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If all three are healthy at the end of spring I think they should trade McGuire (probably for a PTBNL) and just sign some old guy to a minor league deal. Kirk is just way too special and interesting to not roster.

I like basketball NOW but never liked it before. I like the lead swings in this style of game - even a 15 point lead in the fourth can feel a bit vulnerable. As far as I can tell most three point attempts now are just replacing what used to be inefficient and boring midrange shots anyway.

Some of this stuff seems dumb and I doubt most of it will stick or make it to MLB but at this point I actually do trust MLB's ability to use the minors to experiment and make sensible rule changes at the highest level. The cognitive problem is that people notice the little rule changes they hate but nobody ever talks about the successful rule changes. Think about how successful the intentional walk rule change has been. I like the reliever matchup minimum they implemented as well. I think the collision rules have been positive for the sport. I think the base size change would have a bigger effect than they realize. I have always thought first base should be bigger and extend into foul territory though. For safety.

If you assume the Springer shot went 380 feet (Statcast missed it) the Blue Jays hit flyballs a combined 1,753 feet off Michael Fulmer in that inning. Biggio and Bichette both had long flyouts, 330 feet.

111.2 20 degree LA 412 feet that's the good stuff

Fulmer f***ing sucks. Springer looked like he was going to homer that entire PA.

It was.... my suggestion. It's still on this page of this thread.

I am leaning towards this approach in the DDL FWIW

The Mets have such horrible pitching depth. If Carrasco is out for any amount of time they are one more injury away from Yamamoto/Gsellman/Reid-Foley starting games. It's hard to see it working out this year.

Make the fix! We will have continuous priority like the LoD. That was always my intent.

Hmmm, using the Draft Room must have automatically done something to the waiver order. Not sure how to properly reverse it. I mean we can manually amend it easily enough I just don't know what it should be.

https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-statcast-standouts-in-spring-training?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage Average fastball velocity (min. 10 pitches) Blue Jays RHP Nate Pearson, 98.4 mph -- Was there any doubt? MLB Pipeline's No. 10 overall prospect is known to pump plenty of gas, and that didn't change in his March 1 start against the Pirates. Pearson threw heaters on 21 of his 28 pitches and touched as high as 99.9 on the Statcast radar gun. Including last year's time in the Majors, that would be tied for his sixth-hardest-thrown pitch measured by Statcast so far. Unfortunately, it will be a while longer until we see the 6-foot-6 right-hander pumping gas again. He suffered a Grade 1 strain of his right groin in that one Grapefruit League appearance, and the Blue Jays did not have an immediate timetable for the righty's return. He extended his long-toss program to 120 feet this week, so there is optimism on that front. Getting Pearson's 80-grade heater in the rotation would be a big piece of helping Toronto track down New York and Tampa Bay in the AL East. (Speaking of the AL East, Yankees right-hander Albert Abreu has the highest velocity on a single fastball so far this spring at 100.4 mph.) Top Prospects: Nate Pearson Jan 15, 2021 · 0:51 Top Prospects: Nate Pearson Average fastball and curveball spin rates (min. 10 pitches) Blue Jays RHP Joey Murray -- Yes, Murray is tops in both categories, making the 24-year-old right-hander someone worth following in the weeks leading up to Opening Day. Murray's fastball has averaged 2,706 rpm (fourth-best this spring) while his curve is tops among all Spring Training pitchers at 3,105 rpm. The sample remains small; Murray has thrown only 24 fastballs and 10 curves, but this lines up with previous reports on the Toronto hurler's stuff. The 2018 eighth-rounder gets great extension from his 6-foot-2 frame, and the spin on the fastball makes it play up significantly despite averaging only 90.8 mph this spring because it's so difficult for hitters to pick up. Add in a high-spin curve, and it's not hard to see how Murray fanned 169 in 137 1/3 innings across two Class A levels and Double-A in 2019. The Jays want to keep him as a starter, but these two pitches alone could make him useful out of the Major League bullpen quickly. Catcher arm strength Blue Jays C Gabriel Moreno, 81.1 mph -- Make it a trio of Toronto prospects that Statcast has already shined on in 2021. There has been plenty of attention paid to Blue Jays catching prospect Alejandro Kirk coming off his Major League stint last season, but Moreno has tried to make the most of his own opportunities in Spring Training looks. One such chance came Sunday when Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones attempted to steal second base. Moreno's pop time of 2.01 was on the average side, but his throw that measured at 81.1 mph was better. (Jones still successfully swiped second.) That one toss was equal to the Major League-best average catcher arm strength put up by Brewers backstop Manny Piña last season. Moreno, who is entering only his age-21 season, draws strong reviews for his athleticism that can help with his work behind the plate, and it was on display here.

I just don't really see the need for him to go multiple innings consistently. Unless there are multiple injuries, Borucki is being followed by or following a good reliever. More generally, I think with the way the game has been trending the traditional logic of "let him start until he fails" can sometimes be flawed, with specific pitchers. An early but decisive decision to make a guy a reliever can be the best thing for him. Sometimes. For various reasons.

I might be wrong but: a) the changeup has not been good since 2018. He threw some horrible changeups today that the hitters just spit on. his peripherals were not good when he was starting and "not embarrassing himself". His ERA just made people like Carlos Danger think he was a good SP. Personally, I'm extremely happy if he can just settle in as a great setup RP. Give me one shut down inning.

We will see. He might but last year he was wild as f***.

Jose Alvarado is like the same pitcher as Borucki. Maybe a slightly more extreme version of the power sinker lefty.

Wow Matt Moore. Back from exile.

Matz > Paxton

That looked like a good play by Gurriel Jr. on that groundout to first. He was on his ass in foul territory and made the flip? Hard to really tell.

Pearson already has 169 days of service time so that doesn't make sense anymore.

The Odorizzi contact is, uh, team friendly. Odorizzi is guaranteed $23.5MM. That takes the form of a $6MM signing bonus, a $6MM salary in 2021, a $5MM salary in 2022, and a $6.5MM player option for 2023. The option comes with a $3.25MM buyout. Performance escalators can max the option out at $12.5MM while also bringing the potential buyout figure up to $6.25MM. Combining to make 30 appearances from 2021-22 will bring Odorizzi to just shy of $24MM over those two seasons in salary, while incentives could push the deal up to $30MM. On top of the $5MM base salary for the 2022 season, Odorizzi would make $500K for reaching 100 innings pitched, $1MM apiece for throwing 110, 120, 130, 140, and 150 innings, with another $1.25MM if he reaches the 160 inning mark. The deal also contains some deferred money.

We are all boys. Your premise is flawed. The real men move on

Should we just create a UN of BJMB leagues and create a unified set of 20 team dynasty league rules?

Who would be a better shortstop: A) Cavan Biggio Jose Iglesias with a fully torn right UCL so he basically has to throw with wrist flicks or extreme pain

That's crazy young. I've always assumed peak age would be similar in all major sports, like the 27/28 in baseball. I wonder why it's so young in hockey. Because it's so speed dependent? That is one baseball tool that for the most part just gets worse over time. Now I am wondering about other sports.