Laika

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.

Holy f***

I've always liked solo game calling.

I'd take that. That's like two fringe top 100 prospects. I own both in LoD and would not move them for Royce Lewis.

Watching Buffalo and Taylor Hall really does look cooked. It seems like lots of hockey players peak at like 25, 26 years old.

Audio: http://bilasport.net/game/detroit-tigers-vs-toronto-blue-jays-1.html

What were you offered

He was eligible last year and didn't get picked in the small five round draft. Doesn't throw particularly hard but his results have been great although the sample size is very small. Looks like a guy with great command of good secondaries but maybe a 40/45 fastball. Has not been pitching very long.

Eat s***

Team just claimed Joel Payamps again and DFA'd Waguespack. Very weird. Why did they DFA Payamps like two weeks ago and keep Waguespack then? Nov. 25 — Sox claim Payamps from D-backs Feb. 10 — Jays claim Payamps from Sox Feb. 22 — Sox claim Payamps from Jays Mar. 6 — Jays claim Payamps from Sox

Who did Spanky pick lol?