Jesus, trade me to the Mariners, pretty please. -
I still think Jim's idea of a "no sub-forums" toggle for users was genius. Make the display optional. If toggled on, all threads in every subforum just get listed by latest activity. I wonder if that is possible.
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Every team has a graveyard of pitching prospects You could say that one of the main reasons the Braves have won is because of a few key developmental wins on the SP depth chart. Strider was a huge win (RIP) now they have Schewellenbach who is also very good. And they were very smart on the Sale and Reynaldo deals. Some of the above wins are because of aggressive or progressive decision making. They have SOMETHING going on there that is interesting and good, compared to Toronto's flat developmental track record, even if AA is doing AA things and not completing his 40 man roster optimally.
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Conversation about rumors in the forums
Laika replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Jays Centre Issues & Suggestions
Genius idea -
Hidden temporarily because of bad words I think
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Conversation about rumors in the forums
Laika replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Jays Centre Issues & Suggestions
I think it depends on how much activity there is. A bunch of subforums without active or high volume posting does not make sense. On the old board we didn't really need a bunch of subforums, and some of our general threads worked fine, because there was not a huge amount of discussion happening. If this place gets way busier then a rumour area could make sense but right now it's just segregation for the sake of segregation and a bit OCD. On a more general note... people just need to be self aware of the obvious conflict of interest. Ownership wants the message board to grow. The old posters liked a place that was familiar and of a certain pace so they probably don't really want it to grow or change. It just is what it is. Things will be different, some people won't like it. -
Difference between permanent threads and one time things
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The message board dynasty leagues are just a circle jerk with the same 20 dudes participating. Pathetic and sad! They don't even play for money!!!
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Honestly who GAF if you don't think something needed a thread. Just... don't respond. It's not like we would delete stupid little threads on the old board. They would just die because nobody replied. Spanky is half of the posts in a thread he dislikes. Irony!
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You're all dumb
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Not how it works exactly He was DFAd yesterday, Dodgers have five days to trade him or else he goes on waivers and could then be claimed -
It's in the OTHER BASEBALL subforum now. To be honest, the Around Baseball thread should probably be used less. Just treat the OTHER BASEBALL subforum as the Around Baseball area, so to speak, and make new topics for medium sized news!
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Get everyone who has been involved this year or last off the program. Did you see the goal Sennecke scored a couple of weeks ago?
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So he wants 5/$100M. That would be gross. How is this for a track record of corner outfield ********: Sign George Springer at age 31 to a big 6 year deal. It does not go very well as he is a below average player for age 33 and 34 and now projects to be for his final two years of pay. Trade for an elite defensive CF and then play him in LF all the time. Trade Teoscar Hernandez because you don't like his profile as a bad D, bat only corner OF. Sign Tony Taters at age 30 to a five year, nine figure deal. Talk about chasing your f***ing tail. If it happens.
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Very true. A team trading for Vlad at the deadline would be doing so with the confidence that he is supporting their actual World Series push. Like, they could have 98% playoff odds at the time they acquire him rather than their 70% preseason odds or whatever.
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Can't see then doing Vientos Baty+Gilbert+Acuna is a bait package. Lots of name value but not a lot of actual value. Baty has struggled mightily and might just suck. Gilbert was shite last year in AAA. Acuna has a cool brother but had a .299 OBP in AAA.
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Something like the Machado trade between BAL and LAD Less than the Soto to NYY deal of course Unless of course the deadline is hot and some team makes a desperate purchase I hope you like Dean Kremer!
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Yeah I don't really blame anybody on the Blue Jays side for the Vlad situation. It doesn't seem like he has been willing to sign a reasonable extension at any time.
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It's a tough situation to handle, we can all agree on that. On paper is Vlad "worth" $420M or more? Based on his age and projections he might be by a $/WAR calculation. The market seems to say he is if you use the Soto contract as a measuring stick. However, by a ton of other precedents the market has said for a long time that he shouldn't be worth that much. Regardless, how many players like this are ever available, at all? 25/26 year olds with a 5+ WAR projection. He is young enough that you could give him a 13 year deal, suck for two years right away, and still have him for two cycles of competition in the remaining 11 years. How much do you just begrudgingly overpay to lock up the rare asset?
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"The Anthony Santander Sweepstakes" This is really a depressing and gross thing to be involved in tbh
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Teams still position themselves in relation to the thresholds. Toronto may try to be slightly above the first threshold for example then they can go either way in season depending on how s*** goes -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
228M is what I read as the Jays' CBT payroll. So $13M more to spend right to the first line, $33M to spend right to the second line. I don't think the Spotrac numbers are accurate but they might still actually have $21M to spend if they want to end up past the first line but a healthy distance from line #2. If they even care about the CBT payroll lines this year, who knows. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
CBT Payroll is at like 228M if I remember correctly from the articles after the Gimenez/Garcia additions. So $13M to the luxury tax line but another $20M past that to the second threshold. I think they probably are willing to throw around another $23M or so. Maybe a bit more, maybe less. End up somewhere between the first two luxury tax lines but not so close to the second line that any in-season addition would put them over that. Also possible they care more about actual payroll than CBT payroll since they reset the penalties and got under the line last season. Gimenez' 2025 salary is like $9M under his CBT payroll allocation for example. So maybe they have a bit more in the 2025 budget than the above guess... ? -
It is painful to watch man. All they can generate are perimeter shots. Almost no high quality chances despite getting 40-50 shots. Easton Cowan is not a star.
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Canada is horrible this year. Same mistake they always make in team selection - they shoot themselves in the foot by trying to put together a role-based team and they leave too much talent off the roster. Top 4 points collectors in the OHL are all Canadian, none are on the team. A 96 point D man from last season in the O, Zayne Parekh, is not on the team.
