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  1. jaysblue
    Haha yeah curious to see what some posters thought back in 2016
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    Yeah obviously more hits the better but like you said, depends on what type of hits they are. If they're only singles, meh. If they're HR's or doubles, different story. Someone like David Eckstein can hit .290-.300 but can be meh in a lot of other categories. You can even see studs, where they vary from season to season. One season they could .300 and then the next .260ish. Look at Jose Bautista as an example. In the end, he still provided excellent OBP skills, power numbers, so his batting average whether he hit .300 or .250 didn't make such a huge difference at the end of the day.
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    Yeah obviously that .250 hitter is going to have to have a higher BB% and/or hit for more power. Like Jose Bautista in 2010 hit .260 whereas Robinson Cano hit .319 and had 50 more hits. At the end of the day, Bautista posted 6.5 WAR and Cano 6.4 WAR, so not much of a difference. That .250 hitter obviously needs to contribute in a lot of other ways like power, high OBP, strong defense etc.
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    Dig them up haha.
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    I think the Jays preferred giving Edwin 3-4 years over Bautista at the time. Edwin was 3 years younger and coming off a way better season in 2016.
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    I always thought it was a good idea just to go year-to-year with Bautista for like $20-25M, maybe with a club option attached after every season. Kind of like David Ortiz with Boston. Going 4-5 years on Bautista after 2016 would have been extremely foolish.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Yeah in the NBA, you have to draft a franchise cornerstone or two from the draft and they need to have an immediate impact within 1-2 years. You can't stockpile prospects/young players that easily like in baseball. You can build a solid roster foundation and then when the time is right, strike and trade for a superstar. Kind of like how the Raptors when they got Kawhi. Raps were always a top 3-4 team in the Conference making the 2nd or 3rd rounds but never good enough to take that next step to get by Cleveland or another top team. Heck, even with Kawhi, Raps got lucky they won a Championship that season.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Yeah Raptors will bleed fans if they're horrible for 5 years in a row. You'll have fans watching on TV occasionally, but nobody will be going to the games unless it's a big team in town. Raptors fanbase aren't like the Leafs.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Yeah the NBA Playoffs are a lot different than the MLB Postseason. Tough to sneak into one of the last spots and expect to go on a deep run, whereas in baseball you just need to get in and a Wildcard team can upset anyone or go far. There is a big difference between the top 3 or 4 teams in an NBA conference vs. the bottom 3 or 4. Raptors sneaking in one of the last spots doesn't do anything IMO. They'll get knocked out R1 by a top team in 4 or 5 games.
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    Yeah one thing I didn't understand why the Jays rushed to sign Morales right away and give him three years. Tied their hands so early in the offseason when they could have been more patient for a DH/1B type bat.
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    Yeah I didn't mind Wilner. His show was entertaining and did enjoy seeing him putting those angry callers in their place. He was condescending at times and even if you were to make a rational argument or point, he would try to still look like he was always correct. He did come off as a Blue Jays apologist at times, which is understandable working on the Fan 590. Otherwise he had a good show and did enjoy tuning in every so often.
  12. jaysblue
    Yeah Bautista missed out big. He was asking for 5 years and $125M correct?
  13. jaysblue
    Yeah sad they couldn't work out a deal. Edwin still was a productive hitter from 2017-2019.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Will be interesting to see who the Raptors trade before the deadline.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Yeah hope Luka and Kyrie can play well together. Should be a fun team to watch down the stretch for sure, but we always see in basketball how some star players don't play well alongside each other.
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    Yeah one of the bad FA signings made by Shapiro/Atkins. Think they jumped the gun, outbid themselves and got scared because they were going to lose EE that offseason. There was no need to give Morales three years.
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    Also, is there really a big difference between a .300 hitter vs. someone who hits .240-.250? It's like an extra 5 or so hits per month/per 100AB. Obviously, you want that .250 hitter contributing in other areas like getting on-base at a high clip, hit for power, good baserunner, good defensively etc.
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    Yorvit Torrealba, Ben Francisco, Ken Macha, Pedro Swann, Bob Davis
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    I think what you said really applies to casual fans. They're the ones mostly using Pitcher Wins, batting average and RBI as the only indicators. You might have some fans this season at the Dome or call in on Jays Talk complaining Varsho is only hitting .240 and that he's awful.
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    Roy Halladay would have won the 2005 Cy Young if it wasn't for Kevin Mench.
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    jaysblue replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Mavericks acquire Kyrie!
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    Yeah he had a solid tenure when he was here with the Jays from 2004-2008. Always put up solid .OBP numbers and did a great job with the pitching staff. Definitely very underrated as a player.
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    Manoah likely is a #2/3 moving forward. Nothing wrong with that. I don't see him as a true No. 1 starter or ace. I do see him regressing a bit in 2023. Wouldn't surprise me if his ERA is in the higher 3's or low 4's. I'll make a bold prediction and say Berrios has a higher WAR in 2023. Gausman is Toronto's best pitcher.
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