John_Havok
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Maybe an option that triggers with him reaching come IP threshold in 2026
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"rarely allows HRs" - incoming massively high career rate of HRs allowed incoming. Thanks Kenny,
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In a vacuum, yep. However, filling an area of need also weighs on that decision, along with clubhouse chemistry as we know the Jays value. For the Jays specifically, they need to evaluate whether the extra money and years for Tucker which fills a bigger positional need going forward vs Bo being a pretty great hitter in his own right, costing less money, and already has the clubhouse chemistry in place. Some of this will also depend on whether he is willing to play 2b as his primary position. That.... or put your balls out there, sign both of them and, Diaz, and Imai to big deals with massive deferrals, knowing this is going to be cracked down on in the next CBA, and tell the rest of the league to start signing cheques or get left behind.
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with the uncertainty over a labour stoppage though, there's a case to be made for getting something done first.
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For sure. The revenues that Rogers other business divisions make off the Jays wouldnt even be something that goes into Jays revenue. I can't even begin to wonder what the real value of the Jays is to them
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That is one factor yes. The Jays get paid very little (comparitively to other big markets) from Rogers for their TV rights.
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Nothing is off the table right now. Rogers is primed to sink even more serious capital in this team to try and win the series next season before the inevitable lockout
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Yes...but, are operating expenses for an MLB team wildly different from franchise to franchise? All the perennial non-spenders st the bottom of that list are either so bad at business theyre expenses are off thar charts.... or, they could absolutely afford to spend more on payroll and field better teams, but they choose not to.
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backloading doesn't matter for CBT purposes, but deferrals do. Santander has deferrals and his CBT hit isn't prohibitive at all. Could he still be dumped if possible... sure.
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Well.....based on the below, it may not have been your intent to imply it... but it's not a reach for someone to infer it. "Is there someone out there that is such a fan of the Brewers that they will (1) buy the team by making an offer the current owner cannot refuse, and 2) increase payroll at the expense of personal wealth. If there is, the Brewers would have been sold yesterday." But, if that was not what you were getting at, cool.
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Just seemed from your post you were insinuating the Brewers were being run at a loss, which is why nobody wanted to buy them.
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Not sure why you'd think the Brewer's aren't making money. Without revenue sharing... yeah I could see that. For the most part, billionaires don't own businesses that are not profitable unless their last name is Cohen.
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Pegging isn't new to me friendo... but it might be for this board. *cough* Agree with your general though process, though i think the 3rd peg will likely be filled via trade rather than FA signing. I think we are going to see a trade that nobody sees coming to fix that
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Fair to call Cease a right handed version of Snell? with a bit of a difference in how pitches are mixed. Comparatively... Snell's career stuff+ 103, Location+ 104, Pitching+ 110 (main pitches in descending order of % thrown- 4seam, change, curve, slider) Cease's career stuff+ 107, Location+100, Pitching+ 107 (main pitches, 4seam, slider, curve - then sinker/sweeper/change)
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Until you supplement those kids with proven talent, they have all the prospects they want, most of them will fail. Granted, even proven talent doesnt guarantee WS wins, but its sure more fun as a fan to watch repeated playoff runs and knowing your GM is ready to go get what they need when they need it. Also, bear in mind with all the extra picks every year, their development system may not even be that much better, its just a numbers game. After 10 years of 2+ extra picks every year, most of them in the top 70... youre gonna hit on a few more just on dumb luck alone
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As with many guys, his stuff would likely play up as a 1 inning guy where he can air it out. Can you imagine that bi-eye colored nutcase staring you down in the 7th or 8th? Plus, he very clearly wants to come back to Toronto. Yes, theres plenty of reasons this wouldn't happen, but its not a terrible idea and shouldnt be Plan A, but as far as backup plans go when other options disappear... sure
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Perhaps when pitchers get hurt there might be an opportunity, but I largely agree the Jays are stuck with him, and its not the worst problem to have. In a perfect world, his arm heals fully and he gets back to his norms for 2026, opts out, declines a QO and gets signed elsewhere. Granted at point the rotation will need to replace Gausman and Berrios, but theres lots of time to solve that eventuality
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Morosi: Blue Jays Have "Checked In" on Ketel Marte
John_Havok replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
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With Vlad Sr's propensity to procreate with multiple women (not judging) Vlad Jr is probably cousin or cousin-in-law to half the DR.
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Scherzer coming back as a leverage reliever would be the tits if he was willing (maybe he would?) I'm okay with moving on from Bassitt as it looks incredibly unlikely Berrios can be moved. One can hope, but the chances seem remote.
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Not gonna bother looking up average # of starts over the past few years for Gausman, Berrios and Cease because it would probably be quicker to count the # of starts they didnt make. All extremely durable. Bieber's health will be a concern no doubt Yesavage likely won't have much in the way of limitations ... 98 IP in the minors, 14 reg season and just short of 28 in the post-season so... 140 IP in 2025. some turns skipped here and there down the stretch to keep him fresh for the playoffs but other than that.... That's a pretty worry-free rotation when it comes to overall pitcher health.
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I mean, if there was a signing other than Imai where you now feel fantastic with Lauer in the pen, this would be it. 2 lost picks but hey, the chips are going into the middle now.
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The IED of baseball.
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Morosi: Blue Jays Have "Checked In" on Ketel Marte
John_Havok replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
they've got plenty to throw around yet, especially with the deferrals. Bo or Tucker are still very gettable -
Gotta be close to the top for MLB alone. Adjusting Chris Davis' contract to current dollars probably makes it arguably worse than Rendon's but ... its gotta be top 1-3 worst in MLB history for sure. i don't follow the NFL or NBA close enough to make judgements there, but Rick Dipietro's 15 year deal when it was signed... That's easily the worst one in NHL history, though Alexei Yashin's 10 year was also a massive bust. With the cap era and new limits on contracts in the NHL it's pretty hard to sign anything that completely hamstrings a team now.
