Brownie19
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There's no possibility that running a MLB franchise is more difficult than it looks eh?
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Agreed. It was also early in our contention window - whereas 2015 was at the end of AA's window. Different strategies would be expected and that's what we saw. 2015 was so awesome because we hadn't had any playoff baseball in decades. But they ultimately came up short too.
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Certainly not doom and gloom, but it wasn't all roses and rainbows either. It was frustrating as f*ck. Lots of worries we were pissing away a good team. AA just had to sell the farm to create the magic. I'm super happy it worked.
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It's super hard to see or admit that given the current state, but if you did the same summary for 2020-2024, it's much better than 2009-2014. It's not even close. 2015 was magical though....but as I tried to point out, it was only magical from like August onward. Before that it was frustrating as f*ck. 2016 was a really awesome year. It just ended prematurely, like 2021 and 2022 also did.
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That Hoffman contract looks really good now. I'd almost say it look "too good?". Did we get him so cheap because the physical concerns are real?
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That Washington/Detroit game was insane. Incredibly entertaining.
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I could see Alonso, but not Bregman happening. Profar would be fine positionally, but I agree it's not ideal. Him and Santander would split time between LF and DH. I guess it blocks Wagner a bit, but so would Alonso.
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How big is that second bat? Is Profar the line?
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I read this in Ross Atkins voice and can confirm it sounds exactly like what he's going to say about this horrible trade.
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Can you imagine being in the depths of trying to lure in a franchise altering player and deciding to spend time and resources to acquire Myles Straw in the midst of it because you thought he'd fill an important role in your bench for the upcoming season? That would be f*cking insane. I would guess he was trying to block LA somehow, or, he didn't understand that he could wait until it's official you got him until you had the internation $$$ in hand. That would be really embarrassing and possibly the last straw (pun intended).
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Generally agree with that summary. Spot on. Then throw the 2015 season, which started slow and was generally frustrating and disappointing as it felt like they were better than their record suggested - and then we made some aggressive moves to add talent and everything clicks and were left with one of the most incredible seasons in Blue Jays history - albeit one that came up short in extremely frustrating fashion.
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I don't want to try and compete this year if it means we hold onto Bo and Vlad (and ever other valuable player on the team). That will just cripple the future even longer. Bo and Vlad are goners. Sell, sell, sell
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I'm still good with them gambling. This team needed to take a big risk. Can't play it safe given the position we're in. Signing Tony Taters and Moncada isn't going to take this team anywhere anyway.
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AJ Minter signs two-year deal worth $22M with Mets
Brownie19 replied to jaysblue's topic in Other Baseball
I think Fangraphs has him at 1 yr/$6M, but others may have guessed higher. Now LeClerc for $10M This Hoffman deal looks like great value given what Minter, LeClerc and Kittredge signed for. -
What a f*cking joke.
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This has to que the rebuild. We can't be paying Straw $5M when we have like 3 guys making the minimum who are better and need a shot. I applaud the effort to go all the way on Sakaki, but it's over. Pivot and rebuild.
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Please God no. Its over Ross. Resign and start the rebuild.
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Sure does. Between taxes and agent fees, that's what is left. Seems about right if you ask me.
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I heard he needed a poop knife.
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AJ Minter signs two-year deal worth $22M with Mets
Brownie19 replied to jaysblue's topic in Other Baseball
That's about double what I expected Minter to get. I mean he's a stud when healthy, but I thought he'd come cheaper. -
The plan very well may be to rebuild if they don't land Roki.
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Good. F*ck that guy. Get him out of here.
