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  1. glory
    If the Jays are leading by 2-3 in the 8th inning tonight, Romo will be in. Charlie sees vetrins and gets giddy.
  2. glory
    I wouldn’t mind it as much if it wasn’t a cheap attempt to get Tapia into the lineup. At this point the Jays deserve what they get. If they want to keep 3 catchers but only play 1 of them at a time because they want a -1.0 WAR player getting 500 PA’s this year instead, then take the negative value that comes with it.
  3. glory
    Pretty much. They thought they could fix him and turn him into a much better SP. A team looking for a gamble on a 5th starter signs him to a one year deal. Jays liked him enough to go longer. So far it hasn’t worked. Walker has some work to do.
  4. glory
    He’s already the set up man. Proven closer in this league. Brad Hand 2.0. Just in time to blow a game or two against the Red Sox.
  5. glory
    I feel like there’s a good chance we see a Yankees/Astros ALCS. Obviously it’s baseball so anything can happen but those two teams seem on a different level than everyone else.
  6. glory

    NBA Thread

    glory replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Really depends on what is available at 7. OG is a really good two way player but he's likely never going to be much more than what he already is. If they feel they can get a player with higher upside at 7, plus someone like Josh Hart and/or other pieces, then I could see the logic behind it. My guess is the Raptors don't do anything on draft day except make the picks they have. That's pretty much what they always do anyway, and i think they like the core group they have assembled (Siakam, Barnes, OG, Fred, Trent, Precious). I think only way they trade OG is if they get a clear upgrade in return.
  7. glory
    The only knocks I have heard about Ruth are that he played in an era before integration and the level of competition he faced in general versus what Ohtani faces. I think both are pretty reasonable criticisms without diminishing his accomplishments. That context matters a lot given we are comparing two players nearly 100 years apart.
  8. glory
    Jansen only has 2 years of control left after this season, so I think you can rule out any teams either currently rebuilding or planning to rebuild. He's likely more difficult to move for that reason. Any team in any situation would take Kirk or Moreno, but those two are (at least Kirk is) the least likely to be moved right now. Jansen to the Astros would be awful for the Jays since there's a chance of possibly seeing them in the playoffs (3rd WC team has to face the Astros if they advance to DS). Hard to find a good match because the Jays would be trading a big leaguer during a competitive window. Not sure they'd even want prospects for him unless they were ready to contribute right away. If the Jays were going to move Moreno it would have been for someone like Jose Ramirez. I don't think there is a difference making talent that is realistically available right now that they'd move Moreno for, unless Soto or Ohtani suddenly become available in a month.
  9. glory
    I think there's a good chance Judge leaves as a FA, but yeah, the Yankees aren't trading him. If they win a World Series and Judge goes elsewhere for way more money, then I think they'll be fine with that, so they are going to go for it all this year. The star player who will be interesting to watch is Ohtani. He's a FA after the 2023 season. If the Angels fall out of by next month (a good possibility since it's the Angels), then they have a real decision to make. Trading him mid season will probably hurt attendance big time for the last 2 months, and they still have next season to take a chance at contending with him, so my guess is they'll keep him at least until trade deadline 2023, but he's a logical guy to move for them from a baseball standpoint (business standpoint might be different). That Rendon contract is hurting them badly.
  10. glory
    I don’t think moving Moreno off catcher is necessary. There is a way for him and Kirk to coexist in the lineup and get a lot of plate appearances. It’s just a matter of whether the Jays are the org that can do it effectively. Based on what I’ve seen this year, probably not. They like to DH regulars way too much to maximize the DH spot for Kirk. Moreno to 3B probably should have been given more consideration in the winter (better for his knees, Jays already have 2 mlb catchers, etc) but now they have Chapman through next season and Moreno seems like a good defensive catcher, so probably won’t see a change now.
  11. glory
    Yeah, Charlie is an awful manager but there’s no way he’s the one solely responsible for the rotating DH. That’s the way the org wants to run things, and unfortunately, they think it’s smart to operate like that while hoarding 3 good catchers. Tapia batting clean up or wherever the hell he’s batted this year is all Buntoyo, but days off and rest is likely above his head.
  12. glory
    Montoyo finally playing 2 catchers again because it doesn't impact his ability to put Tapia into the lineup. I see right through you Charlie.
  13. glory
    Robo umps better be a thing in 2023. At least if the technology messes up, it can be fixed. You can't fix human bias (or in this case, gross incompetence).
  14. glory
    Atkins’ model of building a pen would make sense if he had the Yankees or Rays type of success rate with it, but he might need to start investing real money into it at some point, which admittedly comes with its own risks considering how volatile relievers are. To have this issue of lack of swing and miss and average velocity in the bullpen again after last season is not good. Meanwhile the Yankees can call up anyone to pitch in their pen and have them miss bats.
  15. glory
    I still think the Jays make it when all is said and done, but yeah, the Rays and Red Sox could easily finish ahead of them and Cleveland is in a s*** stain division where they can beat up on bad teams all year. It’s not a given by any means.
  16. glory
    This is a good question in regards to Tapia. I think if Charlie was going rogue and playing Tapia too much on his own, then the front office would have either traded him (like Panik last year) or at least told Charlie to calm the F down. Neither has happened. If anything, Tapia is playing more often (at least it seems that way). This might actually be a front office call (or analytics team), and that's terrifying.
  17. glory
    Kirk and Gurriel sitting tonight. The greatest -0.7 WAR talent in the league in LF batting 5th (yes, 5th). Biggio at 1B. Vlad at DH.
  18. glory
    Severino is probably going to hit a Jay at some point.
  19. glory
    Let’s keep 3 really good catchers and never use the DH spot to have more than 1 in the lineup at the same time. Good use of assets.
  20. glory
    Unfortunately with the way he's being used, I think this is beyond Charlie being Charlie. This is the organization liking Tapia and wanting him to play. I don't think there's an end in sight here, at least for this season.
  21. glory
    I am now sad that Donaldson wasn't managed by Montoyo at least for a few months. No chance Charlie gets away with his "it's ok boys we tried" mindset. We joke around about "vetrin presents", but with Charlie managing, I think we need a lot more of it. Preferably the good kind, and not the washed Joe Panik kind.
  22. glory
    Yup the 1st seed faces the winner of WC1/WC2, and the 2nd seed faces the winner of Central/WC3. Which is kind of unfair to the 1st seed since the first two WC teams are likely going to be better than any team that comes out of the Central (in both leagues). I was hoping MLB went with the "pick your opponent" feature, but maybe the players were not on board with that. Should have just reseeded based on record.
  23. glory
    Hopefully Charlie doesn't use Richards today so he can save him for a high leverage spot this weekend.
  24. glory
    The first 2 WC teams face each other, while the last WC team faces the division winner with the worst record (meaning whoever wins the Central). Would you rather have 3 games in Toronto against the Rays (1st WC) or 3 games in Minnesota/Cleveland/Chicago (last WC)? I think I'd be fine with 1st or last WC, but the 2nd WC spot seems like a really bad spot.
  25. glory
    The only catchers it would make sense to trade at this point are either Jansen or Moreno, and I don't think the Jays trade Moreno for anyone that would be realistically available right now (obviously if Soto becomes available at the deadline then you change your mindset). I've said before, I think Jansen is the one to move, and I feel like he's the one the Jays do end up moving this winter. The team trading for Jansen is going to be an established contender or a team that plans to contend, so there would be less of a market for him than Moreno, who any team would trade for. I don't see a rebuilding team wanting only 2 years of Jansen. If they can turn Jansen into a LH CF or SP, then it's the best way to balance out the roster.
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