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  1. John_Havok
    How is Deez Nuts not on this list?
  2. John_Havok
    I'm getting the article on estrada going... wife broke her foot so my free time is pretty limited right now as I'm pretty much at her beck and call
  3. John_Havok
    That's up to the arbitrator but its definitely in the favour of the player. Remember if something goes to arbitration then the player just has to be able to convince the arbitrator that he's worth more than the midpoint between the number he submitted and the number the team submitted. The arbitrator doesn't actually decide a dollar value between numbers,just decides whether the players number or the teams number gets used. Like if Donaldson said he's worth 12 million, and the Jays say he's worth ... 8. Then all Donaldson would have to prove is that hes worth more than 10 and he would get 12. And yes I pulled those numbers out of thin air.
  4. John_Havok
    "He wins ballgames" "He has the highest run support of any Jays starter so when he pitches the offense scores" Mumble mumble something incoherent "Skip him on the road where he hasn't pitched well" "Results speak for themselves" Marble mouth mumbling "Can you smell that?"
  5. John_Havok
    My only constructive criticism would be to avoid duplicating phrases like "in summary" or starting paragraphs with "So the question is" or stuff like that. In longer articles it's okay since there's lots of space between them, but in short articles it's very noticable. Keep it varied and different to avoid becoming a crutch. And every writer out there is guilty of this. It's just natural to repeat certain phrases that we are familiar with. That's what editors are for after all!
  6. John_Havok
    What do the Jays do with Osuna next year.. SP or RP ? Possible talking points would be the obvious, how well he's done as the closer, but also how much of a waste it would be if he could be at least a #3 SP. Buuuuut with his innings pitched issues, would he even be able to pitch as a starter next year for more than 110 innings? And if not, is it worth the trouble trying to convert him back?
  7. John_Havok
    I think I would've gone with Hawkins, but...I agree whichever reliever he wanted to use, he should have started the innng.
  8. John_Havok
    Now I just feel bad for the As
  9. John_Havok
    Terrible send. FULD had the ball before Tulo even hit 3rd base and was shallow. Awful send
  10. John_Havok
    I'm looking into it. It just looks like his HR rate is what's saving his ass this year.
  11. John_Havok
    Idea for an article, the case for/against resigning Estrada.
  12. John_Havok
    To,put things in perspective, Brooks ERA vs the Jays just went DOWN after that inning.
  13. John_Havok
    This dude will never want to face the Jays again.
  14. John_Havok
    Oly s*** that was a bomb
  15. John_Havok
    If shields has already cleared waivers, it's difficult to see a deal getting done now. If they weren't willing to get him for just money, I find it unlikely thye would part with the kind of prospects San Diego would want if San Diego was going to pay any of his salary.
  16. John_Havok
    His arm is really his only positive defensive attribute. He doesn't take great routes, his range is geting smaller by the month and even his arm is hurting this year after that ridiculous attempt to throw out that runner at first. I've never thought of Bautista as an overal good defender. His reputation as a plus defender has never been backed up by the eye test or defensive metrics.
  17. John_Havok
    Explaining the differnce in how bbref calculates WAR versus fangraphs would take a while, but the short answer for me is, any way if calculating value that has Kevin Pillar as the second most valuable Jays is probably flawed. That being said, he is having a very good defensive year, and Bautista is not even close to being this great defender the talking heads on TV try to convince people of evry game.
  18. John_Havok
    Heh I just tuned in and saw Cron go yard. Perfect....
  19. John_Havok
    The look on Suzuki's face after the ball left the bat was perfect.
  20. John_Havok
    Zaun went full derp on the Jays pregame. He compared Drew Hutchison to Shelby Miller and said he would take luck (as in Drew Hutchison with his run support) over skill any day of the week. Just.... what the ever living f***?
  21. John_Havok
    Contrast with yesterday's ump though when you only had to throw it in the general vicinity of the opposite batters box and you can undestand why players especially can be critical.
  22. John_Havok
    Twitters douche factor rivals that of any MMA fight card when every half-jacked up loser wears incredibly tight fightwear t-shirts.
  23. John_Havok
    Just a cool story from the minor leagues today. Toledo Mudhens Mike Hessman(age 37) set the MILB record for HR by hitting his 433rd today. He did it in style with a grand slam. The home run broke a 432-homer tie Hessman had shared with Buzz Arlett, a star from the 1920s and '30s who played primarily for the Phillies' farm teams. And he does have 14 career major league homers from shirt stints with Detroit, Atlanta and the Mets.
  24. John_Havok
    Looks to me like the Jays are sitting offspeed and trying to adjust to the fastball, leading to being late and getting popups. Looks like the twins are sitting fastball
  25. John_Havok
    I'm on the fence. the major moves at the deadline are nice.... but when u are in the position where you have to overhaul a decent portion of your lineup in order to take a shot at the wildcard, it makes me think it probably won't work.
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