Kudos - although I think most felt this was a possibility. You did mention it more than once though and this has been almost a perfect outcome so far. If he's fully healthy and has found his slider, and finishes the season strong (hopefully into the playoffs) than he's a probably a good bet to be qualified and/or extended. He may want a 1 year pillow offer to rebuild value and prove he's healthy. If he likes it here 1 year $23M seems like a good pillow - and he would help fill a hole. I wonder what the best offer was for him.
The Jays are the worst hitting team in baseball v. LHP this year (78 wRC+).
I have to believe Cameron has hit lefties well in AAA this year (and in Korea last year?). Pinango is Sanchez, Sanchez is Pinango. There isn't room for 2 LH hitters who can't hit LHP or play any defense. DFA Sanchez and call up Pinango? Sure.
From Arden Zwelling..."wrt the fourth inning play, Sanchez said he lost the ball in the lights. He believed Andres Gimenez was going to make the play on it but said "I don't want to make an excuse". "That's a ball I need to catch...that's my ball, I need to catch it"
That's exactly what I expected he'd say.
Okamoto has a 67 wRC+ since June 27th. Clement's at 79 over the same span and amazingly is worse against LHP than he is v. RHP this year. The fact that anyone wants either hitting in the top 2 is a great example of how awful this offense really is.
McAdoo has been hot and has crushed lefties. I assume Daz hit lefties well in the minors too. I see no issue with this lineup construction. Schneider has been out there trying to make chicken salad out of chicken sh*t all season.
McAdoo and Kirk are essentially the only players I expect to hit better than Ryan Goins these days.
I'd like to see them do it mid-game. He cames back to the dugout and they just tell him to remove his jersey and leave.
Schneider better at least pull him.
Tommy John died a couple of days ago at age 83. A true shame he wasn't elected to the HOF before he passed. 23rd all-time in WAR for pitchers. Hurt by old school rudimentary counting stats.
Between his performance and the impact of the surgery - I think he belongs in the HOF.
I think standings/record still play a factor. I do think we've moved past rudimentary stats like average, RBIs, W/L, etc., but team success is still considered.