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  1. glory
    Well, the first step to change is acknowledging the problem, right? I'm not expecting him to launch balls in the air at a higher rate than normal, but at least he and the team both seem aware of the issue. A vetrin like him could easily be stubborn. Since his exit velocity is still very high, maybe some kind of mechanical correction can help him out. Couldn't hurt at this point, not like he's going anywhere.
  2. glory
    It was one year of Halladay, and the Jays (for some reason that blows my mind since he was arguably the best pitcher in the game at the time) also chipped in cash in the deal. Return was Drabek, Taylor, and d'Arnaud. Taylor was flipped for Wallace almost immediately. Wallace was then flipped for Gose in mid-2010. Then four years later, Gose was flipped for Travis. I say let JD test free agency. If the market for him is soft due to all the competition next winter, then the Jays can always circle back to him. They have Solarte, Diaz, and possibly Vlad to replace him in 2019, but if he ends up coming back, then they have the depth/versatility to move pieces around. JD's age is going to be an issue for whatever contract he gets. Five years is a huge risk.
  3. glory
    He has said he'd retire before he moves off short. Which would actually help the Jays, so I hope he stays true to that.
  4. glory
    Maese out for the year after shoulder surgery. Not good for him.
  5. glory
    So many players intentionally getting hurt so they could spend more time with Huffman. I see what they're doing.
  6. glory
    Wow, after seeing the video I agree with Verlander 100%. That was horrible. Manfred seems to suspend players for being accused of domestic violence (whether they actually did it or not is irrelevant). This case should be pretty cut and dry.
  7. glory
    Manfred wants to attract millennials, but has no f'n clue how to do it. This change won't happen right away, but it will happen. Manfred's quest to attract young fans by changing the game rather than changing the way MLB actually promotes the game and its stars.
  8. glory
    Grichuk will have a 3+ WAR in '18. I was going to put this in the bold predictions thread but I'll say it here. Athletic dude in right field who can run, defend, and hit homers. The K/BB is the scary part but I think playing everyday without worry of losing his spot plus the new ball park will help him.
  9. glory
    The roster + depth is probably capable of 82-85 wins. Some bad luck with injuries will drop that total, and some luck with health, performance, etc, could bump it up. Pretty similar to the Jays teams in the 2000s that always finished above .500 but in distant 3rd place. In this case, there is a chance for a 2nd wild card if things break right due to how s***** the league as a whole is.
  10. glory
    With Tulo's injury, I wonder if there is a way to trade some bubble 40 man roster players for a backup SS. Start Diaz, have a real backup, and let Tulo miss 75% of the season without worrying about Gift getting PA's.
  11. glory
    Yeah if the Jays were going to cut Morales, they would have done it a while ago, especially with so many bargain signings the past few months. They liked him enough to sign him for three years to begin with, so we just have to hope he hits again.
  12. glory
    I think he did. Wow. Which non tender was better? That's a legit tough one. JPA was an entitled douche who the club catered to for no reason (traded Napoli, TDA, and Gomes so no one could touch his playing time). Then there was Goins who was always bad but the team continually gave playing time to due to the injury proneness of their middle infielders. Not so tough actually. I guess JPA wins this one. So Goins was my second favorite non tender.
  13. glory
    The Goins fanboys/girls would hate this forum, that's for sure. I mean, Zeke annoyed the hell out of me, but at least he had some decent qualities (good obp last year). Goins was absolute trash aside from the last two months of 2015. Never been so happy at a non tender before.
  14. glory
    Goins is awful and I'm still annoyed at the pop up he dropped in Game 2 of the ALCS when Price was dealing. No love from me. Although, he's a Royal now, so a .418 BABIP and .335 average is the only logical 2018 season for him.
  15. glory
    Posters here were ready to drop 3-4 years for Lynn, and he gets 1/12. Lol. Damn the market has cratered.
  16. glory
    I don't think it's tanking like the NBA teams do, but for whatever reasons teams are not really trying to improve, especially via free agency where there are bargains left and right. There's about 7 teams that look like they will be really good (Astros, Yankees, Red Sox, Indians, Cubs, Dodgers, Nats), and then a massive drop off of teams that range from possibly decent (Jays, Angels, Cards), to middling to awful. Whether that is by design or just the way it is for now is another question. Some teams clearly do not care, others may just have no other alternative.
  17. glory
    The way teams are assessing value now has definitely changed. You can get two win players for around $5m now. I wonder how the market will look next year. The big guys will get their money, but the mid and lower tier guys will be interesting to watch.
  18. glory
    There are a lot of s*** teams in baseball right now. Too many teams are not giving a s*** about 2018. I guess it's good for the Jays if they want to sneak into the playoffs so whatever.
  19. glory
    My goal with this front office is that we can somehow become what the Cardinals use to be. Lose a star, replace him internally, don't miss a beat. That's probably a long shot if we lose JD, unless Vladdy becomes a beast right away, but with so many teams looking to tank over the next little while, the Jays could find themselves reasonably competitive during their post JD retool/transition. I think 87 is a bit optimistic as well, though. WOuld love for it to happen though. One game playoff, even on the road, with Stro and his douchiness on the mound, and I'll take my chances.
  20. glory
    Hoarding relievers actually can work though because the position is so volatile that it's hard to predict performance year to year. If you hoard starters and position players, then that's a different story. Obviously if Mayza looks awesome and the vets look like s***, then you make adjustments from there, but that's the whole point of depth in the pen.
  21. glory
    Sickels top 20 prospect list for the Jays is up. https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/3/8/17097712/toronto-blue-jays-top-20-prospects-for-2018
  22. glory
    With depth being a major point of emphasis, all the RP's with options left will likely be sent down aside from the locks (Osuna, Tepera, Oh, Barnes, and Loup). Might as well look to see if Clippard, Alb, etc, have anything to offer. I'm not expecting anything except major suckage out of Axford so not a big fan if he ends up making it, but then again relievers are so unpredictable that who knows who can have a good couple of months out there.
  23. glory
    The only way Morales would be useful off the bench is if they Colabello'd him and used him at 1B and LF. That would be a disaster, but the alternative is sticking a DH-only in a bench spot where he'd have essentially no value. I think the Jays are just going to bite the bullet and play him everyday hoping he has a bounce back year. Otherwise they should have cut bait a long time ago.
  24. glory
    Solarte has one cheap year and two cheap option years, while Walker probably wouldn't sign for more than a year since he may want to hit the market again next year. The Jays would probably prefer Solarte for that reason. I'd still sign him though. Screw it. Tulo is done, and Travis is unreliable. The Jays have enough AB's to go around.
  25. glory
    If the Jays wanted to improve on Morales for cheap cost, they could have done that all winter. Pretty much every 1B/DH type was a steal this off season. Unfortunately the Jays don't seem to want to dump him, so we just have to hope he's a good hitter in 2018 and 2019.
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