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Yup that didn't help either. But warning signs were there. Kirk really only was great offensively for 1.5-2 months of 2022. Chapman always had flaws offensively, but he should have been good for 25-30 HR's at least! Something was fundamentally wrong with their lineup last season and it carried over into this season. Would have been nice if the Jays added a bat or two at the deadline last year. Didn't have to be a stud or anything. Someone like a Teo, Pederson, Candelario, Canha, Pham, Josh Bell, Jake Burger, Carlos Santana etc. Not saying any of those guys would have guaranteed a World Series, but definitely would have given them a better chance down the stretch and in the Wildcard/Postseason.

Brownie completely went into hiding. He'll only show up and act arrogant when the Jays sweep the White Sox. EatMyShatkins is around, but you can tell he's frustrated. Spanky I think has waved the white flag, but he won't ever hide at least. Max out of that group is at least the most rational and respectful as he's someone you can actually have a discussion with. I don't mind Max at all.

Yeah the 2023 team was just missing some bats, otherwise the rotation and bullpen along with their defense were all spectacular! It's a shame they wasted an opportunity with that pitching staff in top form.

This team isn't good enough to go on a winning streak lol.

The Jays have pieces that will be coveted, but they'll have competition. Gotta hope a lot of their big trade chips can stay hot over the next month!

Mets could be sellers if they fall out of things. They have Alonso, Severino, JDM, Manaea and Quintana. Rays likely shop Eflin, who will be attractive given he's under control for another season. Jack Flaherty has been one of the better arms in the AL and likely will garner a lot of interest.

The 2021-2024 window could have also been much better if Atkins actually made upgrades to areas of weakness on the roster.

Ross Atkins: "Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking."

LMAO Seriously you can't write this stuff. What a clown show this season has been!

Tim Lincecum in 2008 and 2009 was one of the most dominating and fun starters I've watched. I purchased MLB Extra Innings those years to watch every start of his.

This has to be one of the more frustrating seasons in Blue Jays history. I know this organization has had awful seasons before, though given the timeline and expectations of being a Postseason contender, this really sucks. As well, the product on the field for the most part isn't entertaining to watch or easy to root for. Other than the rotation and the Buffalo guys. At least during the Gord Ash years, there was Roger Clemens, Shawn Green, Carlos Delgado, Shannon Stewart, Jose Cruz Jr, Jose Canseco, Brad Fullmer, Tony Fernandez to name a few players who were so much fun to watch! In the JPR years, they had Halladay in top form, Delgado, Wells, O-Dog, Glaus, Reed Johnson, the Cat, Burnett, McGowan and Marcum. During the AA years, the first couple of years were tough but we all knew it was a rebuild and didn't expect the team to contend. Still had Bautista, EE, Ricky, Yunel, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Colby Rasmus, Casey Janssen. I would say the 2013 and 2014 seasons were frustrating given the massive trades and expectations the Jays had, especially the 2013 season.

These guys always love falling for the bait haha.

You're picks for awards thus far at midseason: AL MVP NL MVP AL Cy Young NL Cy Young AL ROY NL ROY

Brownie19 and the Atkins cult got so excited when the Braves offense was in a rut for that short stretch. Braves actually have talent up and down their lineup and it was just a matter of time until they were going to bounce back. They're 42-31 even with Acuna being awful and out for the season, Harris being awful, along with some other bats and missing Murphy for a good chunk of time. They got guys who can hit for power at least. Rotation wise, tough losing Strider for the entire season. It would be the equivalent of the Jays losing Gausman. Rotation was looking a bit shaky, but Schwellenbach has looked better. Chris Sale has looked like a Cy Young candidate, Max Fried has been solid and Charlie Morton keeps doing his thing at the age of 40. Reynaldo Lopez still looks sharp and hasn't looked like he's struggling with an increased starters workload. Think it would be wise for the Braves to maybe add another elite arm to their rotation if they could, or some elite BP pieces at the deadline. Every team has issues such as injuries, players struggling etc. during the regular season. Though it shows you that you can't make excuses. Look at the Braves and Yankees for example with all the challenges they had to endure in the first half.

Haven't seen Brownie19 post in a while. Need the Jays to sweep the White Sox so he comes out from hibernating haha.

Watch Florida win Game 7 and all Oilers fans and Canadians get heart broken after an epic comeback. Should be an interesting game on Monday night.

Bandwagon fan! lol jks. Cool t-shirt! Glad it shipped and was delivered quickly!

Jays need to face the White Sox, Athletics and Angels more. Then they would be a couple games over .500 and within striking distance of a WC spot!

Quite sad honestly.

There is nothing Atkins could do to fix the offense.

It's not okay lol. They need two big bats ideally added to this lineup.

Can't say that around here haha.

Yeah unless a team is desperate for starting pitching at the deadline. Those two years at the backend of his contract look like they could be a disaster.

Why would you want to keep Berrios in the latter years of his contract? Even if the Jays have a short rebuild and are contenders in 2026/2027, they might need that $18.7M elsewhere and Berrios won't be the same arm we saw in 2021/2023/2024 in 2026/2027. Keeping Bassitt makes more sense since he's a FA after 2025 anyways, so it's short term. Berrios, we're talking about potentially $86M over the next 4 years!

Not at $18.7M per season for a pitcher who likely will have a FIP above 4. He's under control until 2029 unless he opts out after 2026. He's already 30-years-old and the back end of his contract might not look too good in another year or so. You can easily find an arm that could give you innings and a 4 FIP and it won't cost you years or $18.7M. His contract in the last 2-3 years could be an albatross so best to cash in now and let him be another teams problem.