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  1. glory
    Anderson had a 123 wRC+ from 2019-22 (1641 PA’s). It’s possible this is the beginning of a decline for him as a good player but the upside between him and Espinal is night and day. Atkins gave $18m to Semien and $9m to Belt, the latter being closer to Anderson’s situation (Belt was s*** in 2022 while Semien was a victim of small sample size in 2020). I’m not saying I want Anderson, all I’m saying is I think Atkins would probably do something like that if it made sense.
  2. glory
    Semien, Belt, Merrifield, Ray, Stripling, Matz, etc. I don’t think Anderson is a fit for the 2023 team but could definitely see Atkins getting him hoping for that bounce back. Trollosi mentioned the Jays interest so it’s probably clickbait anyway.
  3. glory
    Schneider did what he did in Game 2 of the WC series and Atkins was already writing the contract extension up before the game was over. Can’t blame Buntoyo and Schneider for essentially having the same weaknesses when they are likely just doing what the FO wants them to. We will have to live with this as long as Atkins is the GM, and hope the talent can overcome it.
  4. glory
    Who is even available in the pen aside from Mitch White who will only be in the game if it's a blowout? Cabrera, Mayza and Swanson?
  5. glory
    They are a tax team for the first time and barely holding on to a WC spot. Rogers might have a point here, for once. This is not the team to double down on. Only Ohtani would make a big enough difference to justify the added expense, and there’s like a 5% chance he’s actually traded (and I’m rounding up). It seems like the Jays finally have some prospects in AAA who are close, as well as Tiedemann when he’s healthy. If Atkins’ job is safe, and there’s no reason to believe it’s in danger, then he should have a longer term vision in mind here. They still have 2024-25 to add, and sprinkling in some prospects into big league holes is going to need to happen if they want to extend any sort of competitive window (and you know Rogers won’t want to rebuild after 2025). Add depth pieces, preferably controllable with upside, get into the playoffs, and then hope for the best.
  6. glory
    Yeah if the Varsho trade never happened, then I think re-signing KK would have been a real possibility, but no chance they do it now. The only way for Varsho to have any value on this team is to play a great CF and hope he has anything close to a 100 wRC+ bat. That's what they will do in 2024, for better or worse. As mentioned, I don't think Varsho is a lost cause in general, but in 2023? He's hurting the team badly and they need to do something with LF.
  7. glory
    Yeah if the Jays want to do anything in 2023, then KK has to be in CF and Varsho as far away from a starting spot as possible. He’s like Manoah in the sense that he should be better in 2024, hopefully, but he’s not going to help you now. Something is wrong with him.
  8. glory
    Springer is a guaranteed DP at this point.
  9. glory
    Varsho is going to have a wRC+ under 70 soon at this rate. If he has options left and can be sent down, then they really need to consider it. Even for a great CF that’s s***. In LF it’s horrendous.
  10. glory
    Trading Manoah now would be selling way low, and he’s still cheap enough to be a reclamation project next season. If someone values him like pre-2023 Manoah then you absolutely move him in a deal like that, but otherwise I’d hold and hope he bounces back next season. I actually think Tim Anderson is right up Atkins’ alley as far as pickups. Massive buy low due to horrendous 2023 so far and has a team option for 2024 so he’s controllable beyond this season. Whether it makes sense for the 2023 team is another story, but wouldn’t shock me if that’s where they go. There’s talk on Twitter that apparently Morosi mentioned the Jays having interest in Anderson (no idea if that’s true as I didn’t see it) but seems like the type of deal Atkins would make.
  11. glory
    Merrifield doesn't make that mistake.
  12. glory
    If the Jays lose this game, and they probably will, then I hope it’s an embarrassing one. Having Manoah start again when you are clinging to the last WC spot is insanity, and they should feel as embarrassed as they deserve to be. Best case the Jays offense scores like 12 runs and they win anyway, but I’m not holding my breath on that one.
  13. glory
    Horowitz has the offensive skill set that this org seems to like nowadays (low K’s, high contact). Normally I’d agree that he’s trade bait, and maybe he is, but it also wouldn’t shock me if they view him as a platoon DH next season. As bad as the season started for the farm system, they have 4 players who could conceivably contribute to the 2024 team (Orelvis, Barger, Horowitz, Schneider). My guess is Schneider is probably traded in the next 10 days, but curious to see how open the team is to playing prospects next season.
  14. glory
    With Manoah starting tomorrow, who is going to take the L and start the GDT?
  15. glory
    Jay Jackson going to be sent down to the minors with the quickness despite actually performing well.
  16. glory
    One of the few times I wish Rogers was still cheap. They are going to let Jimi’s option vest and pay him $6m next season so Schneider can keep using him like he’s an elite late inning reliever for yet another season. As far as this game, we just have to hope they are still holding on to a WC spot by the end of the Dodgers series.
  17. glory
    Aged well.
  18. glory
    Gibby was definitely fired. All you have to do is look at how Buntoyo and Schneider manage to see the type Atkins wanted. Gibby was not that guy.
  19. glory
    Can the Jays add some power at the deadline? Always needing 2-3 hits to score a run is annoying. At least it feels that way.
  20. glory
    I'd rather the Jays play at the Trop than play any games against the Mariners.
  21. glory
    It seems like it's headed this way anyway, but Jansen needs to be the starting catcher with Kirk playing a lot less. As mentioned he's been well below average offensively since July of last season, and he's somehow morphed into a singles hitter which is not good for the fattest/slowest player in the league. As a backup CA making the minimum, he's fine, so it's not hurting to have him on the roster, but if July 2022-onwards is his new norm, then he's not a starting caliber player in MLB even with his good defense. Have him backup Jansen for now and if the bat starts to come around again, then adjust playing time accordingly.
  22. glory
    Schneider likely has an order to not use Kikuchi the 3rd time through the order. That's what their analytics tell them and the Jays consistently follow that rather than what's happening on the field. Sometimes they will be right, but times like yesterday they had to use more common sense, and they didn't do it.
  23. glory
    Garcia has an easily attainable vesting option for 2024 at $6m. It’s based on appearances so you know damn well he will reach it. I’m hoping he’s involved in a deadline deal but probably not.
  24. glory
    Manoah will have 78 pitches thrown by the 3rd inning on Sunday and Schneider will have no one warming up. This org is at the mercy of their own analytics.
  25. glory
    If Tiedemann is healthy and pitching 4-5 innings within a few weeks, then call his ass up.
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