Laika
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Meaningless game last night with so many regulars not playing but we all HAVE to acknowledge that Slim Duck is a treasure and may have had the Raptors dunk of the year.
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It’s true that Asians live longer but not enough for me to care gross
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I found the swing I want Toronto to draft: That is absurd.
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Wow, good salesmanship! I will have a look. Edit: probably most interested in your horseshit or maybe Mitch Keller if available.
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How the f*** would I know what they will do? They could keep it in tact and trust the process or they could make huge moves.
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My offense is performing okay and I need to acquire some pitching with an eye to 2021. Looking for a solid young arm or two, ideally active now. I have a number of offensive prospects and players that I can move. Open to big deals. Not looking to trade for older veterans.
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Evidently not.
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Who thinks Marcus Stroman manipulated his own service time? By that I mean, faked his injury so he could spend just enough time on the IL to roll over the 24 days of service time he needed to be a free agent.
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It's like when that new guy joins your dynasty league and he doesn't have quiiiiite enough fantasy baseball experience to have a proper feel for the value of different assets. Atkins took him to school. Hilarious in hindsight that the industry panned the Stroman return. Stroman had 0.9 fWAR as a Met. Kay already has 0.5 in like 22 innings.
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General 2020 Blue Jays Discussion Thread
Laika replied to Bobthe4th's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Looks like they did everything they could. Hopefully Randal Grichuk doesn't opt out! /s -
Horseshit if Laureano gets more than a few games. The coach should get booted for the rest of the year. There needs to be a higher standard for coaches when it comes to this type of stuff.
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The Bruins are a great watch if you mute their announcers. Everything Toronto wishes it was as a hockey team.
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I don't think so. Half the hockey world is envious of Toronto's core. The other half is happy that Dubas and friends haven't been able to perfect the team but they aren't exactly a laughing stock.
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Toronto would be better if they: - did not sign Taveras - kept Kadri - spent the savings on nearly any defensive upgrade(s) over Cody Ceci and friends.
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Interestingly, Vlad's average exit velocity is up this year. 2019: 89.4 mph 2020: 91.7 mph GB%: way up in 2020! Plate discipline stats don't seem far off. Making contact at about the same rate. I don't see why he should pull the ball any more or any less. This is a one dimensional batted ball profile issue; he just needs less GB and more LD+FB. It's sort of like Kevin Pillar's issues at the plate, just in someone with much more talent. Pillar has always had decent contact numbers but he makes such poor swing decisions that he hits a lot of balls meekly - weak groundballs and popups. Vlad is doing a bit of that this year and last. Swinging at bad pitches and because he is such a good hitter he makes contact and puts it in play. This is being magnified by not squaring up some hittable pitches too - timing is off or a mechanical issue on inside pitches. Unclear there; small sample, we are taking about a handful of pitches.
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Imagine being a Leaves fan. So many good players and so awful.
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There's still a bit of hope. In terms of stuff, pedigree, and problems he is basically at the same stage as Touki Toussaint, who just dummied Toronto.
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That’s sort of how I got the job, actually. It was a Mister Convenience and thehurl was there.
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It has never really been a complaint about the results - people here aren't stupid. Everyone can recognize a puny sample size. It has been about the approach and batted ball profile. He arguably hasn't driven a ball in August. Four hits: two groundball doubles, the double last night which he was late on and sliced to RF (did not drive it), and the double against Atlanta which you could say was driven to the wall but still kind of looked like he missed it and it just carried. It's nice to see the plate discipline returning to the normal, 2019 levels but people are hoping for a lot more than 2019 Vlad. August Vlad just looks like 2019 Vlad. It's a start though! Really we just want something to click for him at some point between now and the early part of 2021. I guess.
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He's still learning how fat and slow he really is. Saw the throw go home and thought he was a swift young buck like Bo or Cavan and could dash into third.
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Toronto has serious issues if they can barely score against that human centipede of garbage pitchers. Terrible
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3-1 fastball down the middle. Big brain Grichuk playing 6D chess takes it so he can hack into a DP next pitch
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Was wondering the same thing. I don’t remember if Borucki has been used a lot recently?
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Hello. As a new moderator I feel the need to point out that this post crossed a line. To explain, I think you've moved it beyond a baseball-related discussion with some unnecessary generalizations. I don't see the need for typing "the woke whites... are fueled by faux outrage... [and ironically] treat Jews like s***". I hope you can appreciate the line crossed. Consider this a warning!!!
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Please, nobody complain about Teoscar hitting 8th. He is probably not in their top 7 projected hitters. Lineup decisions based on who is "hot" are problematic.
