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  1. jaysblue
    Maybe the only way a trade works out for Arenado is if it's a threeway deal. For example, Jays trade Chapman to another team to get some pieces to send the Cards way. Not sure if there is another partner out there but that could be interesting.
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    I have a copy and read The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Welcome to the board and thanks for sharing your insights on here Tom Tango!
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    Grant got banned again? lol
  4. jaysblue
    Yeah position wise, tough to fit Goldy in, but his bat would definitely be perfect as the No. 4 hitter and with one year left on his contract which is a plus. Logistically just won't work given their positions.
  5. jaysblue
    Yeah I doubt the Cards would be retooling completely for 2024. Arenado and Goldy are both their core players they've built that lineup around. Arenado still having a solid year hitting .283/.332/.518 with 19 HR and 62 RBI, 128 wRC+ and 2 WAR. Not sure if he'll come close to his 7.3 WAR season again from 2022. Would have him under control until 2028, so that kind of fits into the Jays timeline if they extend both Vladdy and Bo past 2025, but yeah Arenado in the last year or two of that contract might turn into a dud. But he would help during the 2024 and 2025 seasons for sure I think. Goldy would be the perfect bat - only one year at 25M, so not much risk at all. But doubt he wants to just be a DH fulltime.
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    Not many elite power bats available. There are guys like Hunter Renfroe, Tommy Pham, Mark Canha, or Tyler O’Neill who could be available. Not sure either would be a huge upgrade, but one of those bats would be a nice fit and add some pop from the right side. I would love if Goldschmidt was available from the Cards. Under control in 2024 for $25M I believe. Obviously sucks that both him and Vlad play 1B, but his bat would be great for this lineup. Or if the Cards are willing to move Arenado, would solve the 3B position moving forward! RF Spinger SS Bichette 1B Guerrero DH Goldschmidt or 3B Arenado 3B Chapman or DH Belt LF Varsho C Kirk/Jansen CF Kiermier 2B Merrifield/Biggio Adding Goldy or Arenado to the middle of the order would be sick!
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    Damn I would have participated!
  8. jaysblue
    AL Heim (3 points) - Diaz (3 points) - JohnHavok Semien (3 points) - Omar, mphenhef Jung (2 points) - Seager (2 points) - Spanky Garcia (2 points) - Jonn, JaysBlue Hays (3 points) - Arozarena (2 points) - JaysAllMighty, bones10 Ohtani (1 point) - NL Murphy (2 points)- Omar Freeman (2 points) - Spanky, bones10 Arraez (3 points) - Arenado (2 points) - Arcia (3 points) - Acuna Jr. (2 points) - JohnHavok, JaysAllMighty, Jonn, mphenhef, JaysBlue Carroll (2 point) - Betts (2 points) - Martinez (2 points) -
  9. jaysblue
    Hope Vlad starts hitting for more power in the second half! Awesome performance!
  10. jaysblue
    I think Roberts and Garcia could be dark horses. I hope Vladdy does put on a show and that helps him hit for more in the second half. Rodriguez in front of his home crowd could be something to watch, but also he might feel pressured and not relaxed. Alonso is probably the best bet, but yeah you never know. Hope we see a good show from everyone!
  11. jaysblue
    If you can get Varsho to have a career offensively like Max Muncy, that should be the goal! Maybe minus the high .OBP a bit but power wise and everything else, that would be sweet!
  12. jaysblue
    Yup agree with you on this latter part for sure. Outside of Bo, and Manoah/Pearson, you wish they could have produced more MLB talent. Hope those guys you mention above do work out and yeah even the possibility some of Atkins' draft picks have an impact after his tenure here.
  13. jaysblue
    Forgot to put him sorry. For some reason was thinking about arms more than anything. Thanks for the catch!
  14. jaysblue
    Those aren't excuses though. Jays have pretty much sucked against Boston and Baltimore this season, and I remember some posters on here saying they weren't that good of teams to begin with. If you throw any team in the AL Central, yes they likely win more games. But stop using the divisions as an excuse as to why the Jays have been inconsistent this season.
  15. jaysblue
    In the 2000s, you probably would be saying Ricciardi was a genius and praising him through the roof. Riccardi and his FO never did draft any superstar elite talent, though yeah some players came up, contributed and had some solid years like Aaron Hill, Shaun Marcum, Adam Lind, Ricky Romero, Dave Bush, Brandon League and Brett Cecil. Nothing spectacular though from 2002-2009. So far, under Atkins and company, it's just been Bo Bichette and Alek Manoah who has made positive contributions from 2016-2023. Pretty much the same timespan as JPR. Jays have done a decent job with International Free Agents like Moreno and Kirk, so will give the FO credit for them thus far.
  16. jaysblue
    We all hope for the Jays sake. But geez hasn't looked good at all thus far.
  17. jaysblue
    HOME RUN DERBY Picking winner: 5 Points Runner up: 2 Points Robert Jr. - mphenhef Rutschman - Garcia - Arozarena - Jonn Betts - Vladdy - JaysAllMighty, Spanky Alonso - JohnHavok, JaysBlue Rodriguez -
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    When things don't go the Jays way, you always place blame on other outside factors for this team whether its the division or tough schedule. Sure the AL East is a tough division, but because the Jays sit in 3rd place and aren't in the division lead doesn't mean all of a sudden the MLB needs to shakeup the divisions as an excuse. Jays have been solid at times this season though also disappointing as well. They definitely are a better team and should be playing better. It's on them. We've seen teams like Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Minnesota and even Chicago have good teams in the past. Doesn't mean being put in a division with some of those teams that the Jays all of a sudden are going to become a 100-110 win team.
  19. jaysblue
    Yeah wouldn't make any sense trading KK unless the Jays were selling. He's still a valuable piece and asset on a winning team. Varsho just needs to start hitting plain and simple. He doesn't have to be elite offensively. Just post a 100 wRC+ at least. He needs to improve on his .214/.277/.368 line, which is awful. If Varsho can just be a similar hitter like Max Muncy, I would take that in a heartbeat!
  20. jaysblue
    You can't say MLB needs a shakeup every time there is one crappy division. I know the AL Central sucks this season, but there have been years where Cleveland has been really good, and other teams as well. Every season you're going to have stronger and weaker divisions. The AL East has always been one of the strongest divisions in baseball. That's because the Yankees and Red Sox will spend big money, along with the Blue Jays now. As well, you have teams like Tampa and Baltimore who both have done well on small payrolls. This season it seems every team in the AL East is clicking. There were years in the 2000s where it was just the Yankees and Red Sox dominating, and the Jays, Orioles and Rays sucked. I don't know what the solution is. Maybe an NHL type standings but not sure.
  21. jaysblue
    I'm drafting Arjun Nimmala in the LOD with my 1st round pick.
  22. jaysblue
    Good to see the Jays win 5 of 6 against two bad teams in the AL Central. Great bounce back today after being down and after getting no-hit yesterday. Hope they continue to roll after the All Star break.
  23. jaysblue
    And how many games are the Jays still back?
  24. jaysblue
    I find it hilarious how some posters are saying the 2015 team wasn't that good when comparing it with the 2023 team lol. Last time I checked, this current Jays groups hasn't gone to the ALCS back-to-back yet.
  25. jaysblue
    Yeah the rotation lacked an ace during the first half until they traded for Price who was money in the second half. Performed poorly in the Postseason though. Dickey and Buehrle were solid vets and inning eaters. Don't see much a difference between them and Bassitt. Estrada was really solid out of the rotation and pitched in some big Postseason games. Stroman pitched well when he came back.
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