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Worse by what measure? Stuff+ 2023 = 105 2022 = 103 2021 = 117 2020 = 100 And by all run value measurements (results) 2023 is his most effective year for the slider. I think the intentionally had Kikuchi add some velo to the SL and take movement off of it, so he could command it better or use it without it being so all over the place
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Can't agree at all.
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yeah he wasn't even "bad" at the start he was just ERA unlucky xFIP in the first half was under 3.00 but his ERA was 4.66 buttttttttttttttttttt he is probably maybe kind of "hittable" given how many strikes he throws and the shape of his fastball so I dunno. ERA vs DIPS may not tell the whole story. I am sure the Jays analytics continue to define him as very good and that's why he keeps getting the ball in medium leverage despite the anecdotal failures.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Yeah and you can add to this some of the smaller trades to fill out the roster are paying huge dividends this year. Mainly Richards, Swanson, and Merrifield. Swanson has almost as much WAR as Teoscar! Toronto's roster is so well constructed this year. It really is just a few core players underperforming, that is weighing the team down. Vlad, Springer, Manoah, Kirk, and Varsho (but DV is kind of doing alright now all things considered). -
The Brandon Belt home run was so f***ing satisfying, lol That + the Bo play + Romano beasting in the 10th Very very satisfying end to a game that Schneider tried his best to Yimi into the ground
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I don't see any really egregious rosters. Last week of the regular season so it's hard to get on people's cases about not setting lineups. But, jaysblue did forget the red flag add rule so we gotta enforce that. When the league renews for 2024 I will be deleting his 3rd round pick. Don't let me forget, Spanky!
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What do we know about Franco's contact with the girls? At least two girls have raised concerns -- one publicly, one with law enforcement. One of the girls, whose name and age have not been independently confirmed, alleged she was in a relationship with Franco and posted pictures with him on social media. Her Instagram account has since been deleted. Still, the allegations were enough for MLB to mobilize its department of investigations to look into the claims. About a month earlier, a different girl contacted police to discuss Franco, according to Diario Libre, a Dominican newspaper. Prosecutors in Peravia, the Dominican province where Franco grew up, acknowledged that an investigation into him is open and being run by a unit that focuses on minors and gender violence. The lead prosecutor, Olga Dina Llaverias, is well known in the country as a specialist in child abuse cases. ^^^^^ that's kind of all we have so far
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Given that Kirk is perhaps a big defensive upgrade on Jansen, and Jansen may be a more dangerous hitter than Vlad... The Jays best lineup right now might be Jansen DH, Kirk C, Belt 1B, Vlad on the pine. hhahhaa
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Belt has a .394 wOBA since May 1 Vlad has a .324 since then and -0.1 fWAR
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At one point I thought Belt might be like... 2-3 weeks from a DFA
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Who is doing it?
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Yup it's in less than two hours Not a lot of action!
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lol
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Brendan Belt
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Least they could do is make him throw some pitches... sigh...
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I kind of get pulling Kikuchi but why go to your 6th or 7th best reliever? It's like the AJ Cole decision again
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Mullins Grand slam incoming
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Yeah
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LMAO What a f***ing loser omg
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Jarren Duran broke his toe or something Huge blow for Boston right now
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Well they did just pound Hunter Greene who has a harder average FB than Grayson. Hopefully the Jays are "geared up" for velocity and able to turn on some pitches -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Division odds are down to like 3%. I wouldn't worry too much about that or get your hopes up. If Toronto still had 6 or 9 games left against BAL then maybe it's worth cheering for but... I dunno. Slim odds. 2 of 3 or a sweep would be great for the Wild Card race though. -
Kind of creates a weird vibe for players too It's like high school. Scheduled graduations
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I guess they think sending him to A+ was a mistake then.
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On its face this makes no sense. His numbers in A ball were not even dominant. 57 Ks in 48 games. Amazing considering his age but still... then the poor numbers in 9 A+ games. There must be some other factor here. Some other piece of information.
