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Hi Everyone. I'll be releasing the final list of the hottest 25 jays rankings one by one starting with #13. Thanks for all the contributors. Brownie19 MunenoriKawasakiMVP Boxy Candy Maldonado SAAvior Jaysforlife19 SirBJay AdamGreenwood Governator bendera3 Efffit Terminator King GD TRM Special shoutout to these 2 for forgetting Aaron Loup on their rankings KingKat Pendleton (but serious, thanks!) Best of Luck to all players involved! #13 will be posted shortly

Just finishing up the final point scoring. Should be done soon

As someone who watches junior hockey regularly I think it's great to see all the best junior players in one tournament. I can see why the TSN hype machine is annoying but they've been doing it for so long that now every Canadian player grew up watching the tournament as a kid. Outside of Canada it is a big tournament for people who like hockey but you won't find all the people who just watch it here because of the TSN hype machine. TSN broadcasted the U18s last April which was probably half the same team as the current U20, but with 100% less hype.

So who is #TeamStro and who is #TeamAaron? I'm going to reserve judgement until we find out what the actual feud is about.

Someone wasn't paying attention. This blew up last night on reddit and especially twitter. It's actually a thing that is happening, more so outside of this board.

Wow!

Here's what someone said in that reddit thread It is really strange, I had a look at Stroman's Twitter mentions and it's a drastic change. From the time the Jays were eliminated by the Royals in 2015, to this date a year ago, Stroman tagged Sanchez exactly 50 times times, a lot of them being photos of various events that they attended together. This year? Stroman hasn't tagged Sanchez a single time since October 3rd, the end of the regular season. Edit: Furthermore, Stroman and Sanchez used to post a ton of pictures of them together, I can't find a single one of them together this offseason. And it's not like Stroman has stopped posting pictures. Instead Ive found pictures of Stroman with Machado, Betances, Fowler and Betts, Stroman with Russell Westbrook, Stroman with Donaldson, Stroman with Ortiz, Stroman with Fowler and Sabbathia, Stroman with Donaldson again, Stroman with Goins, and Stroman with Bautista, as well as a whole bunch more of Srroman with his friends. Additionally towards the end of the season, Stroman posted pictures of Donaldson wearing HDMH apparel, as well as Pillar and Travis, but again nothing with Sanchez. For two guys who were supposedly "best friends" they do seem pretty distant.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWQ3YOMtJaM/UEsnJKgjdkI/AAAAAAAACo0/miO-N7XEaFA/s320/black-kid-oh-snap.gif

Its picking up steam fellas

19?

Well my new baseball friends appreciate me for who I am. http://i.imgur.com/2oDZHff.png

The final list will be released one by one starting tomorrow at 3:00 PM.

Saved me the time of looking up 24 old Stroman/Sanchez tweets by myself.

Like half of those tweets are from 2014. When they were first coming up into the MLB. Incase you needed more. Here's some articles. I don't really see what you are trying to argue, it's obvious to anyone who isn't an idiot that they were/are good friends. https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2015/04/02/sanchez-feels-stromans-pain-but-young-jays-bond-still-strong.html http://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/10/jays-stroman-and-sanchez-are-fast-friends TORONTO - Pretty well every day without fail Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman gets in touch with Aaron Sanchez, another talented young pitcher in the Jays organization. The way Stroman talks about Sanchez, you’d think they’ve known each other forever. But the fact is, the two didn’t meet until the Florida instructional league in 2012. But as Stroman said on Saturday prior to the Jays’ 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, they just clicked and have formed an extremely tight, lasting friendship. Whenever one pitches, they’ll break down the performance the next day, what went well, what didn’t, how to improve. “If we had a rough outing, we’ll kind of talk about it, just clear our heads, get it right and vice versa,” said Stroman. “If we had a good one, we’ll talk about what worked. It’s good to have someone there who has the same goals as you.” Both are first-round draft picks of the Jays (Sanchez in 2010, Stroman in 2012) and both are right-handed pitchers. After that, they don’t have a ton in common. Stroman is from Medford, N.Y., on Long Island while Sanchez hails from Barstow, Calif. Stroman is listed (very generously) at 5-foot-9 while Sanchez is 6-foot-4. Stroman was selected out of Duke University (Duke’s first ever first round pick) while Sanchez was picked out of Barstow High (home of the Aztecs). Stroman is black, Sanchez white. However, if anything, their differences have made them even better friends. “I feel we’re pretty much the same person,” said Stroman, who turned 23 on May 1. “We don’t have much in common, but we have the same type of personality. Just the same carefree, easy living, not scared to joke around and bust your balls here and there.” Stroman was called up from triple-A Buffalo on May 4 and earned his first big-league win two days later at Philadelphia, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. He went 2-2 with a 1.69 ERA as a starter with the Bisons this season. Sanchez, 21, is currently with double-A New Hampshire and in eight starts, has a 1-2 record with a 3.05 ERA. And though Stroman beat his good friend to the majors, he has no doubt that Sanchez will make it to the bigs sooner than later. “He’s unbelievable,” said Stroman. “I think he’s one of the best prospects in all of baseball. He’s not far off. I think he can contribute at this level and he’s working extremely hard down there to just refine some stuff. But he’ll definitely be a contributor to this team at some point.” Sanchez throws a mid-90s fastball (as does Stroman), has a nasty curve ball and is polishing a changeup. Stroman has a full arsenal of pitches and also began using a change up consistently this year. “It’s been pretty huge,” he said. “Just starting in Buffalo, I threw it a lot. It’s a little different now that I’m the bullpen (in Toronto). But I feel I’ve made huge strides with it. I think a good quality change is probably one of the best, if not the best pitch in baseball because it equalizes if you’re throwing mid-90s. As far as messing up timing, I think it’s the best pitch in the baseball and it’s huge to have.” Stroman’s hope is to be able to talk to his friend without a phone, every day, as teammates in the majors. “That’s what we always talk about,” said Stroman. “That’s what keeps us motivated and working hard. That’s the end goal.” On the surface, Stroman’s arrival in the majors was big (so to speak) if only because of his stature. As previously mentioned, he’s listed at 5-9, but that’s a stretch (so to speak). But his record in pro and college ball speaks for itself. “You don’t see many right-handers that size,” said Jays manager John Gibbons. “(Jason) Frasor was here for a long time and you always wonder how Frasor generates what he does. Plus he was coming off two Tommy Johns. But you know guys like that, the odds are always against them, whatever sports they play. So a lot of them have that chip on their shoulder and they’re great competitors and they’re always out to prove (themselves). (Stroman’s) very confident.” Stroman grew up having to prove himself because of his size, but said he enjoys it now, showing people that he can do what the big guys can. “Sometimes you just get labelled based on stature,” he said. “All growing up it was ‘He can’t do it because of his height.’ That’s why I work so hard.”

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jwiz/24-times-toronto-blue-jays-pitchers-marcus-stroma-147be?utm_term=.rr1V3rNX4q#.vuAo0JZmdM

It definitely wasn't the media. They were inseperable coming up through the minor leagues. #StroChez

So Hazel Mae is an insider now?

I lied I'm 19.

I'm 20.

This discussion has been had before.

I'm fine with that assessment, but it's not what my post was about. I know that there are valid concerns about Tellez, but his "struggles" in the AFL over a year ago are not one of them. And it just so happens this is the argument Law (mainly) and Longenhagen keep going back to the most.

Why do we care if he struckout a few times against 100 MPH fastballs in the AFL over a year ago? He had a 127 wRC+ over a ~90 PA sample. And then went on to absolutely slug AA the next season. Law and Longenhagen both keep going back to the 2015 AFL whenever they are asked about Tellez.

You guys have no faith. I always pull through.

Wow!

didnt read the first post ^