John_Havok
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So the Tucker deal... 64 million of the total is a signing bonus, 54 million of which is paid in 2026. Dude is getting paid close to 100 million dollars for next season
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Doesn't Ernie project at 3 fWAR at 2b? So really Donovan wouldn't be a needle mover. Marte... yeah. Buxton is a freak of nature. Just oozes skills and results..... when he isn't hurt, which is alot. When you google "Byron Buxton injury history" it says something when there's a "next page" option.
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threepeat chances i guess. They want to be seen as the current dynasty
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Hahahahshahs thats utterly ridiculous 4/260... 30 million deferred...opt out after 2028.
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International amateur FA signing period opens today. Anyone have anything on who the Jays have lined up?
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the extra years would just be to lower the AAV. And while I probably agree he's not on a HOF track, he's heading for the Hall of Great. more than 25 fWAR before 30 when you only really have about 5 seasons worth of PAs is better than Vlad's trajectory.
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Gotta be today tho right? Not being a dick, just thinking.. today or tomorrow has to be the day.
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Suarez,Crochet, Gray, and Bello all put the ball on the ground alot. Hows that Red Sox IF defense looking?
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His type of psychosis would be virtually impossible to mask
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As a baseline skill to start developing further offensive talent from in the minors, I agree. I don't think it's the premier tool they seek for the major league roster though.
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I slightly object to the narrative they prioritized contact over power... Santander was hurt pretty much the entire year, Varsho was hurt a lot, and their replacements weren't exactly big HR threats. I don't think the narrative that they prioritize contact overall is true, but just more contact oriented players were playing last year due to the power guys being hurt. Their approach was quite balanced overall. That being said, I hope Vlad keeps his playoff vibes going and we see the 40+ HR version of Vlad in 2026. 23 HRs in a full season from a guy with his talent is just absurd. He should be hitting 30 just by falling out of bed.
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Interesting.. the report was 120 to 140 a few hours ago, now up to 3/150 Jays running up the price?
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As listed above: The top free agent of the offseason is still unsigned with about a month to go until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Some recent reporting, including from Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, has suggested the Blue Jays, Dodgers and Mets are the top suitors for Kyle Tucker at this point. All three have recently met with Tucker, either in person or over Zoom, per Duquette. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports today that the Mets are in the range of offering him $120MM to $140MM on a three-year deal. Sammon says Tucker could make his decision as soon as this week. Who here is in on Tucker for 3/140? Personally... f*** yes.
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Early Jan to early feb - the single most boring stretch of the offseason... every year.
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Fair. More of an accumulator rather than a dominator. I understand that argument. But if they vote him in with admitted substance use, while blackballing guys like Bonds, bye bye credibility. I'm already teetering on the edge of it with Ortiz being voted in on the first ballot
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The final nail in giving a s*** about the Hall of Fame for me is if they vote Pettitte in. His stats are not exactly mind blowing as is, but the fact he admitted to using HGH - if the writers allow him in while blacklisting the other guys...that's it.
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Just me guessing but I would think the Jays have asked for the chance to match any offer he gets anywhere else. He doesn't seem to be Plan A for any of the remaining teams. It seems the teams left out there would all prefer Bregman as their IF choice and would then pivot to Bo if they don't land him. Philly appears interested, but how interested are they or Bo really if all they are doing is having video conferences?
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He doesnt need to prove hes worth 32. He needs to prove hes worth 25.5. Yes. He would use Cease as an example and some other comparable sure but he also still has to understand the mathematical formula which calculates the raises based on his previous earnings using those comparable and his back to back CY Young awards. He is betting that his/his agents calculations are going to come out higher than 25.5 and those calculations are similar to what the arbitrator uses.
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They would be a free agent but they'd still be bound by the arb 3 guidelines from the new team. Getting non-tendered doesnt eliminate the arb process. But I think what you meant is some team that doesnt care would just sign him to a 1 year 30 million dollar deal and avoid arbitration
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All Skubal has to do is prove he's worth more than the midpoint of 19 and 32 of 25.5. Starting from a point of back-to-back Cy Young awards it feels like he might have a case
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Id laugh if Colorado offered any of these guys close to their asking price just to see the resulting decline. They don't want a specific dollar figure only, they want that specific dollar figure from one of a very select group of teams.
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Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)
John_Havok replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Varsho was projected at 9.7 Clement at 4.3 Heineman at 1 All 3 fot higher figures. A nice bonus for getting them to the WS. Just Lauer left to go. Projected at 4.4. If the pattern holds he should be locked in at 4.6-4.7ish -
This is the core of my argument Jim. The financial capacity disparity allows the rich teams to use and take advantage of the benefits of the deferral system (as it is) more than the those without the financial resources. It's excellent that the Dodgers, Jays and large spending teams use the system as it's designed. It's a shame the lower spending teams cannot since it was them the system was designed to assist.
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This doesn't change the reality that the Pirates cant take those same financial risks with multiple players. 1 player... sure, but even then they could never do a near 500 million dollar present value deal like the Dodgers did with Ohtani, let alone the next 5 players they also deferred money for. To say that every team has the exact same resources available to defer money, and take the financial risks associated with deferrals is just not accurate. That's where the deferral system favours the Dodgers. Their downside risk is virtually 0.
