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  1. John_Havok
    not really true since he turned down 4 other teams who wanted to draft him before the Jays took him. Those are his own words. Seems like he wanted to be in Toronto... at least in the start.
  2. John_Havok
    I hope it doesn't go that way, unless Vald has a monster 2025.
  3. John_Havok
    He's not getting 300 million either...unless a big chunk is deffered.
  4. John_Havok
    Exactly. The rules that gave Baltimore their current team aren't there anymore. Getting lucky to grab #1 overall like Cleveland was this past draft would be nice though. Although to truly make it the best possible scenario they have to get under the luxury tax so any comp picks for guys walking or forfeited picks for FA signs will be higher and lower respectively. Maybe a slick trade to get themselves a comp pick would help
  5. John_Havok
    Stop hailing Baltimore as a model franchise. Jays won't get comp picks and will never tank to the depths of s*** the Os did to pick at or near the top for 3-5 years
  6. John_Havok
    Sure looks that way
  7. John_Havok
    To be fair, anyone with a pulse that is even remotely talented has been promoted to the big club.
  8. John_Havok
    I have a feeling a blank check is being prepared for Soto. Which is also probably why we won't see any real movement of guys under control for next season. Jays will need to show Soto they have the horses to run with the Os.
  9. John_Havok
    Would still depend on the record. But if Bo was healthy and having a typical Bo season, the record is probably at least a few games closer to.500
  10. John_Havok
    The Jays have an A lineup?
  11. John_Havok
    Meh, I'd rather watch him than several current hitters. And if he sucks, all the better for tank nation
  12. John_Havok
    Trade him to the pirates?
  13. John_Havok
    Same stadium used to be the home of the Black Diamonds, the rookie level affiliate with the Diamondbacks
  14. John_Havok
    Yeah the WCBL is making good strides in the past 10 years or so in the quality of baseball. All the players, aside from the locals, are D1 and D2 college players from the US
  15. John_Havok
    True, but he went there after he was drafted. Back then you didn't have to sign with the team that drafted you for like a year or something. He was holding out on Baltimore as they were lowballing him.
  16. John_Havok
    Adam Loewen i believe...4th overall.
  17. John_Havok
    He also said "out of quantity comes quality" And if your look at a lot of his trades....he didn't really come out very well. In fact, a guy did go back and look at all the trades he could that Rickey made, he came out 311 bWAR in the hole and seems he made a lot of trades just to pocket the money involved.
  18. John_Havok
    As long as there's a good enough return, sure
  19. John_Havok
    And should probably be mentioned that it's not the pitchers who made the decision to not get conditioned to go longer Pitchers, no doubt, want to throw more innings. It's just come down to hitters being so much better that overall they can't just pitch to contact and get through innings efficiently and/or regularly with their 90-92 sinkers anymore. Miss bats, or you're fighting an uphill battle
  20. John_Havok
    Jays have signed Hayden Gilliland, C, Tennessee Tech Undrafted FA
  21. John_Havok
    I agree. The slot system and international drafting system need massive overhauls - but really MLB is unique in the big 4 sports. No other major sport have more than 1 or 2 levels of professional development below the show, let alone the 6 of MLB. i know the NCAA would absolutely love the slot system to disappear since pretty much every high schooler would then go to college rather than make slave wages in minors.
  22. John_Havok
    Round 20 Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek UC San Diego (CA) USA SS R/R 4YR JR -- 6' 3" 185lbs DOB:06/04/03
  23. John_Havok
    I dont think it would be wise to do so while the slot system is in place. Rich teams trading for picks and therefore more pool money isn't what they want.
  24. John_Havok
    Yeah i think that's true for most of the High school kids that in that 100+ ranking range every draft. But some of them sign every draft also.
  25. John_Havok
    D'Marion Terrel is a wishful thinking sign IMO, hope they land him
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