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Yeah Wilko pointed out doesn't factor the Varsho trade. They should be higher IMO. I love the Rays pitching staff, but they don't have the bats IMO to be a Top 5 team. I would drop them to 8th or 9th. Astros should be in the Top 5 IMO. I still think they're the team to beat in the AL, though for sure a lot of AL West teams did close the gap on them.
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I would have the Rays in my Top 10. Not sure I would have them in the top 5 though.
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I'm shocked the Rays are ranked 5th. Ahead of both the Astros and Jays in the AL.
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1) Mets 2) Padres 3) Yankees 4) Braves 5) Rays 6) Astros 7) Cardinals 8) Blue Jays 9) Dodgers 10) Guardians
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ESPN ranked all 30 MLB teams: https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/35292245/ranking-all-30-mlb-teams-biggest-free-agents-signed
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Yeah they will be in WC contention if they stay healthy. Like you said, I think it's more with the way they got there like spending hundreds of millions on contracts over the past two years which is at the back of everyone minds.
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Blue Jays acquire Daulton Varsho for Moreno and Gurriel
jaysblue replied to Laika's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
McCutchen or Pollock would be really solid bench players who can mash LHP and provide some value on the basepaths. Some guys maybe on MiLB deals could be interesting as well like Chad Pinder. Adam Engel is interesting but think he lands a MLB contract somewhere and not sure he would sign to be a bench bat. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)
jaysblue replied to Grant77's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
One of the funniest movies from the 90s haha. I wish they made a 4th one, but Mike Myers is probably too old lol. -
https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-award-winner-predictions Meh, too much love for Boston.
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Yeah agree. I don't think its worth finishing in 8th place and getting knocked out in the first round. Or even worse, finish 9th or 10th and not even sniff the playoffs. Definitely need to trade FVV and Trent. Would definitely be open to trading Siakam for a haul like Utah did with Mitchell and Gobert.
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I guess it's all about TV contracts and money. Even though Boston sucks, those games against the Yankees generate a lot of TV revenue. I agree, would rather watch the Braves vs. Mets or Dodges vs. Padres instead of Red Sox/Yankees or Cardinals/Cubs.
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Dunning probably isn't even in the rotation if everyone is healthy at the end of ST. Out of their home grown arms, at least he has some potential to be decent.
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Yeah Odorizzi IMO is more of a No. 5 right now. Still a decent arm for innings and depth. Dunning could be considered a No. 4 in the rotation. He's still young with some upside so I'll give it to him. So they probably have four or five No. 3-4 starters in their rotation. Any injuries though especially to deGrom or Heaney or another arm over a long period will definitely hurt.
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Also depends on who the Jays face more outside of the division. If its the Royals, Tigers, or A's fantastic! If it's better teams like the Astros, Mariners or Guardians...
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A lot of their top players have regressed this season, especially Fred VanVleet only shooting 38.2 FG% and who has been injured on and off. Barnes hasn't taken that next step yet and struggling in his sophomore season. Trent has been meh. Also, this team hasn't been fully healthy it seems. I think VanVleet or Trent get moved at some point if the team doesn't get out of this rut.
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I wouldn't mind him either but he'll likely cost Kluber money and is he much of an upgrade or does he just push Kikuchi/White back a spot? He has to be guaranteed to put together a 2.4 WAR season again for him to be an upgrade. Any regression likely doesn't make him any better than Mitch White or Kikuchi. Plus Jays likely would have to drop or trade someone from the roster. Maybe the Jays could sign an arm like Pineda, Lindblom etc. to a MiLB deal before ST starts and let them fight for the No. 5 spot in ST or keep them for depth in Buffalo. The more I think about it, Danny Duffy makes the perfect sense. Likely gets a deal around $4-5 million with incentives. He can be useful out of the bullpen as an extra lefty or long man if he isn't in the rotation and you can always stretch him out as a starter if the situation during the season arises.
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Thanks for the list!
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Yeah Olson's isn't looking that hot. Lets see if Acuna can return to his MVP caliber form. Riley should be alright but not completely sold on him. I love Strider but arms are so fragile. Overall though he did the right thing and locked up the Braves core pieces for the long term at very reasonable team friendly contracts.
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Heaney, Eovaldi, Gray, Perez. Odorizzi meh. Dunning has some upside and could be included.
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Matt Moore still available as a FA.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)
jaysblue replied to Grant77's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Pearson becomes the Jays weapon in the bullpen! Next Phil Hughes! -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)
jaysblue replied to Grant77's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Ryu will throw a perfect game inebriated in September like David Wells did. -
Yeah agreed. If both Seager and Semien return to their old form, along with some of their young bats continuing to take a step forward. Still their success will ride on deGrom and their other starters. They have some nice rotation depth, though durability and health are a concern especially with deGrom and Heaney.
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Someone will definitely roll the dice on him.
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Yeah worst case Duffy can act as a bulk inning reliever at the beginning of the season and you would be able to stretch him out as a starter if someone goes down or if Kikuchi sucks. Kind of like how the Jays used Carlos Villanueva in 2011/2012 and Marco Estrada in 2015. I don't see him getting more than $5 million guaranteed. Depends really on his preferences if he wants to sign somewhere as a guaranteed SP. At least with Duffy, he can provide value out of the pen but I'm sure he'll get 10-15 starts over a full season. I don't think many of the No. 5 starters left are worth bringing in at around $10 million when they aren't really upgrades over who the Jays already have. As ST approaches, would look more at some MiLB possibilities. Forgot about Pineda, though he's a great example.
