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  1. John_Havok
    had a W right before that string too though and were 7-3 over the previous 10. That's about as good as it's going to get. "Just win series" and they'll be right there playing for a wildcard at the end. Sure, a nice 30 game stretch like the Red Sox just had where they're running like a .550 babip would help....
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    Trade deadline target Ty Southsiene just hit his first professional HR for Vancouver on the first pitch of the game. Plus power unlocked after only 3 games in the system. Atkins is a boss.
  3. John_Havok
    Tucker Toman up to AA a few games back. Still just 22 and having a pretty good season for a kid about 80% of the way to being written off a year ago. 12 HRs this year when he'd only hit 15 total over the previous 4 seasons. Virtually every metric across the board is trending the right way. Avg, walk rate, ISO all up without a higher K rate or wildly weird babip. He's been playing mostly 3b but also getting reps at 2b and a couple at 1st. Left handed hitter. Pretty sure he's rule 5 eligible too so maybe he's played himself onto the 40 man in the offseason.
  4. John_Havok
    No. I just mean his injury type isn't one that has regular updates. He's done for the year almost guaranteed.
  5. John_Havok
    One adjustment away from being good is something you could say about a whole lot of players.
  6. John_Havok
    You asked this 5 days ago. Nothing has changed since then
  7. John_Havok
    I wonder what perecntile his EV ranks amongst 19 year olds.
  8. John_Havok
    Recognizing sarcasm isnt one of your strengths
  9. John_Havok
    I was going to say something like this except in a few less paragraphs. Atkins likes a high-floor profile based on contact and defense for the most part, Exceptions obviously exist but it's easier to understand why. He wants the high floor guys so they can plug and play in times when it's called for to replace big leaguers who are injured and the guys they call up won't be replacement level bums and negative WAR sinkholes in a lineup. That's a decent way to operate too when you have the financial muscle to be active in the deep end of the FA pool every year and can sign some of the bigger names (not all, obviously). Then, of course you hope your performance department can make enough of an impact to get them to at least the next level with the bat and be a true major league regular for a decent stretch of years. It won't always work, but when it does it creates a lot of flexibility in the payroll they need to be able to sign the Ceases, Gausmans, Hoffmans, and Springers when they need to.
  10. John_Havok
    If its the start of a 2-month tear of 200 wRC+ Vladdy... fine. Other than that.... I prefer pineapple.
  11. John_Havok
    Yimi may actually be done. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome diagnosis. Might be calling it a career at this point.
  12. John_Havok
    Yeah. 12-15 PA should be good
  13. John_Havok
    He has options so they may have wanted him to start in Buffalo and serve as the next man up when Scherzer's next old man injury happens and shuts him down for the season
  14. John_Havok
    Gross. Keep him on the bench
  15. John_Havok
    Apparently the plan for the remainder of the season (prior to Yesavage injury) was a 6-man rotation of Cease, Trey, Soriano, Scherzer, Bieber and Taillon.
  16. John_Havok
    That has literally nothing to do with what i said, which was simply to point out Parker is being evaluated by the industy as a 3b in a few years, not a "SS of the future?" as you had indicated. Nothing more, nothing less.
  17. John_Havok
    Maybe, but the guys who are supposed to hit for power... need to hit for power. The major reason for the Jays lack of ISO is on Vlad, Kirk to a lesser extent due to injury, Springer, again due to early injury, Santander, injury and Barger, injury. Kirk and Springer are pretty much back to form now amd Okamoto has been a nice add, but Vlad's issues are so bad it cancels out Springer and Kirk being back.
  18. John_Havok
    Industry apparently sees Parker as a 3b by the time he gets to the big leagues.
  19. John_Havok
    Though not the worst possible outcome...oddly enough. I think it would be worse if he was healthy and just hitting like garbage like Vlad. At least this way he's out of sight, out of mind and some other guy gets a shot to cover at least some of the projected offensive output.
  20. John_Havok
    Likely done for the year even though it hasnt been officially annnounced. He had some discomfort in the shoukder while rehabning and had a second cortisone injection in July. Has not resumed hitting activities yet as far as I know which pretty much puts him out for the year when you consider the ramp up he would need.
  21. John_Havok
    Yes, Kirk looks he is finally bringing things back to where his expectations are with the bat, Springer's swimg metrics are back to where they were last season and the results have follwoed. Okomoto is solid enough if not spectacular. It really is about Vlad getting hot to give this team the shot in the arm offensively
  22. John_Havok
    Good question, but I dont think the Jays took him in rule 5 with the goal of making him a pen arm, but ratyer they knew they had to put him there in 2026 to build up his innings and thats really the only place he could be for an entire season. With the ability to option him as of next season, my guess is they stick him in Buffalo as a starter and see how the arm holds up with a starters workload and be in the 6-8 range on the SP depth chart. Ponce isnt fighting for a spot, he's one of their top 5 assuming his knee is healthy. Arrighetti is probably the defacto #5 right now with Bloss, Estrada, Dallas, Van Eyk etc fighting for depth relevance along with any other offseason acquisitions. Bowden Francis had TJ in Feb so his recovery would put him on track to return at some point. Berrios as well though he's likely after the AS break given his May surgery
  23. John_Havok
    Pen maybe? Theres a hole with Hoffman gone and maybe theres a chance he can add a tick or two.back to the fastball in the pen. Slider is still decent. Not to suggest hed be high leverage, he'd probably be the defacto long man but yeah, rotation is kinda full. He's probably in'scherzer'ance.
  24. John_Havok
    Also happy to have been wrong. Can't see any reason to be upset over this deadline other than the fact it was necessary sells due to garbage underperformance by key players that sunk the season to this point. One could argue the team has actually improved, though that's a bit of a reach. But there's still a chance they go on a run a squeak in
  25. John_Havok
    I dont this trade has anything to do with Atkins being a buyer or seller for this season... he saw he has a hole in his rotation for 2027 and 2028 and found a way to fill that hole and its just happened to be at this deadline when a guy they wanted came available. Cease, Yesavage and Ponce were the only slam dunk rotation arms for next season. He has 4 solid arms now and options like Miles, Stanifer, Bloss, Berrios, and any other off season acquistions to fill the #5 role.
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