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Yeah, Shapiro likely sets up the guidelines, Atkins has to make moves based on those guidelines, and Shapiro signs off on everything in the end. I don't think Shapiro has the low OBP/exit velocity/35% K% fetish, although I didn't pay close attention to his run in Cleveland, so who knows. Seems like Atkins and his crew handle the actual moves. I'm really curious to see how the Shapiro/Rogers thing plays out. If they really wanted him long term, a deal would have been agreed to already, or at least before the off season begins. Every time Shapiro is asked about it, he tap dances around it. Clearly if they let him walk, or he decides to leave, he would get a job pretty easily, so there's no real desperation on his part I'm sure. Ed Rogers hired Shapiro, so maybe we should trust his judgment, but he did try to tamper to get Kenny Williams and Dan Duquette before that, so it's kind of frightening to think about what the next Jays front office might look like if Shapiro leaves.
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JV on short rest might have been a bad move.
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If they extend Shapiro, I don't care what they do with the GM spot. Atkins hasn't been impressive, so they could easily upgrade that spot. But extending Shapiro is crucial. As long as they do that, whatever other changes are not as important. Put Cherington in Atkins' spot for all I care.
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After some digging.... Have no idea who the hell this guy is but he's followed by Davidi and Lott, if that means anything. I'm not believing anything until actual news comes out, but the lack of extension for Shapiro is still baffling to me. Either he wants out or Rogers wants him out. Something doesn't add up. Of course changes in management could mean anything.
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Honestly I think I trust Shatkins more with pitching acquisitions than hitting, so Merryweather might actually turn into something (even if it's out of the pen). Of course he has to be healthy for that.
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That's insane. Teams avoiding free agency is not the problem with baseball. It's minor league salaries and salaries for MLB players from years 0-6. It's a joke how MLB can get away with that. Doesn't help that Tony Clark appears to be clueless.
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Hurl showing more love for the Rays than all of Tampa combined.
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Nice. One more and the Rays/Twins are gone.
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It would probably take something crazy like 7/250 for him to come here, but man, what a f'n stud. He'd be perfect for this team. I mean he'd be perfect for every team, but especially a team with our payroll commitments (or lack thereof).
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Sign Gerrit Cole. Break the contract record for pitchers. Don’t care. Just make it happen. I don’t want the jays to make the playoffs again with the Twins pitching staff. Be great everywhere.
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Home runs, walks, and K's all night long. Even if this series ends in 3 games it will feel long.
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The Yankees, who could turn practically anyone into a good hitter, acquired Drury thinking they could fix him but then traded him within months. I truly want to believe he is a tweak away from being good, but I think it's far more likely he sucks. I think he's here for at least one more season though. He is s***, but versatile s***. Teoscar put up a 1.8 WAR from June onwards and he was playing CF almost exclusively during that time. I think the Jays roll with the same OF's next season, except with Fisher at DH (the OF's and Vlad will rotate through DH). Of course if they decide to add a OF from outside the org, then who the hell knows.
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If Shapiro's contract is not extended he'll find another job in 10 seconds. I don't think he's going to go full AA in 2020 to get an extension. Atkins is less likely to get another high profile job, but he works for Shapiro, so I wouldn't expect any 2013-15 type of reactionary moves. They wouldn't start a rebuild in 2019 and then completely go the other direction less than 12 months later. If Shapiro is not extended by the start of the season, then he's probably gone either way. I don't see why he'd have to prove himself to a bunch of suits who don't know anything about baseball, and if Rogers really wanted him long term they wouldn't let him dangle on the last year of his deal. Maybe they will want to save money on the next team prez. I hope not. Rogers got very lucky getting Shapiro in the first place. I shudder to think who they'd get to replace him. If Shatkins' job depends on the 2020 win/loss record then just replace them now and get it over with.
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NLDS Series GDT - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
glory replied to Orgfiller's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
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NLDS Series GDT - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
glory replied to Orgfiller's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
I’m torn. I actually like the Braves as a team but AA winning a title (despite having nothing to do with the team’s core) would make Jays social media completely insufferable, and it’s bad enough as it is. -
There seems to be talk of the Mets trading Syndergaard in the winter. I don't think the Jays are ready to trade top prospects, but trading with Brody is too appealing not to at least kick the tires on.
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Wow, I didn't even think about the possibility of a Rays/Twins ALCS. I just always assumed the Yankees would win, and still feel that way, but it's baseball and anything can happen. Reruns of Growing Pains would get higher ratings than Rays/Twins.
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If the Rays beat the Astros, I'm done with baseball until the off season. I know people like to root for the "little guys" who succeed on small payrolls, but the Yankees/Astros has to be the ALCS. It's good of a matchup to not get.
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I'm glad Khris Davis got his money, but damn he fell off hard this season.
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Ugh. Come on Oakland.
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Rooting for the A's, but I think the damn Rays are taking this one.
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If the Jays are going to sign a qualified FA, then go for Wheeler (assuming Cole is out of the picture), not Odorizzi. My point is I don't think the Jays are going to sign a qualified FA either way.
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I hope not. I think he'd be a good fit on the Jays. Has been successful in the AL East as well. If he gets the QO, then no way the Jays are losing a pick to sign him. If no QO is attached to either player, I say go with Odorizzi and Porcello. Two guys who have pitched in the AL East to success and are still young(ish). Porcello coming off a down year so he might get less, and Odorizzi coming off a really good year but track record is more along the lines of a 2.5 war pitcher. Looks like his velocity went up this year. I think Kyle Gibson is way more likely though.
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I think they are less likely to sign a qualified FA with a higher pick. Their available draft money will be high with a #5 pick. I think more likely this means we shop in the 2016 Happ and Estrada aisle of the market. Kyle Gibson types. I’d be pleasantly surprised if they go after someone like Wheeler but can’t see them signing a qualified FA just yet.
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The Nats seem to do that with all their big money contracts. I'm actually glad Harper turned it down and went with the Phillies.