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You typically see teams go underslot when they have a surplus of picks, i.e. flexibility in the draft. Toronto would really be forcing the issue if they went underslot with pick 1.

Underslot would be weird for Toronto too since they lack a 2nd and therefore lack flexibility. I do think we see a straight forward pick. Bonus = slot value.

I doubt it. They are only four games back of the Mets. A mediocre team wins that division and they have a decent chance still. They can also call up Pache and Drew Waters and try to catch prospect lightning in a bottle.

What tf is a newspaper

Gurriel is a more traditional guy. Someone with a hit tool, power, and an arm. In theory he should be able to hit .280+ with 30+ homers and helpful OF defense, year after year. Biggio is like the polar opposite. I can see why many would prefer Gurriel. Belief in him and skepticism of Biggio.

No. The news is all star game adjacent so it can stay but mods won't let this devolve into a discussion of American politics.

Or like, their wife

Yup. Jansen is a sound defensive catcher.

Has there even been a hot stove rumour about Jose Ramirez? Or are BJMB vagrants just speculating here...

I don't give 1% of a f*** about the "average fan".

Agree with this. If Toronto misses the playoffs this year people need to keep an eye on the big picture.

Reese seems to be a dog s*** pitch framer now too

Reese McGuire steals the starting job because of a couple weeks of BABIP luck. C'mon, organization

I f***ing hate Grichuk. I know it's irrational but I would cut him

FFS Grichuk.

I know people love Biggio and I like him too but IF the Blue Jays think his physical limitations are starting to be exposed (I don't think so, but I can see the argument), then now would be the time to deal him. Imagine this lineup: Semien Bichette Guerrero Springer Hernandez Rizzo Bryant Gurriel Kirk They wouldn't even need pitchers. Trent Thornton could win every start.

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Not necessarily. She could be alleging sexual assault in an attempt to extort him, Jim. It remains quite possible that Bauer and her in fact only engaged in acts that both consented to, and none of those acts amount to sexual assault in California.

Toronto gets: Bryant, Hendricks, Kimbrel, and Rizzo. Chicago gets: Biggio, Grichuk, Will Robertson and Adam Kloffenstein. Money would move around in some way. Chicago to Toronto for this year probably. The two prospects don't have a lot of value but help Chicago sell the deal to fans. Grichuk for Hendricks + Kimbrel is kind of a bad contracts swap and lets Toronto's position player roster work better. Biggio is the meat of the deal for Chicago and is a controllable, cheap player with upside. Hendricks+Kimbrel makes it not a pure win-now move for Toronto. Rizzo and Bryant make the offense absolutely unbelievable for the 2021 push. I know Chicago laughs Atkins off the phone if he actually proposes this unless they are stupid in love with Biggio.

The more damning part of the story is her attitude. As evidenced by the messages to the friend. the alleged victim told the friend she allegedly had a past sexual relationship with San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis, Jr., saying she "cant believe I achieved that," The woman went on to send the friend screenshots of Instagram DMs allegedly exchanged between herself and Bauer, noting that she was "going to his house" that week and "already [has] her hooks in," adding, "you know how I roll." The woman told the friend she was "literally going to get in his head"… "and find pine tar." She added, "trust me I know what I'm doing." The messages show the woman then responded to an Instagram Story posted by the friend showing a meme of Tatis mocking Bauer's one-eyed pitching earlier this year, writing, "Ur welcome for getting in bauers head��," with the money-tongue emoji. This message was dated April 24, which would have been after the first alleged violent sexual encounter the woman said she had with Bauer. In the exchange, the woman appeared to grow agitated that the friend would not message about the case. The woman referred to PPD as "those corrupt f--kers" and said cops had interrogated her about "setting this up" and how she "joked about his amount of money and how I wanted to be a baseball wife." It seems like she was f***ing with Bauer on purpose? Like there was some form of premeditation going on. It also seems like her main goal might have been money or some form of entrapment and this legal stuff is... revenge? Because he didn't want any more to do with her? Just bizarre. None of this looks good for her, that's for sure.

1. Pittsburgh Pirates: Marcelo Mayer, SS, Eastlake (CA) HS 2. Texas Rangers: Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt 3. Detroit Tigers: Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt 4. Boston Red Sox: Henry Davis, C, Louisville 5. Baltimore Orioles: Kahlil Watson, SS, Wake Forest (N.C.) HS 6. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jordan Lawlar, SS, Jesuit College Prep of Dallas 7. Kansas City Royals: Brady House, SS, Winder-Barrow (GA) HS 8. Colorado Rockies: Benny Montgomery, OF, Red Land (PA) HS 9. Los Angeles Angels: Will Taylor, OF, Dutch Fork (S.C.) HS 10. New York Mets: Matt McLain, SS, UCLA 11. Washington Nationals: Jackson Jobe, RHP, Heritage Hall (OK) HS 12. Seattle Mariners: Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston State 13. Philadelphia Phillies: Ty Madden, RHP, Texas 14. San Francisco Giants: Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College 15. Milwaukee Brewers: Harry Ford, C, North Cobb (GA) HS 16. Miami Marlins: Bubba Chandler, RHP/SS/QB, North Oconee (GA) HS 17. Cincinnati Reds: Joe Mack, C, Williamsville East (NY) HS 18. St. Louis Cardinals: Trey Sweeney, SS, Eastern Illinois 19. Toronto Blue Jays: Jay Allen, OF, John Carroll Catholic (FL) High The Blue Jays have been linked to Allen for a while now, having scouted him heavily during the state all-star tournament at the end of the spring. I’d heard them earlier on Florida senior Tommy Mace, but Mace wasn’t good later in the spring, and the Blue Jays don’t have a second-round pick (for signing George Springer) so going under slot here makes little sense; it’s far more likely they’d just go slot on someone like Tyler Black or Connor Norby than try to save some cash.

Even if you think he's worth $16M he's still worth nothing in trade. I certainly don't think he's worth $16M though, because of demonstrated downside risk.

Yeah, WAR is worth more in a playoff race (leveraged wins) but it's still not going to happen for Kris Bryant (who is on a projected pace of like 3.7 WAR). Note that I don't think Kimbrel is worth anything because of his poison pill 2022 vesting option, and Hendricks is also not worth much IMO given his contract. Manny Machado didn't even land a player as valuable as Biggio. I think they would consider trading Biggio if they are getting back a star that helps now and has some control.

Biggio alone is worth more than than entire package. Not kidding

It's also not even relevant because that's probably not the law in California. I kind of agree about Bauer's celebrity. Some people were complaining that the only reason he has not been charged is his status, but it could very well be the opposite for all we know, maybe the only reason the case is still open is his celebrity.