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  1. jaysblue

    NHL Thread

    jaysblue replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    Great win by the Leafs tonight, but I think they'll be a Game 7.
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    I would have said earlier, maybe a shorter spring training might have contributed to the downturn in offensive numbers, though that would have been maybe for the first two or three weeks of the season.
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    I still have that sample bottle from the game haha. The Jays had awesome promos in 2005 and 2006. Whoever was in charge of marketing back then was hilarious!
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    2 HR and 8 RBI. Josh Naylor looks like he might have that breakout season!
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    I like this lineup better now. Tapia batting ninth where he should haha. Blue Jays need to strengthen their bench badly.
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    Sometimes its best to target failed starters in their late 20's/early 30's, transition them to the bullpen and see what happens. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Scott Downs is the perfect example. The Jays got tremendous value out of him from 2007 to 2010. Combined 4.0 WAR over those 4 seasons. Even look at the Jays with Brett Cecil. Failed starter, looked like he was close to being done in the organization, though instead transitioned him to a BP role and did a solid job from 2013-2016 as a late inning reliever.
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    Is Nestor Cortes for real?
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    I hope when DeGrom returns he could still be the elite arm he was, but it's doubtful. Such a shame because he was the best arm in baseball. Mets always have bad luck with their top arms.
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    Most of the guys who would have been on the bench or platooning (Grichuk, Drury, Tellez) have been off to great starts. Jays bench is very weak. You'll see it even more when you lose guys like Teo or other big bats to the IL. Majority of the Jays lineup needs to stay healthy or else...
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    Yeah I know. Nice signing. I think he can be utilized well as a reliever full time. Scotty Downs 2.0 lets hope!
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    Salazar would be a great pickup to roll the dice on as a reliever. Shocked Shapiro or Atkins haven't targeted him over the last two years. Debenski I think was with Arizona. Not sure if he was released or not. Derek Holland who knows, maybe can turn into the next Scott Downs haha.
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    Once you get deGrom back and add another elite starter, plus you're team with Acuna, Soto, Franco. You're definitely one of the top contenders for a title IMO.
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    Still some relievers available on free agency. Sign one or two to a minor league deal and if they pitch well in Buffalo, call them up. Take a gamble on Trevor Rosenthal, Hector Santiago or Chris Devenski. I would even sign a former washed up starter and see what they could do out of the bullpen. Trevor Cahill I think could be a solid BP arm.
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    Even recently acquiring Trevor Story in the LOD, this was funny!
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    Brandon Drury raking to start the season! .268/.321/.563 with 5 HR and 15 RBI
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    Pearson to the BP!
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    Really don't need him in the rotation at all right now. Gausman, Berrios, Manoah, Stripling, Kikuchi and once Ryu gets back is more than fine. I think Pearson can be a nice weapon in the pen.
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    I like the idea of using Pearson in the pen. 2009 Phil Hughes type upside.
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    You would think the Jays could have picked up a better 4th or 5th outfielder off free agency or via trade this offseason.
  20. jaysblue

    NHL Thread

    jaysblue replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    Tampa will win Game 4
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    Haha yeah agreed, he's an AJ Burnett which ain't bad and I'll take that moving forward. Jays have a great staff even if they don't have a legitimate No. 1 elite arm, but Gausman might be that guy!
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    Yeah that's the hope. Given his age, he still can. Burnett posted a 4.07 ERA in 2008 with a 3.45 FIP and 5.0 WAR. Berrios even with an ERA closer to 4 can still provide that same type of value.
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    Reed Johnson posted a 4.4 WAR and Cat posted a 2.6 WAR in 2006, damn! Combined for 7 WAR haha. I know sometimes they both played at the same time as well depending, but for the most part they platooned in LF. Gibby did a fantastic job utilizing them both and I can't think of a better platoon the Jays had in recent memory.
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    Yeah Berrios isn't in the same class like a Verlander, Kershaw, Scherzer, de Grom, Doc, etc., though he's still a solid proven front of the rotation arm. Like I said, reminds me of AJ Burnett. He was inconsistent sometimes as well, but when he was on, he was lights out. I'm happy with Berrios giving the Jays 200 + innings every season, an ERA and FIP between 3.50-4.00 with 190-200K's. The one advantage he has is that he's still only 27, so definitely still some room to raise the bar a bit. But even if he doesn't and keeps things the status quo, he's still a quality arm for the front of this Jays rotation.
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    If Berrios can replicate seasons like Burnett's 2008 over the next couple of years, I'll take that in a heartbeat. Good chance he does if he's healthy.
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