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Shapiro definitely made positive changes here in comparison to previous Presidents, even if they weren't noticeable at first. On the business side and in terms of on-field product, Shapiro has transformed this organization into a legit big market club.

It was bound to happen after Beeston left. We all knew Shapiro was going to bring in his own guy and that AA after the 2015 season wanted to have more autonomy, rather than working under Shapiro. I'm also sure Shapiro still has some say and input on baseball decisions, more than Beeston had.

Nobody is licking anyone's nuts here haha. AA wasn't a bad GM when he was in Toronto. Was he perfect? Nope. He did make some questionable moves and he also made some really good moves as well considering some of the limitations he had. As a Jays fan who has lived through the Ash and JPR years, the 2015 season will always be a special and memorable one. On paper, the Jays were definitely World Series contenders and how sweet would have it been to see a Jays/Mets World Series that year. Or heck, a Jays/Cubs World Series in 2016. They were that close both seasons.

I like AA so you can tar and feather me all you want haha. Don't agree with everything he does, though not going to ignore the 2015 and 2016 seasons we had after not being in the Postseason since 1993. Jays had really good teams and were World Series contenders each of those seasons.

Jim, you left FC?

There is always luck involved when it comes to winning a World Series. Atlanta still had a solid team in 2021 which you forget to acknowledge. Still managed to win without Acuna. AA was still proactive at the deadline and yes it ended paying off. They still had Freeman, Riley, Albies, Swanson as core bats. Fried, Morton and Anderson were solid starters. They also had a strong BP.

Remember when the Jays made the Postseason in 2015 for the first time since 93 and also were World Series contenders in 2016?

Yeah bad luck as Laika would say.

I think he's like 31 to 1 on Bet365. Was thinking of putting $10 on him.

Eloy Jimenez hits 30+ HR's

Brownie19 and Jays24 become best buddies.

Weatherholt NL ROY.

We should have bet Spanky that Bo wasn't signing in Toronto. He would have given us some odds 😂

So Matt Waldron is also a catcher?

Eric Lauer is better than Brian Tallet.

Regardless of what people think of Bo, you should have picked up his jersey from the Jays Shop a couple weeks ago. Getting a Nike Limited jersey for $90 was a steal!

Laika is always 110% correct.

Mets swooped in because of the slow offseason they had to that point and since they were getting criticism all around. As well, they missed out re-signing Alonso, signing Tucker, and other big names. Most importantly, they wanted to block the Phillies from landing Bo, which is why they signed him at all costs, even though logistically it didn't make sense given their roster construction.

Didn't you say that Bo coming back to Toronto was a lock lol.

Also to note, Detroit signed Verlander to $13M a couple weeks ago. Give me Scherzer at $3M over Verlander at $13M every day of the week.

At that price point, there’s virtually no downside. You’re talking about a future Hall of Famer with elite postseason experience, championship pedigree, and one of the most competitive mentalities in the game for depth money. The signing provides: - Rotation insurance if injuries hit - Veteran stability behind the top arms - Mentorship for younger starters - Playoff-caliber experience in high-leverage games

What inside information did you have? You picked him up in every fantasy league at 5pm yesterday haha.

I think the real debate isn’t whether the Toronto Blue Jays offence is “bad” - it’s whether the core guys can realistically repeat what they did in 2025. Start with George Springer. If he gives you something close to last season again - solid OBP, 20-25+ HR power, competitive at-bats at the top - that stabilizes the lineup. He doesn't have to be 2025 Springer. He just has to come close to being that. Then there’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Even in years where the surface numbers don’t scream MVP, the quality-of-contact metrics remain strong. If he simply repeats 2025 and maybe gets slightly better HR variance like he showed in the Postseason, that’s legitimate middle-of-the-order impact. The bigger concern is depth replacing what’s been lost. The lineup probably doesn’t have as much margin for underperformance anymore. But that doesn’t automatically make it weak. It just makes repeatability more important. If: Springer ≈ 2025 Springer Vlad ≈ 2025 Vlad Other guys repeating like Kirk and Clement with the sticks, and Okamoto being a main piece. The secondary pieces hover around league average and stay healthy. That’s still a functional, competitive AL offence over 162 games. Not elite unless someone breaks out but not bottom-tier either.

Seranthony would have been $10M AAV per year and has been volatile throughout his career. He could be lights out, or he could be extremely wild. Jays also signed Trevor Rogers this offseason. Let's hope someone like Braydon Fisher could step into more leverage spots this season. Maybe even Tommy Nance or Chase Lee emerge as legit late-inning options at some point.