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Haha he beamed A-Rod back in 2007 at the Rogers Centre. Bring back Brandon League!

Bring Josh Towers out of retirement haha.

Wednesday it is.

If they decide to plunk him, would do it tomorrow near the end of the game or his last AB.

Yeah in the bigger picture, not worth it. Still another game tomorrow as well. Last thing we want is a key player hurt either in a scuffle or in a retaliation HBP.

I'm guessing Pham gets beamed tonight?

Austin Riley could be the biggest disappointment. 5+ WAR player for three straight years from 2021-2023 and now he looks more like a 2-3 WAR guy the past two seasons. Injuries haven't helped, and he's still young (28) to right the ship, but yeah his decline is a big worry. Murphy has produced 2.3 WAR this season so far despite the very poor offensive numbers and luckily the Braves have Drake Baldwin who looks like their No. 1 option behind the plate. Murphy defensively still is really good. I'm guessing the Braves will go with a timeshare behind the plate again in 2026. Harris is still just 24 damn haha. Could be a change of scenery guy. He's been starting to turn it around with the bat as of late, but yeah hasn't come close to being the 4-5 WAR player he was in his first two seasons.

Cardinals are considering Kyle Leachy for the rotation next season I read. Not sure if there are any free agent BP arms this offseason who are open to converting to a starter. Kelvim Escobar with the Jays came up as a starter and then went to the pen and then the Jays tried him as a starter again in 2003, and he found success after later that season and with the Angels afterwards.

How many wins were the Jays projected to win in 2025 at the end of last year? Vegas I think had them at 77 or 78. One of my friends made the bet with the over, and is going to cash in soon. Atlanta was hit with a lot of injuries this season combined with some mixed results offensively from their star players like Riley, Albies and Harris. If healthy and if players play to their expectations (most are still under 30 so not unreasonable to expect), they should be back to being a competitive team in the NL East. They will have to be active this offseason whether they spend via free agency or get creative on the trade front. Again, a lot will depend on the health of their core guys, though they will have to add in order to make further improvements. From what I read, Dylan Cease is from the Atlanta area and has always wanted to pitch for the Braves. We'll see however if the Braves open up their wallets for him. As for their rotation, it's still very solid with a healthy Sale, Schwellenbach, and if Strider returns to his elite form. The rest of the rotation is rounded out with Lopez, Holmes and Hurston Waldrep (who has looked really good thus far). Tough break on losing AJ Smith-Shawver to TJS. Adding a top arm like Cease would definitely negate the risk in the rotation. If Vegas is giving you 79 wins for the over/under, would definitely bet the over.

Yeah agree Pirates make more sense than the White Sox. Definitely would be a very cool division. Would be fun to have two away series every season in Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh for driving purposes.

Only Chicago would be in a different time zone correct? 1 hour difference. Detroit and Cleveland are the same time zone as Toronto. If they moved an NL team into the AL, Pittsburgh would actually be better than Chicago. A division of Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Each team is like a 5-6 hour drive from each other haha.

American League: East Coast: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays Great Lakes: Blue Jays, Tigers, Guardians, White Sox Midwest: Twins, Royals, Astros, Rangers Pacific Coast: Angels, Mariners, Athletics, expansion team (Salt Lake City or Portland) National League: East Coast: Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Marlins Great Lakes: Pirates, Brewers, Cubs, Reds Midwest: Cardinals, Braves, Rockies, expansion team (Nashville) Pacific Coast: Dodgers, Padres, Giants, D'Backs Meh, just off the top of my head if they went to 4 divisions. You might be able to reshuffle some AL and NL teams.

Geographically, the Jays should be realigned with Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago.

For sure you'll likely get regression from all those 4 guys. However, if they're on the bench and not starters, that regression likely won't hurt as much. They'll likely even be some regression with Clement. If Clement is either the starting 2B or SS next season, the Jays have to find another versatile infielder who can play every infield position.

A lot of SP's available to choose from, but we'll see how the market plays out for them. Like last offseason, you either had to sign them early or play the waiting game until February since prices were kind of absurd for mid-rotation arms. The top arms available will be Cease, Woodruff, Framber Valdez, and Bieber (if he pitches well coming back from the IL). As for other arms, King, Scherzer, Kelly, Flaherty, Gallen, Eflin, Ranger Suarez, Buehler, and Bassitt + others are available. As for bats, a lot of guys likely will decline their player options (Alonso, Bregman, and possibly Bellinger). Tucker, Schwarber and Eugenio Suarez are the big free agents followed by guys like Torres, Naylor, Ozuna, Arraez, O'Hearn. A lot of DH type of bats.

I know some people on here own Eovaldi shares in fantasy baseball, though I hope the Jays bats could still pad up some their offensive numbers even if this game seems out of reach.

Bassitt is likely gone as a FA. Berrios will be back next season. During 162 game season, both are valuable arms since they can provide innings and durability. However, if the Postseason started today, neither of them are on the Postseason roster IMO. Will be a tough decision once Bieber is back, do they remove one of Berrios or Bassitt from the rotation or go with a 6-man rotation for September.

Yeah and even in an ALDS, you only need 3 starters really that series, depending on the amount of off-days.

Pretty much if you buy an Auston Matthews rookie card for $2K right now, it's like making a $2K bet on the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup in the next decade. If Matthews wins a Cup, definitely that card will increase. How much of a bump do you think it would get? If Matthews never wins a Cup, I just don't see a lineup of people willing to pay $2K for it. I think it'll continue to decrease and be worth under $1K especially after he's retired and when the newer generation of NHL Fans won't even care who Auston Matthews was. You're better off gambling on McDavid or play it safe by investing in a Crosby rookie card which likely will continue to increase as he retires, gets inducted into the Hall and gets older.

You need to grade cards in order to sell them at maximum value. It makes sense to grade cards when they can be graded a 9 or 10 and if they can sell at high prices. Like for example, a card that is only worth $100 graded a 10, and yours grades only a 8.5 or 9, then technically you won't recover the cost. If the card lets say can be worth $2K if its graded a 10, then its worth getting it graded. However if that card grades lower, likely depends on how much the 8's and 9's book value, then maybe it's worth $400. Again depends on the card company, player etc.

Yes a lot of cards in the 80s and 90s were over produced, will give you that. But still... If Auston Matthews never wins the Cup with the Leafs or any NHL team, his rookie card drops below $1000 guaranteed. Good luck trying to get book value for one as well afterwards. It never will be worth $2K or more unless he wins a Cup with the Leafs or another team.

Hey Havok, how much does a Mats Sundin Rookie Card PSA 10 go for right now? Thank you!

An Auston Matthews Rookie Card PSA Grade 10 let's say right now is worth $2K. If he never wins a Cup with the Maple Leafs or even another team, that card is not increasing anymore. Most likely it decreases and is worth a couple of hundred bucks instead.

You're not fooling the 29 other teams in thinking Lukes is a legitimate everyday MLB outfielder. He's not going to sway any deal as a final piece. He's more valuable to the Jays as OF depth and since he's not arb eligible until 2028. No harm in keeping him around.