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They can like him and not want to rely on him to produce in a 25 man roster spot right out of spring
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Susan Slusser @susanslusser · 1m Replying to @susanslusser The physical has been completed, and Belt is back at full health after knee surgery. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Wow that's interesting. Someone brought him up weeks ago, asking if he could play the OF. My assumption was heck no at his age, after the leg issues. Great hitter though. -
It’s impossible for Bauer to defend. But the easiest thing in the world for an MLB org to defend against. Just don’t sign him! Even if he’s completely innocent he’s still wayyyy more likely now to have similar stuff happen to him
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casual Jays fans don't even know who Trevor Bauer is the type of people who would be up in arms don't spend much $$$ on the Jays anyway Toronto won't sign him but I am not sure PR and fan reaction is much of the issue. Probably more about personal/corporate values. Like, Shatkins would feel gross bringing in a guy with a public donkey punching fet.
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Biggio only has a few years of control left so Tigers prob not into him. TBH I like each of Maton and Vierling and the prospect a little bit. Not sure Toronto has that package unless Tigers really love guys like Lopez/Horwitz/Jimenez/Pop/Juenger or unless Toronto gives up some uncomfortable prospect to lose like Barger, Orelvis, Robberse, Macko...
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The tldr is that spin rates are back up near where they were before the crackdown Seems like pitchers are using something clear and not very sticky that wipes off easily. Hiding it in their hair etc. very hard for umps to notice even if they touch it because it’s not coloured or sticky to the touch
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Everyone will agree that an Ace has to have these characteristics: - skill - durability / reliability At points in 2018 to 2020 Bauer pitched "like an Ace" but if someone only qualifies within a brief time period then they are really only satisfying one half of the test. So, no Ace for me. Never was one. Would you call late 30s Charlie Morton an Ace? How about Luis Severino? Carlos Carrasco? fWAR tells the whole story IMO, for Bauer 2012 to 2015 = below average 2016 to 2017 = above average 2018 = pitches "like an Ace" for 175 innings 2019 = above average 2020 = pitches "like an Ace" for 73 innings 2021 = above average
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pitchers have new stuff at this point https://theathletic.com/3591261/2022/09/14/spin-rates-rise-sticky-stuff/
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lol connorp
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I think the way it works is whatever a team pays him, the Dodgers don’t have to pay him. So there is no reason for anyone to offer him more than the minimum. It’s not extra money for him. But that may be false and I’m not sure about say bonuses
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I don’t hate that Soto trade for Detroit. He’s utterly replaceable. They got three 40 FV prospects or young MLB players. Depth it always a problem for the Tigers.
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Yeah I agree I think this is why nobody traded for him. The teams want to get him to agree to a bunch of non baseball terms
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Hutch is a weird one, his velo looks the same as when he broke into the league. It's like he just declined in other ways. He f***ing sucks though. Stuff+ 4 seamer = 74 change = 82 sinker = 65 slider = 101 pairs the slider with good command+, making it really his only trick. hopefully we never see him. -
Perhaps the teams who may sign him want to negotiate directly with him for non monetary reasons
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Heck the online poll might skew too liberal. Like election polls
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Trevor Bauers hot agent probably paid a warehouse of Chinese preteens to spam the poll
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Nope
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I bet it’s no big deal for most after the shock of the first couple events Most of them make a permanent home in Florida or Texas or Arizona anyway and they live out of a rental or hotel all season It’s not like going between say Buffalo and Toronto all year is much more fun
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No, it would be really stupid. He's trying to establish himself as a major league starting pitcher. The upshot of accomplishing that is tens of millions of dollars. I don't think most MLB teams have spare millions to do this anyway. They run pretty tight on their budgets. Sure, the huge market teams would do it.
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You can do that sort of it just works differently Like you can try to send them down and it’s up to the player to accept or refuse the assignment I don’t know the exact mechanics but the player basically gets a choice, in context. I think that’s good. A guy like Diaz would likely not even sign a two way deal because he wants to play in the big leagues Very few fringe guys are at the stage of their career where they would admit they are a AAAA player. Only the oldest veterans like Casey Lawrence for example
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It’s good for the player because theoretically the team he ends up with has an MLB roster spot for him
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Nobody is really trading for relievers right before our draft
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but they suck?
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Laika replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
He's in the same bucket as Merryweather. No options, probably only breaking camp with Toronto if a couple guys are hurt. No Options club at the back of the roster: Merryweather, Fernandez, White, Richards. Only 2 spots for these four dudes.
