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I understand that. I'm not a Gibson fan either, but regardless they have got good value out of him to date and he hasn't been that bad as people on this board make him out to be. Sure he could implode as we saw with his last start and things could get ugly. Agree, Baltimore should have added a front line starter but who really was available outside of Verlander or Scherzer? Cease would have been nice but he hasn't been pitching like a front of the rotation starter and the White Sox didn't move him. During the offseason, all the front line starters like deGrom and Rodon have been injured for the most part, Verlander signed for crazy money, Eovaldi had some upside but came with risk. When you look back, there weren't many great options available to add a true No. 1 guy.
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2 years/$24-25M would be reasonable for both sides. I don't want Merrifield getting in the 15M+ range per season given his age.
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Yeah if the Jays can get Romano and Green back at 100%, along with Hicks, Mayza, Richards, Cabrera, should be good. Orioles have been working those guys hard so it's a matter of time they hit a wall. If they don't bounce back, could be trouble for them.
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Innings and usage probably getting to them now, which is an advantage for us! If their pen can't keep pitching at an elite level, they will have a tough time in the Postseason.
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I'll go with Kirk today
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Wasn't Gomber pitching last night?
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Their three big late inning bullpen arms have been really amazing. Like Bautista is on pace to finish with 3.0 WAR, Cano likely can come close to 2 WAR and Coulombe could get to 1.5 WAR. That's almost 7 WAR between those three pen arms alone. Who knows by time the Postseason rolls around if they run out of gas though, that would be ideal.
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Gibson has a 2.3 WAR which is also tied with Berrios and ahead of Bassitt (1.4 WAR). According to WAR, he would be tied on the Jays as their second best pitcher. Orioles getting a lot from their bullpen obviously. Bautista has been worth 2.5 WAR, Cano has been worth 1.4 WAR and Coulombe 1.2 WAR. Crazy! Bradish at 1.9 WAR has been solid for them. Grayson looks like he's figured things out now as well.
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Rockies had a lefty on the mound last night, so Muncy and Outman were on the bench. They rarely start against southpaws.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
jaysblue replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I think Bautista would also make a great manager down the road. -
A lot of these gambling guys don't follow baseball as closely as die hard fans do of a certain team. I never take the advice of these guys who provide betting advice.
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You can't take a joke geez FFS. Yeah Harper is a good comparison in terms of the years he struggled. There were seasons Harper never lived up to the hype. I still think Vlad could have another MVP type season in him. Likely will come in his walk year.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
jaysblue replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
There should be a Jose Bautista statue outside of the Rogers Centre -
Lmao you're so easy to trigger haha
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Who else would come close in baseball history? Off the top of my head Barry Bond's 2001, 2002 and 2004 seasons were the best I witnessed in my lifetime, but just with the bat and defensively. Babe Ruth did pitch earlier in his career with the Red Sox but stopped pitching with the Yankees. He never really had both an MVP and Cy Young type season in the same year as we're witnessing with Ohtani.
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We should have an option to pick zero HR's for points.
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I'm open to shaking things up so send me offers.
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He's looking more like Eric Hinske out there now with the bat.
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Jays are stuck in limbo with Vladdy. Can't really trade him since his value is at its lowest and can't sign him to an extension since he's been awful this season and meh in 2022. Pretty much have to go year-to-year with him in 2024 and 2025 in hopes he can have at least another monster season before he becomes a FA. Will suck because if he has a monster season in 2024 or 2025, he's gone as a FA signing a monster deal.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
jaysblue replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Metafour can't control himself after reading what the Sheriff just wrote. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
jaysblue replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
All comes down to some core players on this team actually performing - Springer, Vlad, Varsho, and Kirk. Pitching wise if healthy, the Jays are good down the stretch and in the Postseason. I agree it's better to go with a 5-man rotation now and send Manoah back down to the minors. Can't be wasting or throwing games on him anymore. Better rolling with Ryu in the rotation. Bullpen wise, once Romano and Green come back, that bullpen definitely looks great on paper. I'm really liking Cabrera as a sleeper guy as well. Would rather play the Twins in the WC matchup instead of the Astros or Rays. Also, would rather go through the Rangers in the ALDS like you said. All the Jays need to do is to stay healthy, play good baseball down the stretch, and hope some of their core players figure it out in time for the Postseason. Have to play these games still, so hopefully they don't pull the foot off the gas! Keep rolling! -
Think he's having one of the best ever MLB seasons in history? Definitely has to be up there IMO.
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If anyone wants tickets for the Bills exhibition game vs. the Colts this Sunday, shoot me a message.
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Would love to Schneider pull an Aaron Boone haha
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
jaysblue replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Yeah my concern in the Postseason is the lineup and maybe the back-end of the bullpen since Romano is out and looks like Green will be delayed a bit longer now. But hopefully the Jays can have both ready by October. Pitching wise, I'm confident with Gausman, Berrios, Bassitt in a WC series and one of Kikuchi, Ryu, Manoah as a No. 4 starter in a longer series if needed. Like you said, hope the team can stay mainly healthy until then, play consistently and hope some players in the lineup can improve.
