Terminator
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Everyone hates him around here but this is exactly right. On top of it, after starting off the year 2 for 31 he's slashing .278/.352/.391 since mid April. He was also good in '21 and '22 when he played at a 2.8 WAR per 150 games played average. So he's got a solid track record. He's a fine bench player/short side platoon player.
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If the price on hitters is too high then let's just call up Schneider (short side platoon bat) and Ernie Clement (could be a good pinch hitter if the situation calls for only a single).
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While unlikely to happen unless the M's get their socks knocked off, I do think it could make some sense. The Yankees are desperate and could overpay but the M's will want to try and contend again in 2024 so it will take the right pieces. It's a good "bold prediction."
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Not sure but they suck in 1 run games this year (15-19). These standings include 1 run records. Doesn't seem to be a whole lot of correlation between the good teams and their 1 run records. https://www.mlb.com/standings/advanced-splits -The Rockies are 16-13 and the Royals are .500 in 1 run games despite being 2 of the 3 worst teams in the league. -Even the A's aren't that bad with a 16-22 record in 1 run games. -The Dodgers have a losing record. -Texas is 7-14 in 1 run games and they are leading their division. -The Padres struggles could perhaps be explained almost entirely by a 0-9 record in extra innings and a 6-17 record in 1 run games and they have Josh Hader. If good bullpens mattered, certainly the best CL in baseball would prevent them from being this dogshit in these scenarios?
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Please no. That guy is Joey Gallo vs the rest of the league but put him in Yankee Stadium against us and he'd be prime Babe Ruth.
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That's also more luck than it is a sustainable skill.
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Maybe with the additional baserunner in extra innings things have changed some but winning one-run games was always thought to be the result of random chance and not a sustainable skill. Wouldn't a good offense be just as likely to help? For example, if you are down by a run heading into the 9th on the road, a good offense is your only chance to turn a 1 run loss into a 1 run win. And I can think of scenarios where a bad bullpen could actually help your record in 1 run games as well. Say you are up by 4 runs after your starter exits the game. Insert a couple of s***** relievers to close it out who give up some runs and it turns that 4 run win into a 1 run win. So I'm pretty sure they just have a horseshoe stuck up their ass. Hopefully it falls out this series.
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Holy s***. I was thinking the same but that before picture shows just how much he's gained.
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Atkins getting ready to offer another slap hitting 2B to the lady running the Marlins. Not sure if he's cute enough though.
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Angels just don't have the numbers and the guys they have acquired aren't going to get them there. They are 4 back and they have to hold off the Mariners who they are tied with and then jump 3 of the following 4 teams: Yankees, Red Sox, Jays and Astros. Jumping the Yankees and Red Sox seems doable but jumping one of the Jays and Astros who have 4 game leads seems so unlikely.
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Hate to see us lose the SP depth. Seems like next year we would finally have some. But Hicks could be the best reliever on the market outside of Hader. One thing to note is that both Kloff and Robberse need to be added to the 40 man after the season so that definitely played a factor. I love the depth of the bullpen now. Come playoff time that could come in huge.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Terminator replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Jonn might be the rudest Canadian I've ever encountered. 25k posts in 8 years of posting and ZERO thanks. He makes Spanky look like a proper gentleman and that's saying something. -
Jays have been interested in Verlander the past couple of contracts he signed. Mets would need to eat a ton of money to make it work though.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Terminator replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Based upon Chapman's reaction I don't foresee a managerial role in his future. We've got one of the best pitchers in baseball on the hill, it's the first inning with one out and no one on. Walking him would be stupid in that situation. -
If he's on and delivers in the ~20 regular seasons innings we give him and then delivers in the playoffs too it could be worth kicking the tires on. So I see what you are saying but what would we give up for him? It would take at least one of our top 5 prospects to go with another guy in the Top 10. I think we could all agree that we wouldn't trade Tiedemann for him but would we trade Barger and Sem Robberse for him? Or Orelvis Martinez and Kloff? Or Barriera and Schneider? At the minimum it probably takes a package like that right? And probably more.
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Do I need to remind you of reliever volatility and how even the best of them can suck in those small sample sizes? He'd be a great target but he's a rental and in a seller's market I think he'll command too much prospect capital.
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Hader had an ERA over 7 after the Padres acquired him at trade deadline last year. Where was that "dog in em" then?
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Cubs have won 6 in a row and are within spitting distance of the Wild Card and Division lead.
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He delivered in the most high pressure moment of his career. He just wasn't very good otherwise.
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The whole farm system outlook has taken a drastic turn toward improvement after the first month of the season. Tiedemann, Barreria and Barger are back from injury. Orelvis and a few others did a 180. And a ton of guys previously off the radar are continuing to have good years.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2023)
Terminator replied to Krylian's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Yeah he's very good at blocking balls too. So add it all up, even with a 93 wRC+ bat, and he's still a pretty good player.
