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Now Boxy , You aren't so stupid that you knew i meant no additional money . Or Are You ?

What did people think he was going to say. Of course he is going to blame the injuries and the bull pen. Do people think he was going to admit he went into the season with NO bench, a no bat 2nd baseman , NO positional depth , an injury prone lineup, a proven defensive liability behind the dish, and no f***ing money from ownership to spend. These were all the holes everyone was pointing out at the start of the season. While most here think he is really stupid I don't believe he is so stupid as to admit this was the reason the Jays are an 83 win team.

You were probably happy with JPR

A lot of the people on this board would fire the Gm yearly

Did I say all of them were high ceiling

One thing that would have been positive had they signed Santana was the hype. That would have sold more season tickets and game packs and they probably would have drawn more fans than last year

It is talent like this , Something we never had under the previous two GM,s that make me wonder why everyone wants AA,s head. Hell he traded higher ceiling talent than JP Retarded ever developed.

navarro loses that pitch all the time

Looks like Melky did last year. I hurt just watching melky run last year

Can't command the off speed pitches but you have to still try and get him starting . Moot point ,AA will want that cheap arm in the BP

Sanchez to the rotation . first smart thing buck said all nite

Thx, figured Osuna and Nolin just to get the innings

And no one advances the runners

Keep hitting Navy cause your bat is the only reason you have a job

Interesting AFL news THE STARS: Cubs SS Addison Russell (No. 5 on the midseason Top 50) is one of the best prospects in the game. He’ll be adding some final polish as he gets ready to join the Cubs’ growing youth movement, and he’ll rejoin former Athletics organization teammates such as 1B Matt Olson and SS Daniel Robertson. Blue Jays breakout prospect Dalton Pompey highlights the group’s outfield and won’t turn 22 until December. INTERESTING: Angels 3B Kaleb Cowart is in his protection year for the 40-man roster. The 2010 first-round pick has hit .223 the last two seasons (over 913 at-bats) at Double-A Arkansas, with 12 home runs and 217 strikeouts. The Angels have room on a soft 40-man roster to protect him, but he has not lived up to expectations. In better Angels news, RHP Dan Reynolds has bumped his velocity up to the upper 90s since a move to the bullpen, and has allowed only one home run in 62 innings this season. The Blue Jays have four pitching spots yet to be filled; they’re currently TBA. Jays 4 pitching spots . Any one heard any thing?

A lot to like about Urena. Did you read where they said that all 3 SS prospects had first place voters . I liked Nick Gorden in the draft a lot and he is the same age

Got to love the above average bat speed and chance to be an above average defender. Hopefully he is in Lansing and does well next year

I don't usually get too excited about Appy league prospects as I want to see guys preform in full season ball before going overboard but we are so f***ing desperate for a catcher that you have to like this guy. 16. Dan Jansen, c, Bluefield (Blue Jays) Age: 19. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 215. Drafted: HS—Appleton, Wis., 2013 (16). Jansen has impressed evaluators in pro ball and has the potential to develop into a two-way catcher after signing for $100,000. He shows surprising refinement to his game despite his roots in Wisconsin, which has produced just four high school position players to reach the major leagues in the last four decades. He has strong hand-eye coordination and feel for the strike zone, striking out only one more time (11.6 percent) than he walked (11.0) this summer after walking more than twice as frequently as he struck out in his pro debut last year. Jansen entered the season in great physical shape with a strong, muscular 6-foot-2, 215-pound build. He produces plus bat speed with a swing oriented to the pull side. He projects to hit for at least 15 home runs annually. Jansen projects to be at least an average defender behind the plate with a chance to be above-average because of his receiving skills. He drew praise for his ability to handle a staff, blocking and receiving. He has average pure arm strength but needs to quicken his release to allow it to play as average in game action. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 124 22 35 10 0 5 17 16 17 2 1 .282 .390 .484

BA always gives scouting reports on all their league top twentys

12. Ryan Borucki, lhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays) Age: 20. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 175. Drafted: HS—Mundelein, Ill., 2012 (15). There was uncertainty surrounding Borucki’s health in the spring of his senior season after suffering an elbow injury doctors thought would require Tommy John surgery. Borucki elected for rehab and went in 15th round, then signed for third-round money. He would up having Tommy John surgery, which kept him from pitching last season. In his return, Borucki teamed in the Bluefield rotation with another 2012 overslot prep lefthander from the Midwest who has had injuries troubles, Matt Smoral. Borucki showed polish and strike-throwing ability, producing the lowest walk rate (1.6 per nine) and highest strikeout-walk rate (5.0) of any lefthander in the league, starter or reliever. He projects for at least average control with a chance to be plus. His delivery has improved significantly, and he throws with significantly less effort from his loose, quick arm, while working over the ball more and not leaking with his hips. Borucki’s fastball was 90-94 early in the season and sat 88-92, touching 94 later in the season. He relies on his two-seamer that has at least average sink and arm-side run. Borucki demonstrates advanced feel for a changeup with plus potential. His curveball is a below-average to fringe-average offering, and Borucki could begin throwing a slider this offseason. He has a starter’s build at a lanky 6-foot-4 with a high waist and significant projection remaining. W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2 1 2.70 8 6 0 33 26 11 10 2 6 30 .211

Sorry Guys I,m having problems with my copy and paste. My Mac wants to do the whole article or nothing. I,ll keep working thru it. Patience 7. Matt Smoral, lhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays) Age: 20. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-8. Wt.: 220. Drafted: HS—Solon, Ohio, 2012 (1s). One of the top lefthanders for the 2012 draft, Smoral was injured that spring but still commanded $2 million as a Blue Jays sandwich pick. A series of injuries and a lack of strike-throwing ability limited him to 26 innings entering this season, when he logged the most innings of his pro career (54). Smoral has the potential to pitch in the front half of a rotation but will need to improve his control and changeup to reach his upside. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound southpaw has an extra-large frame and improved his athleticism and flexibility when he lost weight over the last year. His fastball sat 89-93 mph and touched 95 with above-average life when down in the zone. His slider was one of the best breaking balls in the Appy League and has at least plus potential, as he varies the shape of the offering. Smoral used his changeup sparingly early in the season but began to integrate the offering into game action more towards the end of the season, playing as below-average while flashing average at its best. His swing-and-miss stuff produced the highest strikeout rate in the league (13.6 per nine innings), though his control remains below-average (4.8 walks per nine). He made significant improvements with his delivery this season, smoothing his arm action that is looser and quicker while getting better extension from a longer stride and working over the ball more consistently. If his control does not improve, Smoral will likely fit in the back of a bullpen. W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2 3 3.48 9 5 0 34 31 15 13 0 18 51 .230

I give AA a pass for two reasons. The biggest one is the farm talent he has brought in. More and higher ceilings than the previous two GMs did together and 2) I firmly believe he was pushed to make big moves by ownership and especially Beeston. Now sure we can fire AA and clean house and start all over and as long as the next team does as good a job drafting and developing ( I think the Jays fall down in this area) then I'll fully support the move but after years of Gord Ass and JP Retarded I look at better the devil I know. No secret he went into this year with no bench , a s***** catcher, and an all defense no hit 2nd baseman. DM got the Royals into the playoffs in his 9th season, Ashes had 7 years and Retarded had 8. AA has had 5 years, I can give him a couple more.

Why would they do that ?? The best approach is to get a president that knows baseball. Give AA his 3rd year and some money to try and win but AA has done nothing to prove he can be a president

I was Navarro's biggest critic on this board this year and if you read my posts at all the one thing i kept pointing to as to why i felt this team at best was an 86 win team was positional depth which we had none and below replacement level players at catcher ,2nd base and LF . I did not expect Melky to come back from serious back surgery. he should win comeback players of the year to come back from seriuos back surgery

Love that East but Melky is going to get paid this year 4/13 at least and I won't be surprised if he gets 4/14 or 15