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  1. Laika
    I dunno, I'd be hesitant. Can Adam Frazier play a good third?
  2. Laika
    Moreno would be the ask and should be more than enough on paper.
  3. Laika
    We also don't know anything other than touched 94. That could mean sat 90 and hit 94 a few times, or sat 88 and hit 94 exactly once while airing it out. I think Toronto is not in a position where they need to or should go all or nothing on a SP. They are a strong team. They need bankable SP production to help try to win the division. A fringe team would benefit more from a huge risk reward pitcher like Pax, I think. What are the odds even that Paxton is very good and healthy during the playoffs? Not amazing.
  4. Laika
    And that for me is Tanaka. Tanaka seems like a throw back, pitch through the pain guy. Either that or just a uniquely durable SP. It's remarkable what he's done since his partial UCL tear. Paxton has a higher ceiling but Tanaka has a way higher chance of contributing and performing at his mean talent level.
  5. Laika
    I'm not that optimistic about Paxton. Velo was way down last year and he threw for teams earlier this offseason without much hype. Back surgery (discectomy) and forearm strain in 2020. Real good chance he's just a waste of money
  6. Laika
    The stupid Canadian in me wants Taillon or Paxton in Toronto, even though I know there are better/smarter moves out there.
  7. Laika
    His State of residence for tax purposes is likely Texas
  8. Laika
    Someone on Twitter says the bonus for Springer gets taxed at effectively his US rate. Interesting.
  9. Laika
    If it's a straight $32M then Springer gets it in monthly or bi-weekly instalments during the season. The signing bonus lets him buy a yacht right now, no financing. So it's better for Springer.
  10. Laika
    That doesn't make sense. Rogers is paying him $32M in 2021. If anything, the huge total outlay in 2021 takes away from other possible spending.
  11. Laika
    Front loading the deal makes it worth a lot more to George Springer than the standard, evenly distributed 6/$150M contract would be. That also means it's more expensive to the team than a normal 6/$150M MLB deal would be (well, it's more expensive to the owner really). Fans shouldn't care though because the only concern should be the team's ability to retain and add talent down the road and front loading the deal helps on that front.
  12. Laika

    NHL Thread

    Laika replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    If a player demanded a trade from my team I would definitely try to trade them to a shithole like Winnipeg or Columbus so this is hilarious to me.
  13. Laika

    NHL Thread

    Laika replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    Laine for Dubois? Lmao.
  14. Laika
    Not really lol
  15. Laika
    whoa, not so fast --- what if they take the cash and buy a Dominican child and in 8 years he is awesome?
  16. Laika
    Perez sucks but it annoys me tremendously that the organization had him starting until (almost) the bitter end. That's the exact type of player that should have been a pure reliever in 2019 if not 2018. They basically never found out what they might have had in RP Hector Perez because they wasted 2.5 years watching horrible SP Perez.
  17. Laika
    I forgot SP - Shun Yamaguchi piggy packing Tanner Roark RP - TJ Zoinks for four innings
  18. Laika
    Hoping to see this at some point: RF - Derek Fisher LF - Randal Grichuk 1B - Rowdy Tellez SS - Santiago Espinal C - Reese McGuire 2B - Kevin Smith CF - Jonathan Davis DH - Tyler White 3B - Breyvic Valera
  19. Laika
    And IIRC Scott Mitchell has been terrible in the past. More recently he has been fine / a normal reporter.
  20. Laika
    Okay, well that trade would be fantastic for the 2021 squad. Opinions on the trade will depend on what they give up though!
  21. Laika
    Meh. Pretty inconsequential tweet. Toronto is probably one of those teams that talks about everything realistic with every other team.
  22. Laika
    where
  23. Laika
    Team really needs some bankable SP depth now. You can't sign George Springer and then just hope your thin/mediocre rotation stays healthy AND bounces back. That's some Angels loserthink. Two pitchers, please. I'll even live if one of them is Taijuan Walker.
  24. Laika
    Same as you. Something must have changed - maybe they updated the roster with Yates and Toronto hopped above Houston.
  25. Laika
    I don't think statcast publishes arm strength for all fielders. Perhaps just outfielders/catchers, where it's easier to get consistent top end readings (infielders are almost always throwing off balance, on the run, etc.) It seems absurd to think that Didi and Biggio would be even close, though. https://www.mlb.com/video/statcast-gregorius-laser-throw-c1035872983 I do think this idea that Biggio has a noodle arm is stupid and I don't know where it comes from. It's possible that Gregorius' TJS took a bit of his arm strength, I guess? But that generally bounces back.
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