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  1. jaysblue
    That's on the front office. If Atkins and the front office are brilliant and have all the data, they shouldn't have thought of Varsho as a middle-of-the-order bat. Their player evaluation was way off. Like you I believe if he starts the year in CF and is healthy, he can be a 3-4 WAR player. Hope he improves on his offensive numbers. Likely won't be anything special with the bat, but I'll take .250/.320/.450 with 25-30 HR's from him any day if he's playing excellent D in CF. He probably should be hitting 7th in the lineup, not any higher. Regardless Jays need a big masher or two this offseason. If you can't trade for one, go out and sign Bellinger to play LF and JD Martinez to DH. Would also look and see what deals are out there for Vladdy and Springer.
  2. jaysblue
    I hope both Atkins and JS are gone. After catching up on what was said at the press conference and hearing more about the player morale in the clubhouse after that decision was made, can't really get excited if Atkins and JS are back. I think you need to bring in new leaders to right the ship. Can't keep the status quo again with Atkins and JS.
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    I like Varsho and think he can still be a useful player. Easy guy to root for. Not a star or anything. Did the Jays overpay for him though? Right now it's safe to say they really did overpay for a career 96 wRC+ type of bat. Varsho has some good skills but a lot of flaws. When you trade a top prospect like Moreno, you want to trade him in a deal for an elite player or pitcher with a track record. Varsho isn't that. Even coming into 2023, his highest wRC+ was only 107. Far from elite offensively. I think having Varsho in CF next season will definitely provide more value defensively and make up for his bat. Sure he still has some potential offensively. Likely settles in as a .250/.320/.450 type of bat with 25-30 HR's and 15-20 SBs. I think that's his ceiling. That's solid offensive production from your CF, though he's not a middle-of-the-order bat or offensive star we thought he could be.
  4. jaysblue
    The Springer contract could end up being a disaster moving forward. He's 34 years old coming off a 104 wRC+ season. Still owed $75M over the next three seasons. Jays really need him to bounce back next season or else that's a good chunk of payroll locked up over the next three seasons to an aging declining player. Probably his contract is immovable unless you take on another contract. There is nothing wrong in suggesting that Atkins could have added some lumber at the deadline or earlier when they realized the lineup was an issue. Didn't have to be anyone flashy but a solid player with experience and track record who could have got hot for you at the right time. Like you said, who actually moved is not conclusive on who could have moved. I'm sure other bats were available. It's a real shame that the Blue Jays were unable to take advantage of having such a strong pitching staff this season. Every season is different so we can't expect the pitching staff to have the exact same success in 2024 or 2025. The Jays have to take advantage of these windows. It's only going to get more difficult moving forward.
  5. jaysblue
    Went to Game 1 in Atlanta on Saturday night! Atmosphere was electric before and during the game. Sucks the Braves lineup played like the Jays haha. Really cool seeing Spencer Strider pitch. One of my favourite pitchers in the game. Went 7 strong innings against that Phillies lineup. Wish he came out for the 8th haha. I'll see if I could upload some pictures after. Truist Park is a great ballpark. Feels small and intimate, so no matter where you sit you're close to the action. Awesome food and drink concessions all around. A lot of interactive activities and games for kids as well. The Braves Hall of Fame in the 100 level concourse behind the home plate area is a really nice touch. Wish we had something like that at the Rogers Centre. A lot of great standing room areas and rooftop bars in the ballpark as well. The Battery area is really built up with awesome bars, restaurants and shops. Definitely a cool area to hang out before or after the game. Fun atmosphere. Would be cool to stay at the Omni Hotel there next time during a series.
  6. jaysblue
    D'Backs!
  7. jaysblue
    If Vladdy is back next season, he can't be thought of as one of your elite pieces to build around. The Jays need to go out and acquire a 4-5 WAR player and can't rely on Vlad to be that. Vlad definitely has the potential to be that type of player again and if he is, even better! I'm sure there are some challenge trades out there to be made for Vlad. Some teams might still value his potential, and two years of control left. Some teams might be looking to shake up things as well.
  8. jaysblue
    A lot of Atkins apologists on this board. I bet if these teams were under AA, majority would want him and his FO gone.
  9. jaysblue
    Yup, need to replace 4 spots in the everyday lineup. I'm thinking they use Schneider/Biggio at either 2B or 3B. Have to get a masher for LF and 1B/DH. Also, whether it's Atkins or a new GM, I think you have to make a challenge trade by moving someone like Vladdy or Springer if you find a trading partner. Rotation is fine but we can't assume all 4 starters come back and make another 31+ starts again. Would be nice to add another No. 4/5 starter for depth and have Manoah, White, Francis and Tiedemann waiting in the wings when an opening presents itself. Bullpen is fine as well, but relievers are volatile and we can't assume all those arms comes back and pitch at a high level like they did this past season. Would definitely look at retaining Green or Hicks, but regardless I think there is enough depth if anything does go wrong and they could always add at the trade deadline. Focus should definitely be offense and adding two big bats. Hopefully if those bats fill LF and DH, won't take a huge hit on the defensive side of things.
  10. jaysblue
    Should open a new poll
  11. jaysblue
    Going to the game in Atlanta on Saturday! Pumped to see Strider pitch! The atmosphere should be electric!
  12. jaysblue
    We'll see. Hopefully Springer does bounce back and provide some more pop and Kirk also bounces back offensively. I like Kirk behind the plate, and if you get his bat going again, even better! Probably can't trade Springer anyways given his contract and age now. Kirk's trade value is at its lowest. So hope they both bounce back in 2024. I'll give Kirk a mulligan on this season since he's still young. Hope he comes into camp in the best shape of his life next spring!
  13. jaysblue
    It really makes you appreciate the 2015 season and the days Gibby was around. The managers Atkins has brought in - Montoyo and Schneider - both seemed like just puppets and didn't have the respect in the clubhouse. Both are beta's.
  14. jaysblue
    I was at that disaster last fall haha. Glad the Jays were on the road this year for the WC. Like you, I wasn't planning on paying for tickets to see them in the WC this season if they were playing at home. I thought Game 2 of last years WC was one of the worst managed games, but Schneider pulls it off again a year later in the exact same situation.
  15. jaysblue
    The question is who is to blame for implementing that system if there was one? The coaching staff or FO?
  16. jaysblue
    How is my argument stupid? Atkins traded away one of his top young assets for Varsho, who s*** the bed offensively. Springer is aging and on the decline. Vladdy wasn't the superstar this organization thought he was. Kirk's 2022 season was a mirage. Chapman despite him being a valuable piece, wasn't a middle-of-the-order bat they thought he was. It looks to me as Atkins and this FO really messed up on their player evaluations when constructing this lineup. Belt was great this season and so was KK. But we really got lucky they performed at the level they did. Could have went the other way with one or both of them.
  17. jaysblue
    I knew you were going to pull this out of your hat haha. Tommy Pham would have been a nice addition sure. We can't just go by who was moved at the deadline and assume they were the only bats the Jays could have acquired. I'm sure other bats were available that we don't know of. The window is pretty much closing with this roster. The FO failed this season to capitalize on a strong rotation and bullpen. Sure we have 4 arms back next season, but we can't just assume they all 4 stay all healthy again and pitch at the same high level.
  18. jaysblue
    Brownie pretty much has said this numerous times but alright!
  19. jaysblue
    The Jays traded 50 HR's in Teo and LBJ. That power could have been useful. Belt had a really solid year but he's just a platoon guy. Let's be realistic. As for all those players underperforming, it was a good number. Shouldn't the FO do a better job at evaluating players? If they're so brilliant as some on here make them out to be, you shouldn't have had so many bats underperform as they did. An aging Springer who is past his prime. Was Vladdy really a superstar? Was Varsho really that great of a bat to trade away Moreno for? Was Chapman really a middle-of-the-order guy? Was Kirk's 2022 season or shall I say two hot months more of a mirage? As well, given the severe underperformance from this lineup, why didn't the FO address this issue earlier like in July or before the deadline? And please don't respond with "which bats were dealt at the deadline?" We don't know who else could have been available who wasn't moved.
  20. jaysblue
    Why did the Jays sign Berrios to a $130M extension? Just to pitch 3 innings in a Postseason game? I agree, the outcome wasn't as bad as it was. Still just down 2-0 and had opportunities to tie the game or take the lead. Regardless, we're only in the 4th inning with a runner on first base in a 0-0 game. It's not like this was the 6th or 7th inning or heck wasn't like Berrios was laboring till that point in the game. Analytics have their place, but sometimes overthinking and overmanaging is a bit too much. Common sense has to come into play. As well, someone made a comment about the team morale after. You had Merrifield post game calling out that decision, supposedly Pete Walker was furious and I'm sure other players as well. There is a human element to this game. Players and pitchers aren't all robots and computers. Berrios didn't do anything to warrant him being pulled in the 4th inning.
  21. jaysblue
    Aside from Bo's defense, he's been really the only bat who has performed offensively at a high level when healthy. Springer, Vladdy, Kirk, Chapman, Varsho were all disappointments this season.
  22. jaysblue
    That would have turned out nice. Great suggestion. We won't ever know what other trade possibilities were out there for either Kirk or Moreno.
  23. jaysblue
    Spanky does.
  24. jaysblue
    Phillies actually aren't bad of a team this season. They could give the Braves some trouble.
  25. jaysblue
    Got my NL predictions right. Had the Jays and Rays moving on in the AL in my bracket.
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