DuckDuckGose

Biggest compliment he gave JPA was "he shows to play everyday."

Oh, stop it you. You're making Phil blush.

It's Sanchez/Stroman and then everyone else IMO. They have definitely distinguished themselves from this group IMO.

Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus on Matt Smoral; AA is accumulating quite the stable of high upside LHP'ers -- Nolin, Norris, Smoral, Brentz, Smith. Lietz, Mayza as well but less so.

If you have a thing for bulgy eyed trolls then sure.

I believe the word you were looking for BTS was face. unlikeable face.

You're right, probably inappropriate term for Demeritte. Still there is a bevy of great infielders all over the Rangers organization.

They're interested in growing the brand but I also believe they do try to put winning first as well. I know they listen to fans opinions. I don't think it influences decisions very much outside of non-personnel decisions like in stadium experience and broadcasting stuff.

If a win is worth 5M then there is no surplus value and the tail end of that contract could be bad. If the cost of a win is 10M then it is a decent contract. I still wouldn't give up very much for Andrus. Tex gave him a top of the market contract, no need to give up value for a SS that isn't an above average starter. There are much bigger needs for this team.

Then why would the Jays move Bautista? Need a top starter and an improved infield or it doesn't make sense

They have Kinsler, Andrus and Profar in the MLB and Sardinas, Odor and Demeritte knocking on the door. I don't know who TEX will target this off-season but I'll guarantee they move a MIF'er.

The sample size is far, far, far too small to use defensive metrics with any accuracy. 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-[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]2B[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]291.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]-5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]79[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]61[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right].772[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]6[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.8[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-1.7[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-8.1[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgAltRow] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]2013[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Rangers[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]3B[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]88.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]13[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]10[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right].769[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1.7[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]38.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow grid_total, bgcolor: #E7E7E7] [TD=class: grid_breakd]Total[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd]- - -[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]3B[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]88.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]13[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]10[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right].769[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0.1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]1.7[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]38.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgAltRow] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]2012[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Rangers[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]SS[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]20.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right].667[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-0.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-0.1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-14.4[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]2013[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Rangers[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]SS[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]145.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]37[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]33[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right].892[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-0.4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-0.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-1.4[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow grid_total, bgcolor: #E7E7E7] [TD=class: grid_breakd]Total[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd]- - -[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]SS[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]165.2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]1[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]40[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]35[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right].875[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.4[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-2.3[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]2013[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Rangers[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]LF[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]34.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1.000[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]-0.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-89.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow grid_total, bgcolor: #E7E7E7] [TD=class: grid_breakd]Total[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd]- - -[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]LF[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]34.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]1.000[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakdl, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-0.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-2.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_breakd, align: right]-89.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]2013[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Rangers[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]OF[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]34.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1.000[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]-0.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-89.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: rgRow grid_total, bgcolor: #E7E7E7] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]Total[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular]- - -[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]OF[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]34.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]1.000[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]3[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_break, align: right]-0.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right] [/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]0.0[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-2.5[/TD] [TD=class: grid_line_regular, align: right]-89.2[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

It's poor form to compare Profar to any HoF'er. Even with his immense talents a borderline AS would be an upper tier projection.

I'm a believer but he's a few seasons away from reaching his ceiling. IMO he isn't even a 3 WAR guy at this point but, he has the tools to be much much more than that. As long as he continues to get better I will maintain my faith in his abilities.

TBH it's not even close Ang. If the Jays are move Bautista it has to make the team better next season -- unless the club is going for a full rebuild but there are no indicators signalling that is the route AA will go. Additionally there is very little motivation for TEX to move two high upside MIF'ers of that calibre at this point in time. Especially now that IMO it is apparent they will sell off Andrus at some point.

IMO he's shown enough to be a super-defensive-sub in the MLB. I'd be confident throwing that arm and range at 2B, SS and 3B. Looks like he isn't going to hit a lick though and I'd hate to see him starting every day, even when injuries hit though.

It was supposed to be a high offer Ang. It's what I would ask for, I don't think the Jays would get that without kicking back TEX more.

That would've been a horrible deal for the Braves. Obviously it was offered but, I doubt the Braves were close to accepting it unless ATL really just wants out of that Upton contract. The Jays could get a ton for Bautista. Substantially more than the Drabek + Taylor + d'Arnaud the Jays got for Halladay IMO. If I was AA and dealing with TEX the deal would have to start with Profar and it would have to include pitching as well. I'd ask for Profar + Holland + Gallo but, the Jays would be pretty lucky to get that much talent back and it would probably require sending more TEX's way.

Only watched the replays, why would Clarkson deserve blame? Was he taking runs at the Sabres? EDIT: Just realized Clarkson came off the bench for that fight. He's going to be gone for awhile. I still love the way he stood up for Kessel, just wish he was on the ice at the time! haha

Only good thing that came out of it was Clarkson stepping up for his winger. Looks like Nonis found his Gilmour a Wendal haha

Unfortunately the NHL has become the ugly attention seeking sister of professional sports. The league is trying desperately to get an audience and fighting gets that attention. That brawl is going to be on every highlight show in the US in Canada. Without it that game would have gone mostly unnoticed. Perhaps they can get Miley Cyrus to come out and twerk at centre ice to open the season. It seems like it's the logical next step to these goons running a muck.

It wasn't really a spear, at least not in the traditional suspension worthy sense. He targetted the hip pad, got him with the flat part of the blade and didn't hit him hard. It was much more of a hack than a spear IMO. I also didn't watch the game and only the replays though. It could have looked worse in the moment. That second slash definitely deserves a suspension though ~5 games IMO and I'm a Leafs fan. Scott, or any enforcer that targets a star in the pre-season, should get a few too. The NHL needs its stars, it doesn't need the Scott's of the league.

It was a bad trade but, without Dickey this team would be a lot worse off. He didn't perform like 2013 but he had a decent year and battled through injuries. Over 200IP, again, and he seems to have made some adjustments as of late. Hasn't had an ERA- (supposed to be a better indicator of future success that DIP stats for KB'ers) this bad since he was with the Twins though.

A protected pick would be huge. Nothing but pride left to play for but with AAA Bisons taking the field every day Anthopoulos is doing a good job ensuring a poor finish. This team needs all the help it can get, a top pick and the ability to sign top FA's without losing it is a win-win for the organization. AA/Rogers couldn't use the pick as an excuse not to spend is an added bonus as well.

It really does feel like the front office is only hearing the voices of fans that agree with their decisions. At the outset of the season AA needs to publicly come out and admit going with JPA and trading all of that catching depth was a mistake. It's really the easiest way to make amends with the portion of the fan base that actually knows whats going on out there. The issue is that AA/Beeston/The Blue Jays value some fanbases more than others. I understand that AA and Beeston want to grow the game in Canada and to do that they need to build momentum. The influx of attention and attendance of casuals has been great for the organization. That being said pandering your personnel decisions to the fan-base equivalent of the lowest common denominator is bad business. JP needs to go, pretty hair and Twitter followers be damned.