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It can't be understated how horrendous this franchise was for more than 15 years at developing position player talent. Pitching wasn't great either but I'll just focus on the position players here. Here's some WAR totals from Fangraphs on the value some notable homegrown (drafted or signed as IFA) players provided the Blue Jays in their career. For those that entered the organization from the year 2000 until players like Gurriel Jr., Jansen, Bichette, Biggio, Guerrero started showing up in 2018, 2019. Aaron Hill: 12.4 WAR for the Blue Jays Kevin Pillar: 8.5 WAR Adam Lind: 7.0 WAR Travis Snider: 1.7 WAR Ryan Goins: 0.5 WAR Dalton Pompey: 0.2 WAR Eric Thames: -0.1 WAR JP Arencibia: -0.3 WAR Moises Sierra: -0.7 WAR That isn't a complete leaderboard and I'm sure there are a bunch of guys that only played 70 games and put up like 0.6 WAR in their Blue Jays career. I just picked some position players of "note" THE BLUE JAYS HAVE NOT HAD A HOMEGROWN PLAYER PROVIDE THEM WITH AT LEAST 10 WAR FOR THEIR CAREER SINCE DRAFTING AARON HILL IN 2003 THE BLUE JAYS HAVE NOT HAD A HOMEGROWN PLAYER PROVIDE THEM WITH AT LEAST 10 WAR FOR THEIR CAREER SINCE DRAFTING AARON HILL IN 2003 That might be the worst record in all major NA sports franchises. Vladdy is going to break that trend this season though. Maybe I forgot a player but I don't think I did.

Manoah is a bit of an oddity in today's game. Sitting 92-93 in the first inning and now he's pumping in 96 after 96. Most guys seem max effort all the time; pretty consistent velocity.

Pretty thin crop of prospects these days. Not that I'm complaining given the major league talent right now.

GEORGIE BOY! cf

You had to PH Kirk there and figure out the defence later Edit - oops I guess Kirk already PH for Collins

Raimel too eager to show off the Rocket

The guy with the 0.66 ERA and 1.84 FIP pitching more innings against the Blue Jays is a good thing?

Yeah well when I just quickly saw that side view in real time I didn't realize the angle was from behind. still, pretty close.

Well I guess the angle isn't completely from the side but it was a close play

I predict a Raimel Rocket right here 10-6 Blue Jays incoming

They showed a side view on the Astros feed Unfortunately it was a swing.

It's the 4th inning and there have already been 14 balls hit harder than the Bregman HR lol Another joke stadium right after playing in Fenway!

87 pitches? I said 100% it would be Romano but maybe Chuckles will let him finish it.

Romano will be coming in the game for the 9th if it's close. 100%

Oh certainly not one of the worst lineups ever. I just said one of the worst outfields. Tapia, Zimmer and Biggio is pretty anemic.

Good lord that lineup is horrendous. Might actually be one of the worst outfields the Blue Jays have ever put out to start a game.

Maybe Bo spent too much time with Tulo this offseason! Don't have to throw on the run every time.

What, you haven't been closely following the career of Bailey Falter?

I think Vladdy is asking to hit 3rd. They tried him a bit at the 2-hole in spring. Still, pretty easy decision to have Chapman or Gurriel hitting 1st today if that is the case.

Those are exclusive to the Peacock streaming platform. No Peacock in Canada so those are still on Sportsnet.

Boone getting tossed after the walk-off walk lol It takes some sort of gall to whine as much as he does after what happened in the Blue Jays series.

Losing to a f***ing balk, bloop and an error Meanwhile Vlad has had 4 or 5 balls turned into strikes by the ump

That's out of the stadium if Stanton were a LHH

Merryweather pumping in 92 mph sinkers. How long until he's on the IL?