John_Havok

Its almost like theyre targeting a type of pitcher that is more towards unicorn status than others.

Yeah, I should definitely be worried if some dipshit that uses "Smokinitup420" as a name on a baseball message board somehow has a direct pipeline to the Blue Jays dugout. I'm not that high.

Exactly,, which is why I dont offer useless and uninformed opinions about it

You dont a single f***ing clue what is going on the clubhouse, regarding respect or otherwise. Garbage opinion

It really is just a matter of when, not if.

He never met a ball thrown in the other batters box he didnt like.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-jays-prospect-dub-gleed-230003044.html Relevant, buts its yahoo so it contains zero real info as to how the newfound power results are happening

In the Lukes vs Sanchez thing, both are garbage against lhp. Sanchez better vs RHP with more thump. Lukes so much better defensively and on the basepaths its not particularly close. So its a situation of pick which strength you want more and deal with the resulting weakness as best you can. The only way i envision Springer coming back is if Atkins pullsoff a miracle and sonehow moves Santander. Or maybe they get lucky and he's just injured to the point where he has to live out the contract on the 60 day IL.

He has the clutch gene tho.

Well, we're gonna have to live with Bateman in CF. I think Lukes will be gone, Sanchez likely non-tendered, Straw's option declined. I feel like the'll try to bring Straw back at a lower number and i hope it happens because he's as good a 4th OF there is in baseball defensively and still hits lefties well so the compliment to Bateman is a tangible. They may even try to bring Sanchez back as a strong side platoon until Barger is ready since he actually hits RHP well and at keast represents a power threat off the bench against RHP. Could easily live without him though and just roll with Pinango in that role though. OF free agents is a cesspool so barring Atkins making a boss trade befire or after the lockout, inagreebthe OF looks average at best offensively.

Go and look at the team babip they ran during their streak. It was so high it deserves to be studied. It was like .550 or something. That's insanely lucky

Not really, Ernie is a slap hitter that puts a lot of balls in play, he's a decent bet to put something on the ground to at least get the force at home, or an average fly ball where you can keep the runner at 3rd.

Look at the starting outfield right now. Are we screwed?

Total body soreness is the diagnosis. He'll be fine. Theyll give him a day or two and he'll be back

You can't convince me thay Springer isn't better defensively in the OF than either Sanchez or Pinango. Granted, Sanchez is probably non-tendered but Pinango has a decent chance of starting next year beside Bateman and Lukes until Barger comes back