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How about Jose Bautista?

I'm still in.

Yeah for the first half of the last decade, he was a dominant workhorse. One of the best Postseason performers in recent memory. Sad how he has fallen off so much especially at a young age. It's not like he's 38 or 39. Most Giants pitchers like Lincecum, Cain and now Bumgarner all had short careers in terms of dominance.

At some point you'll end the streak.

Yup exactly. Angels are still an MLB team. You gotta play good baseball to still beat them. They won't be an easy walkover.

Ohtani pitches on Saturday.

Hader hasn't been his dominant self this season, even when with the Brewers. 15.50 K/9 and 2.81 xFIP still though. Relievers can be very volatile, even the best of them. Brewers might have been smart trading him.

Going back since the beginning of the Yankees series, Blue Jays starting pitching has been very solid. Most arms are pitching deep into games, other than White really. The starting rotation definitely has an impact on the rest of the bullpen day-to-day. Keeps guys fresh and that is definitely helping. Bullpen has been rock solid the past week, though lets see if this continues down the stretch. The Jays got lucky catching the Yankees in a rut and Boston isn't really a dangerous lineup to begin with. I wouldn't get overly excited and think the Blue Jays bullpen is miraculously amazing from this past week, though definitely encouraging to see. Starting rotation pitching well and that definitely has a domino effect.

They're a great organization at building up roster depth. Trayce Thompson when he came up put up some decent numbers in 2015 and 2016. (1.4 and 0.7 WAR) He showed some glimpses of having some decent pop. Injuries over the years since have slowed him down. He was in the Dodgers organization before so that must have helped bringing him back and who wouldn't want to play for the Dodgers anyways? Plus his brother Klay lives in California as well haha. They definitely have got lucky with that pickup since he's provided positive value when he steps onto the field, both offensively and defensively (can play all 3 OF positions). Sometimes deals/pickups like this work in favor of the organization, sometimes they don't. An outfielder like Trayce Thompson was definitely worth rolling the dice on as a 4th outfielder given his skillset. He was on a short leash to begin with, so if he didn't work out, the Dodgers likely would have DFAd him instead of giving him 151 PAs. That's the difference between the Dodgers and what we see with the Blue Jays. Instead, the Blue Jays waste too many ABs on guys like Tapia or Zimmer which is a mistake since it hurts the club more than helps. Again, not saying these deals or signings always work out, though it goes to show you that you can target some interesting 4th outfielders/utility players during the offseason.

Also, if he stays his entire career with the Royals, voters will probably consider how important he was to the franchise and them winning a World Series.

Yankees are so stupid trading him. Bader hasn't even played for them yet and likely will be just be on the bench.

Quick way to get 2000 followers haha

Haha that's gold! Someone create one for Mark Shapiro!

Think Madison Bumgarner is droppable now in 20-team leagues?

Stroman is the biggest beta male in the MLB.

People from BC have money haha. Those west coast fans will spend big money to see the Blue Jays in the Postseason.

Gibby is the best!

Home field would be nice in the wildcard round. Imagine if the Jays placed 5th and Seattle 4th. Would be a fun series at Safeco. Would be like playing in front of a home crowd.

He probably figured best staying on the west coast and he probably has a better chance at building up his value again with a team like the Giants.

I'm out in front of the Rogers Centre protesting! Bring back Ken Giles!

Joe Carter. He hit that big HR in 1993!

Taking 3 of 4 against the Yankees in New York, can't ask for anything more. Hope the Jays carry that momentum moving forward. Can't be losing to these teams below .500 down the stretch!

Would be awesome to sweep the Yanks! Still taking 3 of 4 is huge! Manoah going tomorrow gives the Blue Jays a great chance and they already got Cole out of the way. If they were going to lose a game this series, would have thought it was going to be today.

Should be a fun afternoon of baseball! Got a TV out on my patio, enjoying the nice weather and some Blue Jays baseball.

Yup, they give these guys way too long of a leash. If they want give their fourth outfielder 4 to 5 starts per week, bring in someone who can be above average. Adding a 4th outfielder who you're comfortable giving 300-400ABs shouldn't be that difficult during the offseason. It wouldn't be a bad idea given Springer's fragility and in case another OF goes down. At the end of the season, it would be a shame if the Blue Jays missed out by the Postseason by only ONE game again. Shouldn't happen and if it does, you can point to this FO giving players like Tapia too much playing time and not properly addressing these needs during the offseason. You're battling for a Wildcard spot, against a team in front of you and against their ace. No excuses why Tapia and JBJ should be starting over Lourdes, Biggio or Merrifield, especially when Springer is out because he's banged up.