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  1. jaysblue
    Years of control probably.
  2. jaysblue
    Really nice pickup. Trading for Sanchez is a smart floor move after the Santander injury. He’s a decent MLB outfielder with power/speed and everyday experience, which prevents the Jays from relying too heavily on fringe depth. He's not a Kyle Tucker type of addition, but he stabilizes the lineup and protects the roster.
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    José Bautista was acquired via trade, but at that point he was essentially a 28-year-old utility player. He hadn’t come close to the offensive upside or prospect pedigree that Eloy Jiménez once carried. As for other non-Jays: - J.D. Martinez with the Tigers. - Justin Turner with the Dodgers. - Nelson Cruz with the Rangers. - Max Muncy with the Dodgers. Most of these guys weren’t “washed” - they were miscast, injured, or needed swing/approach tweaks. Not saying Eloy turns into prime Bautista 2.0 - but teams with strong hitting infrastructure absolutely have a track record of unlocking bats that looked “done.”
  4. jaysblue
    He asked if anyone made a difference from the hitting side...
  5. jaysblue
    Yeah agreed, definitely Eloy becomes more intriguing now. Working with Popkins is interesting too. If he could clean his approach, there still could be a version of him that runs into 25+ HR power in a semi-regular role. The Jays’ high-performance team could also help keep him healthier with smarter load management. With Santander down, there’s a real opportunity here for Eloy and I’d rather bet on Eloy’s upside than scrape the bottom of the current FA outfield market. The bat speed is still legit, and if the Jays can clean up the approach and keep him healthy, there’s legitimate middle-order thunder in there. Given the alternatives available, I’d absolutely take Jiménez’s offensive ceiling over any replacement-level veteran stopgap.
  6. jaysblue
    Like with the Jays or in general?
  7. jaysblue
    Don't forget, Jays also have Eloy Jiménez. Still only 29 and he's had some solid years offensively. Hit 31 HR's in 2019 and had a 138 wRC+ in 2020 and 143+ season in 2022. Maybe Jays catch lightning in a bottle with him.
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    I don't know why, but kind of had a feeling Bassitt would sign with Baltimore. Was hoping for the Athletics, since they could have used an innings eater like him and he would have been a nice fit there.
  10. jaysblue
    Verlander was actually pretty good last season: 152 innings, 3.85 ERA/3.85 FIP and 2.2 WAR. Much better than Mad Max.
  11. jaysblue
    I’m fine rolling with Hoffman as the closer again. If he can cut down the home run rate, he has the stuff to be really effective. Maybe Lauer emerges as that high-leverage lefty, or Little gets back to the first-half form we saw last season. Offensively, though, we’ve clearly downgraded and that’s the bigger concern. We’re banking on Okamoto being the real deal, on Lukes, Clement, Barger, and Schneider repeating their production, and on Springer not falling off too much from his 2025 level. That’s a lot of “ifs” for a lineup trying to compete.
  12. jaysblue
    Jarren Duran would be a strong target, but it’s hard to see Boston moving him within the division.
  13. jaysblue
    I believe in Atkins - he’s built a solid core. Just hoping the depth holds up if the injury bug sticks around or we get guys regressing.
  14. jaysblue
    Yeah agree with everything here. That's why signing Tucker or Bo would have been icing on the cake if either happened.
  15. jaysblue
    Santander’s injury lowers the floor. It pushes more responsibility onto Lukes, Clement, Schneider, Okamoto, Springer etc., and if they don’t produce or if another injury hits, depth becomes a real concern quickly. Still, the Jays have proven they can survive stretches without him.
  16. jaysblue
    Maybe some guys on minor league deals: - Conforto - Winker - McCutchen (probably would have to be a MLB deal) - Hoskins Otherwise, nobody else really.
  17. jaysblue
    I bought a Bo jersey last week for $90. Regular price was $250. What a deal!
  18. jaysblue
    Was at that Home Opener in 2006. Remember it was Roy Halladay vs. Johan Santana.
  19. jaysblue
    Buck Martinez is genuinely one of the nicest guys in baseball. My friend and I bumped into him in an elevator at a hotel in Philly during a Jays series back in 2010, and he couldn’t have been more chill. He noticed us wearing Jays jerseys and he was the one who asked, “How’s it going?” and started up a conversation. Most guys don’t even acknowledge you. Buck was down-to-earth, friendly, and completely genuine.
  20. jaysblue
    Tigers okay with giving Framber $38M but not even $25-30M for Skubal. What a joke of an organization.
  21. jaysblue
    Yeah, I don’t mind heading down after work that Friday night and getting there right when the gates open at 5:00 PM or whatever time it is. It probably won’t be as bad as a weekend game. I’m honestly surprised there are still so many tickets available for the Springer bobblehead night. I keep going back and forth on whether to buy now or wait and see if prices drop on game day - though it is a Friday night, so who knows. And with Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing, prices could jump at any time anyway, lol.
  22. jaysblue
    Yeah, I can’t stand Ticketmaster - they get away with so much. There are still a ton of tickets available for the Dodgers games too, lol. I’m debating whether I should just grab two tickets for the Springer bobblehead night now, or wait until game day and snag something cheaper on SeatGeek.
  23. jaysblue
    I understand that they use dynamic pricing during the regular season for certain games, matchups, and dates. Some games are clearly in higher price tiers - Yankees, Red Sox, weekends, giveaways, premium NL opponents, etc. - that part makes sense. What I didn’t realize is that prices could be updated periodically or even daily. I’ve never seen that before on the team’s main site. Is that actually allowed between the Jays and Ticketmaster? Once a price is set for a specific game, I’m surprised they can later raise or lower it. Makes them no different than resellers.
  24. jaysblue
    Curious question - do the Blue Jays change prices for regular season games? Like for example, I purchased seats in Sec 211, Row 7 for the Dodgers game on April 7th, and paid $140 for each seat. Now I see prices listed on the Jays site at $190 in that section for that same date.
  25. jaysblue
    I think Santander’s age played some role, but not nearly as big as people are making it out to be when comparing his deal to what Suarez got. Timing mattered a lot for Santander. Last offseason was pretty thin for impact bats after Soto, so teams needing offense like the Jays didn’t have many alternatives. That scarcity definitely helped push his market. In 2024, Santander hit 44 HR with 100+ RBI and did it as a switch hitter, which matters a lot when you’re talking lineup flexibility and matchups. The Jays also probably had to go five years instead of three or four on Santander because it’s Toronto - they were coming off a losing season, and there was real uncertainty around Vlad at the time. This offseason was much deeper, with more corner OF/DH options and bounce-back types available, so leverage is spread out more. If he hit free agency this year instead of last, the deal probably looks shorter and/or cheaper.
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