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  1. John_Havok
    I mean... wRC+ on the season for Atl - 97 Jays - 94. We also shouldnt be seeing ATL as somehow being light years ahead of the Jays as a team offensively. 3 points of wRC+ isnt exactly a chasm Yes, the top Atl hitters were better than the top Jays hitters. But the 9 man lineup as a whole... way closer than most would guess Case and point, those 4 guys that hit between 120 and 126 wRC+ were the only bats (100 PA cutoff) they had that were 100 or better. Only 7 above 90. 7 more under 90. Jays had 6 guys above 100 (just not very far above 100 except for Bateman...), 11 over 90 and only 4 under 90. Braves gave Kim 147 PA to put up a 7 wRC+
  2. John_Havok
    Varland is a super 2 whos going to be closing for the forseeable future. He won't be a bargain for long.
  3. John_Havok
    His birth certificate is about as real as Vlad's apology.
  4. John_Havok
    If this kid is 14, then im 25.
  5. John_Havok
    It also shows how people's eye tests really suck at evaluating defense over a long season. Mistakes always get remembered vividly, the dives and "spectacular" plays get remembered, but those make up like 10% of a season. The plays they make routinely that aren't routine but only look slightly difficult are very much as you say, taken for granted. The second part is when you watch a team for 162 games, there's a tendency to be much harder on them or have a "this has to be the worst ..." because you'll see a guy make 3 mistakes in a week and remember that for the rest of the season because you see that guy every day... and your brain keeps assigning those mistakes to him over and over again even though they don't get repeated.
  6. John_Havok
    Why ask a question about a player under contract to another team when ya know it would be tampering to answer with any specifics? That's mickey mouse crap. Also, asking about specific coaches by name with the intent of trying to get a GM to say something about how they might be fired ... tactless and bush league. Manager is fair game to ask about though. That's part of the gig. Besides Ross said they're going to review "everything" and Popkins would fall under that. Just because he didn't pre-throw anyone under the bus doesn't mean jack. Wilner's questions were so cringe... good lord.
  7. John_Havok
    I hope the Houston/Sox and Yankees/Sox does given that I bet on the Astros and Red Sox. The others can end after 2. Really though, all these series are very close to pick-ems. Is there really a series where you look and say "Obviously this team will win" and the other team has no chance? Not really LIke, I think Maybe the Braves and Phillies, most people would favour the Braves, but then the Phillies could just hit 5 HRs and have 2 CY calibre pitching performances and steal it and nobody would really be shocked given how their team is set up.
  8. John_Havok
    Absolutely. Then PCA goes 0fer with a walk and 3 Ks. Short series can be killers for guys with big K rates.
  9. John_Havok
    I don't mean to take away from the talent of the FO, just that I hate the model is necessary and therefore cannot cheer for it.
  10. John_Havok
    Cubs vs White Sox WS?
  11. John_Havok
    I hearvya man but i just cant cheer for a BS org that cant/wont pay their stars and survives on revenue sharing and 2+ extra picks everyear to stay relevant.
  12. John_Havok
    Me too. Short series caveats but... if PCA has a bad 3 games theres not much they can do. Padres pen is insanely good too. SPs may only need to go 4+ to be fine
  13. John_Havok
    Funny enough, but Kaima Taira in English means "fire hydrant"
  14. John_Havok
    I know right? More defense, more contact hitters, less reliance on HRs and a few more guys in the pen like Little is clearly the way to go.
  15. John_Havok
    Heh, just saying 109 usually doesnt go 440+
  16. John_Havok
    It's weird man. People who's background is from places near the equator... they look like theyre 30 until they're like 70. Then they look 90 the next day. It's like "old" just comes in the mail one day.
  17. John_Havok
    Home series win.
  18. John_Havok
    Gonna put that one on Ernie, Bateman would have to run around the pole... Ernie should know that
  19. John_Havok
    I bet we see him yet. Sewald has been good but there's also alot of underlying luck in his sub 1 ERA since coming over. Decent chance he gives something up
  20. John_Havok
    only 109 off the bat, that ball had some carry to go that far, but still impressive
  21. John_Havok
    Holy s*** that was a nuke. 446 feet into the CF flight deck
  22. John_Havok
    2 great send-offs today. And really, both could still be back next season (whenever that is). I'd hate to see them come back anywhere other than to the Jays but I hope they've earned the privilege to call their shots at this point
  23. John_Havok
    And off we go to the 8th. Mad Max ... Pscyho Scherzer... take your pick
  24. John_Havok
    Looks like Schneider said "no sh*t" Pretty sure they all know Max will decide when he comes out. That little jog by Schneider with 2 outs was pure theatre.
  25. John_Havok
    Yup, the Jays clubhouse was yelling "Keep going mother f*cker"
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