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  1. glory
    Arte Moreno is going to make sure they keep Ohtani and lose him for nothing at the end of the season.
  2. glory
    Yeah as mentioned, barring injury, Stroman is definitely opting out, which is probably another reason the Jays wouldn't acquire him even if they didn't have bad blood from the past. Whichever team trades for him has to be OK with him either opting out or picking up his option, and as much as Atkins enjoys giving $20m AAV's to starters, I'm not sure he'd want to risk something like that for 2024 since the only way Stroman opts in is if he gets hurt. Stro played free agency perfectly a couple of years ago. Signed for low years/higher AAV, and now can opt out and get the security in his final big contract coming off one of his best seasons. A pitcher taking that risk in his 30's is ballsy, but so far it looks like he made the right decision.
  3. glory
    Yeah I don’t think I’ve ever worried about the Jays under this regime signing an early round draft pick. Now if AA was still GM, then that’s a different story. Arjun at under slot is a bit surprising. But he still got his money and the Jays have more $ to work with so good on all accounts.
  4. glory
    Stroman in a playoff game > Bassitt, Manoah, Kikuchi, and Ryu coming off TJS. I very much doubt it happens, though.
  5. glory
    Curious to see how the Jays view him. He seems like a probable trade piece as he’s close to big leagues, putting up good numbers at a reasonable age, and might not have a clear shot at playing time on a team that has a shrinking competitive window (at least with the current core). Atkins needs to start incorporating more cheap young talent on the field that can punch significantly above their financial weight so guys like Schneider replacing the Biggio’s on the roster would make a lot of sense but all comes down to how the FO views him.
  6. glory
    Atkins playing 4D chess making everything think he traded Frasso for White when he was really trading for De Jesus.
  7. glory
    Guillermo Martinez would have Cruz lowering his K rate but hitting everything on the ground within a week.
  8. glory
    Jordan Walker grades out as a horrendous OF. They really need to either trade Arenado and move Walker back to 3B, or trade Walker. Not sure they do either of those things, though. I mean if the Jays can get Walker somehow then go for it, but otherwise I’d avoid any more big contracts to guys in their 30’s. Promote Orelvis to AAA and hope he’s ready for 2024.
  9. glory
    Congrats to Vlad. Hopefully it jump starts his bat in the 2nd half.
  10. glory
    I'm not sure whether to give the FO credit for trading Martin, Groshans, and Hoglund before they completely bottomed out, or give the FO s*** for drafting them in the first place (along with Zoinks and Warmoth) with 1st round picks. Other than Manoah that's kind of a steaming pile of crap for 1st round picks.
  11. glory
    Trading KK to a contender, moving Varsho to CF, and acquiring a LF is the best option, IMO. If you want to maximize 2023 wins then keeping KK and replacing Varsho probably makes more sense but that’s not happening due to Varsho having more years of control and more upside overall. I think 2024 Varsho as a full time CF will be better, but that doesn’t help in 2023. I can’t see Atkins trading KK, though. Most likely they will trade for a RHB OF who can hit lefties well and see if they can make that work. Another thing that needs to be done at this point is Jansen needs to start more than Kirk. Maybe Kirk gets to live off his first half in 2022 a bit longer but a singles hitting fatty who is slower than the people posting on this forum is not an asset offensively. Let him backup Jansen more often.
  12. glory
    Anderson's GB rate appears to have skyrocketed this season as well, combined with a complete loss of power, so no doubt Atkins and Guillermo licking their chops to acquire him. Although I am curious to see if the White Sox pick up his option. It's not that expensive considering what type of player he was pre-2023 and there's a history between the player and org, but Reinsdorf is cheap as hell, so who knows.
  13. glory
    That noise you heard was Guillermo Martinez first pumping and loudly yelling "let's go!" as the Jays scored a run by putting the ball on the ground. Just how it was drawn up. Seriously though, this offense is boring as s***.
  14. glory
    Varsho's wRC+ down to 79 after this game. He's been s***. No way to sugar coat it. The fact that he's not even compensating for that as a CF, and instead having to be played in LF, makes it even worse.
  15. glory
    In Kirk's last 524 plate appearances dating back to last season, he is hitting .249/.334/.323 (91 WRC+) with a .074 ISO. People waiting for him to magically turn back into what he was in the first half of 2022 are likely going to be disappointed. He's been a noodle bat singles hitter for over a year now, which isn't a good combination with being dirt slow and out of shape. In other words, yes, extend Danny Jansen. That shouldn't even be a debate within the organization at this point. Just figure out a number that makes sense for both sides and get it done.
  16. glory
    The issue is KK and Varsho shouldn’t be starting in the same OF. As good as KK has been offensively, his bat is going to regress closer to his norm, and Varsho’s greatest asset is his defense in CF as he may not (likely won’t) be able to hit well enough to justify a corner OF spot. Platooning both is certainly an option, but the offense around those two isn’t good enough to compensate for having two 90 wRC+ bats in the OF. Either Varsho has to have a monster 2nd half (which is possible) or they need to trade KK and add a LF who can hit.
  17. glory
    Tommy Pham should be looked at as the Mets stink and he's having a very good season. Mostly red statcast page and he crushes LHP.
  18. glory
    Guillermo Martinez with tears of joy trickling down his cheek seeing all his ground ball singles.
  19. glory
    Hopefully they promote Orelvis to AAA soon. I guess they are waiting for the trade deadline where they could declutter some of the upper minors with trades and open up spots for promotions, but Martinez is clearly on another level right now. He's ready to be pushed up.
  20. glory
    "We are 4 singles away from tying the game." - Guillermo Martinez.
  21. glory
    Yeah calling Manoah up so soon seems like it’s going to end poorly. Not sure why they didn’t give Francis a genuine shot to start a few games. Atkins is 0-for-life when it comes to developing SP, aside from when Manoah was good, and stuff like this certainly won’t help. Some times teams create passable SP options by actually starting them in games. I know it’s a radical concept but it happens from time to time.
  22. glory
    Ross Atkins stinks at selling/trading for prospects. His main/only strength is his ability to make good short term MLB moves, so buying at the deadline is playing more to his strong points. I’d rather he trade marginal prospects for another Merrifield than have to talk myself into getting hyped for more Thomas Hatch’s.
  23. glory
    Yeah I’d rather the All Star game have actual stars, even if they are having down years. MLB should want to have the stars to promote the sport and the fans should want the stars for the entertainment value. Not having Tatis in the game, for example, is absurd.
  24. glory
    Agreed. There’s not much they can do. They are married to most of the roster through 2024 at the minimum, and the impending FA’s (Belt, KK, Merrifield, Chapman) are currently the ones who are helping to keep the team’s head above water while Vlad, Kirk, Varsho, etc, are s***ing the bed. All they can really do is try to fix the depth. Maybe find a RH bat who can mash LHP to come off the bench, add a late inning reliever or two if possible, etc. It’s not like the Jays have a system that can be ravaged by trades, as I doubt they have much value there aside from Tiedemann and Martinez, but they should hold on to the prospects that look somewhat promising. This is not the team to go all in for. Save some prospect capital for the off season when they’ll have a bunch of holes to fill.
  25. glory
    If Vlad is a 2 WAR player instead of a 5-6 WAR player, then I’m not sure the ceiling for this team is that high.
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