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  1. jaysblue
    Everyone in the Jays rotation has stayed healthy but that doesn't mean they're not playing on thin ice. Like Carlos said, Kikuchi was more of a question mark heading into this season as the No. 5 starter and lets not forget how some people wrote off Berrios after his poor 2022 season. Manoah, who was supposed to be a No. 2 guy is now out of the rotation and was hurting this team more than helping this season. He regressed more than anyone on here thought he would. Kikuchi is still a wildcard IMO but so far he's holding more than his own but he could also become a dumpster fire anytime. Gausman, Bassitt and Berrios have been rock solid. Berrios returning to his previous form has been so important and it doesn't get discussed enough. Injuries can happen with any pitcher or even a freak injury. Gausman/Bassitt and Berrios are holding this rotation together. If one of those cards fall, it could get ugly.
  2. jaysblue
    Rangers pretty much went on this run without deGrom in the rotation some people forget. I think they can hold their own. Might not hold onto the division but still should be a decent team contending for a Wild Card.
  3. jaysblue
    BTS give me Nolan Arenado back.
  4. jaysblue
    Dane Dunning, who replaced deGrom has a 1.2 WAR so far.
  5. jaysblue
    Lowball Manoah offers coming in the LOD!
  6. jaysblue
    Yup, in 2006 the Jays put together a real good team despite being in a tough AL East when the Yankees and Red Sox were dominating and at the time when there was only one WC team. They won 87 games that season, but like you said, running Towers out there definitely cost them a lot of games. Even Chacin wasn't that good in 2006. They were 8.0 GB of the Detroit Tigers for the Wild Card. White Sox and Angels were ahead of them. Would be a shame if the Jays win 87 or 88 games this season, though fall short of a Wild Card because of the way Alex Manoah pitched. Could be the difference between the Jays making and not making the Postseason.
  7. jaysblue
    I hope the pitching lab works for Manoah!
  8. jaysblue
    Anyone selling an Alex Manoah bobblehead?
  9. jaysblue
    I see Aaron Paul's face every night.
  10. jaysblue
    The Blue Jays should trade for him!
  11. jaysblue
    Reds are 27-33. Think they can be a fun team to watch down the stretch and maybe make some noise next season as a sleeper team.
  12. jaysblue
    I'll go with Vladdy tonight
  13. jaysblue
    Yeah same here. Found out on Bet365 haha because they have a betting special on when Vlad will hit his first HR at the Rogers Centre lmao.
  14. jaysblue
    Gausman tied for 2nd with Eovaldi in the MLB with a 2.7 WAR. Gerrit Cole and Shane McClanahan, both considered AL Cy Young front runners, both have a 1.5 WAR.
  15. jaysblue
    The Jays definitely need to develop a better pipeline of arms who can pitch in the Majors. Unfortunately some of those young arms are injured now so not the best timing. But yeah Jays can't go out and sign fringe No. 5 starters and keep them down in Buffalo for a majority of the season. Not many of those arms would sign up for that. A lot of those arms prefer signing with teams like the Nats, Royals, A's etc., because they know they'll pitch at the MLB level for a majority of the season. Atkins has done a great job with his signings of Gausman especially and Bassitt. Berrios is looking like he's turned the corner. Kikuchi has been meh but holding his own as a No. 5 starter. Overall, the Jays arms at the big league level have been able to stay healthy which is great. So the FO evaluation on those arms has been good.
  16. jaysblue
    Vladdy hasn't hit a HR at the Rogers Centre yet?
  17. jaysblue
    Perfect!
  18. jaysblue
    Seattle has been such a huge disappointment this season and their lineup has sucked. I'll easily bet you $20 that the Rangers finish ahead of the Mariners.
  19. jaysblue
    Yeah Jays can do a bullpen game a couple turns through the rotation. Have someone like Cimber, Bass or Garcia open the game for you. Pearson or Richards as your bulk relievers who can go around 3 innings following them. Save Mayza, Swanson, Romero and two of Bass, Cimber, Garcia (whichever one isn't used as an opener) for the later innings.
  20. jaysblue
    Yeah hopefully the FO is looking at an arm like Plesac or maybe a veteran arm from a rebuilding team like the Nats, or A's, just to eat up some innings in the short term if need be. Everything is timing agreed. It's bad timing that all those arms are injured all at once. Can't do much. With Manoah being awful, Jays definitely could have used some of that depth. Gausman, Bassitt and Berrios all have been rock solid this season. You should be able to replace a Kikuchi if need be or improve on what Manoah has done. Though replacing one of those three arms would be tough. I know it's a "What If" though with the lack of depth options available, hopefully this FO looks at ways to resolve the issue. Ryu definitely can be one piece of the puzzle when he's ready, though perhaps this team could also look at adding another No. 2/3 starter closer to the trade deadline so this isn't a concern down the stretch or in the Postseason.
  21. jaysblue
    Yeah even though Manoah has sucked, it's quite impressive that each member of their starting rotation has made their start and hasn't missed a turn over the first two months of the season. You can't say that about many teams, if any at all.
  22. jaysblue
    If the Jays lose Gausman, Bassitt or Berrios to the IL, who takes their spot? This team has been reluctant to send down Manoah for the exact same reason - not any viable arms that could step in. They were supposed to have enough depth with White, Thompson, Francis, Tiedemann was supposed to be waiting in the wings, Zulu etc. So who is to blame for that? Blue Jays are one or two injuries away in their rotation from turning into a complete disaster. They've been extremely lucky thus far!
  23. jaysblue
    Yeah good points. Yankees were without Judge for a bit. Stanton has missed a lot of time but back now. Rodon has missed the entire season to date. Cortes is now on the IL. But yet, they look like in good shape. Rangers have been great and that's without deGrom. Can't believe there are some posters out there who think the Rangers aren't for real. Jays for the most part have been relatively healthy to start the season and no major injuries. Yet, they've had their struggles and haven't looked Postseason worthy. Imagine if this team loses a star player to the IL for an extended period of time, how bad things could get!
  24. jaysblue
    Embarrassing.
  25. jaysblue
    They're in a better position than the Blue Jays right now!
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