Laika
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Here is my new solution to the ump vs. robo-ump problem 1: Get the tech to the point where it is laser accurate like in tennis line calls 2: Let the pitcher and the batter challenge umpire ball/strike calls but they have to do it INSTANTLY, like within five seconds, and the umpire can refuse a challenge if they think the player took a signal from the dugout 3: If the pitcher/batter loses the challenge they get an extra ball/strike against them! 4: If that pitch already decided the plate appearance by walk or strikeout there would have to be a different consequence. One penalty for being wrong is a ball/strike penalty against the next plate appearance for the team. Another option is that all PA deciding calls are just automatically reviewed by the robot. This would work swimmingly if and only if the technology can do this muy rapido -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2021)
Laika replied to TwistedLogic's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Don't worry about a bunch of annoying people flooding in. We are pretty good at filtering out the complete idiots, through ridicule. -
Tyler Chatwood is a Tremendous Disappointment Thread
Laika replied to BigCecil's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I am bullish on Chatwood. He has always had exceptional spin and secondary pitches but the constant attempts to make him a good starter had him focusing on non-reliever traits. He has always seemed like a guy who was one tweak away from being very good. I think this K% is mostly legit. If the league adjusts we might see his BB% double though, so there could be some regression. Quick glance - he is throwing A LOT more cutters this year. -
Broken hamate
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Bring back glow puck
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Manfred trying to end Cavan Biggio's career?
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It really isn't.
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ShOuLd ThE bLuE jAyS sIgN aLbErT pUjOlS?
Laika replied to EastCoaster's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Lol yes. Yes they should. -
Are you implying that he got hurt because of the score? Lol.
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The 9 inning compete game is basically as rare and impressive as the no hit component these days
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Kendall Williams needs to become a good big leaguer for that to actualize. It might happen but the process might still have been fine here. I mean, a very similar process lead to the Matz and Ray acquisitions (buy low on MLB arms with productive histories)
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I kind of see both sides on Giolito's current place in the talent pool. The only thing that really matters is the projections. ZiPS ROS and Steamer ROS actually disagree if you look at fWAR. Steamer says 3 WAR for the rest of the year which is like 20th while ZiPS says 4.4 WAR which is 4th and only a bit back of Bieber. I think DeGrom, Cole, Bieber is a clear 1-3 and that is your tier 1. Giolito is in tier 2 which is pretty deep. He has flashed tier 1 potential though. And fantasy value does not exactly = WAR.
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Ryu Ray Matz Pearson Manoah No need to get too cute!!!! Strip and Kay can be ready to cleanup any rookie turds from Pearson and Manoah.
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Really depends on your team. Giolito would make sense for someone really going for it in 2021 and 2022, with lots of players in their prime or in their 30s. Julio is a keep for someone rebuilding or mostly trying to position for a sustained run starting in 2022 or later. If you are somewhere in the middle then you need to look at your current long-term OF depth and SP depth right now, I guess. This would be a huge "going for it" trade. Any trade for an Ace is, even if they are only 26.
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I am loving having AG back in our leagues. The most direct trade partner I have really ever had in DDL or LoD. No f***ing around with picks and bulk deals to try to scrape out some 2% edge; he either is not interested at all or he is really interested and puts forth his best offer.
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I wouldn't do the trade in a nutshell because of the age gap but I have a SP surplus and 2B black hole. My rotation is still pretty good/deep since McClanahan and Lynch got such quick promotions. I could/would probably move another SP still for a big OF or 1B upgrade. Merrifield has always seemed flimsy from a SABR perspective but in fantasy with our settings he has been elite. One of the most elite 2B in our league for the past few years.
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Crafty lefty. Doesn't throw that hard as far as I know. Might end up in the uniform some day but don't expect him to be better than Tommy Milone or whoever.
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I didn't really care about the Panarin stuff. I mean Panarin jumped on his back and all Wilson really did was toss him around. But the other thing where he punched the back of the guys head on the ice.... Todd Bertuzzi s***. Could've broke his neck.
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We are like ten years into the era of policing head checks and they still let guys like Tom Wilson bash multiple players' heads off the ice without significant penalty?
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If it's a hairline fracture maybe there is no risk of reinjury with the right thumb guard so it's just about pain tolerance
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In 2019 it was high spin FB plus a Marco Estrada changeup from the left side. Then in 2020 he got even more interesting because the velo ticked up and his breaking ball may have developed a bit.
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They just should not have brought Springer back. He should have sat out another week then gone to AAA for an actual rehab assignment.
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Yeah. I've never liked the perfect game definition. That was a passed ball to me. I'm considering it a PG Can't believe I wasn't able to land Means in the LoD
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John Means
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I wonder if Jose Abreu is even faster than Liam Hendriks.
