John_Havok

Apparantly Pete got himself a DUI last night while greatly exceeding the speed limit.

Likely just lost the pitching coach due to stupidity. Who's up to replace Pete Walker?

FOund a differnt outlet with more info: The charge report from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office shows Walker was released on a $500 cash bond. The booking date was just shortly after 2am. Walker is listed as a resident of Quaker Hill, Connecticut So, unlikely a Jays facility. Was likely just out having a few drinks and made a really bad decision. Where's that wet blanket thread....

I dunno. The Jays didnt release McGuire for jacking off in a parking lot, so a speeding ticket while being a bit tipsy may not result in termination either. It sure could though. Which would suck...

Odd that no mainstream MLB news or reporters have picked up on this. That report has been up for well over an hour. They're usually faster than that on stuff like this.

Well that's not good. That's the kind of charge that can stop a guy from getting across the border.

I love these two lineups. Once the reg season starts, it's like a clash of the titans from 1-6(arguably 7) on each side.

The next step in this process, is Grant staying off the board for a few days, waiting for the thread to die down a bit, then come back and bump it with some kind of half-handed backtracking where he acknowledges that the real numbers MAY indicate otherwise, but because they don't match with his eye test, the numbers just don't tell the whole story.

Also Grant, if you need an example of trolling... look no further than the King of Kings, King.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-valued-at-1-78-billion-in-latest-forbes-mlb-franchise-rankings/ Blue Jays up to 1.78 Billion in value according to Forbes. Not bad at all.

What's the NFL equivalent to "He gets on base." ?

Yeah. He just knew where it was going instantly. And he'd run through a wall to get it if he needed to, like we saw in the Series with the Triple Play that should have been, but was blown by the umps

I think routes and route efficiency can definitely be helped to a certain degree in players that dont have the instinct, but it's probably more in line with reading where the ball is going sooner, like... seeing it off the bat and knowing where it's going sooner, rather than breaking one direction for 10 steps, then altering course because suddenly you realize it's gonna drop 20 feet in front of where youre headed. And yeah, like you said, its more about repitition than anything else.

Man, I was so right. This was the most perfect Grant response ever. Doubles down on opinion even in the face of refuting facts. Denies even saying the thing he said (and easily demonstated that it was said, vitrually word for word) and then a personal attack on the poster. It checks all the boxes.

I really can't wait to get Grant's response on this. It's going to be amazing.

Yeah, Pinto lost a year due to COVID after his signing and coudlnt get to the states. They figure he'll be in Dunedin this season so they'll be able to get a much better read on his skillset.

https://bluejaysnation.com/2022/03/24/getting-to-know-the-blue-jays-new-20-prospect-adrian-pinto/ The 19-year-old second baseman was signed for $120,000 out of Venezuela in 2019. As you probably know, the 2020 minor league season was canceled, meaning that Pinto didn’t make his professional debut until 2021. Pinto’s 2021: Pinto played the entirety of the season with the Rockies’ Dominican Summer League (DOSL). He was 18-years-old for the majority of the 2021 season, which is about average for the age. However, he was far from average in the DOSL, as he won the MVP award for the league. Pinto’s bat: Firstly, his bat was insane. The then 18-year-old slashed .360/.486/1.029 in only 224 plate appearances. The 5’6, 156 pound second baseman also added an additional three home runs, which is quite a lot for the level. For context, he would have ranked second on the DOSL Blue Jays, one behind noted power hitter Cristian Feliz, and a head of #9 prospect, Manuel Beltre. Pinto also finished the season with 22 extra base hits, including four triples and 15 doubles. While the homers are impressive, especially for his smaller stature, Pinto also walked 17% of the time while only striking out 8% of the time. If you’ve been keeping up to date with these prospect reports, you know I look highly on prospects who walk more than they strike out, and Pinto is no exception. Batted balls: In terms of his batted balls, 19.4% went for line drives. This is a solid percentage for line drives, as that is the type of batted ball that results in the highest batting average. His ground ball percentage sat at 47.2%, but he has the ability to run it out with his great speed. In terms of his fly balls, he only hit 33.3% of batted balls in the air, or 48 in total. Interestingly, 35.4%, or 17 of those fly balls were pop flies. This is not uncommon for a player in the rookie leagues, but most players are not 5’6, 156 pounds. While he may have added on more muscle, the 19-year-old’s power may have hit its peak. One other interesting facet of his batted balls is his ability to go the opposite way. While he pulled the ball 49% of the time, he also went the opposite way 33.1% of the time, a pretty impressive number. This is to say he’s a spray hitter with sneaky power with the bat. It doesn’t end there though, as he stole 41 bases in 49 attempts, which is good enough for an 83.7% success rate. The young player has plus speed, a good eye at the plate, and sneakily good power for his size, but what about his defense? Pinto’s defense: Sadly, the minor leagues do not have advanced stats such as Defensive Runs Saved or Outs Above Average, so we’re stuck with using the good old fielding percentage. At second base, where he is projected to stay, he played 252 innings. Interestingly, he did not commit a single error throughout the season at the position. He did however, commit three errors playing shortstop in 86 innings. The Rockies noted that Pinto also had great speed with a plus arm, as they played him 42.2 innings in centre field. The Jays could potentially see him playing there. What the scouts say: According to MLB Pipeline writer, Keegan Matheson, Pinto just missed out on the Rockies top 30 list for MLB Pipeline. The diminutive second baseman also didn’t feature on Fangraphs top prospects list. With that being said though, he did place 19th on Baseball America’s list. They note that he has great hand-eye coordination and a short stroke. Coupled with his smaller stature, Pinto has a great eye at the plate, which you can see by the fact he walked 17% of the time. Despite being only 5’6, Pinto does have sneaky power as he hit those three home runs mentioned in the section above, which also notes his 22 extra base hits. I asked Francys Romero (@FrancysRomeroFR) for any information on the 19-year-old second baseman. To paraphrase, [Pinto] is a pure hitter, with great bat speed. He has a plus arm (60 grade) and plus speed (70 grade). He also has the ability for extra base hits. From that same article, he notes that while being listed at 5'6", that was what he was at signing, so is likely taller now. They didn't have an up to date height/weight

Nah, at worst, it's a push for the roster. Tapia is faster and left handed, Grichuk more power and .... would replace virtually nobody in a pinch hitting or running situation given the RH heavy roster. Save a few milion, get a lotto ticket prospect in the process... overall it's a win, but not truly needle moving for 2022

Atkins: You can't put Grichuk in the lineup tonight Montoyo: All respect, don't tell me who to play. Atkins: No, I mean you can't put Grichuk in the lineup tonight. I traded him to Colorado. Montoyo: ......

Inigo’s lesser know cousin who plays the bongos.

Didn't the Leafs get Giordano? Dude is one of the best locker room guys in the sport and still a great defender and puck mover. He won't be playing 20+ a night probably, but that's a pretty good addition to a team that doesnt need more offense. That pickup was really good.

Well, more specifically, IF someone like Vlad ever got an arbritration hearing, the arbitrator would be looking at all years prior when rendering a decision on whether to rule in favor of the player's # or the teams #. So... yeah, true talent of course he's worth more than 7.9 million, but those first two seasons (or in his case, the first full season of control that spanned 2019 and 2020) Vlad sucked. Had he raked in those years he likely would have just set a new 1st year arbitration record.

With expanded rosters in April i think it's pretty much guaranteed he will be - unless Morontoyo does what he does best and make dumb lineup decisions.