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Should get back at the Phillies and sign Jeff Hoffman to be our closer! That would be Atkins saying a FU to Dave Dombrowski!
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Kelly would have been a nice add. Would have felt more comfortable with a Kirk/Kelly catcher tandem heading into the season. I guess that leaves Grandal as one of the only few decent backup catchers left. Or go cheap with Reese McGuire for $1M.
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He should have been talking with other FA's even when pursuing Soto. It's his job. Stop giving him a free pass like you always do.
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Yeah the market for outfielders now looks pretty thin, especially if Teo and Santander get off the board. Might have to go the trade route or look at signing someone like Austin Hays or Max Kepler on a one-year deal if the Jays don't give Teo or Santander $100M+.
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Yeah best case scenario he signed with a team in the NL. Seeing him with Boston or back with the Yankees would have been tough.
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Would look bad from a PR perspective and likely for ticket sales next season. If there was a regime change, I could see that happening. With Atkins/Shapiro still here, doubt they trade Vlad. But yeah might be the best time right now to deal him and try to get a package like San Diego got last offseason for Soto.
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Yup. Teams like the Yankees and Red Sox that missed out on Soto will look to make a big splash on one of the remaining FA's, which likely drives up their price. Not going to be easy for the Blue Jays this offseason even to land the guys in Tier 2.
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$11M AAV for Blake Treinen isn't that bad at all, especially given his track record and bounce back last season. He's old but not that old at age 36. Posted a 1.93 ERA, 10.80 K/9 and 1 WAR across 46.2 innings last season. Yeah didn't expect him to get a second year, but whatever. If he's healthy, he's one of the few elite high leverage arms out there and could make a huge difference. Hoffman is likely getting a 4 year/$48M contract. Make him the closer! Martin and Yates might get 2 year deals somewhere. They definitely will use Treinen's deal now as a benchmark.
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If the Jays sign Soto, we're all going streaking!
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Don't know the registration for the Rogers corporate jet. Will ask around. I know the one for MLSE.
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Rams were a great upset this week to bet. Bills have their minds on the Lions next week.
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There is an Air Transat flight coming in tonight from Punta Cana at 11:56PM. Will be greeting everyone off that flight in the arrival hall at Terminal 3! Should be easy to spot Soto if he's on board.
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If anyone wants Raptors tickets for any upcoming games or want to buy tickets as Christmas gifts, send me a DM. Could also do a deal if you want to take 4 or 5 games. Seats are in Section 323, Row 3, Seats 1 & 2 (aisle seats). Also, close to the elevators to take down to the Scotia Club at halftime. Raptors also use dynamic pricing so depends on games and dates.
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If anyone wants Bills tickets for Dec 22nd or Dec 29th, send me a message. Asking $400 CAD. Seats in Sec 330, Row 4, seat 14 and 15. If anyone needs a parking pass for Highmark Stadium to tailgate, can get one since I'm a season seat holder. They're $45 USD, so avoid paying the resellers price.
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You jinxed them you dingleberry!
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Michael Soroka as a reliever: 36 innings, 60 K's, 20 BB, 15 K/9 and 2.75 FIP. Interesting.
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Yeah would be a nice depth arm who likely would sign here for a couple of million. Would be nice competition for the No. 5 spot with Y-Rod and whatever arm loses out you make a multi-inning RP.
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Yes.
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Welcome back!
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Not a bad deal at all. If the Jays signed O'Neill to that, wouldn't complain. Orioles found their Santander replacement.
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Ironic how when advanced metrics don't fit your narrative, you toss them aside. Though in every other case, advanced metrics when used to evaluate players are considered the Bible around here. Yes Berrios outperformed his FIP to a large degree in 2024, but to expect him to continue to outperform his FIP as he ages and other numbers like K/9 dip, looks to be a recipe for disaster. Look I'm a Berrios fan. I do agree he's a valuable arm since he's durable and can provide innings, and there is value in that despite the non flashy numbers. Kind of the same when RA Dickey and Mark Buehrle were here from 2013 to 2015. You could rely on them to take the ball every fifth day and give you innings. If Berrios can return to his 2023 form, the better it is for the Jays and for the outlook of his contract. If we see Berrios where he barely cracks a 7 K/9, I'm concerned. Better hope he continues to outperform his FIP or else.
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Best non-arbitration asset the Jays have? Gausman probably is still IMO. Agree that the Berrios contract doesn't look that bad if we see the 2023 Berrios moving forward. Last season's version of Berrios however posted a 4.72 FIP, career low 7.16 K/9 and only 1 WAR which is concerning. Still would be open to moving him if another team absorbed his entire contract. There might be a possibility given the expensive price tag for starting pitching. The hope is he bounces back to being a 2-3 WAR arm like he was in 2023. If we see the 2022 and 2024 version which barely cracks 1 WAR, those latter years are going to be tough to swallow.
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Yeah that's the possibility as well. Holmes only has made 4 career MLB starts. Gotta go back to the 2016 and 2017 seasons when he was in the minors the last time he had full seasons of starting under his belt. Hicks started to tire in June and was awful in July. Started to pitch well out of the pen in August but then got injured and shut down in September. I guess the Mets are hoping for outcomes like Lugo and Lopez.
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Interesting signing with Clay Holmes. Maybe the Mets squeeze 2-3 WAR out of him as a starter. $12.6M AAV isn't that bad even for a high leverage BP arm. Worst case scenario, they move him to the BP and he becomes a setup guy for Edwin Diaz. Mets rotation: Senga Peterson Montas Holmes Megill/Blackburn The Mets still gotta add another front of the rotation arm IMO.
