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Yeah well if someone wants to trade a Gleyber Torres type prospect for Ray and/or Semien then sure, do it.

Toronto would be horrendous and unwatchable if they did that trade

How did the M's construct their clutch bullpen? Paul Sewald - minor league contract Drew Steckenrider - minor league contract Kendall Graveman - declined his $3.5M option and signed him back on a $1.25M deal JT Chargois - minor league contract Erik Swanson - was part of the Paxton trade but Seattle was probably hoping that he could be a SP Hector Santiago - minor league contract Anthony Misiewicz - 18th round pick, traded away and then re-acquired for an international signing slot The moral of the story is, I guess, to literally invest nothing in your bullpen.

Maybe 9? Just going down the board on Fangraphs, I would not pay that much for Riley Greene or Noelvi Marte. I might for J Rod, Witt, Luciano. Maybe.

He is dogshit and owed like $67M through 2025. Toronto would never do a trade taking him on. It's a ~$67M sunk cost. The Padres would have to eat like $20M and then add like, two of their top 6 or so prospects. They would never give up guys like Hassell or Gore just to shed Hosmer. At least I can't imagine.

Playoff odds don't lie but I still like their chances. It looks pretty clear at this point that the White Sox and Astros will win their divisions, and then the Rays and Red Sox will take the AL East slot and one of the WC slots. 4.5 games back of the 2nd Wild Card. Looks like they have to catch the Yankees, Mariners, and Athletics and hold off the Indian Spider Guardians and the Angels. None of the teams racing for the 2nd Wild Card are that scary. The Blue Jays are still "right in the thick of it" despite the bad luck and blown games. Only a loser organization would sell at the deadline if they are in that position at that time.

One of the worst farms in baseball though. I've never heard of those guys. Looks like they are slotting in about 16th and 25th in the Cubs system. Which is a mediocre system.

evidently, 6:23 PM ET Spanky

Spanky smarter than 60% of the BJMB nowadays

Crazy to think about where this team might be of Merryweather, Phelps, and Yates all held up.

Lmao

Holy f*** I want to edit a little video of Buck and Tabby jerking Alex Cora off for not pulling Pivetta and then just end the video with that homer

That's a weird one

I actually banned him before I saw all this. Could tell from his post calling me a dummy that it was some basement dweller crawling back to troll

Sure but giving Bo tips on hitting with two strikes is like giving Vladdy tips on consuming rice and beans.

Uhhhh pretty sure Bo doesn't need you to tell him how to hit

6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ® LF 7. Randal Grichuk ® CF this pleases me

I don't think they updated grades, at least not for everybody. He should at least be 60 hit 50 power based on the reports

I don't see the rationale for the Groshans drop either. Perhaps they just think they overrated him before. I'm sure there will be a chat soon where someone will confront them about it.

The didn't really update most written reports though, if anyone is wondering. Not sure if they updated tools grades at all. Gabriel Moreno Blue JaysC Notes: Tools: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Fielding: 50 | Arm: 55 Skinny: On a team littered with Top 100 prospects, Moreno’s start to the season has been loud. Moreno has always been a good athlete with the hand-eye coordination to make a lot of contact, but swing adjustments and more strength have helped his power show up more in games. Alek Manoah Blue JaysRHP Notes: Tools: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 Skinny: After only ascending as high as the short-season level in his pro debut, Manoah reintroduced himself with authority during big league spring training. Using a powerful mixture of four- and two-seam fastballs and a slider and changeup, Manoah struck out 15 over seven one-hit innings spread across two outings. Scouts were especially impressed by the slider, which flashed as high as a 70-grade offering during one outing. The Blue Jays have pumped out a steady stream of hard-throwers in recent years, and Manoah could be next up. Austin Martin Blue JaysSS/OF Notes: Tools: Hit: 70 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Fielding: 50 | Arm: 50 Skinny: The fifth overall pick in 2020 is an impressive young hitter, although his future position is up in the air. Nate Pearson Blue JaysRHP Notes: Tools: Fastball: 80 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 70 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 Skinny: Pearson has arguably the best pure stuff of any pitching prospect. Staying healthy and improving his control are his next steps to fulfilling his frontline potential. So far, that’s not happening this year, as Pearson re-aggravated a strain of his right groin during spring training. Orelvis Notes: Tools: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 45 | Fielding: 40 | Arm: 60 Skinny: Martinez might have to move to third base, but potentially plus hittability and power will help him profile there. Jordan Groshans Blue JaysSS Notes: Tools: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Fielding: 50 | Arm: 60 Skinny: There is a strong belief in Groshans' bat, but both the Blue Jays and general observers are more than ready to see him return to playing games that count. Alejandro Kirk Blue JaysC Notes: Tools: Hit: 70 | Power: 50 | Run: 20 | Fielding: 45 | Arm: 50 Skinny: Evaluators are split on whether Kirk can stay behind the plate, but he should hit for average and power.

The front office thinks a manager's ability to increase collective positivity is more important than the manager's tactical skill. Or something like that. Maybe they think tactical competency can be learned but attitude can't and they love Charlie's smile. I don't know. Ugh.

Baseball America had him 91st

King, you little fart. You know it depends on what happens with the allegations. If nothing gets proven and it kind of looks like the accuser was nuts, he will be back. And he'll probably be a Yankee.

2020 pick was just BPA and it was very clear cut. IIRC most outlets had Tkachuk in the top 4 so he was also BPA, although it wasn't as clear. I think he was ranked like 7th by some places. They get a bit of credit for not f***ing up either pick and perhaps an extra point for picking Tkachuk but hard to give them a lot of credit. It's like Toronto picking Austin Martin.

62% of sens fans on hfboards think Ottawa's draft was good or excellent. Only 8% think it was ugly.