John_Havok

Feels like that 9th inning babip parade was just evening out all the hard hit balls that didn't fall in earlier.

Does Springer lead the universe in catcher's interference calls?

Just dropping some info... Carrapazza is shockingly an above average ump this year in balls/strike calling. 94.29% vs 93.15 expected accuracy. Dogshit today so far though

They offered Burnes a ton of money... he turned them down and then they just... didn't even try to get anyone else with it. Made no sense. What good is having the money if you don't spend it right?

If you're not saying its the case why would you say "consider the FACT that she wasn't super deserving...." That is not a fact, it's a possibility that you would then be required to show numbers to backup your supposition. Words are kinda important. Fact: I have no idea if she was the most deserving or not. Fact: neither do you or anyone else on this board. Fact: even questioning if she is qualified because she's a woman is the definition of sexist. Fact: the worst umpire in todays game regarding accuracy in calling balls and strikes (larger sample than 3 games needed of course) is more accurate than virtually every umpire calling balls and strikes in 2015.

And the reason the Dbacks would do this ... is....

From a pure FA standpoint... yeah, between him and Springer. Clement on a minor league deal is pretty good too though.

Not only that, but players absorb information differently. Some like to think about it analytically, some like to grip it and rip it. Figuring out how to get the point across in a way each individual player understands in their own way is essential. Any type of manager, leader, coach, instructor etc in any walk of life should be capable of communicating information differently depending on who is listening.

and that's how it should be. LIke... Clement and Schneider are two very different hitters. Schneider is never gonna have Clement's contact and Clement is never gonna have Schneider's power. So, the advice and coaching process needs to be different, even if the end goal is the same which is to maximize run scoring based on their skillsets.

I doubt a 1 of 1 Superfractor with auto was ever sold for $300 to anyone. A card of even a star player of that type steals at like 1000$ minimum right out of the pack let alone one thats been graded a PSA 10. Granted she might hmgot the grading done...but im skeptical to that $300 number

Or IKF

Attaboy. Don't back off the criticism despite how wrong it was, just double down.

Popkins: Hi George, good to meet you, looking forward to working with you. First, walk me through your approach at the plate and we'll go from there. Springer: Yeah for sure, great to meet you too. Want some Uncrustables? Popkins: I'm good for now. Springer: Ok. Sure yeah about my plate approach, the last few years I've really been focusng on making more contact and slapping more singles. Basically just slowing my swing down and keeping it under control. Popkins: ...... Springer: I know the results haven't really been there yet but I really trust the process and truly believe any day now we're gonna see a turnaround. Popkins: the f*** is wrong with you? You can hit 30+ HRs this year if you just lock in and look to do damage. Your goal should be at least 1 of your best swings in every PA. Slow down your swing? What asshat told you to do that? Springer: Geeeeyaremo. Popkins: Well he's fired. Forget that garbage and go put the ball over the wall. Springer: yes sir.

139 games played out of 143...leads the team in PA by about 32 over Vlad. Before his injury plagued '23 and '24, played 159 in both '21 and '22 Yeah, f*** Bo. All he ever does is whine and take days off

Lukes 2025 vs LHP: 97 wRC+ not the worst call to start him. Let's just hope the Jays can make him work and get him out early

Never said expected Berrios to bounce back. You really need to work on actually reading what people write so you dont strawman the s*** out of your posts. "One hopes they would sign a top rotation option, Gausman to 2, Berrios has a bounceback season as the 3..." is what I wrote. Literally used the word hope...not expect. It would be ideal if he did, for 3 possible reasons; 1, it helps the team win in 2026, 2, so he possibly opts out and they get out from under the remainder of the deal, or 3, if the bounceback is real and there's noticeable changes and improvements in stuff... maybe the remainder of the deal if he doesnt opt out isnt as s*****. That last though is truly pie in the sky. There's no way going into 2026 they want to be paying Bassitt to be a 5 if they project Berrios as a 4/5 which they probably should. Just get to work on trying to fix a portion of the decline and hope to hell some variation of the above 3 scenarios happens, none of which are likely. And yes Vlad is the MVP of the Jays, Springer is pretty inarguably their best hitter in 2026. Best hitter doesn't always instantly mean most valuable.

Very boring game really

Also a possibility. I believe Lauer is out of options thiugh, so that complicates things a bit, thiugh he coukd still have a pen role. Yeah, Bieber plus Woodruff, or any combo of two top end starters could be possible. Alot depends on the Bo situation too. If hes not back that gives them more money to work with on the pitching side...but that does leave a gap in the offense without question. His D and baserunning can be replaced internally but nothing internal replaces his bat

Nah, Berrios in 2026 already fills the back-end innings eater role, no need to pay for another one in FA when the one they're paying for already is more expensive. One hopes they would sign a top rotation option, Gausman to 2, Berrios has a bounceback season as the 3 and all the internal options plus depth FA minor league deals fight over the last spots. Manoah, Yesavage, Francis, Lauer, Estrada, plus whatever sh*t they pick up and try to throw against the wall. The rest of the minor league options are still either too far away, not ready, or just arent good enough. Bloss wont be ready to start the season but he'll probably factor in by July

Bassitt has lost the velo on his fastball that made every other pitch play up. He can still get by as a backend starter due to the sheer number of pitches he has and keep guys a little off balance...but his bad days are gonna be more often than the good at this point.

I do also, to a point. The thing is, hitters from 1-9 now are far better at doing damage on balls in play so "pitching to contact" isnt as valid a strategy as it used to be. Pitchers were careful with a teams top 3-5 guys but the bottom 3 or 4 were just...fastball down the middle and watch them ground out to the IF for the most part. Saved a lot of pitches that way

Updated Jays fWAR ranking after last nights game Kirk 4.2 Vlad 4.1 Springer 4 Bichette 3.7 Also fun... Varsho, Heineman and Straw combined have 622 PA, which is 2 less PA than Bo on the season... combined fWAR of 6

OOT scoreboard watch time: Rays getting spanked by the Clevelands, Houston losing by 2 in the top of the 8th, Red Sox tied at 1 early against the Snakes, Tigers lost, Mariners lost.

Welcome to AA Gage Stanifer. 4IP, 4 ER on 2 hits (1 solo HR) 5BB and 4 Ks. 73 pitches, 39 strikes. Now that command is going to be challenged.

Yankees board is probably melting down right now