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  1. xposbrad
    That's a good point. If the Jays had several top 50 prospects coming up and had several team friendly deals for their core (ala Atlanta) it would make sense. But, Ohtani takes the jays to their max payroll with several holes and Bichette not signed long term. We can always end up like the Angels, which none of us want. Older players with massive contracts all declining.
  2. xposbrad
    So let's say the team ads Hoskins + Goldy next year and that's it, since that would use all the available budget, you think that is enough to make this a playoff team? I don't.
  3. xposbrad
    The majority of big deal contracts to players signed over 33 years old look like they are going to end horrible. I'm hoping for Yamamoto + Hoskins.
  4. xposbrad
    He'll probably have interest in whoever wants to give him a shot. He's probably only getting ST invites at this point.
  5. xposbrad
    Jays will need to do something risky with high reward if they even want to come close to the playoffs next year, Bauer is one of those moves.
  6. xposbrad
    Soto apparently turned down a 15yr/440m deal from the Nats. So not sure what he is looking for? But Vlad at 20m and looking for more long term (25M?) is not good at all for a below average fielding 1B and possibly DH.
  7. xposbrad
    The sad thing is, that this will probably be the minimum the jays need to do just to make the playoffs next year and most likely something they can not pull off.
  8. xposbrad
    Didn’t her drafting suck huge and they wanted someone to help with that and she bailed? She’s below mediocre.
  9. xposbrad
    Or maybe we could trade them a future all star catcher for an only defensive player who can't hit?
  10. xposbrad
    He’s going to make near 20m, he HAS to be a 3 WAR player. The question is, will he get back to 4+ WAR player to make whatever long term deal he’s looking for worth it. I think he’s a full time DH and would trade him in before he signs whatever deal that will most likely overpay him. I just don’t trust his body type to age well since he’s all bat at a very replaceable position.
  11. xposbrad
    I am in agreement with you. I also believe even with the patch jobs that Toronto adds next year, assuming they don't add 2 very impactful bats + starter, that they won't even make the playoffs next year. I also don't think we have such a great core so I see next year the last for Atkins if the Jays don't make the playoffs. Vlad is going to make 20m next year, and really should be a fulltime DH. How high do we need payroll to be to actually be good? Atkins isn't that good.
  12. xposbrad
    There was a time, fans here were making fun of the Orioles. They still have what, another top 4 30 prospects on top of their solid team they have now + whatever free agents they add. I just look at the position this club is in with it's farm team, it's current roster and contracts and think this team needs a new group to sell off and rebuild. With 230m payroll, and several years of holding onto prospects from trades/drafting, it wasn't that hard to make the playoffs, so I don't give much credit for him getting there. Because the Yanks/Red Sox haven't figured things out, we squeaked into the playoffs. That is not going to last. The Orioles now are probably well positioned for at least 5+ years. So look at our roster, the prospects we have coming up, the contracts we have out there (Vlad/BO not signed), and the competition. Ask yourselves if you feel confident Shatkins is the group to continue with what's here to make this a solid competing team for several more years.
  13. xposbrad
    I don't see an easy fix for this team and I certainly don't see it with Atkins running the ship. The farm is atrocious and payroll is maxed. How can you keep him?
  14. xposbrad
    It's so fitting that the mistake trade Atkins made ends the game.
  15. xposbrad
    You guys are hating on Vlad but he's a great HR derby hitter.
  16. xposbrad
    Bluejays core is not really anything special, don't have anyone young really locked up to team friendly deals, and not enough high end prospects in the system. Payroll is also over 230m. I can't see Atkins having a job if the jays lose tonight.
  17. xposbrad
    Berrios was pitching amazing, who in their right stupid mind would yank him???
  18. xposbrad
    lol it's already a disaster
  19. xposbrad
    Not enough good prospects for that. I doubt they will tear this team down and rebuild.
  20. xposbrad
    Jays aren't going to win sht with 1 run, no matter who is pitching
  21. xposbrad
    BO is, but Vladdy could be just an above average DH. The Varsho trade really sucked because you could have had Moreno put into the core. Atlanta locked up its core to team friendly deals, Baltimore has a stack of young higher end guys and even more prospects to come. Shatkins is a huge failure, but I think they are at the end of their lifespan and won't start a needed tear down. Jays have one of the worst farms in the majors, so they will still be all in on '24 until they get fired.
  22. xposbrad
    They have a bottom 5 farm system. Their payroll is pretty much maxed with no young guys really signed to team friendly deals. All the while with having a top 7 payroll. I don't see a good future right now for this team, there are teams in far better positions with good prospects. I mean, that all changes if Rogers says go to the 275m level but that would still be risky.
  23. xposbrad
    The bottom line is results. The jays are underperforming given their payroll. I was talking about prospects because every team needs them. The jays are in a worse position because they are probably maxed out for payroll, still need to sign long term guys and don't have the prospects to improve in certain areas.
  24. xposbrad
    Bal/TB are doing that with 1/3 the payroll. Both have better prospect pools than the Jays. When your payroll is 200m+ and in the top 1/4 of the league, you BETTER be at 90 wins. So now, let's look at prospects since that's going to gauge how well the Blue Jays manage their future considering they still have to dish out a couple of massive long term contracts. So let's go, where are the Jays at for top 100 prospects?
  25. xposbrad
    It's one thing if Jays were sporting a 130-140m payroll, but they are over 200 now and should have a much better team on the field and with prospects. Seems like just yesterday all the fans here were crapping on Baltimore how they were the laughing stock of the league. If the Jays had their prospects that's a different story, but I don't see much hope right now unless they do a small rebuild or push payroll way higher which doesn't seem possible.
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