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why the f*** does everyone always say this? is there any evidence for it? dude worked in CLEVELAND for like 24 years, and he's 57 years old now. if he had commissioner's office ambitions you'd think he would have lateraled to a New York team like 20 years ago
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Yes and no. He sort of just flubbed those Happ and Stroman trades. The timing wasn't wrong, Toronto had the top or one of the top SP on the block at two consecutive deadlines... the returns were wrong though. I suppose you could say the returns were wrong because Atkins may have gotten tunnel vision on getting mostly "MLB ready" players back? I agree they they will do a half-assed deadline and reload for 2025. They'll probably just submit to their fate with Vlad and pay him $23M for who the f*** knows what. They will go into 2025 hoping: - Vlad figures something out - Bassitt can have an ERA under 5 - Gausman gets his stuff back - They can replace Kikuchi - Half of their relievers can get their stuff back - Kirk figures it out offensively - They can replace Jansen and find a 50% catcher - Springer has a dead cat bounce There will be a lot of wishing and hoping
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I don't think they will rebuild the way we want. It's sad but the financial reality. They just spent so much money on renovations, it's sort of like a new stadium situation. The decision to do a significant rebuild would have to come from ownership - is Rogers really going to make that call and sacrifice the short term money, in gate revenue and TV viewership?
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Seems extremely unlikely Maybe something like the Mitch Haniger Robbie Ray swap is out there though
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He's either broken or so old that he is cooked Shell of his former self
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2024)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
It seems like it He doesn't even hit deep flyballs anymore. His maxEV this year is 109, way below his typical max of like 116 -
Yes at least if they go full rebuild it will be a clean slate very soon Guasman and Berrios are assets on their deals and the only other guaranteed money in 2026 = Springer and Y. Rod at $7M. So, the only bad money on the books = Springer's remaining 2024/2025/2026 and I guess Bassitt's 2024/2025. Hard to argue that the smaller amounts for IKF and Green matter at all. Vlad rest of 2024 is bad money though lol. The financial situation is sort of positive! Yay!
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I would agree If I was any good at editing video I would make one of Chris Bassitt saying "I am just proud to be part of a pitching staff that doesn't chase velocity" followed by all of the Jays 2024 shitbag declining arms giving up tanks on 92 mph poo
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Yeah well we aren't there
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Bo is hopeless These guys f***ing SUCK
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If George Springer is heating leadoff tomorrow I am done
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fap fap fap
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Fastball had decent figures in small spring sample 94.2 mph 18.2 IVB (decent rise) And the slider had an okay grade. These were his pitch "stuff+" grades in spring (from that tjstats guy, not Eno Sarris' metric) Pitch - count - grade CH 1 95 CU 4 101 FF 11 100 SI 4 94 SL 7 103 So the information right now makes it look like he has 50 grade pitches across the board, perhaps with a chance at a 55/60 FB and a 55/60 breaking ball with some improvements And probably 40 command at best based on MiLB walk rates I think he remains an okay prospect, he's just boring. Could be a kitchen sink LHSP if the command ticks up to a 50 (backend SP). Could be a reliever if the FB/SL combo ticks up from a stuff perspective and command never improves. Not really a 2024 option. Needs more growth.
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well it seemed that way in spring but most of them are s***ing the bed or look less interesting right now. Zulu - cut TJ Brock - hasn't pitched. hurt? Cooke - horrible so far Juenger - didn't show plus stuff, really. okay numbers presently. Danner - not striking people out in AAA CJVE - Horrible in AA Pardinho - here is one. elite numbers in AA and he flashed good stuff in spring. Eric Pardinho 9.2 IP, 14 Ks, 1 BB, 1 HR
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I would have preferred the 3 year green option to the 2 year option never liked the end result
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2024)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
The organization's overreaction to one tough playoff loss in 2022 may be the biggest mistake they ever made! -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2024)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
RE: 2015 Jays The position player side was definitely elite. The core players were just too good... a few weak bottom of the lineup hitters did not ruin things. The pitching was middle of the pack though. The Price traded helped a lot. The Hawkins/Lowe additions were minimal. The back end of the pen was great though. They ended up surrendering over 6 runs per game to the Royals in that ill fated series. They started RA Dickey in the ALCS and he get whomped. The rotation was kind of icky after Price. You had Dickey, Buehrle in his last season, Estrade with his wonky back. Stroman was a bit of a wild card coming off the surgery that year. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2024)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Vlad said in March he wanted to bring back the home run jacket. The Blue Jays killed the jacket before 2023 began. John Schneider said: "It’s time to go from a talented, fun team to a talented, fun team that’s going to scrap and claw and find ways to win games," Schneider said. "It’s a fine line between silly and fun. There’s something to be said about acting like you’ve been there." Perhaps it has nothing to do with the jacket itself but it is curious that when they took away the home run jacket the team stopped hitting home runs. The jacket is silly, but there may be something to be said about incentives and fun and the lizard brains of the adult children who play professional baseball. When you saw the team celebrating with the HR jacket, didn't you want to be part of that? Experience that? LEAGUE RANKS 2021 HR - 1st ISO - 1st Runs - 3rd 2022 HR - 7th ISO - 8th Runs - 4th 2023 HR - 16th ISO - 18th Runs - 14th 2024 HR - 24th ISO - 21st Runs - 25th -
Like who? Knies is really good, Woll might be a thing, but some of these other guys in recent years like Robertson, Sandin, Liljegren just seem like poofs who are never going to do much in the playoffs. Maybe they will get 40 points in the regular season or something. Wow, Justin Brazeau was actually a Leafs prospect and you guys let him walk? Insane! I guess Toronto just hates big/tough/fast players who try hard!!!
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He's a 7 win DH. Probably a 9 win RF. What's the point of putting him on the mound ever again?
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The Bruins keep pulling just enough good young players out of nowhere This Mason Lohrei guy might be a stud Brazeau and Beecher seem like NHL players They have that Matt Poitras guy who had shoulder surgery but seemed good People keep ranking their farm system as the worst in hockey but it keeps producing lol. They have developed guys like Swayman and several others beautifully. Two way player factory. Meanwhile in Leaf land....
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2024)
Laika replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I just want a decent team and some fun players, man. Other than a few bright lights like Varsho/Schneider/Kikuchi this team has been a drag to watch. The 2021 and 2022 teams were more entertaining. Breaking up the barrio was a mistake. -
f***ing insane what has happened to the bullpen regression and decline exist but the Jays pen went from very good to dogshit, in one offseason wtf man
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Yeah this surprised me They are getting 90th percentile outcomes from their SP + they have started making some good transactions again like stealing O'Neill and stealing Wilyer Abreu from the Astros For a bit it looked like they were washed up, cooked. My how the turn tables
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GDT: Blue Jays @ Nationals game 3/3 (1:35pm et)
Laika replied to Omar's topic in Game Thread Archive
He should not be in the majors though What a joke. I can't even really think of what to do with his arsenal at this point. He needs something in between his s***** fastball and s***** slider. 37 year old Lance Lynn is probably the closest half-decent (performance) comp that can be found in many ways and he throws a cutter at 88.
