Laika
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Why the f*** would anybody end up on a website like this. Are you related to one of the authors?
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Not a big deal to me, this is just my preferred option. I knew the rules but I just had a brain fart between the dispersal draft and prospect draft happening so fast.
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I misinterpreted the cutdown / waiver draft rules during the dispersal draft. I took Filip Zadina from the prospect pool to my IR and then ended up with him + 10 prospects + 15 other skaters. Am I allowed to cut a prospect and demote Zadina? If so, I'd cut John Beecher.
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General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread
Laika replied to Bobthe4th's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Wilner sucked at PBP. He was entertaining on the call in show, though. -
https://www.680news.com/2020/11/27/rogers-plans-to-demolish-the-rogers-centre-build-new-ballpark-in-its-place/ These rumours sound a bit meatier than anything in the past. Might they abandon the idea of baseball in Toronto in 2021 and start on this soon, planning to be done the new stadium by 2022?
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Honestly, good for him. That's a big improvement. He's probably as fit as, say, Pete Alonso now.
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General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread
Laika replied to Bobthe4th's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I actually think this was one of his weaknesses with Toronto. They had the stars but the back end of the rosters were often a bit lacking. They got pretty lucky with avoiding major SP injuries in 2015 and 2016, I think the only one was Stroman's knee? Anthopoulos is a decent MLB GM. Creative, can be aggressive, good with the media, has turned around a farm system before. He made some big mistakes with Toronto though (Dickey and the Marlins deal) and there are valid criticisms of what he did in terms of a long-term outlook. He's overrated by the Jays fans who thought he was some wunderkind and underrated by the Jays fans who unfairly malign him for running away from some false scorched-earth franchise. -
One of these players got $120 million last offseason and the other just accepted a one year QO. https://www.fangraphs.com/graphsw.aspx?players=13431,10310 Stroman probably gets the Ryu contract, conservatively, in a normal offseason.
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That's a weird one. Similar players. Both former 1st rounders flirting with bust status. Not sure I see the angle. Hoffman has an extra year of control... Stephenson was good in 2019 and his K/BB was fine in 2020.
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Toronto will never be in this position again. All the stars are aligned: - Covid economics has taken many teams out of the running for significant free agents - Toronto was relatively less harmed by Covid economics because Rogers wasn't hurt by it - Covid economics will depress FA salaries - Toronto's team is on the upswing and it makes sense to add So FA salaries will be low, and Toronto is more competitive than ever for free agents, and it makes sense for them to sign some. Shapiro and Atkins know this. It's a perfect storm of circumstances and it would be malpractice to just have a normal offseason. I expect significant additions. Even if Bauer, Springer, Realmuto, Lindor don't work out I would expect the team to make sure they land some preferred second tier talent like Turner, Tanaka, Paxton, Semien. They were aggressive last offseason and ended up with Ryu - even if they just follow that pattern we should see some responsible higher-end purchases but they might be even more aggressive for the above reasons.
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Still a decent 2nd core there or on the way. Tucker and Alvarez are both dynasty pieces. Bregman locked in. They have a young SP core out of nowhere too (Urquidy, Valdez, Javier). They grow backend relievers on trees. Lots off the books after 2021. Altuve might be the only sandbag. Maybe a super skinny rebuild?
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Jed Hoyer is really making it seem like Bryant or Schwarber could be non-tendered or dealt for a pittance.
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Yeah they are in order. Not even sure I would want Kieboom tbh (red flags!).
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You should probably just take Seager but I guess if he would do say Springer + 2 of Lux/Brujan/Kieboom the value could be there, depending on exactly how the contracts work.
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Tough offseason for Paxton. I really wonder what he will be offered. You'd think he will be a candidate for a one year pillow contract, but he's also 32 now so for him to pillow it this year and try again at 33 is pretty risky. He's not a 29 year old like Robbie Ray who reasonably has several offseasons to try to and position for a big contract. We might see him sign a shockingly reasonable multi-year deal. Keuchel is basically a year older and got 3/55 last year, coming off of a mediocre 2019. Maybe Paxton would go for a deal worth less money than that (Covid season factor) but with performance bonuses or a vesting option.
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All of these guys are probably signing one year deals this offseason. Fangraphs (not crowdsource) thinks they all are and they project similarly. I know there is no pot of gold at the end of this conversation but it's just funny how your opinion completely flips when Quintana/Richards become old pal JA Happ. You go from "we have very good depth... I'm not concerned about depth" to "you can't complain about too much depth!" Cognitive dissonance as big as a tuba.
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hmm
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I did set the draft order for the NPD. I f***ed it up at first and had to manually edit some picks but I am pretty sure it's right now. I think we will try to use Spanky's online draft room thing, assuming it works. Does it auto email when you are up? The date is March 1st right now but that could change.
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The lottery was completed. So the order is set, it just hasn’t been inputted.
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So Chavez Young and Winckowski are the biggest names exposed?
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Seems fair enough. Alcantara side is a bit safer because he is not a prospect but Rodriguez has the highest upside in the deal. Baz and Perdomo are a wash. Adams and Houck are irrelevant IMO but someone's personal preferences might disagree. I'd probably still take the GrayRod side. I also like Perdomo.
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rotnight
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better pure hitter, typically better in HR/RBI/R. TT more of a SB pony. In a 5x5 you might take TT.
